Tell us a little about yourself.
I am Arlene Lomazoff-Marron. About a week before I retired from a career in the healthcare field in December 2019, a coworker commented that I should do something from my bucket list. I immediately replied that I would write a novel. I wondered why I had replied so quickly and with such conviction, as I had not thought about writing a book since my adolescence. I took a few writing courses in high school and considered college and a career in writing, but I went to nursing school instead. I did not realize writing a novel was on my bucket list.
“Beneath A Blanket Of Snow” was my first novel. I wrote the draft in ten weeks. The feedback has been so good that I kept writing. Now “If We Had Known” has been released as of April 2021.
I live in the US, in Pennsylvania, with my husband, Gerry.
Why Do you write?
I like to imagine what is going on in people’s lives that aren’t advertised. We see snippets of folks in public and the workplace, but I like to delve deeper into what they might not be saying.
What genre do you write, and why did you pick this genre?
I write contemporary fiction. I consider it Family Fiction instead of Women’s Fiction because I know that men have read and enjoyed my book. I like to write about families. I suspect it’s because I have always gravitated towards reading those types of books.
Tell us about your book.
It’s really about what people project outwardly to the world and what they hide. The book raises several questions: How much do you trust your spouse? Do you keep secrets from your partner? How much do you trust your friends? Is everything that it seems on the outside?
How much time do you dedicate to your author career?
Since I am retired, I dedicate a few hours a day, writing, editing, or working on social media posts or interviews.
How long on average does it take you to write your books?
It took me about ten weeks to write the first draft of “Beneath A Blanket Of Snow” and about three months for “If We Had Known.”
What is the best money you have ever spent on your author career?
It remains to be seen, but I am hoping that having my website brings benefits.
What is the most challenging part of being an author?
For me, it’s getting my book to readers. The reviews are great, but it’s difficult to tell the millions of readers that they should read my book. I hope that with my new website, a newsletter, and a second book, readers will find me more.
What is the best piece of advice you have for other authors?
Speak your voice, even if it differs from others’ voices. I never understood what it was to have a voice as an author until someone read part of my manuscript and made suggestions for changing a significant theme in my story. It wasn’t as if there were problems with the story or holes in the premise. It was just that this person would have preferred reading about friends reacting differently towards the main character. I stood my ground because my book spoke of a different side of friendship. It was the first time I understood what it was to have a voice as an author.
What is your favorite book?
The Grapes of Wrath is my all-time favorite. The entire book was beautiful, but it was the ending that sealed it for me. I have a copy of the book, and occasionally I read the last few pages. It still blows me away!
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