Author interviews
Can you tell us about your book(s)?
I have two series. Shattered Lives will be complete in April when I publish the fifth book, Full Circle. It’s a post-apocalyptic saga featuring a little paranormal twist. You follow Henry, Elaina, and Gunther, along with a ragtag band of survivors, on a journey not just about survival but about living. Henry is a troubled man with a past that could wreck the strongest of people. It causes him to go into a downward spiral of self-hatred, alcoholism, and mental illness, leaving him to wonder if survival is truly the best thing. In the Corvidae Guard series, the first book, The King’s Fate, was published in June of 2016. It has a full cast including a Vampire King and Fae. The King’s Fate starts you right into the twisted plot an Incubus devises, eventually taking the Vampire King and torturing him for two centuries. Currently, I’m writing the second book, The King’s Destiny. I think this will be a long series and I am so excited to get it out to the readers. How did you get started writing? I had an idea pop into my head that would not go away. Every time I thought about it, layers upon layers peeled away making me decide I needed to write it down. I have been writing since. It’s been a crazy journey! What was your first story? My first published story is Broken Dreams (Shattered Lives, Book One). Can you remember a specific moment when you realized that you were a writer? I felt weird saying it. Still do. Generally, when people ask what I do, I don’t tell them that I write or that I’m an author. I’m not even sure why. I live outside of the box with my little weird world of characters. I chalk it up as I’m an introvert. What is your advice on procrastination, when it comes to writing? I am the worst person to give advice about this. I have the attention span of a gnat. I can focus for only bits at a time. But when I do focus, I can write down a large amount of words. I suppose, just keep trying to move forward. Even if it’s only five minutes at a time Are you an outliner, or planner, when it comes to writing? Why? No, not really. Though, some stories do take a certain amount of research, making me to jot down notes of what the story could consist of. With The King’s Destiny, I’ve had to do a lot of research. That type of planning gets me excited to write the story. I go right past the outline and just write. I’ve been getting better about writing in order. There are times when scenes pop in my head and I drop those in a separate file for later use in the story. Do you have anyone you share your “rough” drafts with? Yes, my husband. He is my Alpha reader. What made you decide to be published? How did you go about it? To be honest, I’m not really sure exactly how I decided. I had heard of self-publishing, but I knew nothing about it. Both avid book readers, my husband and I discussed publishing many times and eventually we decided to give it a go. In 2013, I made a profile on Facebook and started looking at author and blog pages, finding more self-published authors. I joined groups and just started getting me and my writing out there. I marveled at the authors who had thousands of likers. I was thrilled to get 10 followers. I began to do more research, googling everything. Even now, I research whenever I can. I have a journal titled “Learn Your Craft”. I read the term on a bullet journaling site and decided to start writing down all the tips that could help me become a better writer. It seems easier than scrolling through endless bookmarks. It does take a lot of time, but the end results are worth it. Looking back on your life as a writer, what would you change? I would’ve started the Shattered Lives saga in Henry’s point of view. I love writing as him. It has been difficult and gets very dark, but I feel like Shattered Lives is mostly his story. Any final thoughts? (This is an optional question.) Thank you so much for this interview. It has been a wonderful experience. To those who are just starting out writing or are considering writing, take your time but press on! Out there in the masses, someone is waiting for your novel. I’d like to invite your readers to sign up for my newsletter and join my readers’ group. Newsletter: http://www.subscribepage.com/RissasMilitia Readers’ Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rissasarmy/ /
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