Another of my favorites is Edgar Allan Poe.
Do you wish you led the life of one of your characters?
Absolutely. My characters are usually everything I’m not. Sure, they do have some of my qualities, for better or worse, but for the most part, they are my alter ego. They are doing things I can only imagine. Living lives I can only dream about. Come sample my characters, see for yourself. I know you will fall in love with them and for a little while, forget the chaotic world and get as caught up and lost in my stories as I do while writing them.
How would you describe yourself?
I’m enjoy writing stories, cultivating orchids and various other flowers in my gardens, loving on my Sheltie and my husband, not necessarily in that order.
I like to help people in any way I can and have recently started an editing agency with AJ Dryna, a fellow writer and good friend, called Spirit Critiquing Service www.spiritcritiqueservice.com.
I am too sensitive for my own good, and at times embarrassingly gullible. I am consistent and a perfectionist to a fault. And because of the Curse of the Marimé, I am the keeper of the wolves.
Find more information about Shar at http://www.sharonlconnors.com.
Article comments
1 - DrPat
How did you happen to interview this author?
2 - parker
by email
3 - C. Novak
If this is satirical or, at best, some kind of joke, but could you in future PLEASE leave my people out of it? You're, for whatever reason, reinforcing the very stereotypes that our ancestors were raped and hanged and flogged and gassed for; stereotypes that were never true in the first place. We're not mysterious and we dress just like everybody else does. Yes, there are some aspects of the culture that we don't share with outsiders but, then again, do you really want to hear about how I do my laundry...? Because I don't want to hear how you do yours. Unfortunately the 'academia' regarding my people is woefully and laughably out of date and people like me (educated Romani) are trying to rectify that, as I'm doing here--regardless of the intent behind the whole thing--but we face people who refuse to believe that we're not magical, people who want to experience some romantic ideal of the bloody difficult way our ancestors lived (not, mind you, by choice) and then, on the other hand, people who believe to this day that we're subhuman filth not fit to breathe the air everybody else does.
I'm Romani (Sinti nation); I live in the year 2005, I drive a Toyota, I'm getting divorce and going back to university to finish my graphic design degree and I've got more than enough on my plate already without constantly having to refute this new age rubbish that makes us (the Romani) look worse than we already do and just attracts more hocus-pocus-crunchy-granola-aura-seeing idiots and hippies. I have a big problem with that 'Gypsy spirit' crap, and I can't for the life of me figure out why people who were 'Gypsy in a past life' have to ANNOY US SO MUCH IN THIS ONE, along with doing us a huge disservice by perpetuating this romantic, exotic garbage.
We're not exotic. We're not mysterious. We're plain and ordinary but we have to deal with this kind of thing and then, on the other hand, the media can get away with saying the things they couldn't say about any other race (and, yes, we're a race; we are not a lifestyle). We may be despised and misunderstood and hemmed in and constantly slandered but we are not MYSTERIOUS.
4 - Sharon
Dear C. Novak,
As a writer of fiction, I'd been inspired with Romania and its rich history. Having gotten caught up and indulged in my gothic fantasies, I, by no means, meant to cause you any distress. I sincerely apologize that I have.
Sincerely,
Sharon L Connors
5 - Amanda Dryna
As one of the critiquers of 'Curse of the Marimé and a friend, I really enjoyed reading this interview. Curse of the Marimé is one of my all time favorite novels that I have ever had the pleasure of critiquing. I'd would highly recommend everyone to keep a look out for it.
6 - Sharon L Connors
Thank you, Amanda.
Your enthusiasm for this story is much appreciated as well your critique and editing skills, not to mention your continued friendship and support.
Fondly,
Sharon L Connors