By day, wizards rule the world. At night, warlocks seek to destroy it. Now, one boy will challenge them both.
Do the characters all come to you at the same time or do some of them come to you as you write?
Great question. I only ever have one character come to me – that’s the main character. Then as I explore them a little more, others step in and generally its for a purpose. They’re either there to cause a problem or support them through hard times. Then I spend time with that character to explore what they’re about so they don’t just have one purpose.
What kind of research do you do before you begin writing a book?
Oh
you’re going to laugh. The research I do has nothing to do with the
book and yet I come to the conclusions I need on my own. How? That’s
the funny part. I haven’t a clue.
It’s like I need to
distract my brain while it’s working out a problem. So I read other
things, mostly non-fiction about ancient Egypt or what’s going on
in the science world and then bam! I know how to fix a completely
un-related to what I’m reading, problem.
I’ve stopped trying to figure out why or even how my process works, and now I just roll with it.
Do you see writing as a career?
Of course! It’s a wonderful career. Without writers we wouldn’t have books or television shows. There wouldn’t be movies! All of these things come from writers.
What do you think about the current publishing market?
I cannot talk for the trade publishers, but as I am an independent publisher, I can say that it’s a lot of hard work. The best thing is that we live in a world that allows us to access the information at the tip of our fingers and instantly. Building world-wide relationships has never been so easy and as I build my team and move forward, each new relationship brings new goals and new ideas which makes it a never-ending exciting day. I never know what’s going to happen next week, other than what I’m going to write.
Do you read yourself and if so what is your favorite genre?
I read anything fantasy. I love books that allows us to escape into another universe and explore unlimited possibilities.
Do you prefer to write in silence or with noise? Why?
I can do both. I do prefer to write in silence but with a house full of kids, that’s a luxury. If the husband is home, I put music on to cancel out the excess noise. Generally I listen to gaming music as it helps keep me focused on what I’m doing. Now you’re probably thinking that the husband is easy that the kids, but I can confirm that is not a fact. He needs just as much attention as they do and he can be louder than all three of them put together. Some times he needs a nudge that I’m still working and to quieten down. This generally causes a giggle fest from the children.
Do you write one book at a time or do you have several going at a time?
I have several series. I do try and write only one, but with certain deadlines playing out, plus I tend to blow word count and therefore my own writing time, I’m often doing two.
What I do is write one, while I plan out several more. My head is always jumping from one idea to another and those thoughts get collected up into a crazy uncoordinated folder for when I’m ready to start writing.
If you could have been the author of any book ever written, which book would you choose?
Oh, that’s hard because I’d easily claim hundreds of great books. Mary Woolstonecraft Shelley is amazing because she’s so poetic and delves into major social issues. Then there is Homer. The insight into the world of the Gods playing at the human level is amazing. I can never remember all of the Greek Mythologies so I’m often re-reading and re-discovering their stories. And I’m completely in awe of Aaron Blabey, the author of The Bad Guys, for being able to write short stories for children. I can’t help but hit the 100k mark all too often.
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