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 Interview with Author, Marilynn Griffith
Marilynn: Hey, Mighty Miss Mata! I don't really
know how to follow all of that, but thank you. I respect you very much
as well. SP:
I enjoyed every page of PINK. The
main
character, Raya, is a pink-lovin' girl who is not afraid to greet the
world with a new hairstyle. So tell us your favorite color and what is
a fun hairstyle for Marilynn Griffith? Marilynn:
Though I'll throw on some of Raya's pink in a
minute, I've been doing a cocoa brown thing lately. A fun hairstyle for
me is curling my locks or doing an up do. I'm pretty much freestyle
when it comes to hair. SP:
Okay, Marilynn, I know you remember this. A little more than two years
ago, sitting together at a conference, waiting for our chances to meet
with an editor (I can laugh about it now) and discuss our proposals.
Tell us how the door to publishing opened for you and about the books
you have on the 2006 shelf. Marilynn:
Do I remember it? Girl, I'll never forget it!
And look at all God has done for you since then. One of my publishing
opportunities came at that very conference. It was there that I pitched
MADE
OF HONOR to the head of Steeple Hill's Cafe line. PINK came after
another manuscript was rejected by Revell and my agent pitched them
something new. SP:
You are a novelist, free-lance writer, speaker, editorof the fabulous
Word Praize, wife, mother, and there are probably a few categories I've
missed. Many women struggle with managing their family, career, church
work, etc. How do you balance it all and still make time for yourself
on any given day? Marilynn:
I wish I could say it always balances. Right now, there's a pile of
laundry at my feet, a kid on my shoulder and PBS is on. I struggle with
everyone else to keep things straight and sometimes I mess things up.
Flexibility is a lesson I keep having to relearn every day. Having a
great husband, good friends, and helpful children are probably the only
secret I have. LOL SP:
You are not only a great writer but a great teacher, and I had the
privilege of sitting in on one of your classess which definitely aided
me with my writing. As writers we have to continually hone our craft.
What steps have you taken toward making your own writing stronger? Marilynn:
I definitely have a lot to learn about
writing. I read craft books, listen to workshop tapes, critique other
writers and get critiques on my writing in order to learn more about
what makes a story work. Most of all though, I try to read as much as
possible. Reading is as much my job as writing. SP:
One of the messages that I came away with after reading PINK is that
even on the darkest days of life, God is there. Encourage us with a
testimony from your life in which you discovered just how true this is.
Marilynn:
Oh Man. There have been so many times like that for me, but I have to
say it would be during my pregnancy with my oldest daughter. A lot of
people turned their backs on me, but God showed Himself strong. He'd
been there with me all along but it took hitting bottom for me to see
it. SP:
Readers will undoubtedly be blessed from reading PINK. What is
one of the things you have gained from writing this novel? Marilynn:
I
learned more about friendship and loving people where they are, about
loving myself where I am. SP: Marilynn, I can't thank you enough for
joining us today. I wish you the best as you continue to write, work,
and walk in the anointing God has placed on your life. Marilynn:
Mata,
God's best to you. Thank you so much for having me. I can't wait to
read FORGIVIN'
AIN'T FORGETTIN'. I look forward to seeing you again
soon
too. For Previous Authors
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