Mary Evans
Q: When did you realize you wanted to be a writer?
A: I started writing poetry in college. I likely decided I wanted to be a writer in my apartment at the age of 18. I confessed to my X-husband that I want to be a writer.the self-_expression, and the sense of connection were there no matter what was happening in my external world. What I wrote for love in poetry was a consumption to get me attention and validation. I was hungry for that, for being heard and understood.
Q: How and when did you make this dream a reality?
A: During the eleven years I’ve been divorced , the strongest desire was to publish a newsletter. My father encouraged me to write him letters when I was growing up so writing was a natural thing. So I did. From that experience I always had a desire to publish a newsletter. So when the Lord ask me to work for him I perceived he meant for me to write. I published my first newsletter about the Kingdom of God in 1996. My very first published piece was in the Real Estate Digest for in which I was paid $50.00. And, I am writing a novel now, which is total out of my range. The irony is that I've become a professional writer in the world . I have articles placed in local media, and in state publications. People who stop me to talk about my writing want to talk about those. I joined a professional writing organization on the strength of the number of articles I've had published. I get paid for those articles through non-profit organizations working to prevent substance abuse. Not at all what I imagined for my life as a writer. I still need to make the dream of having my novel out there in the world a reality.
Q: What's the most important lesson you've learned so far in your writing career?
A: How the best creative ability can come form God because I know him. Writing is a simple commitment to do that: take time to just write.
Q: What are you working on right now?
A: A guide about real estate investing, my experience of buying and selling. Updating my web site. Writing more column.
Q: Name some authors or books that have influenced your writing life in a positive way.
A: Oh gosh. Any author I'm currently inhaling influences my writing life--but the ones who have taken the time to mentor me, talk with me, give encouragement have meant the most. The two books I use most often when I'm teaching writing are: "Your Life as Story," and "The Writer's Journey" (on fiction writing).
Q: What have you recently read or what are you reading right now that you would consider an outstanding work?
A: I've been enjoying finding things that will keep me reading. I know that I need to be completing, that novel, that project , are trying to get more ideas. I have been reading “Sometimes A Wall Can Really Talk” The Donovan Maxey Story, by J. Edward Griffin I love what I notice in the writing.
Q: What excites or ignites your soul?
A: Continuing to build my relationship with God and the web community.
Mary Evans lives ordinary. She works, and writes from life experiences of both dramatic success, diverse training and a wealth of experience-based wisdom.
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