Monday, May 20, 2013

TWITTER-INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT WITH AUTHOR/SCULPTOR DESTINY ALLISON

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Just finished an hour long Twitter interview with author Destiny Allison, now about to release her second book titled: Pipe Dreams on June 3rd. 

 I met Destiny on Twitter and we have enjoyed many a discussion about life; but it was after I read her book, Shaping Destiny, that I truly admired her courage in discovering her own path through a difficult life, in search of an identity that would allow her to find her future. 

 You have to read the interview bottom to top (sorry - it's a Twitter thing) and below that I have posted links and photos that relate to the conversation and book. You can also read my review of her book.

 I know that Destiny enjoys hearing from readers and is happy to answer questions. You can contact her directly through her blog (see the links below) or even leave a comment here and I will ensure that it is forwarded. And sign up for her mail list to stay updated: http://bit.ly/13E5ouS

 My thanks to Destiny for taking the time and energy - if you have never tried answering a question in 140 characters you should. And thank you my Twitter followers who... followed the thread.

 ~AG


Start at the bottom and read up...

   :) #misterwriter -7:09 PM May 20th, 2013
    Thanks Destiny #Misterwriter -7:09 PM May 20th, 2013
   Check him out and follow. #misterwriter -7:08 PM May 20th, 2013
   My pleasure, Andre. Thanks for having me. And to everyone else,  is doing great things for authors. #misterwriter -7:08 PM May 20th, 2013
   …and if you pass this way, definitely holler. Destiny thank you for a fun chat. #Misterwriter #misterwriter -7:07 PM May 20th, 2013
   You made my day ! Thank you. #misterwriter -7:07 PM May 20th, 2013
   RT : Thanks for the interview!! Ive read both Shaping Destiny and Pipe Dreams--Destinys voice is unique and powerful. #misterwriter -7:07 PM May 20th, 2013
    Thanks, James. Appreciate it. #misterwriter-7:06 PM May 20th, 2013
   Thanks for the interview!! I've read both Shaping Destiny and Pipe Dreams--Destiny's voice is unique and powerful. #misterwriter-7:06 PM May 20th, 2013
   Thanks so much for having me and for the great questions.#misterwriter -7:06 PM May 20th, 2013
   I will post the Twitter transcript on my blog athttp://t.co/X6ma8kxF5V (if you want a copy holler) but it all links your way #Misterwriter -7:05 PM May 20th, 2013
   We should all do what we love to the best of our ability.#misterwriter -7:05 PM May 20th, 2013
   or you have questions about the business of art, writing, etc, I'm here. I answer every email and every post. #misterwriter -7:05 PM May 20th, 2013
   Your life is your greatest work of art. Don't be afraid to make mistakes and show the passion. If I can help you, #misterwriter-7:04 PM May 20th, 2013
   I love hearing from people. If I have one thing to say, it is this: #misterwriter -7:04 PM May 20th, 2013
   You can visit my blog, follow me on twitter or on facebook at https://t.co/4j4SKwWt6u. #misterwriter -7:04 PM May 20th, 2013
   I know that there have been a bunch of RT during this chat and a few missed hashtags... #misterwriter -7:04 PM May 20th, 2013
   What is the best way for people to reach you? Blog? Twitter? #misterwriter -7:03 PM May 20th, 2013
   folks listening. Do any of you have any questions?#misterwriter -7:02 PM May 20th, 2013
   No, this wasn't painful, it was wonderful. I have much to share if anyone wants to ask. I would actually love to hear from#misterwriter -7:02 PM May 20th, 2013
   I hope we do, too. Regardless, I cherish the web relationship and am overdue to visit your neck of the woods. #misterwriter -7:01 PM May 20th, 2013
   I hope your first Twitter Interview wasn't too painful. Is there anything you would like to share with readers? #misterwriter -7:01 PM May 20th, 2013
   I think I need a business card with lots of different hats on it. :) #misterwriter -7:01 PM May 20th, 2013
   Yes. It's also http://t.co/NUpsbaSADH. I'm a little over extended and haven't consolidated all my sites yet. #misterwriter -7:00 PM May 20th, 2013
   I'd like to thank you for this interview. One day I hope we'll meet. I have fond memories of New Mexico. #misterwriter -7:00 PM May 20th, 2013
   http://t.co/9lQ9A6Jzzx is your book site for both books.#misterwriter -6:59 PM May 20th, 2013
   Thanks, Andre. It feels like coming home. #misterwriter -6:59 PM May 20th, 2013
   Sorry to hear about the injury but I do believe that writing will be in your future. http://t.co/vFNnwYkdlL is a video of you#misterwriter -6:58 PM May 20th, 2013
   will keep doing it. The silenced muse is freed and having her way with me. :) #misterwriter -6:56 PM May 20th, 2013
   last year and my days as a steel sculptor are numbered. Regardless, I'm having more fun writing than I've had in years and#misterwriter -6:56 PM May 20th, 2013
   As an adventure. I got lucky in life and in love. I hope that writing will one day be my full time income. I injured myself#misterwriter -6:55 PM May 20th, 2013
   I like pay it forward. Having experienced what you have, & now with your 2nd book almost out, how do u see your future?#Misterwriter -6:54 PM May 20th, 2013
   promote. Details at http://t.co/na8UnxthNT #misterwriter-6:53 PM May 20th, 2013
   to the drawing winner so that he/she can get a little help achieving his/her dreams. To be entered, you just have to help#misterwriter -6:53 PM May 20th, 2013
   LOL! The launch date is June 3rd. I will add that this book is a pay it forward. I am donating 25% of all sales #misterwriter -6:52 PM May 20th, 2013
   RT : WE'VE STARTED Twit-Interview w Author Destiny Allison on #amwriting, work, life (use hashtag#Misterwriter )Ask Questions. -6:51 PM May 20th, 2013
   When do you expect that it might be available to buy? And don’t say when one reader gets to sending back his notes…#Misterwriter -6:51 PM May 20th, 2013
   but it keeps us going. #misterwriter -6:51 PM May 20th, 2013
   Thank you. Appreciate that. Hope is the one thing we always have. It drives us, saves us, and occasionally deludes us, #misterwriter-6:51 PM May 20th, 2013
   RT : But it is our pursuit of dreams, whether we attain them or not, that change societal and cultural reality.#misterwriter -6:49 PM May 20th, 2013
   But it is our pursuit of dreams, whether we attain them or not, that change societal and cultural reality. #misterwriter -6:48 PM May 20th, 2013
   if the conspiracy theories were true. The thesis is that we all have dreams and most are pipe dreams -- unattainable. #misterwriter-6:48 PM May 20th, 2013
   write this book. It's loosely based on the Occupy movement, genetic engineering and behavioral genetics, and what would happen#misterwriter -6:47 PM May 20th, 2013
   The novel is a dystopian sci-fi. If gene splicing could merge Margaret Atwood and Suzzane Collins, the resulting author might#misterwriter -6:46 PM May 20th, 2013
   Intense, but a complete departure. First time I've ever done anything that was not autobiographical. Loved writing it. #misterwriter-6:46 PM May 20th, 2013
   Could you tell us a bit about the new book. #Misterwriter-6:45 PM May 20th, 2013
   Changing gears, I have the pleasure of an ARC of your new novel… Pipe Dreams. It is also intense #Misterwriterhttp://t.co/pdBq9ujgZP -6:45 PM May 20th, 2013
   Thanks, Andre. That means the world. #misterwriter -6:45 PM May 20th, 2013
    Not sure there's a difference. If you are not in love, why bother? #misterwriter -6:44 PM May 20th, 2013
   It was a compelling read - and I read it straight through. I would say you did an excellent job given by the emotions induced#misterwriter -6:44 PM May 20th, 2013
   I wouldn't have known what I needed to stand behind and market it. All things in their time? #misterwriter -6:44 PM May 20th, 2013
   Thought, "Wow. This is pretty good." I hired an editor and the rest is history. Funny thing is that if I'd published it then#misterwriter -6:43 PM May 20th, 2013
   of the book so I shelved it. Then, in 2011, I was looking for something I'd written about abstraction and opened it up.#misterwriter -6:43 PM May 20th, 2013
   “:  140 makes love simpler!”#Misterwriter -6:43 PM May 20th, 2013
   couldn't sell it. They wanted me to break it up -- 1 book about the lessons, another about life. That missed the whole point#misterwriter -6:42 PM May 20th, 2013
   I finished the first draft and spent a year editing. Then, I hated it. Plus I had several publishers tell me they loved it but#misterwriter -6:41 PM May 20th, 2013
   With 140 char limit, love is probably the wrong topic for Twitter! #misterwriter -6:41 PM May 20th, 2013
   There is no "right," only understanding. Thanks Destiny!!#misterwriter -6:40 PM May 20th, 2013
   RT : then, I'd needed to be right. Abstraction wasn't about being right. It was about understanding. #misterwriter -6:40 PM May 20th, 2013
   It still is, but now it's different. How about you? Anybody listening who wants to chime in? #misterwriter -6:39 PM May 20th, 2013
   RT : then, I'd needed to be right. Abstraction wasn't about being right. It was about understanding. #misterwriter -6:38 PM May 20th, 2013
   You started Shaping Destiny in 2001 (says Amazon).How long did it take u to complete & at what point were u satisfied with it?#misterwriter -6:38 PM May 20th, 2013
   from Shaping Destiny: "Love was the most difficult thing I had ever known." http://t.co/ylXE8X4PFi #Misterwriter -6:36 PM May 20th, 2013
   then, I'd needed to be right. Abstraction wasn't about being right. It was about understanding. #misterwriter -6:36 PM May 20th, 2013
   Yes and no. By that point, I was starting to validate myself. That opened me up to looking at multiple perspectives. Until#misterwriter -6:36 PM May 20th, 2013
   RT : Abstraction forced me to look at thing from multiple angles and not get trapped in preconceived meaning.#misterwriter -6:34 PM May 20th, 2013
   so he would stop haunting me. #misterwriter -6:34 PM May 20th, 2013
   My relationship with my father, even after his death, was complicated and I needed to see all sides #misterwriter -6:34 PM May 20th, 2013
   So that I could be honest about my myriad perceptions and see other viewpoints as well. #misterwriter -6:34 PM May 20th, 2013
   And yet by going to abstract you were letting go of the tangible validations you had been seeking? #misterwriter -6:34 PM May 20th, 2013
   Abstraction forced me to look at thing from multiple angles and not get trapped in preconceived meaning. #misterwriter -6:34 PM May 20th, 2013
   So does anything of value, be it a forest, a relationship, or a community #misterwriter -6:33 PM May 20th, 2013
   what I was feeling and thinking. Abstracts have to have integrity in relationship to themselves #misterwriter -6:33 PM May 20th, 2013
   That's not actually right. I developed an interest in abstract art after representative art failed to let me express #misterwriter -6:33 PM May 20th, 2013
   its own presence was a validation. The writing, then, was too lonely, too ephemeral. #misterwriter -6:32 PM May 20th, 2013
   Following the death of your father you developed an interest in abstract art you did not have before. What changed?#misterwriter -6:32 PM May 20th, 2013
   Very true. I think that's one of the reasons I veered in that direction. Something I could touch, that cast a shadow, and had#misterwriter -6:32 PM May 20th, 2013
   Thank you. Me too! It's been a challenging journey, but well worth it. #misterwriter -6:31 PM May 20th, 2013
   Another art shot. These are tangible things. Writing is very intangible until you hold a book. #Misterwriter http://t.co/TNf5BxdvTv-6:31 PM May 20th, 2013
   WE'VE STARTED Join In -Twit-Interview w Author Destiny Allison on work, life Use HT #Misterwriter & Ask Questions. -6:31 PM May 20th, 2013
   WE'VE STARTED Join In -Twit-Interview w Author Destiny Allison on work, life Use HT #Misterwriter & Ask Questions. -6:31 PM May 20th, 2013
   WE'VE STARTED Join In -Twit-Interview w Author Destiny Allison on work, life Use HT #Misterwriter & Ask Questions. -6:31 PM May 20th, 2013
   Difficult life lessons, coupled with the struggles to be an artist and writer. I'm glad you have found balance. #misterwriter -6:31 PM May 20th, 2013
   Since then, I've been a proud feminist and much closer to my mom. #misterwriter -6:30 PM May 20th, 2013
   and/or destructive relationships when love and kids are involved. #misterwriter -6:30 PM May 20th, 2013
   but because until then, I had just condemned her. I didn't know how easy it is to fall into traditional #misterwriter -6:30 PM May 20th, 2013
   When I recognized that, it was painful. Not just because it revealed fundamental problems in my marriage, #misterwriter -6:29 PM May 20th, 2013
   I never wanted to be like her. She gave up everything for my dad. Turns out, I did the same thing in my 1st marriage. #misterwriter-6:29 PM May 20th, 2013
   I find it. #misterwriter -6:28 PM May 20th, 2013
   grasped vanishes to become something else. I know it's there -- a meaning, an understanding, a peace -- and can't rest until#misterwriter -6:28 PM May 20th, 2013
   You had a lot of emotion in your upbringing. How did your view of your mother's experiences in marriage affect your own?#misterwriter -6:28 PM May 20th, 2013
   Sorry for the lag. Missed the last question. Yes, I'm driven. Always have been. It's like I'm chasing something that once#misterwriter -6:28 PM May 20th, 2013
   Yeah, something like that! LOL. #misterwriter -6:26 PM May 20th, 2013
   Funny story. How to get a home office in a few easy steps!#misterwriter -6:25 PM May 20th, 2013
   a piece of art for a piece of furniture that gave me back my piece of mind. #misterwriter -6:25 PM May 20th, 2013
   out the bed. It became my writing office and a week later, I had my protagonist's voice in my head. That was it. It traded#misterwriter -6:25 PM May 20th, 2013
   you do what you can. Suffice it to say that I ended up trading. The piece was huge and only fit in the guest room if I took#misterwriter -6:24 PM May 20th, 2013
   to buy it so he offered to trade me for a piece of furniture. I was skeptical, but when someone cries at something you've made#misterwriter -6:24 PM May 20th, 2013
   I said no, came up with lots of excuses, and let it go. Then a man fell in love with one of my artworks but couldn't afford#misterwriter -6:23 PM May 20th, 2013
   upset and came out. He suggested I take a spare bedroom (we have six kids and most have moved out) and turn it into an office.#misterwriter -6:23 PM May 20th, 2013
   then my dogs bounded out the door and went barking like mad down to the barn. I started crying. My husband figured out I was#misterwriter -6:22 PM May 20th, 2013
   watching TV, and my husband talking loudly on the phone. I gave up, went outside (with my wine) and tried to catch some quiet#misterwriter -6:22 PM May 20th, 2013
   is smack in the middle of my house. One night, trying to do a guest blog for someone, I had a kid playing video games, a kid#misterwriter -6:21 PM May 20th, 2013
   I'm going to post another picture - lots of sparks. Would you say you are driven? #misterwriter -6:20 PM May 20th, 2013
   The new book is a total departure and a good story. I was trying to get myself back into a writing discipline but my computer#misterwriter -6:20 PM May 20th, 2013
   helps me to overcome my block. Same is true in reverse.#misterwriter -6:19 PM May 20th, 2013
   I've always gone back and forth between writing and visual art. When I'm stuck writing, the physicality of visual art #misterwriter-6:19 PM May 20th, 2013
   Do you find that it frees your mind for the writing? I ask in relation to your upcoming book (that I have been fortunate 2 see#misterwriter -6:18 PM May 20th, 2013
   Thank you. It was a great shot. Usually, when I'm working, I'm covered head to toe in soot. It's pretty funny. #misterwriter -6:18 PM May 20th, 2013
   goes away. #misterwriter -6:17 PM May 20th, 2013
   basketball freeze everything else so one is fully focused on an action. I get lost in my work and all the daily stuff #misterwriter -6:17 PM May 20th, 2013
   You're getting down and dirty with me, Andre. :) Yes. There are times we are "in the zone." Sculpture, like sex and #misterwriter-6:17 PM May 20th, 2013
   The picture I just posted is from the back cover of your book showing you in action. I was fascinated by that and the writing#misterwriter -6:16 PM May 20th, 2013
   WE'VE STARTED Twit-Interview w Author Destiny Allison on #amwriting, work, life (use hashtag #Misterwriter)Ask Questions. -6:15 PM May 20th, 2013
   WE'VE STARTED Twit-Interview w Author Destiny Allison on #amwriting, work, life (use hashtag #Misterwriter)Ask Questions. -6:15 PM May 20th, 2013
   WE'VE STARTED Twit-Interview w Author Destiny Allison on #amwriting, work, life (use hashtag #Misterwriter)Ask Questions. -6:15 PM May 20th, 2013
   and finishing) to create a complete sculpture. This vs. lost was casting which I used to do. #misterwriter -6:15 PM May 20th, 2013
   Currently, I work in steel. The process is called direct metal sculpture and involves fabricating (cutting, welding, grinding#misterwriter -6:15 PM May 20th, 2013
   You wrote "Finally, I understood that sculpture, like sex, occupies space and suspends time." Can you elaborate (a bit)#misterwriter -6:15 PM May 20th, 2013
    or vodka #misterwriter -6:14 PM May 20th, 2013
   Don’t mess with this author, folks… she has weapons…#Misterwriter http://t.co/A2bmXNW7iP -6:14 PM May 20th, 2013
   Art - what kind of sculpture for those unfamiliar with you.#misterwriter -6:13 PM May 20th, 2013
   If life? Drink a great deal of wine. :) #misterwriter -6:13 PM May 20th, 2013
   Can you clarify that question? Are you talking about art or life? If art, visit http://t.co/cpLl8CgySa #misterwriter -6:13 PM May 20th, 2013
   You found yourself with that same angst & vulnerability as u began to forge a career in sculpture. Please share what you do?#misterwriter -6:12 PM May 20th, 2013
   I was excited by it.  captured the essence of the book, I think. :) #misterwriter -6:11 PM May 20th, 2013
   RT : We are often in doubt. Our sensitivity is what fuels our expression. As to the shape question, #misterwriter -6:11 PM May 20th, 2013
   The cover of your new book, which I will post in a bit, is also very compelling. #misterwriter -6:10 PM May 20th, 2013
   I've always seen myself as both triangle and oval. The triangle is my drive. The oval is my vulnerability and growth.#misterwriter -6:10 PM May 20th, 2013
   We are often in doubt. Our sensitivity is what fuels our expression. As to the shape question, #misterwriter -6:10 PM May 20th, 2013
   Thanks for the cover plug. And to  for the design. Ida's awesome. #misterwriter -6:09 PM May 20th, 2013
   This is a reference from your book Which of the 4 shapes would you categorize yourself and why? Triangle, Circle Oval Square?#misterwriter -6:08 PM May 20th, 2013
   Writing can be very difficult and writers are often always in doubt. #misterwriter -6:07 PM May 20th, 2013
   RT : For anyone not familiar with your book here is a picture of the cover #Misterwriterhttp://t.co/xGmgUJxYul -6:07 PM May 20th, 2013
   For anyone not familiar with your book here is a picture of the cover #Misterwriter http://t.co/xGmgUJxYul -6:06 PM May 20th, 2013
   anything original to say. Writer's block is what started me sculpting. #misterwriter -6:05 PM May 20th, 2013
   Then I abandoned it. I felt like the weight of all great writers was sitting on my head and I would never have #misterwriter -6:05 PM May 20th, 2013
   He was a writer, though he never published. I was published with my poetry at nine and thought it would be my career #misterwriter-6:04 PM May 20th, 2013
   I had not realized that - although I know your dad, who had a huge impact was a writer/journalist? #misterwriter -6:03 PM May 20th, 2013
   to me and I started writing immediately. #misterwriter -6:01 PM May 20th, 2013
   a ton of bricks. My journey through art was also my journey through life.The first sentence came #misterwriter -6:01 PM May 20th, 2013
   There was more to it than that. Talking with a friend about it while watching my kids play in the yard, it hit me like #misterwriter-6:01 PM May 20th, 2013
   My sculpture students had been asking for a book, but I couldn't wrap my head around doing one just on the class lessons.#misterwriter -6:01 PM May 20th, 2013
   Actually, I did. Writing was my first love. #misterwriter -6:00 PM May 20th, 2013
   You have no idea. 140 characters?! I'll try to keep it contained. :) #misterwriter -6:00 PM May 20th, 2013
   An easy first question: What prompted you to decide to write Shaping Destiny? After all, you didn't start out a writer...#misterwriter -6:00 PM May 20th, 2013
   Destiny may/will need more than one tweet to answer (I'm sure). #misterwriter -5:59 PM May 20th, 2013
   Thanks so much for having me, Andre. I'm so glad to have the opportunity. #misterwriter -5:58 PM May 20th, 2013
   And a huge thanks to Destiny Allison  for this interview. Questions are open to all, however I ask, one at a time.#misterwriter -5:57 PM May 20th, 2013
   You and me both! #misterwriter -5:57 PM May 20th, 2013
   Welcome  and others... #misterwriter -5:56 PM May 20th, 2013
   waiting on pins and needles! #misterwriter -5:55 PM May 20th, 2013
   Lots of good questions for  in a few minutes. If you have not read her book you should http://t.co/ylXE8X4PFi#misterwriter -5:54 PM May 20th, 2013
   RT : Our thoughts and prayers go out to the OK #tornado victims #misterwriter -5:51 PM May 20th, 2013
   Our thoughts and prayers go out to the OK #tornadovictims #misterwriter -5:50 PM May 20th, 2013
   Mark Calendars - TONIGHT May 20, 6pm MST,Twit-Interview w Author  Destiny Allison on writing, work, life#Misterwriter Join In -5:50 PM May 20th, 2013
   ABOUT TO START our Twit-Interview w Author Destiny Allison (Shaping Destiny) on writing, work, life#Misterwriter Ask Questions. -5:50 PM May 20th, 2013
   ABOUT TO START our Twit-Interview w Author Destiny Allison (Shaping Destiny) on writing, work, life#Misterwriter Ask Questions. -5:50 PM May 20th, 2013
   ABOUT TO START our Twit-Interview w Author Destiny Allison (Shaping Destiny) on writing, work, life#Misterwriter Ask Questions. -5:50 PM May 20th, 2013
Destiny at work...
Photo Credit to Eric Swanson
LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DESTINY ALLISON
Buy her book Shaping Destiny on Amazon: HERE
Destiny's Site:  DestinyAllisonBooks.com.
Destiny Allison's blog http://shapingdestinythebook.com/
Destiny on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SFSculptor @SFSculptor





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