Twitter Interview
Amber Michelle Cook @cook_amber
Yes, join us for the interview at noon (PST). The more the merrier. Questions are welcome. Fun is expected.
Bublish Chats with Author Amber CookEnjoy our chat w/ author Amber Cook. In addition to our interview, you can explore many embedded links & book bubbles, which provide rich background about Amber & her work. Want to buy her book? Do it right from the bubble! Yep, it's that easy! Chats take place Thurs 3pm ET on Twitter @BublishMe
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Bublish@BublishMe
Welcome to our chat with contemporary #fantasy #author@cook_amber. Hashtag is #bublish. How are you today Amber?
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
It's a lovely NW day & I'm excited to do the interview. Love being an indie pubbed author and everything to do w/ writing.
Bublish@BublishMe
Glad to hear it. You've been writing for a long time. Tell us when you fell in love with writing.
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
When I wrote my first screenplay (1997). Then I really got into improv writing. And then I found my home in novels.
Bublish@BublishMe
U lived in Germany for awhile. Beautiful place...castles...fairy tales...Did that influence your love of#fantasy?
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
I grew up w/ an active imagination, but living with a castle on either side of our house in Germ/HS certainly lit it up.
Bublish@BublishMe
A castle on either side of your house! How magical is that!
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
Just traveling all around Europe was like that. Art, history, myth, and encountering the unexpected.
Bublish@BublishMe
What a marvelous experience. How could it not enrich your life perspective.
Bublish@BublishMe
Your 1st book is What the Faeries Left Behind, an#urban #fairytale for adults. Synopsis please: bit.ly/10j5qVJ
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
it's an urban fairy tale, an adult given the opp. to rejuvenate their life by allowing imagination & creativity back in.
Bublish@BublishMe
U write about the need 4 adults 2 remember to have fun. Like in this #blog post. ow.ly/l6ECt We agree!
Bublish@BublishMe
You seem to be quite good at having fun & being creative. Love this picture. pic.twitter.com/1X6NSTWCUz
Yes, join us for the interview at noon (PST). The more the merrier. Questions are welcome. Fun is expected.
Bublish Chats with Author Amber CookEnjoy our chat w/ author Amber Cook. In addition to our interview, you can explore many embedded links & book bubbles, which provide rich background about Amber & her work. Want to buy her book? Do it right from the bubble! Yep, it's that easy! Chats take place Thurs 3pm ET on Twitter @BublishMe
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Bublish@BublishMe
Welcome to our chat with contemporary #fantasy #author@cook_amber. Hashtag is #bublish. How are you today Amber?
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
It's a lovely NW day & I'm excited to do the interview. Love being an indie pubbed author and everything to do w/ writing.
Bublish@BublishMe
Glad to hear it. You've been writing for a long time. Tell us when you fell in love with writing.
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
When I wrote my first screenplay (1997). Then I really got into improv writing. And then I found my home in novels.
Bublish@BublishMe
U lived in Germany for awhile. Beautiful place...castles...fairy tales...Did that influence your love of#fantasy?
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
I grew up w/ an active imagination, but living with a castle on either side of our house in Germ/HS certainly lit it up.
Bublish@BublishMe
A castle on either side of your house! How magical is that!
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
Just traveling all around Europe was like that. Art, history, myth, and encountering the unexpected.
Bublish@BublishMe
What a marvelous experience. How could it not enrich your life perspective.
Bublish@BublishMe
Your 1st book is What the Faeries Left Behind, an#urban #fairytale for adults. Synopsis please: bit.ly/10j5qVJ
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
it's an urban fairy tale, an adult given the opp. to rejuvenate their life by allowing imagination & creativity back in.
Bublish@BublishMe
U write about the need 4 adults 2 remember to have fun. Like in this #blog post. ow.ly/l6ECt We agree!
Bublish@BublishMe
You seem to be quite good at having fun & being creative. Love this picture. pic.twitter.com/1X6NSTWCUz
[The Globe Fairy]
Bublish@BublishMe
You take your fun very seriously, don't you? :-)
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
Life is a serious business. And fun is an important part of life!
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
It's easy to forget, we're discouraged from it as we get older. Play, wonder & fun are tools for a good life at any age.
Bublish@BublishMe
We had to favorite that tweet. Words of wisdom.
Bublish@BublishMe
The globe photo clearly took some staging and photoshopping. Looks like you had fun putting it together.
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
Photoshop is one of my bffs! I take random pics and later they become s.t. unxepected and fun. Mom kept me busy drawing as a kid!
Bublish@BublishMe
U should turn FCI (title of #author insight in#BookBubble) into a hashtag bit.ly/ZBtGo2 What does it stand 4?
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
FCI stands for fantasy, creativity & imagination, 3 of my favor. things. Great tools for negotiating life's complexities.
Bublish@BublishMe
Could have used some #FCI ths wk. Sometimes you're so busy you forget the power of creativity, fantasy & imagination!
Bublish@BublishMe
It so very important for us to remember that in our busy lives. You should do an #FCI reminder of the day!
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
Brilliant! Sounds like s.t. I would love to do. Now we know why Bublish is so cool w/ brains like yours behind it
Bublish@BublishMe
Aw thanks. We do like to get creative when it comes to #bookpromotion. Never want it 2 be a drudgery for#authors.
Bublish@BublishMe
If you start an #FCI reminder of the day, put us on the list. We'll def RT to the #bublish community. #Writers esp need that.
Bublish@BublishMe
Here's another fun photo. Where was this taken? #bublishpic.twitter.com/4sM4CTMUY4
You take your fun very seriously, don't you? :-)
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
Life is a serious business. And fun is an important part of life!
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
It's easy to forget, we're discouraged from it as we get older. Play, wonder & fun are tools for a good life at any age.
Bublish@BublishMe
We had to favorite that tweet. Words of wisdom.
Bublish@BublishMe
The globe photo clearly took some staging and photoshopping. Looks like you had fun putting it together.
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
Photoshop is one of my bffs! I take random pics and later they become s.t. unxepected and fun. Mom kept me busy drawing as a kid!
Bublish@BublishMe
U should turn FCI (title of #author insight in#BookBubble) into a hashtag bit.ly/ZBtGo2 What does it stand 4?
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
FCI stands for fantasy, creativity & imagination, 3 of my favor. things. Great tools for negotiating life's complexities.
Bublish@BublishMe
Could have used some #FCI ths wk. Sometimes you're so busy you forget the power of creativity, fantasy & imagination!
Bublish@BublishMe
It so very important for us to remember that in our busy lives. You should do an #FCI reminder of the day!
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
Brilliant! Sounds like s.t. I would love to do. Now we know why Bublish is so cool w/ brains like yours behind it
Bublish@BublishMe
Aw thanks. We do like to get creative when it comes to #bookpromotion. Never want it 2 be a drudgery for#authors.
Bublish@BublishMe
If you start an #FCI reminder of the day, put us on the list. We'll def RT to the #bublish community. #Writers esp need that.
Bublish@BublishMe
Here's another fun photo. Where was this taken? #bublishpic.twitter.com/4sM4CTMUY4
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
Oregon Coast Aquarium. I adore octopus and squid.Talk about imagination, they always look like special effect creatures.
Bublish@BublishMe
Oh right. Your bio says you are infatuated with cephalopods! Do tell!
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
The underwater world *is* a fantasy world, but right there w/ us. Full of wonderful and bizarre creatures & such beauty.
Bublish@BublishMe
So true. Do you snorkel or scuba dive? Talk about an experience filled with wonder!
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
My only flash fiction piece so far is describing s.o. snorkeling for the 1st time, but I never say it, just describe it.
Bublish@BublishMe
You'll have to go snorkeling one day. You'll never want to get out of the water. It's unbelievable.
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
I have, and I didn't. Prune danger! In the meantime I watch all the aquatic specials I can get my hands on [grin].
Bublish@BublishMe
Yeah, we got sun burned too. But it was worth it!
Bublish@BublishMe
Permission to be yourself is another theme in your writing. Not easy for some. How about 4 you? bit.ly/10pDb5H
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
I'm both strong about it & I struggle w/ it, like most people. But it's the Good Fight, the fight worth fighting to win.
Bublish@BublishMe
agreed. Let's wish each other good luck in maintaining a childlike view of the world!
Bublish@BublishMe
and being yourself is a challenge sometimes...agreed. We'll wish each other luck on that front too. :-)
Bublish@BublishMe
#Readers if you'd like to find out more about #indie #author@cook_amber this interview is a good place to start:ow.ly/l6GVL...
Bublish@BublishMe
You have another #book coming out soon. Here's a cover reveal. Details pls! :-) pic.twitter.com/IvzkoOMsQQ
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
V. cool. My second book is also in part a story of FCI, a 30something who becomes an unwilling defender of imagination.
Bublish@BublishMe
Defender of imagination. Reminds us of #authorWilliam Joyce's Guardian's of childhood. Have u read his kid's books?
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
It's from an idea I've been kicking around for like a decade. If a changeling is a fey baby left in a human cradle...
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
...then what happens to the human child it replaces? Are their lives connected in any way? ...
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
...What if they ran parallel to each other? Would they ever know? And what would it be like for both of them?
Bublish@BublishMe
An interesting question. And the plot builds from there?
Bublish@BublishMe
We love the whole parallel lives theme. It always makes for the most interesting plot twists.
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
It does, and it was a great eperience building the story. The Imaginarium in it is based on the City Museum in St. Louis.
Bublish@BublishMe
We'll have to Google some images of the museum to see your inspiration.
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
Yes, check out photos of wonder, my blog Caution: Adults Playing, writing excerpts, Chromatic Daffodil Shadows, etc.
Bublish@BublishMe
We definitely will. #Readers here's a link to Amber's blog: ambermichellecook.weebly.com/das-blog.html
Bublish@BublishMe
You mentioned you're doing a Kickstarter in June, @cook_amber. Is this related to your second #book?
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
It is & via Kickstarter I'd love to find other people who like the kind of fiction I write so we can support each other.
Bublish@BublishMe
Spoken like a true #indie #author. :-)
Bublish@BublishMe
Want to make sure we give #readers a link to @cook_amber's website: ow.ly/l6IaU & Facebook page: ow.ly/l6Ifl
Bublish@BublishMe
Sadly, only a few mins left w #fantasy #author @cook_amber. It has been serious fun having you as part of the #Bublishcommunity...
Bublish@BublishMe
...we'll look forward to reading and sharing#bookbubbles from Defense Mechanisms coming out in June.
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
I love the book bubbles. I'm so visually orientated, they showcase a book in an attention grabbing way. Great idea.
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
And thank you for all the things Bublish is doing to promote indie authors. You're innovative, and responsive. You rock!
Bublish@BublishMe
Thank you. It's our mission because we think#authors rock!
Bublish@BublishMe
Thanks for being our guest today. We told you the hour would fly by...Best of luck w your Kickstarter & book launch.
Amber Michelle Cook@cook_amber
As they say, time flies when you're having fun, I've been having a blast so no wonder it zipped on by. Thank you, Kathy!
Bublish@BublishMe
We agree. Thanks Amber. Bye!
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