Amber has had her world torn apart and now she needs to go back to find out
how to get past the hurt and torment of her husband and his mistress.
Amber tells us her deepest thoughts and takes us on her journey with the
added Irish humour of the author. Most Irish authors are unique and
brilliant in thewriting style, Sophie is no exception. This story will
take you on a roller
coaster ride of humour, sadness and all the twists and turns Amber takes on her journey.
1: If you could work with any other author, who would it be and
why?
I have
the privilege of calling many authors’ friends. I am very privileged to have
worked with some top notch writers. My favourite author to work with is Mary O’
Sullivan of leading International Publishing House Poolbeg Press. Her words
flow easily. We complement each other. Mary has a very relaxed approach to
writing. Yet she is incredibly professional. I feel greatly privileged to be
currently working with one of Ireland’s no.1 Bestselling authors.
2: What would be a typical working day for you? When and where
do you write?
Unusually
I don’t have a stringent typical working day. My working day is usually
dictated by my family life, my children and my friends. I have learned as the
years have passed to relax my schedule. I believe if you’re not having fun, the
job is not worth doing. I typically get up around half nine each day. I have my
breakfast often in a friend’s house. I then head home and go through my emails.
Then I make a list of P.R., marketing, interviews and paperwork which has to be
done that day. Once that is out of the way I start the edits on one book. A few
days later I then begin to write on the second instalment. For over three years
I worked at home, in local cafes, for hours with very little money.
Having
wrote three books in an office not much larger than a cupboard, I now have a
larger office space in the form of an attic conversion. It is totally secluded,
peaceful and allows me the peace to escape to a fantasy world where my magical
characters come to life. I also wrote a large chunk of my third novel in my
parents’ home. It is some of my best
writing. They allowed me the use of their large spacious family front room,
giving me full use of private internet. I miss that space terribly despite the
dramatic interruptions.
3: What is the hardest part of writing for you?
The
hardest part of writing for me is the dedication it requires. I am awful at
punctuation and grammar. So getting
into the editing phase scares me. I put it off feeling quite inadequate. I
often think how I became a writer at all considering the fact that I am not
that great at grammar or even spellings. Thankfully most computers have
spellcheck now.
4: When did you first start writing?
I first
started the creative process as a toddler. I must have been four or five. I
remember putting on plays with my older sisters and friends in the local
alleys. We would mount the plays on old red and blue milk trays. The ones the
local milk men used to use. We would hang the lovely colourful curtains on top
of the alley way gates. At the tender age of four of five I was designated as
props manager, the sun and moon were usually my job. From there I progressed
onto stage in our backyard shed. Then I went to dancing and performance school,
called the Montfort’s. I began writing poetry in Cyprus. Finally in secondary
school my real flair of writing began. It has stopped and started since. Writing
for me is creative and therapeutic. It is an adored passion of mine. It is my
favourite thing to do apart from spending time with my children, family and
friends.
5: How did you come up with the idea for the book, your book?
I came
up with the idea of my book “Here Come the Girls” to deal with some of the painful
things I have had to overcome in my own life. Depression, self-harm, separation,
anxiety and addiction all played a part in the evolvement of Here Come the
Girls by myself, Sophie Rose Williamson.
6: Are you a big reader? If so what are you reading now?
I am an
avid reader. Reading books opens up a whole new world to me. I find it
exciting, fascinating. It allows me to escape and relax. It is my time alone,
to distress from the external factors of life. Right now I’m reading Mavis
Cheek, Yesterday’s House. And I love it. It
was given to me by a very kind man in our local community centre.
7: Do you have any advice for other aspiring writers?
As the
head of my publishing house says, dedication, commitment and persistent are all
vital ingredients. He is quite an old fashioned strict man whom we collectively
and warmly refer to as daddy. These are some of the reasons for which I love my
career.
This
week, my Dusty Read is:
