Interview with Amanda Strong

What inspired you to write With Just One Click? The inspiration behind the novel was friends and friends of friends who have lived through similar situations.

There are three female leads in the story. Was it difficult writing from three different perspectives? I never felt writing from three different perspectives was difficult. The stories set them apart from one another and that helped me focus on each individual character without any confusion.

How did you write the different POV’s? Did you work on one woman at a time, or tackle them all together? This might some strange, but I wrote the book exactly how it’s published. I wrote the three different women, one after the other, and followed that routine for each chapter. As a writer, I wanted to see the progress of each character step by step. I wanted to be like the reader, following their development at the same time throughout the book, almost parallel stories synchronized on three tracks set to the same pace. I also didn’t want to leave a character for too long, because I believed it was very important to give each equal time and attention.

Out of the whole writing and publishing process, what did you find most difficult? When you’re independently publishing a novel, everything falls solely on your shoulders. Each decision has to be weighed carefully, because one mistake could derail your whole project. The attention to detail, and the specific choices you make as the one person who is responsible for this novel is time consuming, stressful, and shouldn’t be taken lightly. These reasons alone make the final preparations before officially publishing a book a difficult one.

Are you working on any other writing projects? I’ve written a few articles that have been published recently all revolving around social networking. I also have started an outline for the next novel, and hope to have that finished sometime next year.

Will you ever follow-up from the characters in With Just One Click? Many readers have asked me if I would be willing to write a sequel or follow-up to the book. I would never rule anything out, because I do feel these characters have many more things left in their stories to explore.

What do you think are some of the biggest benefits of having Facebook? First, I think the ability to reconnect with old friends is the number one benefit of Facebook. I also see Facebook as an amazing tool for businesses and even authors like myself. The ability to connect with an extraordinary amount of people at a time is an unbelievable advantage.

And what are some of the biggest downfalls or Facebook? Well, I think the biggest benefits of Facebook unfortunately cause the biggest downfalls. The ability to reach out to virtually anyone and check-in on what they are doing with their lives is sometimes too tempting to pass up. This curiosity can lead to infidelity and people spying on exes, just to name a few. Facebook doesn’t have many rules to live by so that point alone makes this type of communication dangerous and one where people need to be cautious.

Where would be your dream vacation? Turks-Caicos

What is your advice to aspiring writers? This is the best time to be a writer, because of the rise of self-publishing and the ability to connect with people you wouldn’t otherwise have known through social networking(ironic, I know). Take every opportunity, always believe in yourself, and accept criticism. As with everything, I believe you can never stop learning and trying to become better. Writing is like being an artist, it’s subjective and open to judgement, but with hard work and dedication the opportunities are endless.