Here we go with Deana Barnhart's Gearing Up to Get An Agent fab blogfest. The first task is a meet and greet.
Mini-bio: I’m a mom
of two amazing kids in their twenties. One is an actor and one a writer. We will be eating lots of ramen noodles in our house until we all hit it big. I snagged a BA
and MFA in theater arts back in the 80's. I never had "big 80's hair." I taught design for years at UCLA, and had a
couple of plays produced there. Yes, you may call me, Professor Rose. Yes, you may snicker at the thought of that. Now I teach fifth grade north of Los Angeles. I
love writing YA because those teen years are so deliciously crazy. It’s a kick
to go back into that emotional soup. My short stories appear in the current Journeys of Wonder, Volume 1 anthology and the upcoming Paramortal 2 by
Cliffhanger Books.
-Where do you write?
My "office" is a white tile topped kitchen table in a corner
of my bedroom. (I have issues with getting rid of furniture) There's a bulletin board above the table to tack up pictures, notes, and irreverent inspiration.
-Quick. Go to your writing space, sit down and look to your
left. What is the first thing you see? Mirrored closet doors that are
covered with post-its for various projects artfully hiding a "side-view" of me hunched over my laptop.
-Favorite time to write? After lunch into the evening
-Drink of choice while writing? Water or flavored iced
tea - I had to give up the Diet Dr. Pepper. Sad day.
-When writing , do you listen to music or do you need
complete silence? I HAVE to play music. I’ll listen to the playlist I’ve
created for the project I’m working on. I listened to Elton John’s Aida about a
million times when I was writing my short story AFTERDEATH for the Journeys of
Wonder Anthology. Yes, I cry at the end of Aida every single time.
-What was your inspiration for your latest manuscript and
where did you find it? Lately I’m into using fairy tales and myths as
springboards. I’m working on a Rapunzel retell so I read every version of the
story I could get my hands on, including watching the movie TANGLED. Is it wrong to have a crush on an animated character? Don't tell me if it is.
-What's your most valuable writing tip? Hook up with
critique partners who are honest and caring. I'd shrivel up and die without Lisa, Julie, Ian, and Deborah.
Join in the blogfest fun. Click on the badge in the sidebar to hop in. Can't wait to meet everyone.
