Interview With Author Kristin Fulton
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I established Broadway Pacific Press in order to list my titles. My current listings are an adult novel, Sisters of the Soul, and four works for children, Snake Food, The Haunting, Henry Bingle’s Transformation, and Is THAT a Hat? The Haunting, Snake Food, and Henry Bingle’s Transformation are intended for middle school to younger teen readers and Is THAT a Hat is a picture book for a toddler read-aloud as well as an early reader for children 5 to 7 years of age.
I am an author and artist living in the Sierra Nevada Foothills of Northern California. A life-long reading passion inspired my desire to write engaging fiction. Besides writing and creating mixed media artwork, I enjoy gardening, going on hikes, purposeful travel, and playing my four-string guitar.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book, A Dangerously Close Encounter is being illustrated, formatted and readied for print, ebook, and audio book editions. It is the second title in the Hazelsmith Family Adventure Series. I was inspired to write an action packed adventure that young readers would appreciate.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’d like to say that I write every day, but it would be a lie. Sometimes life gets in the way and things like marketing and promotion need to be attended to as well as the mundanities of keeping up with home ownership.
I do have a practice that involves writing down a question about plot direction or character, etc., and answering the question with my non-dominant hand. I don’t know why this practice works for me, but it does.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I am mad about Roald Dahl first and foremost. I’ve always enjoyed the classics and had a period of deep fascination with the Bronte Sisters. Isabel Allende can sure write a dandy story, and I always enjoy Barbara Kingsolver. John Irving’s earlier titles were riveting, and I enjoy Elizabeth Strout, Lorrie Moore, and Anne Tyler. There are so many fine authors that I admire. This is only a sampling.
What are you working on now?
Don’t Blame Sam, a picture book, is being illustrated. A Dangerously Close Encounter is poised to enter the world of print in September or October, 2024. I am working on music for songs in a family friendly two act play, Christmas in July. The next novel for mature readers is The Fever, a historical fiction set in the gold rush era. Unfortunately, I am grinding away at marketing and promotion and haven’t had a chance to finish The Fever.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I will ponder this. Promo stacking has been helpful. The Fussy Librarian, Free Booksy, and Book Sweeps are all promotion services I’ve tried.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
1. Write and rewrite and then do it again. Turn your critical eye on your words and cut anything awkward or that doesn’t forward the story.
2. Make sure the book is edited. Don’t leave any stones unturned. The work should be perfect by the time it is submitted or uploaded.
3. Don’t think your book is going to sell itself.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Less is more.
What are you reading now?
I am reading The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Fame, fortune, best sellers! Ha ha! Wishful thinking.
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 Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl, Roget’s Thesaurus, The Elements of Style, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr, The Collected Plays of Neil Simon for a chuckle now and then.
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