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Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Ronald P. Chávez Author Ronald P. Chávezwas born in the valley of Puertode Luna on the banks of the Pecos River in New Mexico. InSanta Rosa he was the owner of the famous Route 66 ClubCafé. During that epic time, Ronald and his café enjoyedfame in world wide major media which included books,television, magazines and newspapers. At that time, hiswritings began to catch fire.Author Ronald P. Chávezwrites and recites in both Englishand Spanish. He has also written a feature length moviescript adapted from his short story‘The Loneliest Road’.Ronald has published‘Time Of Triumph’, a collection of hisshort stories and poems, a finalist in the 2008 New MexicoBook Awards. In 2011 he published his novel‘Winds Of Wildfire’.Today he lives in Taos, New Mexico.*********************************************Q: What makes you proud to be a writer?A:
Not having a formal education nor ever taking a creative writing course, I have published my shortstories and poems and two books and working on a third.
Q: What, or who, inspired you to become a writer?
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At age 28 I read ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls by Hemingway’. I was struck with the bug to write. Hehas been my influence ever since. But never do I try to imitate him.
Q: When did you begin writing with the intention of being published?A:
Right from the get go. My first rejection was from the ‘Saturday Evening Post’.
Q: Did your environment or upbringing play a major role in your writing and why?A
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Yes it did. I write from my own life experience and the people and places I have known. I work hardat creating the sensuous brilliance of the world’s offerings and to work in the excitement of complexrelationships and to work in the beauty of nature.
Q: Do you come up with your title(s) before or after you write the manuscript(s)?A:
Always before. I also write the ending first and then write towards it.
Q: Why do you write in the genre(s) that you’ve chosen?A:
I write fiction because I can go inside a man’s mind or a woman’s heart or both their souls. Doneright it’s a good work of literature.
Q: What has been your most rewarding experience while in the writing process?A:
Because I sell a lot of books in my own turf and publish many of my poems locally, I receive a lot of feed back face to face. I am told “I loved it. I couldn’t put it down. Your poem changed my life.” This isa confidence builder like no other.
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Q: What has been your most negative experience while in the writing process?A:
The knowledge that literary fiction is at the bottom of the pile in readers choices. Character drivenstories have been drowned by a flood of horror stories, celebrity confessions, and cookie cutter soundalike stories.
Q: What has been your most rewarding experience in your publishing journey?
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The decision to self-publish. It gives me total control. With the advent of e-book publishing andAmazon books and the ability to create my own site to draw readers to me has been a great way to sellmy works. It has also allowed me to wisely choose my internet marketing strategies.
Q: What has been your most negative experience in your publishing journey?A:
Not having a treasure chest to market my work.
Q: What one positive piece of advice would you give to other authors?A:
Write fearlessly.
Q: Who is your favorite author and why?A:
Hemingway, because he wrote from his own life experience and did not resort to academicexpectations.
Author Ronald P. Chávez’s Current Books:
Time of Triumph (Route 66 Storyteller); Anthology Of My Short Stories And Poems.
Winds of Wildfire (Novel)My Five Chap Books Include:
Amor En Calor
Back Side Of Glory
Love Of Life - Time Of Triumph Book And CD
Man Of Honor
The Loneliest Road
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