Interview with Multi-Genre Author Mary Jean Kelso
Published May 08, 2008
Are you a disciplined writer? What is your working style? Do you like to outline and plot ahead, or are you more of a stream-of-consciousness writer?
I'm a steam-of-consciousness writer. I like the surprise when the story takes a turn. I like getting the excitement the first time like the reader does. I will go through the rough draft and list the chapters and put down a sentence that describes what it is basically about just to make sure I'm tracking properly. I tend to do a lot of rewrites and have fun with the things that "pop" up to add.
Do you have a website/blog where readers may learn more about you and your works?
I have a website and an author's page at AuthorsDen.
What are you working on now?
I am a multi-genre writer. I write for a newspaper, write for adults and YA as well as for children. Right now I am working on my Homesteader series — #4. #3 is due out in May so the editing starts in a couple of months. I am working with K.C. Snider in the sense that we teleconference on the illustrations for the next several books for GAP and trying to keep up with the newspaper as well as doing signings as often as possible.
Where are your books available?
My books are available at Guardian Angel Publishing, Wings-press.com, Whiskey Creek Press, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and a lot of gift shops.
What advice would you offer aspiring writers?
Listen to your own voice. Only you know how you want to write the book and what works for you.
- Interview with Multi-Genre Author Mary Jean Kelso
- Published: May 08, 2008
- Type: Interview
- Section: Books
- Filed Under: Books: Young Adult, Books: Western, Books: Children, Books: Animals and Pets, Interviews
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