Rebecca Mikkelson interview
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
A little introduction:
Rebecca Mikkelson has been writing fantasy stories since her early teens for fun and was thrilled to turn her dream into a reality when she was published for the first time in an anthology. She currently lives in Hawaii with her husband of nine years where they enjoy not going outside and avoiding the scare ball in the sky.
As well as being an author, Rebecca works as the Chief of Business Development at Authors 4 Authors Publishing, which she helped start in 2018. She also works as an editor with several of the A4A authors.
When did your love of books begin?
My love of books was a little delayed—I have pretty severe dyslexia, so it wasn't until the fifth grade when a friend gave me the Belgariad Series by David Eddings that I even realized books could be good. Since then, I haven't looked back.
When did you start to have the wish to become an author?
I had written stories for fun when I was in my teens, but I didn't even think about becoming an author until I was married and living in South Korea with my husband for his work. I couldn't find work there, and I was bored out of my mind so I thought, why not? I'll write a book. I didn't have anything to lose. From there it spiraled into a whole series, and my brain won't stop coming up with more ideas for books even when I tell it I have too much work to do already.
How have you found the process for becoming an author?
It's been an interesting journey, for sure. I definitely found out how true the saying, "You don't know what you don't know," is. Because I didn't know a lot. I did find out the best way to learn how to write yourself is to critique other people's work because you learn how to think critically about someone's creative words. After doing that for a while, you can apply it to yourself with less desperate clinging to your darlings. In a five-year span, I went from, "This is the worst book I've ever read," to "You're one of my favorite authors," which I'm very proud of.
What would you say to those wanting to become an author?
Take the plunge. It'll suck at first because you're learning the ins and outs, but by the end, you'll be addicted to the craft and never want to start. Plus, what do you really have to lose? If you don't like your work, it can be edited until you do, or you chalk it up to a learning experience, never show anyone, and start a different story.
Tell us about your book/books:
What do you love about the writing/reading community?
In general, both communities are really supportive. It's nice to be able to go on Twitter or Instagram and find such relatable content and feel like you're among your people. We all need that kind of escape—especially since we just finished the 127th month of 2020 and the 87th month of 2021 simultaneously—and those communities provide it.
If you could say anything to your readers what would it be?
I mean, first of all, thanks for even being interested in the book. One of the greatest compliments an author can get is someone reading a description of their book and saying, "That looks like something I want to spend hours reading." Second, make sure to review the books you get, even if you don't like them (but I certainly hope you'll like mine)!
Where can people connect with you?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaMikkelsonAuthor/
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