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An Interview With Aimee Therres

Tell us a bit about yourself. What would you like us to know about you?

I've been writng ever since I had a teacher, Elizabeth Fanto, tell me that I had a talent for it. Although I have lost contact with her, I aknowledged her in my first book and will never forget all that she did for me.

What are you doing now? (Career? Married? Single? Children? Pets?)

I am the AVID teacher at Randallstown High School in Baltimore County. As of yet I am not married and have no kids.

What is your favourite food?

Probably pasta, I eat it usually once a week. Although, I think it is my favorite food because it is easy to make.

What is your favourite colour?

Blue

What is your favourite sound?

Snow falling against window panes

Who is your favourite person?

Can't say; I don't want to offend anyone.

What is your favourite place?

Yellowstone has to be the number one place of all the places I've visited.

What is your favourite memory?

Playing in the kiddie pool, under the tree with the bird feeder, in grandma's backyard

What is your favourite article of clothing?

A cordouroy skirt

What is your favourite word?

imagine

What is your favourite writers' quote and why?

Do I dare to eat a peach?

It makes me think of all the trivial decissions we make in life that seem extremely important at the moment we make the decission.

What is your most favourite quality about yourself?

My ability to get things done under pressure.

What is the least favourite quality about yourself?

My laziness that causes me to have to do everything under pressure.

If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?

Australia, I want to see all the animals that are only in Australia.

What inspires you to write and why?

When I hear about or experience sad things. I tend to write about bad things happening to people to let them know that there is always someone out there who has it worse than you. We as humans tend to wallow in our own self-pity when we could be helping out people who really need it.
Needless to say, most of my writing does not include happy endings.

What is your favourite book and why?

T.S. Elliot's collected poems because everytime I read his work I learn something new about myself or the world.

What is your favourite genre and why?

Historical fiction because it is fun to see how people create personalities for people who can no longer speak.

List your three favourite authors (any genre) and why?

T. S. Elliott, poetry, (see above)
Ernest Hemmingway, short story, he can say so much with only a few words. His fiction is similar to poetry.
John Steinbeck, fiction, his characters seem more real than just about anyone else I have read.

Also, all of the above make me think; I don't like writing that causes no more thought than a sitcome.

What do you think makes a writer successful?

The ability to bring something new to the writing world.

Whta is it that makes you successful as a writer?

Persistence, if I wouldn't have been persistent enough to resubmit work after it had been rejected, I would be nowhere.

What are your goals as a writer?

My goals are to write fiction and poetry that makes people think, and to be able to make a living off of my writing.

What is the best tip you can give to fellow writers?

Don't let yourself get depressed by rejection. Remember all those classics that you had to read that you hated. Editorial preference often plays into a rjection.

What do you hope to provide your readers with through your writing?

A chance to forget about all the everyday nonesense that drags you down.

List your three favourite online writer-resource sites and why (include URLS).

www.dictionary.com
Since I was taught whole language reading, I never got a chance to learn how to spell. Without it, no one would ever know what I am trying to say.

bb.publishamerica.com/
PublishAmerica's writer's message board is a great way to meet fellow authors, to get advice, and to just share news with others who care.

www.author-promotion.com/
This site has many ways to help you to market your book and links to so many more. Authors don't realize how important marketing their own work is. This site gives you many ideas to help you along the way.

If you have published a book, tell us about your publishing success (title, publishing date and company, where it is available to purcahse).

My Affair with Alfred
January 2007 PublishAmerica
It is available at all large bookstores, including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Books a Million, and also through the publisher at publishamerica.com.

How long did it take you to write your book(s)?

I actually wrote the book in three days with no sleep. The trouble was that it then took me two years to edit it.

What would you do differently if you could repeat the same publishing experience?

I would start marketing earlier so that my book would come out with a big marketing blitz.

What have you learned about the publishing world?

You are probably the only person who truely cares about your writing. Everyone else just cares about how much money they can make off of your writting.

This is your chance to 'Talk Back' to your readers. What would you like to say to them?

Thank you for taking the time to read My Affair with Alfred or my poetry. I hope that you enjoyed what you read. If you have any questions you can always email me at aimeetherres@gmail.com

What's the one thing that you want them to know about your writing?

Just because a character says something, that doesn't mean that I believe what the character says.

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