The reader can expect to laugh and to think – and maybe even to relate a little. NAW- What can a novice reader expect from Story Girl? It took me a year to write Story Girl – on and off. NAW- How long did you take to finish the book? How did you decide the title? No amount of rejection ever seems to derail her and that’s because she is smart enough to realize that she does have something valuable to offer. She has tremendous heart and perseverance. I love how she sees the world, and the biting humour with which she gauges and navigates her reality. She is anchored by the expectations of others but can’t seem to shake off her massive ambitions. She is more outrageous, more sullen – and probably more hilarious. NAW- Tell us about the character of Tracy Johnston. It is also a rousing reminder that we must learn to trust ourselves and our own sense of what we must do in this life. Ultimately, Story Girl is about choices and perspective – it explores such themes in the context of what womanhood means in the 21st century. A bigger part of her understands that life is a PROCESS which is always far from perfect. Some part of her truly believes that she has to have her life direction picked out by now. She is struggling with her identity and is therefore having a hard time turning 30. So I had no connections or experience but I was determined to learn something and then create something.Īnd I think my protagonist in Story Girl shares that same sense of determination. I was ambitious but didn’t have much of a clue – especially given that I grew up in a small Canadian town that had nothing to do with Hollywood. I lived in Los Angeles for nearly ten years and was very eager to learn as much as I could about the entertainment industry. How did you get the idea for it? What is it about?
NAW- Tell us about your book, Story Girl. She then moved to Los Angeles to study film and theatre, and quickly became a member of the Screen Actor’s Guild after landing bit roles on television.Īfter much experience in Hollywood, she moved to Vancouver to take in the rich alchemy of British Columbia’s west coast. She went to school at the University of Victoria and graduated with distinction, attaining a degree in English and Sociology. Katherine Carlson is the author of the acclaimed memoir, Arrows Across Eons: Becoming Tina Turner, and the newly released, Story Girl.
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