Ask the Author: Annette McGivney
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Annette McGivney
My idea for Pure Land grew out of story I wrote for Backpacker magazine called "Freefall." It was about a murder in Grand Canyon. At the time the case was expected to go to trial and so I couldn't get any personal info on the victim or the murderer. But I wanted to know about their lives and their motivations that led them to the fateful encounter. It took years of digging but I feel Pure Land is the most interesting thing I have ever written.
Annette McGivney
I think about something, hour after hour, day after day. And somehow, all that thinking begins to explode out of my head and I have no choice but to start writing.
Annette McGivney
I am completely submerged in promotion for my book Pure Land that releases Oct. 2. I have never worked so hard in my life on publicity. But I feel like this book deserves everything I've got.
Annette McGivney
Go with your gut. And write because you love it. If whatever you are working on does not bring you joy, switch gears and write something else.
Annette McGivney
Working next to my dog.
Annette McGivney
Ultimately, the deadline cures writer's block. As a journalist, I have to meet deadlines or I starve. I can procrastinate big time but somehow the pressure kicks in late in the game and I get into the writing groove.
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