Join us for this week's author interview as our host engages in conversation with Carrie Carter, author behind "Whiskers Abroad: Ashi and Audrey’s Adventures in Japan". Discover the inspiration behind her literary creation, gain valuable advice for aspiring authors, and much more. Happy Reading and Writing!
Carrie Carter has a profound love for Japan, cats, sumo, dioramas, and eating unusual foods. She has traveled with her husband Jim to Japan fourteen times, so her numerous holidays across her favorite country were the inspiration for her first book, Whiskers Abroad: Ashi and Audrey’s Adventures in Japan. Carrie has run multiple marathons including the Tokyo Marathon, and as expected, Carrie and Jim live with an adorable cat named Frenemy, who was unhappy at not being selected as the model for the book.
Carrie lives in Houston, TX and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. At home, she loves to cook, design/create Halloween costumes, and daydream about meeting Jacques Pepin. She dislikes overly dramatic music used in reality TV shows. Currently, Carrie is working on her second book, a sequel to Whiskers Abroad, where Audrey and Ashi explore further into Japan and get themselves into even more interesting predicaments.
Timestamps
00:15 Introduction
00:40 What is your book about?
1:10 What inspired you to write your book?
1:45 When writing your book who were you thinking of when it comes to who your book is for?
2:05 How long have you been writing and what made you really sit down and write this book?
3:21 What do you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?
3:54 Do you have a favorite writing snack or drink?
4:17 What type of books do you personally enjoy reading?
4:49 Are there any books or authors that inspired you to become a writer?
5:24 What type of books did you grow up reading and did you have an all time favorite?
5:56 Now as an adult what is your favorite series or author?
6:30 Any advice for someone just starting to pick reading back up?
7:08 Any advice for those aspiring writers?
7:36 What is one thing that people are generally surprised to find out about you?
8:04 Any Additional comments?
8:30 Where is the best place for our audience to connect with you?
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