Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I, Victoria Bowman, am a young author who hated writing until around 9th grade. I decided to become an author and so my first book is a collection of short stories I have written. My hobbies include writing, sleeping, reading, and baking. My top 5 favorite books are: The Fault in Our Stars, The Prisoner of Azkaban, If I stay, Where She Went, and Splintered. And I am a Gryffindor! Technically, I haven’t really received an award for writing but one of my stories won me an honorable mention in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of 2019. I’m currently still writing it!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
A Collection of Short Stories. It was inspired by my inability to climb over writer’s block and finish stories that could be actual books.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Does pretending I am in an interview as I write count?
What authors, or books have influenced you?
J. K. Rowling, John Green (Especially his books The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska) , Gayle Forman (If I Stay & Where She Went). I was also influenced by The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Stonefox, and Because of Winn-Dixie.
What are you working on now?
Ummmm Everything! Right now I’m working on my first book “A Collection of Short Stories”.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I don’t have one, I use my Facebook, Pinterest, and other sites.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
No, I am a new author…
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write what you want to read.
What are you reading now?
Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare
What’s next for you as a writer?
More writing.
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?
How to build a raft
Toxic and Edible plants in all parts of the world
How to hunt and clean meat to eat
How to survive on a deserted island
Victoria Bowman’s Social Media Links
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