{"id":31405,"date":"2024-02-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=31405"},"modified":"2023-10-08T07:54:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:54:27","slug":"wotr24-attendingauthor-authorspotlight-dawn-brower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=31405","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR24 #attendingauthor #Authorspotlight &#8211; Dawn Brower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Attending-Author-Blank.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30946 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Attending-Author-Blank.png?resize=300%2C280\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Attending-Author-Blank.png?resize=300%2C280 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Attending-Author-Blank.png?resize=768%2C717 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Attending-Author-Blank.png?w=796 796w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/authors\/1433993245p5\/8062943.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dawn Brower\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Dawn Brower&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Dawn Brower<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;If I have to choose\u2026 probably the first book. That\u2019s the world building book. The first introduction to the characters. You have to make the reader love them enough to want to read the next book. Why should they not only invest in these main characters but the secondary ones as well. It\u2019s a balancing act.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">If I have to choose\u2026 probably the first book. That\u2019s the world building book. The first introduction to the characters. You have to make the reader love them enough to want to read the next book. Why should they not only invest in these main characters but the secondary ones as well. It\u2019s a balancing act.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;If I have to choose\u2026 probably the first book. That\u2019s the world building book. The first introduction to the characters. You have to make the reader love them enough to want to read the next book. Why should they not only invest in these main characters but the secondary ones as well. It\u2019s a balancing act.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">If I have to choose\u2026 probably the first book. That\u2019s the world building book. The first introduction to the characters. You have to make the reader love them enough to want to read the next book. Why should they not only invest in these main characters but the secondary ones as well. It\u2019s a balancing act.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Don\u2019t be like me, lol. I keep telling myself I am going to do less and schedule better but I don\u2019t. Because I don\u2019t I straddle burnout and that\u2019s no place to be as an author. In short, plan better and remember to take time for yourself. Also don\u2019t compare yourself to other authors. Do what works for you because everyone is different.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Don\u2019t be like me, lol. I keep telling myself I am going to do less and schedule better but I don\u2019t. Because I don\u2019t I straddle burnout and that\u2019s no place to be as an author. In short, plan better and remember to take time for yourself. Also don\u2019t compare yourself to other authors. Do what works for you because everyone is different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;It varies\u2026 some days I write more than others but at least two hours on a typical day.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">It varies\u2026 some days I write more than others but at least two hours on a typical day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What are your social links?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Facebook.com\/1DawnBrower\\nTwitter.com\/1DawnBrower\\nInstagram.com\/1DawnBrower&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Facebook.com\/1DawnBrower<br \/>\nTwitter.com\/1DawnBrower<br \/>\nInstagram.com\/1DawnBrower<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What are your buy links? (Provide links to your Amazon\/iBook&#8217;s\/Koko\/etc Author Home Page if you have quite a few. Also include audible links if applicable.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dawn Brower\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"474\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_Hwd6vnuWT7gfor&#038;asin=B00KBBRW5E&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">Want tickets to Writers on the River #2024?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">They are available starting November 6th at <a href=\"http:\/\/writersontheriver.com\">Writersontheriver.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">$75 VIP Plus &#8211; 11-12 Lunch with the Authors , 12-1 VIP hour, 1-4 General Admission time. You get a filled VIP bag and admission to the after party is included. *Limited Quantity expected to sell out first day*<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">$50 VIP -12-1 VIP hour, 1-4 General Admission time. You get a filled VIP bag and admission to the after party is included. *Expected to sell out first day*<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">$25 Early Access &#8211; 12-1 VIP house, 1-4 General Admission time. You also get a filled VIP bag but NO admission to the after party. *Expected to sell out opening day*<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">$10 General Admission &#8211; 1-4 General Admission time. You can purchase a bag but it is not filled with VIP swag. There is no admission to the after party included.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">$35 After party &#8211; 7-11 After Party with food and cash bar. Dj with a photobooth is also included in the fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself. Dawn Brower When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it? If I have to choose\u2026 probably the first book. That\u2019s the world building book. The first introduction to the characters. 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