Robin Morris has had a lifelong obsession with books and cats. She works in finance and is a certified book editor, a literary agent assistant, and an author of fiction and nonfiction.
Morris's new novel is The Days Between
My Q&A with the author:
How much work does your title do to take readers into the story?Visit Robin Morris's website.
The title is dropped at the end of chapter five when the main character, Andrew, decides to find out what happened in the days between the last time he saw his one who got away, Kathryn, and their chance encounter in chapter one.
If Andrew handn't gotten curious about those days between, he would not have unraveled his "perfect" life.
How surprised would your teenage reader self be by your new novel?
Considering I had the first few sparks of an idea for this book as a teen, I think teenage Robin would be very proudthat it is a physical book with pages and readers! Never give up, guys!
Do you find it harder to write beginnings or endings? Which do you change more?
I find the beginning and the endings to be the easiest part of storytelling. It's weaving the parts together in a compelling way that is the most difficult.
Do you see much of yourself in your characters? Do they have any connection to your personality, or are they a world apart?
I see parts of myself in all of them, both good and bad. I found Andrew the easiest to connect with and write, and Amy's drive and brilliance was the most difficult for me to channel. If I were in her position, I may not have had the patience and emotional control she has, which is tough for me to imagine.
What non-literary inspirations have influenced your writing?
I feel I absorb parts of storytelling through all sources: TV, movies, song lyrics and personal connections. Even interactions I see in public will inspire a scene or dialogue.
The Page 69 Test: The Days Between.
--Marshal Zeringue