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Local Author Spotlight: Donna Rucinski 

Local Author Spotlight 
Donna Rucinski 

Please describe your writing routine. Is there a time of day or place that is most productive for you? 
Prefer early morning writing, if I can afford it, a cafe is nice, but mostly at home, or at a cafe or Barnes and Noble after work. 

Is there anything in Lowell or in the surrounding area that has inspired your work? Such a place to take nice walks or a piece of artwork?
Walks in Lowell are great, the riverwalk is a great place to think. the cafes are nice places to work, Nibanna is expensive, I also like Coffee and Cotton.

What do you believe are the most important elements of writing? How do you incorporate it into your own work?
I create characters that the reader can identify with, my stories are character-driven.

What advice would you give to a young writer and/or a writer starting their first creative work?
Have fun with it, don’t judge first drafts

What were your favorite books when you were a child? 
Harriet the Spy, Little Women series

Do you have any reading recommendations?
On Writing by Stephen King 

Donna Rucinski’s books are available on many online retailers including Amazon. The paperback and hardcover versions of her books will also be available in local bookstores soon.Â