Favorite #119: Author Event at the Mint

Author day at the Charlotte Mint Museum Uptown. Jason Mott is second from the right.

            Authors, Books and Fun

What a wonderful event for authors and their adoring fans during the second annual holiday author event at the Charlotte Mint Museum Uptown on December 4. Sponsored by the Charlotte Observer, there were approximately 25 authors in attendance, sharing knowledge and experiences with fans who stopped to chat, buy books and get autographs.

Best-selling authors, Kathy Reichs, Lisa Leake, Jason Mott and Charla Muller were invited during the day to participate in an Authors’ Chat forum with Observer’s book editor, Dannye Romine Powell as moderator. During the forum Dannye asked each author how they came up with ideas for their books. Jason Mott said the idea for his novel, The Returned, developed from a dream. This book later became the catalyst for the television series, Resurrection. Even though each author had different stories to tell, they agreed writing is an art that has to be developed through practice. Jason said it’s almost like being an apprentice. “No one expects a carpenter to make a beautiful cabinet his very first try. Writing is no different. It takes practice to string words together.”

In addition to giving shoppers the opportunity to buy books, this event also gave authors a chance to network. I especially enjoyed comparing notes with other children and YA authors such as Linda Vigen Phillips and Karon Luddy. Co-ordinator for the event, Observer Innovations Editor Jen Rothacker, proud of the success of the day, hopes even more authors will participate next year.

If you had the chance to ask a famous author like Jason Mott, Kathy Reichs, Lisa Leake or Charla Muller a question about writing, what would it be? Leave a comment below, message on Facebook or email dicysm@yahoo.com.

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Dicy

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