Scarberryfields: When you
finish a novel, do you miss the characters?
Tracy Kauffman: Not since,
Kay from Southern Adventures is an image of me.
Scarberryfields: While
writing, if you need help with punctuation, grammar, etc., where do you turn?
Tracy Kauffman: I use my
Thesaurus mainly for help with changing the same word to something
different. Then I have hired a
proofreader to check some of my grammar and punctuation problems such as
commas. Commas are my biggest
downfall. I can never figure out where
to put them. I know to use them in some
places, but lost in other places.
Scarberryfields: With the
number of hours spent writing, do family members support you or complain about
the time spent away from them?
Tracy Kauffman: Since I write
in my son’s old room, I am always available if they need me. If they want to go somewhere, then I take a
break. I feel it is always good to take
a break from writing. Your mind gets
weary when you try to focus too hard on something and it takes twice as long to
finish, what you need to do.
Scarberryfields: Does writing
benefit you in any way and if so, how?
Tracy Kauffman: I started
writing when my son left home for the Air Force. I felt like writing helped comfort me and
allowed me to express my feelings about him leaving home, so yes writing gave
me the benefit of calming my fears and help me with the grieving process. I never knew how hard it would be to have a
child leave home after eighteen years, but it is very difficult and I still
have to keep my mind busy so I will not worry about him. He is in Japan and it makes it even more
difficult, since I cannot travel to see him so easily.
Scarberryfields: When you’re
writing, do you shut-off all social networks?
Tracy Kauffman: As I’m writing,
my internet is turned off. I don’t like
a lot of distractions, because the quiet helps me think.
Scarberryfields: Did you use
any family members as Beta readers for your debut novel?
Tracy Kauffman: I had my daughter read “Southern Adventures”
to tell me if it was interesting.
I had my husband read it to tell me if I used good grammar, since I use
a lot of slang words in everyday life, and he is from Indiana.
Scarberryfields: Do you feel
social networking as a marketing tool, is beneficial?
Tracy Kauffman: I feel any
way you market yourself can be beneficial if you do it consistently. Since I am a new author, I have not reaped
the rewards yet, but I know they have to be paying off, eventually.
Scarberryfields: What is the
last book called that you completed and published?
Tracy Kauffman: Southern
Adventures was the first book I wrote, and it is the one that is currently
being published. It will be released by
next month. It is a coming of age book about a woman recalling her life growing
up in the south. Even though, she
endured some hardships along with some very memorable experiences, she is
thankful that she had a chance to learn from her mistakes. She knew that the bad times in her life, make
the good times even better.
Scarberryfields:
Where
can readers go to find your books?
Tracy Kauffman: On my website I have links that people are
able to click to take them to where they can purchase my books.
My website: http://tracykauffman.yolasite.com
Amazon/Kindle buy link: http://www.amazon.com/Gwendolyns-Wish-Tracy-Kauffman/dp/1462672078/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347914665&sr=1-1&keywords=gwendolyn%27s+wish
Kobo e book buy link: http://www.kobobooks.com/search/search.html?q=gwendolyn%27s+wish
Barnes and Noble/Nook buy link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/gwendolyn-s-wish?keyword=gwendolyn%27s+wish&store=book
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