Interview With Author Sandra K-Horn
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have worked in education and journalism. I have written five books. My books feature people whose characteristics you can see in yourself, someone else you know, or would like to know.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Lady in Gray was inspired by a ghost who reported haunting Camp Chase Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio. It is a Confederate cemetery from the large prison camp 1861=1865. No one really knows who she was and I wanted to give her a story and a name.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I research intensely. I love to write outside, weather permitting, because I am inspired by nature. I follow leads to enhance my stories and will travel to make sure my settings are as close to the real setting as possible.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
In this book, Kristin Hannah (The Nightingale), Eric Larson (Demon Unrest), Stephen Crane (Red Badge of Courage), and Michael Shaara (The Killer Angels). I also read many journals from soldiers who fought in the Civil War, and some were at Camp Chase. These journals were located at the Ohioana Library, the Ohio Historical Society, and the Columbus Metropolitan Library.
What are you working on now?
I am working on a project with a well-known abstract artist here in Columbus, Ohio. I will be the featured author in the show “Ekphrasis” at the Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center in the Fall of 2027.
I am reading and seeking ideas for another historical novel.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook reaches my demographics the best. Instagram is the second best. I love book clubs, and my books encourage discussion.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Learn as much as you can about writing. Prepare and research your genre. Don’t give up.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I was told to stay the course and follow my gut as to how I want to publish.
What are you reading now?
The Business of Being a Writer by Jane Friedman, Girl in Disguise by Greer Macallister, The Aviator and the Showman by Laurie Gwen Shapiro
What’s next for you as a writer?
I love working with my artist collaborator. The project is exciting and imaginative. I am also looking for another dynamic idea for a story about a strong woman.
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?
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Collected Poems by Emily Dickinson, and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
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