Ask the Author: Kathleen M. Rodgers
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Kathleen M. Rodgers
Sometimes writer's block is not a block at all. Sometimes a writer makes a choice not to actively put words down on paper or screen. But a real writer is always thinking like a writer, and the stories are still forming and shaping in the writer's head.
Kathleen M. Rodgers
Johnnie Kitchen is the protagonist is my second novel, Johnnie Come Lately. I wanted to write about a woman who is still discovering herself and knocking down "locked doors of the heart" years after a tragedy stunned her family to silence.
Kathleen M. Rodgers
Something wakes me up. Or I want to uncover the truth that others want to keep quiet. I let my characters tell me what they need and want. I try not to get in their way.
Kathleen M. Rodgers
I'm working on a sequel to my second novel, Johnnie Come Lately. Since I've never written a sequel before, I feel like a beginner. I will keep plugging away. It has always worked for me. I may be slow, but I'm all about follow-through.
Kathleen M. Rodgers
Seek out other writers and believe in your story and your voice. Join a critique group or form one. Read. Don't let anyone say you can't be a writer. You just keep pushing through.
Kathleen M. Rodgers
I've been a professional writer for over thirty-five years. For me, writing is about getting to the truth in any situation. Even if it's emotional truth.
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Nov 11, 2015 08:13PM · flag
Thank you for your comment. So many
writers don't like to talk about writer's block.
So glad to be connected on Goodreads and on ...more
Nov 12, 2015 07:28AM · flag