Escape with a Writer Sunday welcomes J.M. Tibbott!
I’m
delighted to appear in Diane Bator’s Blogspot
this Sunday as her featured author. You may ask, who the heck is J. M.
Tibbott and how does she know Diane?
My Pseudonym
J.
M. Tibbott is my pseudonym, of which I’ve become rather fond. My legal name is
Marilyn J. Kleiber, under which I have published a collection of short stories,
encompassing, humor, horror and a teeny bit of romance.
The
day came for me to put hand hands to keyboard and produce a novel, which I had
been threatening to do for a number of years.
My challenge was that my legal name just didn’t suit the myth/fantasy I
had in mind. The initials J.M. are simply my legal ones reversed, so I can
still introduce myself as Marilyn. The surname was a bit more challenging. I finally settle on
Tibbott, which was my grandmother's maiden name, is Welsh and you will see as I
explain further, entirely appropriate.
As
to my friend Diane - we are fellow authors who belong to the same writing
group.
My bio
I
was educated in a British School system in South Africa, which stressed the use
of proper grammar and spelling, and, also, we received the benefit of
elocution.
When
I arrived in Canada, I failed my first spelling test. When I presented the
marked up paper to my parents they were astounded, because all the words I’d
spelled were correct. A meeting between my mother and my teacher, revealed the
challenge. I could not understand the
Canadian accent. Imagine what might have
happened if I begun school in the Bronx or in the deep south of the US. Luckily
my teacher worked with me to explain the differences in pronunciations by
Canadians.
I
loved writing, and from the age of ten, wrote plays which my sister and I
performed, insisting my parents paid a penny to attend our performances.
I
have been writing ever since, and now, if I could not write, I could not
breathe.
Who inspired me
The
biggest inspiration was my Grade 12 English Teacher, Miss Izzard. She was a
true lover of the English language, and encouraged me to enter the public
speaking contest and the writing contest in high school. I won both. She
fostered my love of Shakespeare, and when I was lucky enough to have a
boyfriend whose father acted at Stratford, I saw some of the best performers in
a variety of plays, and even had the opportunity to stand on the stage of the
main theatre.
Work in Progress
I
am currently writing my fourth novel in The Pridden Saga, and each book adds to
the fun. Book One was called The
Arrival, Book Two, The Healers, Book Three (which is being released at the end
of this month) The Warriors, and Book Four (the title is still under wraps) is
my current work.
Some of the Books and Authors I read for Pleasure ( I have very catholic tastes)
Anything
written by:
Terry
Fallis, Terry Pratchett, Brad Smith,
Gerald Durrell, J. K. Rowling
Isaac
Asimov, Dick Francis, Bryce
Courtney, Anne McCaffrey, Peter Bayer,
Lawrence Sanders, Agatha Christie (even though she cheats),
Robert
Rotenberg, Oscar Wilde — and these are
just the few of my favorites
Research for my work
I
use Cornish/English, Welsh/English and Maori/English dictionaries for names of
people, places, geographical information and fauna. (but written phonetically)
In
my current series, I’ve had to research: tapestry making, weaving, horsemanship
(even though I do ride) sailing, animals, travel, wine making, architecture,
gems,
For
research I use the internet, books I already possess, my own photos and travel
memories, travel agency information, and used book stores.
Difficult piece to write.
Because
I’m a plotter not a pantser writer, I do not encounter writer’s block, but
occasionally wonder about how to handle a particular piece of action. I am
curious, and therefore, have done many different things, travelled to many
countries, and attempted many sports. Thus, I have a wealth of knowledge and
experience to call upon. But generally the things I find difficult to write are
personal happenings that affected me emotionally.
Twitter :
@marilynkleiber
The
Arrival: The Pridden Saga: Book One
“What happens when a solitary but brilliant video game
designer is thrust into an unfamiliar world? Offered a chance to return home if
she will help save the inhabitants from the winds of war, Kat must decide what
risks she will take and what restrictions she is willing to accept. Beset by
bizarre and ferocious creatures, narrow minded social mores, seductively erotic
men, and with no idea who is friend or foe, she must wend her way through a
minefield of challenges. Can she do it?”
The Healers: The Pridden Saga: Book Two
“The
journey continues as Kat wends her way among the spiritual healers of Shendea,
but encounters heart-stopping challenges from a ferocious cathnog and unknown
and violent strangers. Still tasked with the demand by Eduardo of Kaylin to help
Pridden avoid a devastating war, but without clear instructions, she is
escorted by her mysterious guide, Mouse, and the glorious big cat, Shade.
Despite
her tendency to blunder through peculiar customs, she is astonished by a
Thieves’ Guild who do not steal, a Magicians’ Guild who demonstrate no magic,
and learns to sidestep the wiles of the alluring Rifellans. How will she keep
her word to help Lord Rhognor, and still return safely to her own world?”
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