Meet and Greet Monday: Anita Higman

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Award-winning author, Anita Higman, has twenty-six books published (several coauthored) for adults and children, and she has been honored as a Barnes & Noble Author of the Month for Houston. Anita has a BA degree, combining communication, psychology, and art. Her favorite things include exotic teas, movies, and all things Jane Austen.


Interview with Anita Higman:


BRC:. How would you describe your new book?

My latest book is Love Finds You Under the Mistletoe, and it’s coauthored with Irene Brand. We each have a Christmas novella in this 2-in-1 compilation, and both novellas are interconnected with mistletoe. My story, Once Upon a Christmas Eve, is a love triangle—two men falling in love with the same woman. It’s also about the emotional ramifications of abandonment and the blessings of adoption.

BRC: What message do you hope it conveys?

I hope the story reminds readers that even though life can get messy God is the best detangler!

BRC: What did you enjoy most about writing this book?

Pushing the send button when it was finished!


BRC: What did you dislike most about writing this book?

It was a rough ride getting to know the characters this time around, but once I really knew them my fingers could fly across the keyboard.

BRC: What inspired you to become a writer?

I was an unhappy kid growing up on a farm in the midst of a dysfunctional family. I needed a creative outlet—a way to release all that angst—and writing was it. Funny, though, much of what I write comes out comedic. Carol Burnett says, “Comedy is tragedy plus time,” and I think she’s right.

BRC: Tell us about your writing process.

My process is difficult to describe, since I feel it is part mystery. I start with a simple synopsis. I know where I’m going with the story, but I don’t always know how I’m going to get there. I let my characters take off on tangents. If their direction doesn’t work I can always cut it, but usually they are cleverer than I am when it comes to plot. Writers say this all the time. I know it sounds crazy, but it’s real—the subconscious sort of wonderfully takes over for us. I consider all of it a miraculous process.

As far as a routine, I’m usually up at 5:30 to have breakfast and a devotion time with my husband. Then I go up to my office, reply to emails, and start on my writing. I stop for lunch, run a few errands, and then to go back to work again. I don’t watch TV in the evening, but I do rent movies for the weekends.

BRC: What are you working on now?

I’m doing some freelance writing before I start on a novel in March.

BRC: What books do you enjoy reading?

All kinds of books—romance, suspense, the classics. I love Christian gothic novels, but there aren’t many CBA authors writing in that genre. Right now I’m reading, A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L’Engle.

BRC: Where can readers buy your book?

Bookstores, sometimes Wal-Mart, and always on Amazon.

BRC: Where can readers find you online?

Please visit my site at www.anitahigman.com. Right now I have a free e-book on my site,
to view, download, or email to a friend.

















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