Interview with Dorothy Thompson

INTERVIEW WITH DOROTHY THOMPSON

Thank you for having me on Musings, Jamieson!

You’re very welcome! Now, on to the questions!

1- Do you believe in Muses? And if so, who is your Muse?

Ahhhh...the incredible muse who pops into my life at the weirdest darndest times. I could be asleep and there she is. I could be somewhere without paper and pen and there she is. But the one thing I do love about her - even though she loves to play surprise visits on me when I'm least expecting it - is that without her, I'm like a ship without a captain, a rainbow without colors, a road trip without a map. Who is she? Someone very, very important. As a writer who thrives on that incredible rush when the words are coming so fast, it takes every effort to get them down before they disappear, she's my lifeline of whom I feed upon to help me tell a story. Without her, I'm staring at a blank piece of paper, not knowing which direction to go. With her, we are soul mates on the same path going in the same direction and thriving on the energy and the passion only true soul mates possess.

2- How important is writing in every day life? Do you write because you have to or because you are inspired to?

I believe in writing every day whether it's your latest novel or simply a few musings on your blog. They say practice makes perfect. It's like anything; the more you do it, the better you become. I write when I'm inspired, not because I have to. When I am forced to write, I can't say it's my best work. Let it come naturally. Let an idea or a thought come to you by surprise and feel the excitement. Get caught up in it. They are the novels, or the articles, or the poetry, that end up being your best works overall.

3- What is the one piece you've written that you're most proud of? What makes it so special to you?

You know, this is funny. The one piece that just jumped out of my memory as the one I was the most proud of and most special was a simple little book I made in second grade. I had no idea I wanted to be an author, but if you could just feel how proud I was when I presented my homemade book to my teacher and having her read it out loud to the class, it boggles the mind thinking that years later, it would become my profession. I'm also especially proud of a book I didn't write completely, but several authors and I wrote, that has opened so many doors for me and also unearthed a talent I never knew I possessed. That book is Romancing the Soul, an anthology of true soul mate stories that I put together in 2001 and was published by Zumaya Publications in 2004. That one I'll always keep close to my soul because it was because of a certain special someone in my life who encouraged me to get this book out there. And, what is probably strange to anyone reading this, he did this from "the other side." I guess you'll just have to get the book to find out! ;o)




Thanks for dropping by, Dorothy! Make sure to stop by Dorothy’s blog and web site at the following links:


AUTHOR WEB SITE: http://www.dorothythompson.net

AUTHOR BLOG: http://www.overthehillchick.blogspot.com