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Check Out my Interview in the Pittsburgh Examiner
I hadn’t published a post at my usual time today because I was waiting for my interview to go live. Well, it’s live now! Here’s an excerpt:
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4. If you could go back in time and be any figure from history, who would it be?
If we’re talking about near history, I’d definitely be Shirley Verrett, an opera singer who sung both mezzo-soprano and soprano parts. I love opera with all my heart but have absolutely no talent, so it would be nice to possess such extraordinary talent combined with such a strong stage presence and acting skills.
If we’re talking about less recent history it would have to be a toss-up between Hatshepsut and Cleopatra VII. Hatshepsut ruled in a time of great peace and prosperity in Egypt. Living as her would be worth it solely on the basis of learning about her famous expedition to Punt. At the same time, being Cleopatra VII would be fascinating because even though she lived a rather tragic life, she had immense power and the love of two of the most important men of the time. She was worshiped as a goddess but she was also able to conduct a military campaign and play the game of politics well.
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To read the rest of my interview follow the link here.
My Interview with Diantha Jones
Diantha Jones is the author of Prophecy of the Most Beautiful and many other books that I have yet to read, but she agreed to do an interview with me via email. So join us for a lively discussion about inspiration, hog-tying time and what aspiring writers should really do.
1. Where did you get the idea for Prophecy of the Most Beautiful from?
When I decided that I was going to start my series, I already knew I wanted it to be about Greek mythology. I picked the Oracle of Delphi as my focus (because you’ve gotta have a focus when dealing with Greek myth or your brain will explode). From there, I decided that each book would be a different prophecy that fed into a larger overall prophecy. The name itself (Most Beautiful) just came to me one night while writing and I was like, oh yeah. That’s it, baby. Continue reading