tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post7538096293560719266..comments2024-03-28T02:34:34.041-07:00Comments on Rachna's Scriptorium: Interview with New Zealand Writer Kim KoningRachna Chhabriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-20479961268074171722011-08-30T23:30:17.919-07:002011-08-30T23:30:17.919-07:00great interview, thank you Rachna. It's always...great interview, thank you Rachna. It's always good to listen to someone like Kim..jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136313151990646304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-11211142441626277782011-08-29T22:17:19.055-07:002011-08-29T22:17:19.055-07:00Hi Dave - Thanks for commenting. Yes I must say dr...Hi Dave - Thanks for commenting. Yes I must say dreams are fascinating. But then again, it seems to be a common fascination. There is definitely a fountain of inspiration to be found in them. At least this has always been the case for me.<br />Hi Victoria - Thanks for commenting. I guess my mind has always been too active for my own good. I find that if I do not work on at least 3 stories at a time...I tend to stall on the one. In my mind it is like attending a party and all about mingling. Except the party is in my imagination and the guests, united or invited as the case may be, are characters in my imagination.<br />Hi Lynda - Yes, it is a shame that it is so difficult to get published in smaller countries. Hopefully one day this will change.<br />Hi Misha - Yay! A fellow South African. My characters either tend to wake me or keep me awake...either way I suffer from way to little sleep. :)<br />Judith!! - Hi my dear friend...Yes Rachna did indeed turn the tables on me but I did enjoy it. Thank you for your support and your belief in me! It means a lot. Ooh you read up on me. Help, should I start running and hiding now. ;)<br />-KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-2243905649137505622011-08-29T13:05:47.053-07:002011-08-29T13:05:47.053-07:00Dear Rachna, what a great idea to "turn the t...Dear Rachna, what a great idea to "turn the table on Kim" as she wrote herself.<br /> <br />Dear Kim, <br />Some of your followers, me included already know that an agent invited you to send whole manuscript. That's fantastic and smart move on the part of the agent too! Paranormal Historical can be fascinating when done well, which I trust you will, because of where you're coming from (yes, I've read up on you lady ;-))<br /><br />I totally recognize your way of working, I do the same, I actually wrote a blog post <a href="http://writedayindayout.blogspot.com/2011/08/writing-is-war.html" rel="nofollow">Writing is War</a> about just that; managing the different project like a General or in my case Field Marshall, last week. <br /><br />Look forward to the second installment of this interview!Judith van Praaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12113677919729425142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-55620010684832171632011-08-29T12:24:37.111-07:002011-08-29T12:24:37.111-07:00Hello from South Africa! I also always meet my cha...Hello from South Africa! I also always meet my characters first. Although I'm usually awake when it happens. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-33063584581618805292011-08-28T17:27:48.236-07:002011-08-28T17:27:48.236-07:00Publishing in Australia sounds similar to publishi...Publishing in Australia sounds similar to publishing in New Zealand--difficult to break into because of the tiny market. Great interview.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-42519937919603540682011-08-27T07:55:08.579-07:002011-08-27T07:55:08.579-07:00Great interview, Ladies. Thanks for sharing! I wis...Great interview, Ladies. Thanks for sharing! I wish I dared write two stories at once, but I did that with two papers in college and they ended up being on the same topic. It worked out okay as the teachers never realized what I'd done (and it wasn't intentional), but I always felt like I'd cheated. In any case, writing the same story back to back is death to a fiction writer, so I don't think I'll try it. One thing at a time for this slow duck. LOLVictoria Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978050059674596756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-38236245053078277542011-08-27T01:37:52.674-07:002011-08-27T01:37:52.674-07:00A great interview from both sides. I found the inf...A great interview from both sides. I found the influence of dreams and they way they are used particularly interesting. A really fine post, this.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-61203631099428262972011-08-26T16:36:21.694-07:002011-08-26T16:36:21.694-07:00Tina - glad you enjoyed the interview. I do a week...Tina - glad you enjoyed the interview. I do a weekly slot on my creativity blog where I host writers but it is a twist being the one in the interview seat. Rachna did a fantastic job.<br />Mark - Hi. Isn't the www a wonderful place. I have met most of my writing friends and writing partners online. Amazing that we can all sit in different countries around the world and yet "talk".<br />Karen - Hi Karen. NIce meeting you too.<br />Sheryl - Hi my friend :) Lovely seeing you here. Thanks for commenting.<br />Julie - Ah, what a lovely comment. Thank You. Dreams are incredible...such "other worlds". I love that in dreams you can do anything.<br />Elizabeth - Hi. How cool, another writer who gets her stories from dreams.<br />-KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-57314645053823925812011-08-26T15:54:29.078-07:002011-08-26T15:54:29.078-07:00Lovely interview, Rachna! How lucky you and Kim ar...Lovely interview, Rachna! How lucky you and Kim are to have each other for critique partners.<br />KIm, I'm impressed that you can work on so many things at once. I do relate to your inspiration from dreams. (My current WIP came to me in a dream, the kernel of the story.) But I enjoyed learning about your writing process. I'll be watching for your books when they come out.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-70257776432906244022011-08-26T14:23:43.360-07:002011-08-26T14:23:43.360-07:00Kim sounds beautiful, inside and out. And it'...Kim sounds beautiful, inside and out. And it's so cool how much inspiration she gets from her dreams. Amazing.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-60818453277584810242011-08-26T13:43:33.101-07:002011-08-26T13:43:33.101-07:00I ENJOYED your blog, girls and agree with all the ...I ENJOYED your blog, girls and agree with all the comments above! <br />Loved reading about how you write, Kim - especially the bit about needing at least 3 stories on the go at the same time etc.<br />Makes sense really!<br />Wishing you both all the very best!!<br />Sheryl XXSheryl Gwytherhttp://sherylgwyther.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-56683484026164397432011-08-26T10:47:48.747-07:002011-08-26T10:47:48.747-07:00Thanks for introducing us to Kim! I enjoyed readin...Thanks for introducing us to Kim! I enjoyed reading this interview. It's always nice to learn about other writers. :)<br /><br />Happy weekend!Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-15083653770787431442011-08-26T09:59:34.850-07:002011-08-26T09:59:34.850-07:00Awesome interview! Thanks for introducing us to a ...Awesome interview! Thanks for introducing us to a great author and such an interesting book! Where do you find all these cool writers? :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-90735829411378296552011-08-26T09:24:06.986-07:002011-08-26T09:24:06.986-07:00I loved this interview with Kim Koning. Its always...I loved this interview with Kim Koning. Its always nice to meet other writers. Thanks for hosting, Kim. Have to agree with Alka, Kim has movie star looks :)Tina Kumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-82055109814108229622011-08-26T06:30:32.539-07:002011-08-26T06:30:32.539-07:00Rachna - you know you are one of my fav people in ...Rachna - you know you are one of my fav people in the world...and I am thrilled to be on your lovely Scriptorium. Thank you my friend! xx<br />Alka - you have me blushing!! :)<br />Laura - amazing what listening can get you in story ideas...<br />Madeleine - I have one of these minds that wanders easily...so I find that short spurts on projects on better for focus than longer ones where my mind may wander off track..so yes you could say that each does inspire forward movement in the others.<br />-KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-12097407652466086452011-08-26T06:19:24.514-07:002011-08-26T06:19:24.514-07:00Great questions and answers. Interesting working o...Great questions and answers. Interesting working on several projects as once. I wonder if there is overlap of ideas and style, whether each one inspires the other to move forward? Intriguing. :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-68502642832908577812011-08-26T06:12:26.599-07:002011-08-26T06:12:26.599-07:00Great interview with Kim, Rachna. Thanks for intro...Great interview with Kim, Rachna. Thanks for introducing me to this writer from New Zealand.Meera Guptanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-36677233997447764702011-08-26T06:00:19.133-07:002011-08-26T06:00:19.133-07:00Wonderful interview, Rachna and Kim! Kim, I like p...Wonderful interview, Rachna and Kim! Kim, I like paying attention to the people and conversation around me, too. It's amazing what great ideas you can get from something so simple! <br /><br />Have a great weekend!Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-5294485440563716232011-08-26T01:00:27.816-07:002011-08-26T01:00:27.816-07:00She appears to be a film star more than a writer.....She appears to be a film star more than a writer...Alka Gurhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050387590729571321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-90224779509668166422011-08-26T00:36:35.950-07:002011-08-26T00:36:35.950-07:00Thanks Kim, for allowing me to interview you for m...Thanks Kim, for allowing me to interview you for my blog. Its been my pleasure knowing you as a writer, friend and now as my Crit Partner. I am sure my readers will love getting to know you and your writing process.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-25132700927815966822011-08-26T00:21:32.838-07:002011-08-26T00:21:32.838-07:00Thank you for hosting me on your lovely Scriptoriu...Thank you for hosting me on your lovely Scriptorium Rachna. You have always been a good friend to me over the year and a bit that I have known you. So I am honoured to be featured on your blog. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com