Interview with Author KC Oliver byMargot Justes

[Margot Justes]

KC, tell me a bit about yourself?
My name is KC Oliver and I am the author of the young adult thriller,

 Pretty Pretty, about two best friends who land summer jobs in a haunted hotel in 

Hawaii! I live in central Canada, in the province of Manitoba where there is a little 

of everything; from prairies, to small mountains, to a desert, to northern tundra with polar bears! I share my life with my hubby, my two kids, our wacky kitty, Xena, and an amazing betta named 
Timbit (yup, I love Tim Hortons!). 



What got you interested in writing?

I have always written in one form or another; dabbling in many  different genres and all kinds of writing, though young adult fiction has always  been my favorite. 



How do you develop your plot and characters? Do you use a set formula?

I wish I was more organized when it came to writing, but I  am a ‘fly by the seat of the pants’ writer. I do some plotting and character  development to get the gist of things, but the bulk of my work is done on the  fly. I am a visual writer; I picture my scenes in my mind. I see what my  characters see, smell what they smell, hear what they hear, and I observe their  conversations, emotions and body language in my mind. It’s kind of like watching  a movie in your head and taking notes. 



What do you do to relax and unwind?

I work out. I love to work out with weights at the gym and I power  walk daily. Another thing I like to do is kick back and watch a movie. I am a  real movie buff.



What advice would you give to writers just starting out?

Writing a book and getting it published is an amazing and thrilling  experience, but that isn’t where it ends for an author. The marketing and  promotion of the published novel are as much a part of the process as the  writing. My advice is to learn as much as you can before getting published. (I  wish I had known then what I know now. ). Talk to other authors about  marketing strategies and promotional ideas. It can be pretty tough to get your  name out there, but with a game plan and strong perseverance, both the writer  and the publisher will find success. 



Thank you KC.



Margot Justes



A Hotel in Paris

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