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Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

- Therese Fowler
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At 19, I went to live in the Philippines for three years as a U.S. Air Force 'dependent spouse.' I lived off-base in Angeles City and had to haul water for drinking and cooking.

The distinctions of what makes a book one genre or another can sometimes be a bit muddy, but generally it's a matter of projecting who the audience will be, which is a judgment that's based on the subject matter. 'Mainstream' is the cleanest label for a book that draws readers of both sexes and from a wide age-range.

Predictability is boring! I want a book to take me someplace I haven't been before, show me sights I haven't seen, make me ponder questions I may not have pondered before.

My husband and I have, in some ways, a non-traditional relationship - especially when it comes to domestic duties. He does most of the cooking, dishes, and laundry, while I do most of the yard work. I love to mow the lawn! And I take great satisfaction in planting and pruning.

There are as many routes to writing success as there are writers who got there. My advice, however, applies across the board: read widely, learn the craft by whatever means you can - workshops and writing programs are ideal, but even self-study can work - apply what you learn, and persevere.

As with many teens, my first jobs included babysitting and mopping floors at McDonald's. Since then, I've held jobs a diverse as selling used cars, selling apparel, cosmetics, and real-estate, substitute-teaching six graders, teaching undergraduate creative writing, and working as an editorial assistant for a literary magazine.

It's 2010. I'm forty-three years old. I've just turned in the final draft of what will be my third novel when I decide I want a tattoo. Maybe it's a middle-age thing. Or maybe now that my kids are nearly grown and I have a career in place, I'm finally coming into my own.

My creative workday starts with strong breakfast tea and a few minutes of journaling, both of which help me get my head in the story. So much of story-building for me involves immersing myself in the character and situation I'll be working on, just the way an actor does when playing a role.

My stories seem to always in some way explore mistakes and misapprehensions and the possibility of redemption - though that redemption doesn't always occur in expected ways.

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Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.

Point-of-view is a matter that readers rarely pay attention to, yet it's one of the most important story decisions an author makes.