{"id":4759,"date":"2022-11-25T02:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T02:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.novlr.org\/?p=4759"},"modified":"2025-06-12T10:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:17:57","slug":"author-spotlight-with-alice-aagaard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.novlr.org\/the-reading-room\/author-spotlight-with-alice-aagaard\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Spotlight with Alice Aagaard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>In this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/novlr.org\/the-reading-room\/tag\/author-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">series<\/a>, we interview published Novlr authors to learn about their work, routines, and how they use Novlr. Alice Aagaard is a Danish writer and horror author of the short story collections, <\/em>&#8216;<em>Galgeleg&#8217; and &#8216;Gravsoen&#8217;. Alice lives in the country with her family, cats, and chickens.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you tell us a little about yourself as a writer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been writing on and off since I was 16, but only became a published author in mid-life. Now I&#8217;m trying to make it a career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have published five books so far; two short story collections and three writing trackers to help authors keep a record of their words, read writing tips, and get general writing advice and motivation.  A lot of well-known Danish authors have contributed to the calendars with excellent writing advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The genre I write in is &#8220;soft&#8221; horror \u2014 similar to old gothic horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What publishing route did you choose, and why?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am so lucky to have had my books accepted by a recognized Danish publisher. 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I can keep correcting and changing an old manuscript that was written and published long ago. It lives on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story keeps changing, either on paper or in my mind. Leonardo Da Vinci once said, \u201cArt is never finished, only abandoned.\u201d For me, this rings true. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you think makes a good story?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Denmark right now, autofiction is very popular. Lived life is almost seen as &#8220;finer&#8221; literature than pure imagination. But I have to admit, I love a good fantasy story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weird characters, suspense, surprises, plot twists, a bit of dark grotesque humour; that&#8217;s where my passion lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can people find your books?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My books have only&nbsp;been published in Danish so far, so they are only available in Danish webshops. But, I am very grateful that all my books have received good reviews so far. 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