Natasha Johnstone. I was born in a
little town called Aliwal North and now live in Johannesburg which is also in
South Africa.
When
did you first consider yourself as a "writer"?
When I was in school, we needed to
submit an essay to Toyota Manufacturing South Africa in order to join an
exclusive student work program. It was when I was the only female chosen out of
all the Afrikaans schools that I realized my “special powers” existed.
Did
it take a long time to get your first book published?
No, I was published within 3 months
after I completed the manuscript.
Do
you work another job as well as your writing work?
Yes, currently I am working full time
for a Mining company close to home.
What
is the name of your latest book, and if you had to summarize it in less than 20
words what would you say?
Capital D – “Two childhood friends
reunite. Her secrets are deadly and his secrets are lethal. Together they face danger and the truth.”
How
long does it usually take you to write a book, from the original idea to
finishing writing it?
Capital D took two weeks to write from
conception to end, but I dreamed about these characters and some of their
adventures since I was a teenager.
What
can we expect from you in the future? ie More books of the same genre? Books of
a different genre?
There will be three more books in the
series, ranging in genres from Courtroom Drama, murder mystery and romantic
thriller. Then I shall also be writing a health & fitness book after wards,
followed by more action adventures.
What
genre would you place your books into?
The current book is an action
adventure, although one fan has reviewed it as a spy thriller and another as a
romantic comedy. I am grateful that it
appealed to so many different readers.
Do
you gift books to readers to do reviews?
YES.
Do you basic
plot/plan for your book, before you actually begin writing it out? Or do
you let the writing flow and see where it takes the story?
I have a basic idea of what is going to
happen with the characters, but for the most part I wing it.
And any other information you wish to supply?
I have been
an avid reader for 20 years. Therefore my writing style is that of a reader
rather than an author really. The focus is on what the reader would want to
know at that very moment and so I offer both the male and female perspectives
and thoughts in the story line. Everything I do is driven by the reader and I
shall like to thank them for being my inspiration and my muses.
Where can readers follow you?
Google+
Blog
Website
Goodreads
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