INTERVIEW with M ADAMS: “Learn to market without spending more then you can afford — even if you have no budget for this.”
M Adams is a short story writer. Her newest collection of short stories Winters night is available on Kindle & paperback on Amazon. The collection contains stories in literary fiction, sci-fi and fantasy genre. She also writes sci-fi & fantasy novellas under the pen name Meredith Tucker. Her most popular novellas include Perfect Powers, Gifted, After-death and Butterflies and Beast. In her free time, she enjoys singing, painting and photography.
Thank you so much for interviewing with us! Can you share your story on how did you get started in the creative industry?
I’ve always loved reading. I got into writing through school. From an early age in middle school- creative writing classes inspired me. I started writing with the aspiration to publish when I turned 21. I was at university studying anthropology. I knew I wanted to write something and publish it. I’m 35 now and have self-published 1 novel & 10 novellas, as well as 4 short story collections.
Who are you grateful for your success and can you share a story about that?
Although I haven’t made financial success with my writing yet. I have gained a lot of readers and reviews. I have done this through promoting my books on social media such as Twitter. I have found this enjoyable and it has been lovely to connect with a literary community.
Can you share the most interesting story that happened to you since you began your career?
I so wanted to work on my craft. I studied for a 2nd bachelors degree at the Open College of arts in creative writing. I obtained a BA over eight years of part time studying. In that time I wrote books as part of my course. I studied my degree online, which was a wonderful experience.
What has been the biggest challenge in your career so far? How did you overcome it?
I’d say my biggest challenge has been growing a readership. I have a small readership, which around 5–10 reviews on each of my books. It’s been difficult at times, but I work on my marketing skills. I use free social media to grow my author platform.
What are your top 3 tips for creatives that are starting?
3 tips for someone starting to write… Read a lot of fiction. Learn to market without spending more then you can afford- even if you have no budget for this. Be flexible on your publishing journey- I’ve seen some great authors turn down self-publishing and never find traditional publishing- which I feel is a tragedy for literature.
What has been inspiring you lately?
I find science fiction so inspiring lately. For the last few years I’ve been writing a lot of sci-fi.
What movie would you recommend watching and why?
I’m a huge Anne Rice fan, so both the vampire movies adapted from her books. Queen of the Damned & Interview with the Vampire.
What is one message you would give to your fans?
I’d thank my fans for reading my books. I would thank them for following me on my writing journey.
