The Author

S.F. Widlacki

Shaye F. Widlacki spent years creating whimsical and poetic stories before finally deciding to share a bit of her imagination with the world, in hopes of adding a bit of piquancy to the minds of all you lovely people out there. She has always had a great love for animals, leading to a major in Biology, giving a realistic feel to a fictional sci-fi series. When she’s not out having spur-of-the-moment adventures or watching Psych with her majestic dust-collector of a cat, she’s making an adamant attempt to further her writer’s tendonitis and creating super annoying cliff-hangers.

A Lover of Animals

Writing stories takes inspiration. Writing good stories takes a curious eye.

Meet some of the animals that provided a winged point of view, giving Rory her ability of flight.

A mini flock of parakeets. From left to right: Limon, Snowbird, Sprite, Dandelion.

The muscovies when they were a bit younger. From top to bottom: Zelda, Riley, Diana.

Limon (left) & Snowbird (right) hanging out on one of their giant handmade bird trees.

Q & A

When you’re not writing, how do you spend your time?

“Wait…there are other things to do besides write? Ha-ha, okay. Seriously though, I’m always looking for that next adventure — that insignificant moment that kindles significant feelings. My time spent outside of writing is still connected to my books. I aim to utilize my experiences, hoping to allow my readers to immerse into the beautiful and complex world that I’ve discovered.”

Describe your desk.

“That would require HAVING a desk. Me? I prefer sitting outside with the wind in my curls and birds nipping at my toes.”

Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?

“Yes; it was a short story about a pair of glasses perched upon someone’s nose. I wanted to capture the importance of one’s senses through the eyes of those glasses, who could not see in the same way you or I do. Perhaps I’ll share it one day.”

What is your writing process?

Step 1) Stare at screen.
Step 2) Realize that step 1 is not working and do some jumping jacks.
Step 3) Force yourself to start writing, and then allow the natural flow to consume you.
Step 4) Pet cat for encouragement. Only 40,000 words left to go…
Step 5) WOW, you actually finished writing!
Step 6) JK, now you have to proofread EVERYTHING. Did I mention editing and formatting?
Step 7) Publish and pretend you’re not self-conscious about your work.
Step 8) Repeat steps 1 through 7.