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Interview with Author, MariJo Moore
| Posted at 10:53 AM on August 22, 2009 |
MariJo
I am so glad to have you here today. You have a world of talent. So, lets get started.
MariJo Moore, of Cherokee, Irish and Dutch ancestry is an author/ artist/ poet/ essayist/ lecturer/ editor/ anthologist/ publisher/ workshop presenter/ psychic/medium.
Tell us something about you and your books
MariJo Moore of Cherokee/Irish/Dutch descent resides in the mountains of western NC.
Here is a list of books:
Crow Quotes, Desert Quotes, Spirit Voices of Bones, Tree Quotes, Red Woman With Backward Eyes and Other Stories, Confessions of a Madwoman (also on CD), The Diamond Doorknob, and its sequel When the Dead Dream (rENEGADE pLANETS pUBLISHING)
Feeding the Ancient Fires: A Collection of Writings by North Carolina American Indians (editor, Cross Roads Press)
The Ice Man, The First Fire, The Cherokee Little People, (children's books published by Rigby Education)
Bilingual edition (Dutch/English) Woestijnwoorden (Desert Words) translated by Annemarie Sauer, published by Uitgeverij Kramat, Belgium
Genocide of the Mind: New Writings by Native Americans (editor, Nations Books/Thunders Mouth Press NYC)
Eating Fire, Tasting Blood: Breaking the Great Silence of the American Indian Holocaust (editor, Thunders Mouth Press NYC),
Birthed From Scorched Hearts: Women Respond to War (editor, Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, CO).
Whats your latest book about?
When the Dead Dream- the sequel to my novel The Diamond Doorknob (there i
s a review of this on my website at www.marijomoore.com
Where do you get your information or ideas for your books?
Family stories, genetic memory, dreams.
Do you have any advice for other writers?
Keep writing and keep submitting.
What promotional ideas can you give to other beginning authors?
Be shameless when it comes to promoting your books. If you dont love your work, how can you sell it?
Is there any thing you would like to say to other aspiring writers?
Believe in yourself- that you have something worth sharing with others
As a child what did you want to do when you grew up?
Writer/teacher.
Please give us a list of all of your books currently available. See website www.marijomoore.com
How long does it take you to do research on the books you write?
Depends on the subject matter. My last anthology took two years (Birthed From Scorched Hearts: Women Respond to War), which included over 70 different women writers.
How do you give credit to any research you do?
List citations and in the beginning or ending of book.
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6 Comments
I am so delighted to have you hear today. You have a unique voice and I am glad you speak for those who no longer can
Walk in peace and harmony,
Melinda
Thank you for stopping by. MariJo is such an inspiration
Melinda
I am so happy you are here today. Your books are so good.
Hope to have you again soon
Walk in peace and harmony,
Melinda
And yes, Linda, these wonderful old mountains are a great inspiration.
Hello to Kimberly!
