Interview with:Michael & Judy Peck [lovpeck]
WRITING
 | What did you first read? How did you begin to write? Who were the first to read what you wrote? MichaeL:Green Eggs and Ham. I was reacting to an experience. The first people to read my poems were my closest friends.
Judy: The King James Bible & Dick and Jane, I began writing poems and prayers that my paternal grandmother embroidered into pillow tops. |
| What is your favorite genre? Can you provide a link to a site where we can read some of your work or learn something about it? Michael: I write poems, dark & foreboding, light & silly, rhyming or not....
Judy: I love christian romance... you can visit http://HappilyEverAfterBook.com where you will find our first joint effort. |
| What is your creative process like? What happens before sitting down to write? Michael: I am inspired by movies, outdoors, clearing and at the same time filling my mind.
Judy: I feel an urgency to relate an idea, emotion, or dream that must be trapped on paper. |
| What type of reading inspires you to write? Michael: Adventure & fantasy.
Judy: The Bible, of course! |
| What do you think are the basic ingredients of a story? Michael:to get a reaction from the reader.
Judy: to help the ready learn something. |
| What voice do you find most to your liking: first person or third person? Michael: Third
Judy: First |
| What well known writers do you admire most? Michael: Steven Kning & EA Poe
Judy: Dolly Parton |
| What is required for a character to be believable? How do you create yours? Michael: if I can feel it.
Judy: humanized atributes that stem from frailties. |
| Are you equally good at telling stories orally? Michael & Judy... Sometimes |
| Deep down inside, who do you write for? Michael... myself
Judy... lost souls |
| Is writing a form of personal therapy? Are internal conflicts a creative force? Both... NO |
| Does reader feed-back help you? Both... NO |
| Do you participate in competitions? Have you received any awards? Both... NO |
| Do you share rough drafts of your writings with someone whose opinion you trust? Both... Each other and very close friends |
| Do you believe you have already found "your voice" or is that something one is always searching for? Both....? |
| What discipline do you impose on yourself regarding schedules, goals, etc.? Both... NONE |
| What do you surround yourself with in your work area in order to help your concentrate? Both... NO |
| Do you write on a computer? Do you print frequently? Do you correct on paper? What is your process? Both... on scraps of paper if an idea strikes... but normaslly on the computer |
| What sites do you frequent on-line to share experiences or information? Both... None |
| What has been your experience with publishers? Both... not much good |
| What are you working on now? Both... the male counterpart to 7 Days... |
| What do you recommend I do with all those things I wrote years ago but have never been able to bring myself to show anyone? Both... Just do it... take a leap of faith! |
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Michael & Judy Peck
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