Interview With Author Geraldine (Geri) Anderson
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Experiencing the customs and traditions of city, country, and desert lifestyles in Arizona, California, Indiana and Oklahoma, most assuredly contributed to my wide range of literary interests and ability to offer readers a selection of multiple writing genres and styles.
I’ve written and published a few short stories, a HubPages selection of non-fiction articles, humor and opinion, animal tales & fables, and product reviews.
My most recent work is a lengthy hybrid novel, ‘FINN’ which encompasses multiple genres including action, drama, realistic fiction, mystery, romance, thriller, and even a hint of fantasy and sci-fi.
FINN reveals the unforgettable and untamed life journey of a trafficking victim, and promises readers a virtual flood of emotions, including anger, confusion, frustration, grief, humor, pain, shame, sympathy, and more!
Due to sensitive subject matter and content, I do not recommend FINN for immature readers.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I lost two beloved family members within moments of each other in 2017. Four years later, in 2021, during the Covid lock-down, and waking from a harsh nightmare hours before daybreak, I allowed the cruelty, fear, and pain of my grief to take on a painful form of it’s own in the story about a young trafficking victim who would learn that her name is ‘Finn’.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Now, that question is gives reason for a good laugh! I’ve never met an insensitive writer. Like most creative people, ‘unusual’ could be the middle name of all writers. I’m pretty sure there’s nothing ‘usual’ about any writer. Our worlds are unusual.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve been influenced by varied authors and books… Aside from the Bible, The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran is still my favorite among classic philosophical & spiritual books. However I also appreciated ‘The Shack’ by William P. Young. See? I told you that my interests are varied! As for general fiction, who would not be affected by the works by Danielle Steel, Nora Roberts, Mary Higgins Clark, and others like them?
What are you working on now?
I am currently co-writing the sequel to Finn, which will offer readers an opportunity to continue following the journey of Finn and her family. Curious about my co-author? ..well, for now, that remains a secret!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
That is a simple question that would typically reap a direct answer. However, nothing about Finn has been common and typical, and the chaos of her story was destined to leap from the pages of fiction straight into our ‘real’ world.
Just as Finn was abducted and rescued in the fictional world, she was also destined to wait nearly six months before her deliverance from apparent abduction would finally place her on the bookshelf with the ‘typical’ novels.
(Is that another book simmering on the back burner? Perhaps, but it would most certainly be a non-fiction Horror story!)
Now, as for the question… in fairness, due to ‘losing’ all those months, the most ‘advantageous’ promotional method for Finn is yet to be determined.. Perhaps this is it?
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Advice for new authors? WoW! That’s a tough one because writers are as diversified as DNA. For me, writing is a pleasure in comparison to the woes of the publishing process.. That said, I would advise new authors to determine and plan their publishing methods well in advance!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice is simple.. ‘Strive for patience and always be ready to forgive.’
What are you reading now?
I am currently enjoying ‘The Captain’s Scottish Bride’, second in a refreshing series of historical novellas by new author, Aline Franicis.
What’s next for you as a writer?
After finishing the sequel to Finn, I will likely take a short break before starting work on a few articles relating to current events.
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 four books I would want if stranded on a desert island are my Bible & The Prophet for spiritual guidance, a ‘Complete guide to survival in the wilderness’, and of course, a very lengthy novel for diversion.
Author Websites and Profiles
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