#ThisorThatThursday Interview with Erica Wynters
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I’d like to welcome author Erica Wynters back to the blog for #ThisorThatThursday!
Favorite thing to do when you have free time: Read, nap, or if I have a lot of free time, do something fun with my family.
The thing you’ll always move to the bottom of your to do list: Meal planning
Things you need when you’re in your writing cave: A cozy blanket and an iced tea.
Things that distract you from writing: My phone! I do much better if it’s far away from me when I write.
Hardest thing about being a writer: The marketing
Easiest thing about being a writer: Coming up with book ideas. I have more ideas than I have time to write them all.
Something you wanted to be when you were a kid: An orca trainer at Sea World.
Something you do that you never dreamed you’d do: Being a writer! It surprised me, and I am so grateful for that.
Last best thing you ate: Crispy fish tacos at a local restaurant called Joyride Tacos.
Last thing you regret eating: An entire bag of kettle corn!
Favorite places you’ve been: Kaanapali Beach on Maui, Chicago, and Oak Creek Canyon in between Sedona and Flagstaff, Arizona.
Places you never want to go to again: The Midwest in the winter. I’ll stick to visiting in the summer when the weather is nice and warm!
Most daring thing you’ve ever done: Bungee jumping
Something you chickened out from doing: Cliff jumping in Maui. To be fair, it was more not wanting to climb up sharp lava rocks covered in little crabs to get to the top than the actual jump.
The nicest thing a reader said to you: I read your books when I’m stressed and I need a break from real life. I also love it when people tell me they’re waiting for my next book.
The craziest thing a reader said to you: I left a comment of support on another author’s Instagram post a couple of years ago when she was being harassed online just saying that I was sorry it was happening to her. The person harassing her must have been reading the comments, because she went to Goodreads and left one star reviews on every book I had out at the time.
Best piece of advice you received from another writer: Find a community of other authors. It’s really hard to do this journey alone.
Something you would tell a younger you about your writing: You’re going to get much better at writing the more you do it. You’re not going to believe this, but you’re going to have a cozy mystery series published by one of your favorite authors!
Recommendations for curing writer’s block: There’s a saying by writer Louis L’Amor, “Start writing no matter what, water does not flow until the water is turned on.”
Things you do to avoid writing: Almost anything. Social media, reading (which isn’t a bad distraction), watching a show, even cleaning if I’m desperate.
About Erica:
Erica Wynters may have lived most of her life in the frigid Midwest, but now she spends her time in the warmth and sunshine of Arizona. She loves hiking, hunting down waterfalls in the desert, reading (of course), and napping. Can napping be considered a hobby? When not weaving tales of mystery with plenty of quirky characters, laughs, and a dash of romance, Erica works as a Marriage and Family Therapist helping others find their Happily Ever Afters.
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