My Writing Process - Blog Tour

I am extremely grateful to the lovely, and talented Lyn Vroman who invited me to participate in the "Writing Process Blog Tour". She is a talented writer, letting her wit and sarcasm hang loose, and a page-turning, laugh-out-loud to yourself read. Her YA fantasy debut, TAINTED ENERGY (Energy Series, #1), is set for release winter 2014, by Untold Press. I personally can't wait to get my copy. To find out more about her visit www.lynnvroman.com, or check out her blog, Facebook, or twitter.

What am I working on?

For some time now I have been working on a children's book called " Moshia Bee". The book is about an 8 year old honey bee who suffers some tragedy before destiny appoints her the queen bee. I can't say much about it since it's still under construction, and  not much is concrete. I expect to be finished with it by July. I constantly write poems about my experiences, and as a result have written two different poetry books, my first "Reflections: Enter The mind of  a Broken Butterfly" and my second "Transmute: Use Your Pain", both can be found on Amazon. I have several projects I am working on including a nonfiction book called "Make Me Forget". It's about a little girl who endures incredible duress while separated from both her parents, she's later reconciled with her mother but the damages were extensive and the relationship strained. She soon makes some very adult decisions that lead her on a roller coaster ride. I  will have my hands full fleshing out these stories for the coming
months.

How does my work differ from others in my genre?

Well my poetry is not quite like others, though I find myself sometimes in a Langston Hughes poem or essay, and sometimes sprinkled sparsely in others poetry. Mostly, I am candid to a fault in my expressions, sometimes Gothic, sometimes hopeful. I can't say for sure what separates me besides the fact that I am separate and I am different, a trip through my blog might clarify this.

Why do I write what I do?

I write what I do because I am compelled to. It's that simple. They woo me until I give them life. I sometimes get busy and neglect them, but they keep calling me back until I get back on track. I write my poems to release them. I write children's stories because I love them, I am addicted to them. I prefer them to adult stories. I write nonfiction because some stories need to be told as much as we need to hear them.

How does your writing process work?

I honestly don't have a set writing process. For each type of writing there is a different process. Poetry almost always writes itself, unless the topic was assigned. If I am free to choose the topic there is passion which gives rise to flow. If I am writing fiction I start by flushing out my character, then my settings, and so on. If  I am writing nonfiction I simply sit down and start, whatever I remember later I will just edit in. Well That's my writing process, and I hope I was an interesting read.