FAQ's
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Why Afikomen?
I call the little bits of trivia in my books afikomen. Why? A fundamental part of the passover seder involves searching for a broken piece of matzah called the afikomen. And, as most of my books feature jewish characters in leading roles, I figured it would be a more appropriate term for the little bits of extra information in my stories.
Wait. You like to write about Jewish Characters? Why?
I've spent most of my life reading about characters of different backgrounds and different cultures, but finding very few that showed characters of my own background living their lives and falling in love. So when I started to take my fiction writing seriously, I decided that I'd write the stories I wanted to see: characters who shared my Jewish background having leading roles in their own stories.
Music seems to be important to your writing process. How do you pick it?
So music sets the tone for everything I write. I pulled together a playlist that captures the feelings I want to touch upon in the story before I start writing. The playlist helps me focus my ideas and my brainstorming. For all intent and purpose, the playlist I pull together is my outline :)
So are you a pantser or a plotter?
Like pretty much everything I do, I'm a hybrid of both. I need a strong central idea of the story I'm writing, as well as the playlist before I start. I usually don't write in order. I write the scenes I'm inspired to write and then put them in the appropriate order to make up my story. I treat each scene like a post it note and place them in the sequences I need to complete my story. From there I start at the beginning and make whatever changes that need to be made. If I get stuck with the dreaded writers block, it's usually because I've made a bad decision somewhere. Or I need to write a bit more of an outline/post it note to create a road map of the events that will take me from where I'm stuck, to where the story should go.
Book related
Are you going to write Bryce Emerson's story?
Bryce Emerson’s story is told in Caught in the Crossfire.
Are you going to write Jessica Crosby's story?
Jessica Crosby’s story is told in the fifth question.
Are you going to write Artur Rabinovitch's story?
Artur Rabinovitch’s story is coming soon.
Why Afikomen?
I call the little bits of trivia in my books afikomen. Why? A fundamental part of the passover seder involves searching for a broken piece of matzah called the afikomen. And, as most of my books feature jewish characters in leading roles, I figured it would be a more appropriate term for the little bits of extra information in my stories.
Wait. You like to write about Jewish Characters? Why?
I've spent most of my life reading about characters of different backgrounds and different cultures, but finding very few that showed characters of my own background living their lives and falling in love. So when I started to take my fiction writing seriously, I decided that I'd write the stories I wanted to see: characters who shared my Jewish background having leading roles in their own stories.
Music seems to be important to your writing process. How do you pick it?
So music sets the tone for everything I write. I pulled together a playlist that captures the feelings I want to touch upon in the story before I start writing. The playlist helps me focus my ideas and my brainstorming. For all intent and purpose, the playlist I pull together is my outline :)
So are you a pantser or a plotter?
Like pretty much everything I do, I'm a hybrid of both. I need a strong central idea of the story I'm writing, as well as the playlist before I start. I usually don't write in order. I write the scenes I'm inspired to write and then put them in the appropriate order to make up my story. I treat each scene like a post it note and place them in the sequences I need to complete my story. From there I start at the beginning and make whatever changes that need to be made. If I get stuck with the dreaded writers block, it's usually because I've made a bad decision somewhere. Or I need to write a bit more of an outline/post it note to create a road map of the events that will take me from where I'm stuck, to where the story should go.
Book related
Are you going to write Bryce Emerson's story?
Bryce Emerson’s story is told in Caught in the Crossfire.
Are you going to write Jessica Crosby's story?
Jessica Crosby’s story is told in the fifth question.
Are you going to write Artur Rabinovitch's story?
Artur Rabinovitch’s story is coming soon.