I wrote my first vampire story, my first human-animal shapeshifter story, and my first urban fantasy as a result of prompts-and I liked the way all of them turned out. I enjoy writing to prompts, because they lead me to explore characters and scenarios I might not otherwise try. Right now I’m writing lots of romance stories, but I also like writing science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, erotica, and even “literary” fiction (as well as stories that overlap categories). I like to dabble and experiment in a lot of different things. JSC: How would you describe your writing style/genre?ĭCL: This is a difficult question. Journalism taught me how to write clean prose, revise quickly, not take edits personally, and not worry about the armchair critics. I became a journalist while continuing to write fiction and poetry on the side. I ran on hubris for a long time, and eventually found some amazing mentors who taught me how to spot weaknesses in my own work and improve them. This led me to believe I was good before I could actually tell a satisfying story. I was lucky to have teachers who encouraged me and parents who supported my writing habit. My mom still has the first “picture book” I wrote and illustrated using one of those 32-page composition books you could pick up at the grocery store. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you discover that you were good at it?ĭale Cameron Lowry: I’ve been writing for fun since I was seven or eight. Come to think of it, maybe those are ways of fighting evil too. When not busy fighting evil, Dale writes and edits queer romance and speculative fiction. Today, Dale Cameron Lowry – Dale Cameron Lowry had a jagged forehead scar before Harry Potter made it cool. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work.
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