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This
interview with Shifra Shomron, author of "Grains Of
Sand: The Fall Of Neve Dekalim", was first published in March 2007.
Where were you born and raised?
I
was born in Wisconsin and raised in Israel.
What
was it that first got you into writing and when did you start writing?
I
started writing when I was 15 - since I felt a need to express myself.
Which
writers have influenced you the most?
Mark
Twain - to write what you know, even if it is commonplace, and to write it
flowingly. J.R.R. Tolkien - to enrich a
book via language, history, songs.
What
kind of things do you write?
I
write parodies, poems and articles related to the community of Gush Katif,
Israel.
What
are you working on now?
I
just published my first novel, "Grains Of Sand: The Fall Of Neve
Dekalim" by Mazo Publishers, (2007) available via Amazon and
Barnes&Noble. ISBN
978-9657344194 My book tells the story
of an Israeli family living in Neve Dekalim, and we follow each family member
from pre-Intifada until Disengagement.
What
is your writing day like?
When
I get an idea/ feel the urge to write, I sit down - generally in the evening,
and write longhand. It doesn't take me
very long to write; the ideas generally flow.
What’s
the most exciting thing about writing for you?
To
be able to move people, to make them experience what I saw and felt.
What’s
the most frustrating thing about writing for you?
When
I'm told that the word I used is not a word often used - and I have to search
for a different one which is better known, but rather clips my style.
What’s
the best piece of feedback that you’ve had from your audience?
When
readers requested I email them any and every piece I write.
Do
you write for a particular audience, or is your first priority to satisfy your
own creativity?
My
first priority is to express myself, but as I rarely write merely for writing's
sake, I also write for a particular audience:
friends of Israel.
Do
you have a homepage? Do you have any short stories or poems published online?
(If so, please provide the URLs):
My
website is: www.geocities.com/nevedekalim
All
my writings can be accessed there.
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