Interview With Author Cori Fisher
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Born and raised in Southwest Virginia, Cori decided as a young teen that she wanted to become a writer who lived in a cabin in the woods. After graduating from Hollins University, falling in love with working in kitchens, and a stint in the veterinary field, she recalled that childhood dream. Cori now lives and writes in a cabin in the woods, alongside her husband and three dogs. How lucky is she?
Cori’s debut poetry collection, “How to Be a Nuisance”, has reached Top New Release on Amazon. She is currently working on her second collection, “Kitchen Ghosts”.
Cori also dabbles in historical fiction and writes horror under a pen name. Cori has been a professional manuscript editor for 12 years.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“How to Be a Nuisance” was initially inspired by a prompt given to me in a writers’ group, and it just wouldn’t leave me alone after that. It led me to explore themes of womanhood, mental health, social turmoil, and Appalachian heritage in a nation experiencing upheaval.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I prefer to write on my front porch or in my hammock, while the pups try their best to distract me.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Appalachian authors such as Fred Chappell, Barbara Kingsolver, and Sharyn McCrumb solidified my love for being an Appalachian writer, and I believe John Steinbeck may have written the most important American works we’ve ever encountered.
What are you working on now?
I’m having a grief-filled blast writing “Kitchen Ghosts”, my newest collection where I explore the haunts that come visit me while I’m making dinner or doing the dishes. I still haven’t decided if they’re real or not.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Substack has been the most productive and fun platform for me as a writer to connect with other writers and readers.
https://www.corifisher.substack.com
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Perfection is the enemy of progress. Say it again, then say it 10,000 more times until you actually believe it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I’ve ever heard is to stay away from angry horses. Or did you mean about writing?
What are you reading now?
I’m reading “Nobody’s Girl” by Virginia Roberts Guiffre, and it’s destroying my soul. Highly recommend.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Working on “Kitchen Ghosts”, expanding my Substack presence, and writing like the feral creative I’ve become.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
“The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck
“One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
“The Dovekeepers” by Alice Hoffman
“Farewell, I’m Bound to Leave You” by Fred Chappell
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