"Leading In Expressing The Word"
A Conversation With Author: Caramel Vixen
LLP: Please introduce yourself to your fans.
CV: Hello, I am Caramel Vixen. I am almost 24 years old and I reside in Asheville, NC. I’m currently single and happily mingling.
LLP: Who/what inspired you to write?
CV : I started writing just to take the boredom away and then I realized how good my story was and couldn’t wait to share it.
LLP: What other works have you published?
CV: Ready for Love – featured in the Mocha Chocolate: A Taste of Ecstasy edited by Shani Greene-Dowdell
I’ve also done a couple of projects under another name.
LLP: How long have you been writing?
CV: I’ve been writing poetry in particular since I was ten years old.
I’ve been writing professionally for two years now.
LLP: What are your goals as a writer?
CV: As a writer, my goal is to reach readers worldwide. To inspire other young ladies to follow their dreams, and to have at least 20 published works released in the next 5 to 7 years…I’ll probably have completed many more than that.
LLP: What can fans expect to find when they read one of your stories?
CV: Fans can almost always find a full figured, self confident heroine in my stories.
LLP: What do you hope fans take away after reading one of your stories?
CV: To never deny themselves of anything, whether it be love or dreams just because of their size.
LLP: How do you come up with your characters?
CV: Most of the time my characters come to me in a dream
LLP: Are the characters based on real life situations?
CV: Some of them are at least loosely based on real life situations or people.
LLP: What excites you most about being a writer?
CV: Knowing that someone else will get to enjoy reading what I wrote almost as much as I enjoyed writing it.
LLP: What challenges have you faced as a writer?
CV: Balancing my writing career with my academic career.
LLP: What do you consider your greatest achievement as a writer?
CV: Being a published and becoming a widely known author in my early twenties. Not many people can say that.
LLP: How do you balance writing with your personal/professional life?
CV: It isn’t easy, but by the grace of God I do it. I try my best to prioritize. A lot of times when I should be doing homework, I’m writing and when I should be writing, I’m reviewing extra chapters in my text-books.
LLP: Who/what has been your biggest supporter?
CV: My Dad! He’s also my hero!
LLP: What would you like fans to know about you?
CV: I love to sing but can’t sing worth a lick.
LLP: What would you like to say to your fans?
CV: Thank you for choosing to read my writing you could have chosen anyone else to read, but you chose me and that means so much. I am nothing without God and you all.
LLP:What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
CV: If the first piece you ever submit doesn’t get a response do NOT give up.
LLP: What can we expect from you next?
CV: I’m planning on doing an audio spoken word CD so stay tuned.
LLP: How can fans get in contact with you?
CV: www.caramelvixen84.webs.com
www.myspace.com/cookie_delicious
caramelvixen8403@gmail.com
I'd love to hear from you!
LLP: What else would you like readers to know about you?
CV: I’m just as much an avid reader as you all are, so keep on reading and I’ll keep on reading right along with you!
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