I’d love it! I know, I know. What’s wrong with me? Well, the cold, unvarnished truth is banned books get press and press means more sales. Period. I would love to write a book so controversial that it makes people uncomfortable and requires them to really think and perhaps take a good, long look inside their souls. If one of my books were banned, more people would make an effort to read it, and that is the goal of every writer. To be read. And sure, if I get you to stick it to The Man by defying censorship to stretch the ol’ brain cells into considering a different point of view, then that’s just gravy.
Blogfest 2009
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Serena Robar on on “Is it harder to write the first book as opposed to the second (or third, or fourth) or does it depend on the content of what you are writing?”
Every book is harder than the one before. You learn a little more about the craft with each book, making you work harder to ensure the next one is better than the last. You are always, always learning and developing your skills. The day writing is easy is the day I stop doing it.
Serena Robar on “Do you feel that you stick to a certain theme (if you have written more than one book?)”
All of my books are fish out of water themes (ironic considering the answer to question #3). I love putting an ordinary girl into extraordinary circumstances or vice versa. Something about taking people out of their comfort zone and seeing how they handle the pressure fascinates me. I love stories about the indomitable human spirit.
Serena Robar on “If you could have any super power, what would it be?”
Ohh, I really had a hard time with this one because I kept thinking “I would love to ______” and then I started to think of the possible drawbacks to every power I considered. For example, wouldn’t it be great to read everyone’s mind? Egad, to know what everyone was thinking when I was talking to them would be way too tough for my poor ego to handle. The first time my husband ever thought, however fleeting, that I looked my real age, I would scramble into the nearest closet with a quart of Haagen Dazs, totally depressed.
To be safe, I think the coolest super power would be the ability to understand and speak any and all languages. Imagine all the books I could read and how I could travel the world conversing with anyone. That would rock!
Serena Robar on “What was the first thing you wrote?”
My first published work was printed in the elementary school newsletter when I was in second grade. I even re-released it as part of my Super Secret Authors Confessions in the back of my first book, Braced2Bite. It was entitled, “Ode to Fish,” and was very, very bad. Apparently, I had some serious issues with fish, which could also explain why I wasn’t allowed to have any pets growing up. As a matter of fact, I imagine my teacher, Mrs. Wright, expected to be interviewed later in life for a documentary about female serial killers. Something along the lines of when did she first notice I wasn’t quite ‘right.’ Fortunately, I managed to turn all that angst into character conflict for my books and remain a productive member of society today. But I still don’t much care for fish.
For your reading pleasure, I share it with you today.
Hey, fish you stink!
You smell like disinfectant odors
When you die, they flush you
Down the toilet and your fish food too.
So don’t lose your smell!!
I hate you fish.
You stink. You do! You do! You do!
I am glad I do not like you.
You stay in the water too much.
Giving Up the VBuy Now
