Interview with Anita Higman

November 2, 9:57 AMWriting ExaminerTiffany Colter

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Today we are interviewing author Anita Higman. Her most recent book, Love Finds You in Humble, Texas, is available through Summerside Press.
 
Award-winning author, Anita Higman, has twenty-four books published (several coauthored) for adults and children, and she has been honored as a Barnes & Noble “Author of the Month” for Houston. Anita has a B.A. degree, combining speech communication, psychology, and art. Some of her favorite things are exotic teas, going to the movies, and all things Jane Austen.
Anita latest novel, Love Finds You in Humble Texas, is now in its second printing. She’d love for you to pick up a copy at your local bookstore, Wal-Mart, or Sam’s Wholesale Club.

Please visit Anita online at http://www.anitahigman.com/.
 

 

Love Finds You in Humble Texas: Trudie Abernathy is a little inelegant, and she’s never had much luck in love. To makes matters worse, her thirtieth birthday is fast approaching and her sister, Lane, has decided to “treat” her to a makeover and a blind date. Trudie is about to protest, but then she meets the kind and devastatingly handsome Mason Wimberley. In spite of Trudie’s humble manner, Mason finds her attractive, funny, and smart. But there’s one obstacle in the way of the budding romance: Lane suddenly decides that she’s in love with Mason! Trudie has never been one to compete with her glamorous sister, even when it means giving up the things she wants. Will she be able to stay true to her humble self and find her heart’s desire in the process?

Anita took a few minutes to talk about publishing from a writer's perspective with Tiffany Colter.

Tiffany Colter: Who has really influenced you as a writer?
Anita Higman: I won’t say that I write like Jane Austen, but her dramatic, yet gentle love stories have influenced me. I love all things Jane Austen!

TC: Anything you’d like to add?
AH: Writers approach me, asking for advice on getting published. They get the idea that it’s a fast process, but that is a myth. Nothing goes quickly in the publishing business, except for how fast I can spend that advance check! Seriously, do think of it as a long journey, a life long process. When you see it that way, it takes some of the pressure off to become an overnight sensation. Most writers who become an overnight sensation have worked years and years to make that happen, to make it look effortless. My best advice? Write a lot, read a lot, and never give up.


Read more of Anita’s interview here at WritingCareerCoach.com

YOU COULD WIN!
Leave a comment on this posting and you could win a copy of Love Finds You in Humble Texas. The drawing will take place on Nov. 9, 2009. This give away is for US residents only. There is no fee to enter.