Interviews

Interview Muses Review – April 16, 2007

1. Tell us some interesting story about yourself. (State your name. Give some interesting info about yourself.)
Kit Wilson
In addition to writing I work as a Private Duty LPN, and attend college in pursuit of my RN. I have traveled all over the USA.
I am currently battling the second occurance of Ovarian Cancer with surgery and chemo therapy.

2. What is the title of your book and why did you choose the title of your book?
DESTINY REVEALED. I chose the title
Because my poetry reveals the destiny of today's women.

3. Tell us something about your first book (Question.No.2)
DESTINY REVEALED includes a variety of poems which include love, spiritual, nature, animals, and just everyday life. There are several poems relating to the murder for hire in Keeling, VA which placed Virginia first woman on death row (Teresa Lewis).

4. How long did it take to write your first book?
I had poems that I had written over several years and compilied them all into the book. It took about two months to type them all up into the book.

5. Who designed the cover of your book and why choose the design?
My publisher LULU Press designed my cover. The black cover with red roses express my inner self and my destiny.

6. Name your favorite poems in your book and briefly describe them.
"Soft Whispers", "Destiny", and "Every Drop of the Rain" are some of my favorites because they express my love toward my husband. "For Home I Am" is another favorite because that is my vision of Heaven.

7. How do you classify your poetrybook : romance, adventure, suspense, comedy, horror, a combination of each.
DESTINY REVEALED is a variety of poems.

8. What inspired you to write your first book?
Actually a co-worker encouraged me to put all of my poetry in a book.
She read some of my poems and at first thought I had copied them out of a book. She said I had a God given talent.

9. Who is your zodiac sign? When is your birthdate?
My birthdate is March 12, 1960. My zodiac sign is Pisces.

10. What is your official website?
http://kitwilson.tripod.com is my official website.
I also have a site at my publisher Lulu Press http://www.lulu.com/kitsbookshelf.
Fans and friends are at http://www.myspace.com/kit_the_poet.

11. Where can people buy your first book? (Specify online bookstores or concrete bookstores.)
My book can be purchased at most all online bookstores such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Powells, Books A Million, Lulu.com.

12. How do you promote your first poetrybook?
I promote my book through book festivals, My Space, Yahoo Groups, online author chats, and word of mouth.

13. How did you learn to write poetry? (Workshops, school?)
Writing poetry comes natural to me.

14. What do you do in your leisure time when you are not writing?
When not writing poetry I spend time with my husband and our dogs, read, movies, music, and computers.

15. Name your favorite movies last year.
My favorite movie last year was The Da Vinci Code.

16. Name the poetry books you read within the last six months.
Edgar Allen Poe, The Poetry As Gospel.

17. Do you read fiction books? If yes, what fictionbooks have you read?..
Angels and Demons, Forever Odd, Safe Harbor, Life of Pi, Emma's mSecret, The Blind Mirror.

18. What is your favorite sport?
NASCAR Racing

19. Do you keep pets? If yes, what type and what are their names.
We have a Siberian Husky that rules our house and his name is Ares Whitefang Wilson. Also, we have 3 Treeing Walker Coonhounds. "PR" Wilson's Sizzling Little Susie is ashow dog as well as a hunter. She won Best in Show and Best of Breed. Then we have "PR" Wilson's Buck, and "PR" Wilson's Rattling Runt.

20. Who are your favorite poets?
Edgar Allen Poe

21. Who are your favorite actors (male or female)?
Hugh Laurie, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Vin Disel, Halle Berry.

22. What are your literary plans in the future?
I am currently working on my husband's and mine true story of going accross country in a tractor trailer truck, JOURNAL OF A TRUCKER'S WIFE. Also, my next poetry book, TATTERED PAGES----POEMS, ESSAYS, AND MEMOIRES.

23. Have you attended poetry/writing festivals before? (Name the festivals and date and place.)
I have attended the Virginia Book Festival in Charlottesville, VA in 2003, Book Em Book Festival in Waynesboro, VA in 2003, and Read Martinsville Book Festival in 2005.

24. Were you interviewed before? If yes, what magazine, radio or TV. Specify date (month and year)if possible.
I have been interviewed by "Friends of the Library" by Hal Hubner of Blue Ridge Regional Library on the library spot on WHEE 1300 AM Radio in Martinsville, VA in 2005. Also, an interview was done by Layne Spencer of Husky Book Promos online.

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Interview With Author/Poet Kit Wilson

Interviewer: Layne Spencer

Husky Book Promos http:www.freewebs.com/huskybookpromos

1. What is the title of your book? Destiny Revealed

2. How did you arrive at the title? I believe that everything happens for a reason. You are destined for certain things and it can not be altered.

3. What is your book about? Poetry

4. Who is your audience? teens, young women, women, really men seem to enjoy it also.

5. Who is the publisher of the book? Lulu Press Inc.

6. Where is the book available for purchase? It is available through my publisher www.lulu.com as well as most any on-line bookstores such as amazon, powells, albris, barnes and noble, books-a-million etc.

7. Do you have a book distributor? Yes. Ingram Book Group

8. Do you give poetry readings and how can you be contacted? Yes. Contact me via email at kit24055@yahoo.com

9. Do you attend book festivals? Yes. I have attended book festivals for several years now which include: Virginia Festival of the Book, Book Em Book Fair, and Read Martinsville. Also I was on the local radio station WHEE 1370 AM.

10. Who is the designer of your cover? My publisher, Lulu Press Inc.

11. How long have you been writing poetry? I have been writing poetry since the age of eleven.

12. What are the titles of the other books you have written? Journal of a Trucker's Wife (true story), The Blue Penguin (children's story), Reflections (poetry), and Expressions (poetry, illustrated).

13. Do you have a website? Yes http://kitwilson.tripod.com

14. Who is Kit Wilson? I was born and raised in a small town in Virginia of the USA. I love books, paper, pen, computers and reading. As well, I love to work with people, and am therefore a LPN. I will be attending Jefferson College of Health Sciences in January 2006 to furthur my nursing education. I love to travel and have traveled across the USA which has inspired much of my writing. I love dogs and have a Siberian Husky and 6 rabbit beagles. My husband and I raise rabbit beagles. I have been married to the love of my life, Mel, for the past 6 years.