Featured Interview With Abby Fitch
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in a little country town in Holley, New York. Population is just over 2000. My parents were John and Patty Fitch. My father worked at a tissue factory in Rochester, New York and my mother was a homemaker.
I currently reside near Rochester, New York with my three children and husband, but we plan to leave New York to go to where there are more jobs and someplace that will give our children better lives.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started writing short stories the summer of 1994. I was 13 years old at the time. My mother had bought me a composition book for 39 cents at a bargain store called “Odds & Ends”, but this store has long gone out of business. My mother encouraged me to write because she knew that I had a hidden talent that needed to be put out on paper. So I wrote a little short story and since then I continued to write. My mother would read my stories and some made her cry. She knew that I was going to be something with my writing. My father, on the other hand, was less encouraging. He said that it was a waste of time and money. My mother always told me to ignore him and keep doing what I love to do. In high school, my sophomore year, I took Creative Writing & Journalism. My class was full of seniors and I was the youngest.
In 2012 I got my very first published. It was “The Preacher’s Daughter” and since then I have been coming up with new stories and new ideas for my readers. As of October 2014 I have a total of nine books published and I am proud of every single one of them. My husband encourages me to keep writing because he knows that it is what makes me who I am and makes me happy. I am grateful to have such a supportive person in my life.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
When asked who are my favorite authors I always have to say “I love the classics” and I come up with a list that consists of Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Lee Montgomery, Harper Lee, Shakespeare, and I could go on and on. I don’t have that many favorite authors of my time, the list is few. I like Sarah Shepard, she is the writer of the books that my favorite TV show is based on- “Pretty Little Liars.” I enjoy J.K. Rowlings, the one who introduced us to “Harry Potter.” But no matter what, the classic will always be my favorites.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
What can I say about my latest book. Well, it’s been published October 2014 and entitled “365 Days.” It is a story about this woman who finds out that her fiancee has been cheating on her. After breaking up with him she turned to the internet. Kelsey, the lead female role, stumbles upon an online contest. The contest is called a Mystery Contest and you won’t know what the contest is about until you are chosen. Kelsey is chosen and it is set up for her to go to NYC for the very first meeting of the participates. She learns that the contest is a dating contest and two people from each of the 50 states will be paired up. They will have to live for 365 days as a dating couple and convince everyone around them that they are in love. Interviews will be given monthly and if you express anything or the interviewer expects anything wrong with the relationship that couple will be disqualified. Kelsey thinks it’s a pretty cool contest until she is paired up with Rick, our lead male role, whom is a person she can not get along with. The prize for being the winner is $250,000 each and a fully paid trip to Paris. Kelsey wasn’t going to give that up, even if it means having to be “in love” with a person she really doesn’t like.
I won’t tell you too much about the story. I’d rather you read it for yourself and experience it yourself. It is more fun to read the story and experience the passion in the writing than to have someone sit and give you a synopsis. A synopsis only tells you so much and a lot of detail isn’t put into one.
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Omg Abby this is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!