Where were you
born and raised?
I was
born and raised in Ohio.
What
was it that first got you into writing and when did you start writing?
I
started writing before I was eight years old. I loved to write and illustrate
all I wrote no matter how short of a story. I would have to say it was my
parents who inspired me to write. They always allowed me to be creative and
writing my part of my creative outlet.
Every
author influences me in some way. I feel that all authors have a fresh outlook
to writing and they help me to find my own fresh outlook. It is like knowing
that there are others as passionate about writing as I am out there, so I have
to show the world just like they have to. It is nice to know that each book can
cause inspiration for someone and I want to give inspiration to others as well.
I write
children’s books, as well as fantasy, action/adventure, historical, documentary
and suspense.
At this
moment I am getting my second book published titled Secret of the Blue
Stone: The Chosen One. It is the first of a fantasy/action trilogy. The
first book I published was Through the Wall to the World Unknown, which
was a children’s book. While The Chosen One is being published I have
already written eight other books and I am in the process of editing them as
well as illustrating a couple of them. And to add on to my writing workload I
have started writing two other books.
Unstructured.
I never follow the rules to writing. I never set aside time before hand, I
write when the moment strikes me. I am unconventional like those ten books I
wrote, I wrote them in two years, which other authors have told me is very
uncommon and my books are not short they are all long chapter books. I feel
that if I ever made writing a chore though than I would not like to write, so I
incorporate writing into my schedule like a piece of art being defined when I
see fit. Writing seems to find me and I seem to constantly jot things down in
my tons of notebooks. Oh, I never brainstorm the characters beforehand. I write
everything as I imagine them or the scene and if I cannot see it quite
literally happening in my imagination than it does not go into the book.
The
thought of my books reaching someone else and inspiring them to write. I write
to leave a legacy for others to use their own imaginations, create their own
worlds and to show others their creativity.
Absolutely
nothing. I have never had writer’s block, never needed to delete pages from my
books or even tear pages from my notebooks. I write exactly how I want to and I
find no flaw in the content. I look at my books as my own form of art sort of
like a painting or sculpture. It is something I created from start to finish. I
put the time and effort into it and all I created became my own.
What’s
the best piece of feedback that you’ve had from your audience?
Never give up and
never listen to the critics. I know people say to, but don’t. A critic will
always criticize because that is their job and your job is to create a work of
art in your writing that is your own interpretation of a world you have
created. I realize becoming an author is a difficult task, but never give up.
Sometimes a great book is never realized until it is given a second chance.
Being great is accomplished by showing others you are great and the only way to
do so is to stand by your book(s). Writing is a form of art and not everyone
will get it, but there will be many that will as long as you never give up.
Continue to do your best, promote your book or try hard to get it published and
never let anyone discourage you. If you have questions, ask them and if you
have answers, share them.
Do
you write for a particular audience, or is your first priority to satisfy your
own creativity?
My first
priority is to satisfy my own creativity because if I do not like my book why
would anyone else? My writing is an extension of myself and therefore lies to
me to make it great.
Do
you have a homepage? Do you have any short stories or poems published online?
(If so, please provide the URLs):
My
homepage is www.freewebs.com/tataylor/ At this moment I am currently
setting up another website as well, but it is not up and running. When it is I
will provide a link to it at this homepage.
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