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What is your unique ability?

Posted on May 1st, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

I've already mentioned my writing. But that's not all. I can peel an orange in one unbroken peel. More importantly, I can pick out a ripe watermelon just by rapping on it a time or... More »

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What work do you do that doesn't seem like work?

Posted on Apr 28th, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

Writing a novel. Actually, the first 20 pages or so can sometimes be tough, but once I get into the story it's hard for me to break away. Hours pass and I think it was... More »

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What do you love most to do?

Posted on Apr 27th, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

Spend special times with my family. Travel to new experiences. Read a good book. Write a story that has me totally engrossed to the point that hours can pass without me realizing it.

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How could you answer the question, "What do you do?"

Posted on Mar 31st, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

I travel whenever I can, have in-depth conversations with my kids about things that matter (and sometimes things that don't), and always make sure that I laugh, really laugh, at least once every day.

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What are you working on?

Posted on Oct 24th, 2008 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

In the last month I've started writing a new book, which is coming along slowly because the characters are still new to me. I just finished writing a series of five books with the same... More »

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What was, or is, your dream career?

Posted on Aug 15th, 2008 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

I'm almost there. I always wanted to be a novelist. With five published novels, I have reached that goal. But I want to go farther and become a well-known novelist. I have ideas on how... More »

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What would you do if time didn't matter?

Posted on Jul 30th, 2008 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

I would stay up late into the night working on my stories. I would enjoy my family more. I would relax.

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What is the biggest project you've taken on?

Posted on Mar 13th, 2008 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

I am nearly finished writing a five-book series. The first book, Echoes, was inspired by a dream. I wrote most of that book in January 2002. It was self-published the following fall and republished in... More »

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Would you recommend your job to someone else?

Posted on Jan 10th, 2008 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

I might, depending on certain factors. In order to be a novelist, a person should have these characteristics: 1.  A strong desire to write 2.  An active imagination 3.  The ability to work alone, without... More »

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What's your ideal working situation?

Posted on Nov 27th, 2007 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

My work place right now is nearly ideal. I had set up an office in the finished basement soon after we moved here, but a son came home and gradually took over that area. So... More »

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