Location: Started out in Seattle, ended up in Peru
Education: BA Theatre, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR, 1976; M.S.S.W, Columbia University, NYC 1980; School of Life, continuous, wherever I go.
The Writer
Do you see writing as a career?
More like a calling and a path…
Do you write full-time?
I wish!
What is your ultimate goal as a writer?
Readers resonating with words while curled up or stretched out with one of my books
What is your greatest challenge as a writer?
Managing time, distractions and too many other interests
The Work
Tell us about your work in Crack the Spine.
“Curative Fiction: Cooley, Mothers, and Crises of Faith” – the grip of fiction that parallels life
Is there a main theme or message in this piece?
The potential for healing in the written word
What inspired this work?
Reading Martha Cooley’s novel “The Archivist”
Tell us about another project you have published or are currently working on.
Am in the final revisions of a novel set in sixth century Nasca, on the southern coast of Peru – working title “Desert Voices”
What inspired this work?
A conversation during a cross country trip with my 13-year-old daughter about ancient cultures, earth-centered spirituality, cross-cultural romance, and environmental crises
Where/When can we find this work?
Once published, I’ll put a link on my webpage! Meanwhile, for a taste of the region, watch a 10 minute video, “The King of the Desert is Dying” which was inspired by my research into the thousand year old trees that once forested much of what is now desert.
The Methods
How often do you write?
Whenever I can and never enough.
Where do you write?
Morning pages a-la-Julia-Cameron at a table by my bedroom window; otherwise, at my home office desk or anywhere that I find myself with a moment and a pen.
What are your thoughts on self-publishing vs. traditional publishing?
Whatever works
What are your thoughts on writing at a computer vs. writing longhand?
I prefer longhand for journaling and poetry, but love the speed of keyboards for composing and editing work (mind you, I am of the literal cut-and-paste generation [paper, scissors, tape] – and hated having to re-type everything!)
What is your best piece of advice on how to stay sane as a writer?
Sanity is overrated.
The Madness
Who is your favorite author?
Nikos Kazantzakis
What is your favorite word?
Jequetepeque – a valley in northern Peru (pronounced “heckettaypeckay”) I just love saying it.
What’s in that cup on your desk?
Remnants of the cocoa that topped my morning cappuccino
What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen?
A field brimming with fireflies under a star studded night on horseback in the forests of Costa Rica
Chocolate or Vanilla?
Darker, better
Beach or Mountains?
Pacific Northwesterly BOTH
Cats or Dogs?
Woof
Additional Reading on Kathi
Personal website/blog: www.kmhuber.com
Facebook profile or page: Kathryn Huber (Lima, Peru)
Linkedin profile: pe.linkedin.com/pub/kathi-huber/14/474/11
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