What is your name and/or pen name?
Pirkko Rytkonen
What genre do you write?
Women’s/contemporary fiction
What made you want to be a writer?
Actually I didn’t
think about becoming a writer until I had a story to tell, after I retired from
teaching. Of course, I’ve written all my life--notes, memos, letters, etc. but
this is different. It’s been said that anyone who writes can be called a writer
so in my mind I became a writer when I first created a website where I blog
about God’s grace through difficulties that we experience, and how to live
above our circumstances.
How do you feel about the writing community as a whole?
The first time I
attended a writers conference I felt right at home, where I belong. That was
five years ago. I love the energy, inspiration and the education I receive from
seasoned experienced writers and authors.
Have you or will you be willing to collaborate with other authors in the
future?
I’m not sure. I’ve only published one novel plus my
blog.
Tell us about your book and if it’s upcoming or already published.
THE OTHER CHILD, published in November 2017 on
Amazon.
When a stranger
knocks on her door Emma's perfect life begins to crumble. Nothing could turn
the clock back from her past. Her birth son finds her. Will she risk it?
Could she keep her
vow to hide the secret forever from her husband without jeopardizing her
family? Emma lives a lie and keeps the happy facade until something happens.
Constant conflict
drive Emma into behaviors she didn't know she was capable of. With
secrets hidden and the perfect family image crumbling she seeks answers. But
will Emma risk losing everything she's worked so hard to achieve? Will love
become destructive...or offer a new beginning?
Is your book or upcoming book an eBook, paperback, or both?
Both.
Is this your first book?
Yes.
Are you planning to write more?
Hopefully. My head is full of ideas. I’m
thinking about a short story and even a memoir.
Is there anything you would say to other writers, that want to write and
publish a book?
Keep on writing; even
it’s just for yourself. Educate yourself before writing the book. Start with
short articles, stories, etc. before writing a full novel or non-fiction book.
Get a mentor or coach to bounce ideas, and then an accountability partner who holds
you to the task. It’s not in the starting it’s in the finishing. Go ahead and
write something that inspires you.
Where can my readers find your book and how they can follow you on
social media? Leave only links that you want open to the public.
Thank
you Pirkko for sharing with us, and I understand the problem with having
multiple ideas. For me it’s never a problem of having something to write about,
but choosing what I should write next.
As Always, Happy Reading and Writing Everyone
G. D. Talbot
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