Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Please Welcome Author Christina Hoctor

Good evening. Please help me in welcoming author Christina Hoctor. Hello Christina. Thank you for coming to interview with me today. Please tell us a little about yourself.

I was born in green county Ohio my passion is the joy of writing I have one sister Sarah Johnson,one uncle Larry Sparks and grandmother Shirley Denton,Father Richard Hoctor I started writing poetry two years ago I have one poetry book published called Little Children's Prayer's All Around The World.

Please tell me about your novel. Who or what was your inspiration behind it?


My book is to tell people how much a mother's love is for a child my inspiration was my grandma Shirley Denton who is also a published author

What are some of your favorite genres to read and to write?

I like to read cookbooks and magazines and I like to write christian stuff

What has been the toughest criticism given to you as an author? What was the biggest compliment? Did those change how or what you did in your next novel?

I haven't had none yet but I am sure I will


When you sit down to write, do you do it the old-fashioned way with pen and paper or do you use a computer? Do you prefer one way or the other?

I use the computer


What do you do when you are not writing? Do you pick up some from you to be read pile?

yes

Compared to when you first started writing, have you notice any big changes in your writing style or how you write compared from then to now?

yes I am getting better at my writing

What do you look for in a book when you sit down to read for fun?

I look for a book that is so good I can't stop reading it


What has been your favorite part of being an author? What has been your least favorite?


my favorite part is getting new author friends and the least is I don't like to write very much in my books I like them to be short

When you walk into a book store, where do you head to first? Why?

I go straight for the comic section because I like to read them kind of books
Did you get to quit your day job and become an author or do you still have a day job and writing is something you do for fun? If you still have a day job, what is it?

I am a stay at home author and I write because it has a wonderful feeling to get something published.

A Mother's Love by Christina Hoctor
ISBN: 978-1492773450
Publisher: CreateSpace


Softcover (28 pages)
Kindle

Book blurb:

A book of poetry about a mother's love and the journey that is being a parent.