Indie Authors Uncovered - Meet the person behind the pages - Meet Claudia Pilon - Her Craft is about emotional, character-driven stories.
Where were you born?
I was born in Buxtehude, Germany.
Where do you live?
I now live near Ottawa, Canada.
Do you have fur babies?
Two guinea pigs, Luna and Nebula, they´re sisters and 2,5 years old. We have them since they were three months.
Do you use a pen name?
No
What kind of writer are you?
- Modern Day Laptop/PC Writer
Name one book you loved as a kid - one you loved as a new adult - and one you love now.
- as a kid: Das Sams, a German book,
- as a new adult: Stephen King books, none in particular,
- now: Love your live
Is there an author you look up to? Or had an influence on your craft?
I like what the German author Sebastian Fitzek does, he´s a whole entertainer, not just an author.
How would you describe your craft in one sentence
I write emotional, character-driven stories about resilience, friendship, and finding hope after life's hardest moments.
At The Dreamer's Bookshop, we embrace diversity and advocate for invisible illnesses. How do you feel about those topics? Do you include messages in your writing?
One of my tropes is love after healing.
Do you have red lines when it comes to writing/reading?
No.
Was there a review that touched you more than others?
Every review touches me where I see the reader understood what I wanted to reach with my book and they feel for the characters.
If someone asked you why you write, what would you answer in one sentence?
Because I can experience in books what I can´t do in real life.
Which book are you most proud of and why?
Under the Rotor, because it´s my first romance and my first English novel and it´s about themes that are important for me.
What would you tell an aspiring writer?
Do what you love, don´t write something because you think publisher or reader wants it. Tell your story.
What's a wish you have for yourself as an author?
I wish one day someone would see me and telk to me: You´re the author from "Under the Rotor" and I hope they loved it ;-)
What's a wish you have for yourself as a person?
Being happy, sounds easy but often it´s not so easy how it´s sound.
Do you have a message for your audience
Love isn´t always easy but it´s worth to fight for.
