Karen Magill, author of Let Us Play: A Rock 'N Roll Love Story is here with us today at Author Talks!Karen Magill comes from a family of writers. Her paternal grandmother, Katherine Magill, was not only a published novelist but also supplemented the family income with articles. Karen has written from an early age and past writing credits include poetry, a monthly column on music, a weekly newsletter on music and numerous other little things. If you look around on the Internet you will find her name here and there. It wasn’t until Ms. Magill was disabled by Multiple Sclerosis that she began to pursue her writing career more seriously. Her first novel, The Bond, A Paranormal Love Story was published in 2004 through Lulu.com. Presently Ms. Magill lives in an eclectic area of Vancouver, Canada.
You can visit her website at http://www.karenmagill.com/ or her blog at http://www.letusplaylovestory.blogspot.com/.
AUTHOR TALKS: Welcome to Author Talks, Karen! Can you tell us a little about yourself?
KAREN: I am forty-two on Tuesday, single and eccentric. I walk around the city of Vancouver Canada with my portable personal music player, dancing and singing. I use that time to think and create. It is also a way to keep myself active.
AUTHOR TALKS: How long would you say you have you been writing?
KAREN: Ever since I could put words together, I have written and I have done many things. I edited, produced and primarily wrote a newsletter on rock music in the early 1990s. I have written poetry, screenplays and novels. It wasn’t until I was disabled by multiple sclerosis in 2000 that I found the time to become even more dedicated to pursuing writing as a career.
AUTHOR TALKS: Has it been a bumpy ride to becoming a published author or has it been pretty well smooth sailing? Would you like to tell us how you became published for the first time?
KAREN: Lots of rejection but that is normal for most writers. The first thing I ever got published was a poem entitled ‘It Just Ain’t Right’ and it appeared in ‘Modern Romances’ magazine.
AUTHOR TALKS: Do you have an agent and, if so, would you mind sharing who he/is is? If not, have you ever had an agent or do you even feel it’s necessary to have one?
KAREN: I don’t have an agent though I did have for a while. Nothing happened with him, he was starting out and had to dedicate time to making a living. I was naïve and didn’t realize exactly how the industry worked. We didn’t click.
AUTHOR TALKS: Can you please tell us about your book?
KAREN: In an uncertain time in the future, rock and roll music has been banned. Kaya More uses second sight to lead a group of rebels to bring it back. Their quest leads them from the streets of New York City to the peaks of the Canadian Rockies to the beaches of California. The pursuit heats up as combatants switch sides and the world joins forces as the rebels find adventure, music and love.
AUTHOR TALKS: Do you plan subsequent books?
KAREN: Yes. My next one is supposed to be the sequel to Let Us Play and it is entitled TJR – Truth, Justice and Rock ‘n Roll. It will focus on a different character from Let Us Play. Kaya will not figure greatly into the new book at all.
AUTHOR TALKS: Are you a morning writer or a night writer?
KAREN: I usually write at night but lately have been going to be early so I have to readjust myself.
AUTHOR TALKS: Any final words of wisdom for those of us who would like to be published?
KAREN: Do what feels right and don’t listen to everyone. Some know what they are talking about but so many don’t.
AUTHOR TALKS: Thank you for coming, Karen! Good luck to you and happy sales!
KAREN: Thank you for having me.
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