Ask the Author: P.A. O'Neil
Answered Questions (11)
P.A. O'Neil
Thank you for asking, but since I do not ask people who have not purchased my books for reviews, I can't in good conscience to it for others.
P.A. O'Neil
My own experiences with a Shadow Man when I was a residence hall director. It could be expanded to all kinds of experiences in a haunted dormitory. Oh wait, this premise is already being worked into one of my stories.
P.A. O'Neil
Mostly, I'm catching up on the work of many of my writing friends. I owe them reviews, and now that I am between stories, is the right time to pay them back for their kindness and support of my career.
P.A. O'Neil
It would probably be the late Victorian/Edwardian period of Arthur Conan Doyle's writing. I probably would just observe and make note, because I know if I opened my mouth I would be considered a heretic.
P.A. O'Neil
"Has anyone seen the cat?" I called out as I opened the door to find a decapitated rabbit lying on the rattan door mat.
P.A. O'Neil
I walk away from the story or project. I research theories. I take a hot shower. I work on something else. Just don't sweat the fact you're at an impasse, the inspiration will come again.
P.A. O'Neil
Giving voice to the characters running around in my head! Seriously, it's sharing my imagination with others who find it--enchanting.
P.A. O'Neil
Do it! Don't ever say, "I want to be a writer", and then not transfer anything from you brain to "paper". The only way you can improve your skills is to practice doing the thing in the area you want to excel in. Yes, your work may be crude and full of grammatical errors, but that's what editors are for. That doesn't mean you can afford to be sloppy. It means you have an opportunity to be shown the faults that can be improved upon. Do it!
P.A. O'Neil
I'm in-between stories right now, but that doesn't mean they're not in the queue waiting to be typed up.
P.A. O'Neil
I have always been a writer, my first story was a "graphic novel" about people with beaks. I was six when I wrote it. More recently, I was reading a memoir by Rory O'Neill that inspired me to answer my own call to become a writer/published author.
P.A. O'Neil
My most recent book is a Holmes & Watson novella. The idea came from a dream, like most of my stories do.
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