What inspired you to write your first book?
I’m not sure. I think I just
realized for years I had been telling stories but not once had I ever taken
them down.
How did you come up with the title?
How did you come up with the title?
Urg I went back a forth dozens of
times. I wanted my book title to be cool
and attention grabbing but nothing was really coming to me. So I had to stop
ask myself what is this story about? The answer…Adela Arthur’s life it just
flowed from there.
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
There are many messages in Adela
Arthur and the Creator’s Clock. Some of them I didn’t even notice until talking
with others who had read it. The message is…there is a message. I can’t tell
you want I want others to grasp but I do want you to walk away with something.
How much of the book is realistic?
As a writer it is 100% realistic.
To everyone it’s fantasy. But I’ve lived in this world… I’ve even dreamt it. So
it’s very real to me.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?
Yes. Without giving anything away I
drew from my feelings of loss and betrayal and also great friendships to write
this!
What books have most influenced your life most?
I would have to say Where The
Sidewalk Ends By Shel Silverstein. It may seem totally out of left field but
for so long that book has inspired me to dream the impossible.
What book are you reading now?
I’m trying to read the whole A Game
of Thrones series. I just got to the Red Wedding part and I cried. I haven’t
seen the show yet because I wanted to wait until after I read but now that I
have….yeah.
What are your current projects?
I’m currently working on a few
novels right now but I have another one due to be released in the fall! It’s a
Young Adult novel about angels.
Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.
I would have to say my high school
teachers. They really pushed me forward.
Do you see writing as a career?
I hope so. It would be amazing to
be able to make a career out of something you love and are passionate about.
If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
No. I’m very happy with it. I don’t
think any author would really change anything in if they could go back. It’s a
process and many times there is a reason your story is the way it is.
Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?
I just wanted to express myself. I
wanted to speak my mind and tell others a good story. I don’t know when I
realized I could do that through writing but I would say it was when I was very
young.
Can you share a little of your current work with us?
You mean what is Adela Arthur
about? It’s about the journey of self-discovery in a new world. It’s about the
good and evil that’s in all of us and how we have control over our own
choices. Adela Arthur thought she was
normal but is not and because of that she needs to find out who she is and what
side she is fighting on.
Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
When the characters do not do what
you want them to. We as writers could have a whole different idea for the
characters but the moment we start to write things change. Sometimes you like
the chance other times you are so angry you want to press the delete button
over and over again.
Who designed the cover?
Who designed the cover?
My amazing cover designer was Najia
who got want I wanted perfectly.
Do you have any advice for other writers?
Even when you don’t feel like it
don’t stop writing.
Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?
Thank you all so much for the love and support! It means so much to me
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