An interview with CS Reid, the author of Fiction At My Fingertips
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Fiction At My Fingertips
by CS Reid
“Lois Mc
Allister typifies the voracious writer that I was when I was a child,” according to CS
Reid.
“All YA writers have a childlike,
inner voice that shines through their main characters. Lois personifies a brilliant, budding writer
who acknowledges her eccentricities and her burgeoning, literary talents.”
Fiction At My
Fingertips illustrates
the narrative of Lois Mc Allister, a charismatic bibliophile, who is a
voracious writer. Truth be told,
narratives pour out of her being with ease and she recognizes that she is
developing into a writer with a singular voice.
When her language arts teacher, Ms. Williams,
informs the class that they will be,
submitting original narratives to a regional
contest, Lois is catapulted into the stratosphere. However, an unfortunate mishap could derail Lois’ literary debut.
Interview with the author
1. What inspired your book?
Lois Mc Allister is based off of my character. Lois typifies the voracious writer that I was when I was a teen. There was a need for readers to read narratives that encourage
them (readers) to want to become actively involved in the writing process. Fiction At My Fingertips encourages teens to acknowledge that their voices and opinions are worthy to be shared on the page.
2. Why did you pursue a writing career?
There is a “voice” infinitely circulating inside my being. Essentially, I write to allow said voice to air itself via narratives that are identifiable and resonate a contemporary language to the YA reader.
3. Why are female characters important to you as an author?
Female characters are vital to the narratives that I compose. Female readers need to be inspired to want to be creative and intelligent beings that are far more, than just supportive individuals, who have been relegated secondary positions. It is integral that female readers are nurtured to explore all the avenues that are available to them; and to veer into areas that are foreign to females. It is high time that females are afforded opportunities that display their brilliance and capabilities.
4. What are you most passionate about? What gets you fired up?
I am passionate about encouraging young people to develop an interest in writing. Writing is a means to self-empowerment.
5. What projects are you currently working on?
Currently, I am wrapping up a YA narrative that centers on encouraging teens to want to study Jazz; and to learn about the exceptional artists that were the pioneers of this innovative art form. Additionally, I am working on a short film that captures how survivors of a cataclysmic event, must adapt to their circumstances by implementing Spartan-like modes of behaviors.
About the author
CS Reid holds a MFA in
Writing & Critical Theory from Otis College of Art & Design; M.Ed. in
Cross-Cultural Teaching/English from National University.
Her
work has appeared in diverse publications—most notably are: The Truth About the
Fact: International Journal of Literary Nonfiction Anthology, Shadowtrain, Blue
Fifth Review, Burner Magazine, and Monkeybicycle; chapbook, Walking Near the
Precipice (Lily Press, 2007) and ebook, Intonations Heard in the Desert (Gold
Wake Press, 2008); YA book, Plucking Poetry from the Air (Paraguas Books,
2010).
Reid
is a freelance writer, educator, and Jazz composer/musician in Los Angeles, CA.
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