Interview Rhobin Courtright

by

Renee Hultin

1) How did you become interested in writing?

I went through a long period when I couldn’t find the type of stories I wanted to read and stared imagining my own. From there it was a short step to writing.

2) Who is your favorite author and why?

I have so many favorites I can’t list them all. The more I read the longer the list grows.

3) Are you presently working on another novel? If so, what is it about?

I am presently working on Change, which is the prequel to Acceptance. Acceptance is about Kissre’s story. Change gives Tyna’s story. I have two other stories, one historical and another science fiction, that I’m also writing.

4) How has your publishing experience been so far?

Other than wishing for wider exposer, I have no complaints, and that is just the ebook industry. Wings is a great publisher and their people are always helpful.

5) What is the most difficult part of writing for you?

Writing the initial draft can be hard. Editing and rewrites are fun for me. Promotion is the pits, so I have to say marketing and promotion.

6) If you experience writer’s block, how do you overcome it?

I always have several books in various stages of production, so if one isn’t working, I switch to another or work on editing what has been done. Reading what has been written always leads to a new direction.

7) Besides writing, what else holds your interest?

I enjoy many things. Reading, gardening, arts and crafts. Right now I’m painting murals in my house. I have a calligraphy project I have to complete, also a quilt and… the list goes on.

8) Please tell us a little more about your story?

Home World: Aginfeld is what I hope is the first of a series of Home World stories, each in a new world. Aginfeld is a violent world, uninhabitable except for the man-made, enclosed cities. The people turn violent, especially when greed infects the Colonial Pact, a company that delivers supplies. The Colonial Pact tries to destroy Aginfeld as it nears the end of a thousand years of developing an established biosphere.

9) Who is your favorite character in your story and why?

I think the hero, Nickal. Love effects a dramatic change in his outlook.

10) What or who inspired you the most to become a writer and why?

No one. I kept it secret for a very long time. Many people, including family, didn’t know until I had my first book sold.

11) If you could go back and start over as a writer, what would you do differently?

If I had my choice I’d not have to have a full-time job. However, work gives me structure, so I probably accomplish more with two jobs: writing and paying.

12) Do you have a set schedule or do you write only when you’re inspired?

I try to write something everyday or work on plotting or edits, but I have no set schedule.