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Do you remember, dear readers, a lady named Isabel who has interviewed me a few times already? This time, she wants to know more about the writer I am becoming. I accepted, of course, because I believe this young journalist has great ideas. And just maybe this new book of mine that is about to hit bookstores deserves a few praises. Let me go through her list of questions and answer them one by one with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u201cAs an author, what is your greatest desire?\u201d
\u2014 \u201cMy greatest desire is to live until I am a hundred. I don\u2019t want to beat any longevity record, but I do want the opportunity to write for as long as I can. The more I write, the more I improve. I\u2019m a bit of a perfectionist and I like to embellish everything I do. Words are my favorite battlefield; the clumsy, the lame, and the scatterbrained have no place between my lines. Writing and becoming an entrepreneur both came to me later in life. I opened the very first restaurant of an eventual country-wide chain the day I turned 40, and a worldwide pandemic threw open the doors to writing at 72.\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u201cWhen and how did writing come to you?\u201d
\u2014 \u201cIn September 1954, when I started first grade, I was immediately astonished by the power of the letters of the alphabet and I quickly learned how to build words and sentences. My parents\u2019 wretched life rubbed off on us kids. I had made a habit of writing on any piece of paper I could find in the house. The extraordinary strength of words has been with me ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u201cWhat do you believe in, Madame Cora?\u201d
\u2014 \u201cI believe in the creative force of life and in He who first said, \u201cLet there be light.\u201d Even when it\u2019s at rest and covers its eyes with darkness, Light is there. In my opinion, a divine temporal program exists that keeps on going forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u201cName a flaw you have that you can easily forgive yourself for.\u201d
\u2014 \u201cMaybe overeating at times since I have to taste everything we serve and think of serving to our valued customers. Thirty-six years later, I am still adamant about sticking with the Cora concept.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u201cWhat word best describes you?\u201d
\u2014 \u201cThere\u2019s more than one! I am the guardian of colourful words \u2013 a relentless scribe, constant and creative enough to entertain a great number of readers every Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u201cIs it easy to write?\u201d
\u2014 \u201cIt\u2019s very easy to write when you believe in the magical powers of words, with their unique way of sowing elaborate sentences between the lines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u201cWhere do you find your inspiration?\u201d
\u2014 \u201cHere, there and everywhere! The glorious banality of everyday life is my first source of inspiration. Writing in a coffee shop offers me a window onto the great show of life. From the strange expression on a new customer\u2019s face to the outline of their precious heart. I observe, I search, I scrutinize and I fantasize until I finally discover what this enigmatic smile is made of. After four days, four weeks, a newcomer often becomes a regular in this place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u201cDo you have a peculiar habit, a certain ritual or perhaps even an obstacle when it comes to your writing?\u201d
\u2014 \u201cI have always been more patient than patience itself when it comes to writing. When a good idea comes to mind, I store it on my notepad and wait. When the idea unfolds ever so slightly in my mind, I type a few sentences on my iPad to capture the gist of the story. Then, line by line, I move forward. I plead to Lady Inspiration and the Fairy Godmother to bring me elaborate words, and paragraphs tumble down from the heavens into my mind and build the story. I am obsessed with improving, so I read and re-read my copy until my eyes are sore. I want to constantly progress as a writer. Perhaps I should have more confidence in my talent?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u201cWhat state of mind are you in when you write?\u201d
\u2014 \u201cI\u2019m the happiest of women when I write. Open to inspiration and privileged, I\u2019d say. I\u2019m not a professional writer, so I never expect great reviews. I remain modest and trust in what the future holds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u201cWhat can you tell us about your new book that\u2019s coming out on September 27?\u201d
\u2014 \u201cI think it\u2019s a solid start for an old woman who\u2019s trying her hand at writing. I have this burning flame of hope within me. My mind remains like fertile soil, where all I have to do is pull the young shoots out of the void and wait for them to bloom when they\u2019re ready. Writing strengthens my patience, endurance and will. \u2018Only good things,\u2019 as Sister Marie-Ange, my third-grade teacher in Gasp\u00e9sie, would say.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cora
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