Meet an Author Series

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Interview Part 3:
About Writing

What advice would you give to others who wish to write?

Write your best. Never stop learning. Always believe in yourself. And the most important piece of advice if you wish to publish — remain persistent. Never surrender the dream.

How do you usually find ideas in writing?

Ideas for my books and stories come to me in several ways.

1) I think of a quirky, fun character that I just have to write about.

2) A plot or event stirs my imagination, and I want to write about the situation.

Sometimes, if neither a character nor a situation intrigues me enough to write, then I pick any word and weave a story around it. Some fun stories come to life when I choose a word at random and start writing.

Anything else you’d like to tell our readers?

Please visit my web site to learn more about Harriet’s Horrible Hair Day. You can also read about the illustrator, Michael P. White. If you are interested in learning more about writing, there are articles about how to write and publish. The site contains many links to other interesting areas, too. The web site URL is http://dlstewart.com.

End of Interview. This interview was first published in July 2001.