“I was only loosely aware of [Georgia] O'Keeffe's work. Primarily, I had seen her famous paintings of skulls with flowers, which are not my favorite. I didn't really become familiar with her work until after I started writing the book, but the more I learned about her the more I admired her.” WritingBookPaintingFlowerMy FavoriteFamiliarSkullsGeorgiaGeorgia O Keeffe Author:Liza Campbell
“Now I am as big of an [ Georgia] O'Keeffe admirer as Ivy [Wilkes] is, but that came through writing the book.” WritingBookBigsGeorgiaIvyAdmirerGeorgia O Keeffe Author:Liza Campbell
“Writing a book set in New Mexico was partially a way to express my own love for the state, and partially a way to prudently follow the advice to write what you know.” KnowsWayWritingBookStatesMy OwnAdviceMexicoWriting A BookNew Mexico Author:Liza Campbell
“I started writing about New Mexico in an autobiography class I was taking for school, and realized that it was very inspiring place for me.” WritingSchoolClassMexicoAutobiographyNew MexicoVery Inspiring Author:Liza Campbell
“From beginning to end, the novel [Dissemblers] took about three and a half years to write. I didn't write it chronologically.” WritingYearsEndsThreeHalfNovelHalf A Year Author:Liza Campbell
“I knew the basic outline of the novel [The Dissemblers] and would write whatever scene of the book I felt particularly excited about at the time.” WritingBookFeltNovelSceneExcitedOutlines Author:Liza Campbell
“At the end, I cobbled scenes all together and smoothed out the transitions as much as possible. Incidentally, I would not recommend this approach to writing a book, and will probably not write that way again!” WayWritingBookEndsTogetherSceneApproachTransitionWriting A Book Author:Liza Campbell
“I've spent many a day worrying that I will never be able to write again!” WritingAbleWorry Author:Liza Campbell
“I find that time constraints actually make me more productive, and "real world" experiences provide a lot of inspiration to write.” WorldWritingRealInspirationProductiveReal WorldConstraintsInspiration To Write Author:Liza Campbell
“I tend to only write productively for one to two hours per day, so there is plenty of time left over for me to work a day job!” WritingTwoJobsLeftHoursPlentyDay JobsTime Left Author:Liza Campbell
“I'm working on a novel about a girl who grows up in the circus and her relationship with her father, who grew up in Hungary when it was under Soviet control and left during the 1956 revolution. It is told from both of their perspectives, and has been a joy (and very frustrating) to research and write. Needless to say, I am very excited about my next project!” WritingHas BeensJoyGirlNextFatherLeftGrowsNovelGrowing UpRevolutionPerspectiveGrewProjectsGrew UpResearchExcitedSovietFrustratingCircusHungary Author:Liza Campbell