Short, Sharp Interview: Theresa Weir/ Anne Frasier

PDB: Can you pitch your latest publication in 25 words or less?

Messed-up girl meets messed-up boy. They pool their dysfunction and together they live a messed-up life. (The Orchard, nonfiction, Theresa Weir)

PDB: Which books, films or television shows have floated your boat recently?

I'm really loving HBO's Enlightened starring Laura Dern, Mike White, Luke Wilson, and Diane Ladd.  Excellent writing and acting. 

PDB: Is it possible for a writer to be an objective reader?

No. I don't read books the way a reader reads books. 

PDB: Do you have any interest in writing for films, theatre or television?

No. Too much of a long shot. Otherwise I would definitely have interest. 

PDB: How much research goes into each book?

It varies from almost zero to tons. 

PDB: How useful or important are social media for you as a writer?

 I enjoy it, but I'm not sure it has much benefit as far as sales. That being said, I think it's important for writers to have an online presence. Otherwise readers assume you're dead.

PDB: What’s on the cards in 2012?

 I'm juggling too many things right now.  I hope to finish two full-length projects, one nonfiction, one fiction. I will probably self-publish both. I'd like to sell a Play Dead sequel to a major house, but that could be a pipe dream.  I'm spending a large percentage of my time digitizing my backlist and learning how to format  ebooks -- that's a huge priority for me in 2012.  I have a couple of short stories coming out, one in the Once Upon a Crime anthology (April 2012). I'm also taking a beekeeping class. 

(find out more about Theresa Weir here)