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Q&A: Virginia Festival of the Book Shelf Life

February 21, 2021

Want do I listen to when I write? What I do when I can’t write? Find the answers in this author Q&A I did last month for the Virginia Festival of the Book’s Shelf Life series.

Do you have any sources of inspiration that you come back to while writing?

When I’m stuck, I like to get outside and take a walk or spend time in the garden. I probably solve more writing problems when I’m in motion than I do at my keyboard. I often listen to music when I write. What kind of music depends on whether I need to calm my brain down or rev it up. It could be anything from piano sonatas to Bill Evans to the Japanese House or The 1975 or Post Malone.

 

 

 

Filed Under: Clutter, In the Press, Interviews Tagged With: author Q&As, clutter, clutterbook, decluttering, interviews, Shelf Life, Virginia Festival of the Book, writing

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