Southern Authors Interview With Brinda Berry - November 9, 2014 | Interview
When did you start writing and what inspired you to start?
I was the little kid writing stories for my younger sister to read. I became serious about getting published five years ago. Reading great stories always inspires me to share some of my own.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I’ve always been a writer, but I considered myself an author when strangers read my first published book, THE WAITING BOOTH.
What inspired you to write your first book?
I listen to a lot of science podcasts and heard about synesthesia, an overlapping of sensory perception. My imagination ran with it and I started writing THE WAITING BOOTH (WHISPERING WOODS #1).
Who are some of the authors you particularly admire or who’ve had some influence on your own writing?
Some of my favorite writers are Stephen King, the late Michael Crichton, Kristan Higgins, John Green and Diana Gabaldon. Although I’ll always be a Shakespeare fan, I prefer contemporary authors.
What is the best advice you could give an aspiring author?
Write the types of books that you love to read.
What is the best advice you’ve received from other authors or anyone else?
Don’t do it for the money.
List your favorite quotation or words you live by.
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” ~ Stephen King