VK Tritschler
Hello and welcome. Our readers are looking forward to learning more about you. Please tell us a little about yourself.
I am a full-time busy body and part-time imagination conjurer. I live on the amazing Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, having moved here from my hometown of Christchurch in New Zealand. My family consists of my adorable and patient husband, two rampant boys and too many pets to mention.
I have a wonderful set of amazing local writers who support me in the form of Eyre Writers, and in return, I offer crowd control services for the Youth section who are the future best-selling authors. I have been actively writing for several years, and this year is a big year as I have three new release books coming out.
Now onto some fun questions! If you could change one thing about our world, what would it be and why?
I should say something like world peace, or equality for all. But I think these are things to strive for, but not things one can change without changing the fundamental nature of our existence on this planet. So instead I would like to change conceptions. And I think being an author we are uniquely positioned to be able to do that.
If you knew the exact date of your death down to the minute, what would you change about your life starting tomorrow?
Nothing. I am but a mere mortal person, and despite all my faults an flaws, I am happy to enjoy what little time I have regardless of them. I have been blessed with abundance in life and love, and I will always be grateful for each day I get to have.
When was the last time you felt alive? I mean really alive!
I love to travel and the moment when the plane takes flight and the world rushes out from under you feet is one of my greatest pleasures. I can’t wait to be able to do that again!
When was the last time you helped someone that was desperately in need? What did you do? Was this person grateful?
Whether someone is grateful about help or not I think is not the point. Helping others should be something we do every day, be it in a small gestures or large. As a planet we exist here universally together, and without others to help us when we are in need, we would not survive.
What television sitcom is most like your family? Why?
I would love to pretend our family is like an Austen novel, with an abundance of manners and polite society. The reality is that we are more like the Simpsons but without the blue hair.
What’s your favorite thing to do to relax?
Have a nice warm bath and read a book. Is there anything nicer than to indulge in some quiet reading time?
Let’s find out a little bit about you as an author.
Did you always want to be an author?
No. In fact as a child I was going to be a teacher. Until I realized that I was too bossy to teach and lacked the patience. I have always written small things, but my goal to write a book was not formed until my thirties, and even then I didn’t find the time until much more recently.
What authors had an impact on you growing up and as an adult?
I read voraciously. I had consumed all of the “classics” by the time I entered my teens, and I loved the gritty words of Dickens and the barbed jibes of Austen the best. For poetry it would have to be Lord Byron. As I got older I got obsessed with music instead of books, instead listening and learning the lyrics to bands such as Led Zeppelin and Pearl Jam. Now I have swung full circle and returned to my reading roots.
I am a full-time busy body and part-time imagination conjurer. I live on the amazing Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, having moved here from my hometown of Christchurch in New Zealand. My family consists of my adorable and patient husband, two rampant boys and too many pets to mention.
I have a wonderful set of amazing local writers who support me in the form of Eyre Writers, and in return, I offer crowd control services for the Youth section who are the future best-selling authors. I have been actively writing for several years, and this year is a big year as I have three new release books coming out.
Now onto some fun questions! If you could change one thing about our world, what would it be and why?
I should say something like world peace, or equality for all. But I think these are things to strive for, but not things one can change without changing the fundamental nature of our existence on this planet. So instead I would like to change conceptions. And I think being an author we are uniquely positioned to be able to do that.
If you knew the exact date of your death down to the minute, what would you change about your life starting tomorrow?
Nothing. I am but a mere mortal person, and despite all my faults an flaws, I am happy to enjoy what little time I have regardless of them. I have been blessed with abundance in life and love, and I will always be grateful for each day I get to have.
When was the last time you felt alive? I mean really alive!
I love to travel and the moment when the plane takes flight and the world rushes out from under you feet is one of my greatest pleasures. I can’t wait to be able to do that again!
When was the last time you helped someone that was desperately in need? What did you do? Was this person grateful?
Whether someone is grateful about help or not I think is not the point. Helping others should be something we do every day, be it in a small gestures or large. As a planet we exist here universally together, and without others to help us when we are in need, we would not survive.
What television sitcom is most like your family? Why?
I would love to pretend our family is like an Austen novel, with an abundance of manners and polite society. The reality is that we are more like the Simpsons but without the blue hair.
What’s your favorite thing to do to relax?
Have a nice warm bath and read a book. Is there anything nicer than to indulge in some quiet reading time?
Let’s find out a little bit about you as an author.
Did you always want to be an author?
No. In fact as a child I was going to be a teacher. Until I realized that I was too bossy to teach and lacked the patience. I have always written small things, but my goal to write a book was not formed until my thirties, and even then I didn’t find the time until much more recently.
What authors had an impact on you growing up and as an adult?
I read voraciously. I had consumed all of the “classics” by the time I entered my teens, and I loved the gritty words of Dickens and the barbed jibes of Austen the best. For poetry it would have to be Lord Byron. As I got older I got obsessed with music instead of books, instead listening and learning the lyrics to bands such as Led Zeppelin and Pearl Jam. Now I have swung full circle and returned to my reading roots.
Tell us about your latest release...
The Risky Business of Romance
Coming October 2020
Do you have any “must haves” with you while you’re writing?
A laptop and some time. Neither of which comes for free. But I can write anyway, and during anything (often I write in busy cafes, or whilst the television blares in the background). But to grab that moment just to put the words down is, in itself, a little slice of heaven.
What have you learned the most from being in the writing business?
Writing for yourself you wouldn’t worry or fuss about structure or form, editing or character development. Writing for others you have to be clear on all of those ideas and more. And if you want to write as a professional, you need to behave like one. Take the good feedback with the bad. Like any art form you will have critics. You need to learn to be thick-skinned.
How did you decide on your story plot?
I take inspiration from a range of ideas and prompts, but I don’t like to plot out the story too far in advance. Rather I pick the general concept and them I start writing and see where the characters lead me along the way. Sometimes things go to plan, other times they vere off in random directions because of how a character reacts to a situation. A friend has a great concept she created called ‘Plot Poke’ which has a range of ideas on cards. I love to grab a selection from her pile and see where the story leads me – some are hilarious fails, and others have been golden!
How did you choose your characters names and location for your story?
The names are randomly selected based on how I perceive the characters to be in personality. But the locations I pick are those that I know or have visited. I like to bring my experiences of place into the stories created by my characters. There is one exception, and that is for the fantasy writing. That is purely speculative!
Do you have a favorite scene? Why?
I have several scenes which are my favorite, but I have always loved the meet-cute. The moment when two people meet that as a the reader you know are destined to intertwine but they haven’t realized their potential yet. There is always something special about that moment in every book.
Do you have a character that you identify with? Who and why?
There are little pieces of me in all my characters. Some are more brave than me, some are smarter or more interesting. But I know that as a writer, the best way to make a character believable to is insert yourself into the picture.
Let our readers know how they can get a hold of you…
www.vktritschler.com
www.facebook.com/vktritschler
www.twitter.com/vktritschler
www.instagram.com/vktritschler
The Risky Business of Romance
Coming October 2020
Do you have any “must haves” with you while you’re writing?
A laptop and some time. Neither of which comes for free. But I can write anyway, and during anything (often I write in busy cafes, or whilst the television blares in the background). But to grab that moment just to put the words down is, in itself, a little slice of heaven.
What have you learned the most from being in the writing business?
Writing for yourself you wouldn’t worry or fuss about structure or form, editing or character development. Writing for others you have to be clear on all of those ideas and more. And if you want to write as a professional, you need to behave like one. Take the good feedback with the bad. Like any art form you will have critics. You need to learn to be thick-skinned.
How did you decide on your story plot?
I take inspiration from a range of ideas and prompts, but I don’t like to plot out the story too far in advance. Rather I pick the general concept and them I start writing and see where the characters lead me along the way. Sometimes things go to plan, other times they vere off in random directions because of how a character reacts to a situation. A friend has a great concept she created called ‘Plot Poke’ which has a range of ideas on cards. I love to grab a selection from her pile and see where the story leads me – some are hilarious fails, and others have been golden!
How did you choose your characters names and location for your story?
The names are randomly selected based on how I perceive the characters to be in personality. But the locations I pick are those that I know or have visited. I like to bring my experiences of place into the stories created by my characters. There is one exception, and that is for the fantasy writing. That is purely speculative!
Do you have a favorite scene? Why?
I have several scenes which are my favorite, but I have always loved the meet-cute. The moment when two people meet that as a the reader you know are destined to intertwine but they haven’t realized their potential yet. There is always something special about that moment in every book.
Do you have a character that you identify with? Who and why?
There are little pieces of me in all my characters. Some are more brave than me, some are smarter or more interesting. But I know that as a writer, the best way to make a character believable to is insert yourself into the picture.
Let our readers know how they can get a hold of you…
www.vktritschler.com
www.facebook.com/vktritschler
www.twitter.com/vktritschler
www.instagram.com/vktritschler
