Q and A with Eva Marie Everson
Eva Marie Everson is an award-winning author and speaker, editor at Firefly Southern Fiction, president of Word Weavers International, and the director of the Florida Christian Writers Conference.
Q: Eva, tell us something about your background.
A: I was born and reared in a small agricultural Southern town near the coast of Georgia. This, of course, is where the rich fodder for my Southern fiction comes from…
At 19 I moved across the state to Albany, Georgia … then met my husband. Years later we moved to Orlando where we’ve been ever since.
Q: What was one of your favorite books as a child?
A: As a little child, To Dance, To Dream, which was given to me by my aunt and grandmother to celebrate my love for dancing. At the age of about 14 I read Mr. & Mrs. Bo Jo Jones, which changed my life. I not only knew for sure I wanted to be a writer, I read that book more times than I can count.
Q: What are you currently reading for pleasure?
A: Since You’ve Been Gone, by Christa Allen
Q: What animal do you most identify with as a writer and why?
A: An ant. I carry a lot on my shoulders … and I rarely stop moving.
Q: Do you consider yourself an introvert, an extrovert, or somewhere in between?
A: An introvert. Totally. Everything I do “on stage” is done painfully.
Q: Can you share a story about the hardest day in your writing life?
A: How about the day I got a call that I had two months to completely rewrite an 85,000-word novel, taking it from first-person POV to five third-person POVs … and 120,000 words?
I stared at the computer for about 24 hours before I could write the first word! LOL
Q: What advice would you give attendees to help them make the most of their time at a writers’ conference?
A: Sleep when you go home. Take advantage of every single minute.
Look for the God-meetings. You know, those times when God brings someone into your path who He intends will change your world. Also, look for those times when God brings you into someone’s path … you know, those He intends for you to change their world.
Q: What are you most looking forward to during your faculty stint at St. Davids Christian Writers’ Conference this June?
A: I appreciate the close-knit group at St. Davids. There is a family-feel there. And I love my family! 🙂
Thank you, Eva Marie. Learn more about Eva Marie Everson by visiting her website at https://www.evamarieeversonauthor.com/.