Wordsmith Interview – Kathi Huber

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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