What inspired you to write this book?
Probably better not to dive to deep into the weird folds of my brain for where these ideas come from.
What can we expect from you in the future?
LOTS OF BOOKS! I have 8 completed manuscripts and 3 work in progress manuscripts on my hard drive. They range from YA fantasy to women’s fiction.
Dragon Blood is book 1 in a YA fantasy trilogy. Book 2, Wolf Pack is scheduled to come out November 2021. TO UNITE A REALM, is an adult fantasy that is completely unrelated to Dragon Blood. I also have an adult romantic comedy, BETTING ON LOVE, that’s set to come out in 2021. It might be unconventional to write in so many different genres, but I love them all and I want to write what I love.
Can you tell us a little bit about Dragon Blood?
DRAGON BLOOD is a YA fantasy about twin brothers separated at birth and raised as enemies. They both carry the Dragon's blood, but one is struggling to conquer it and remain human while the other desperately wants to submit and rise in the ranks of the Draco Sang.
How did you come up with the concept and characters for the book?
For Dragon Blood, there was very little outside research before the writing started because I didn’t know what I didn’t know yet. I spent most of the prewriting time inside my brain instead of on google. I had an entire spiralbound filled with notes on plot, scene, character, world etc, that I’d dreamed up. It was later during drafting that I’d have to look up things like animal traits or fighting techniques.
Where did you come up with the names in the story?
By drawing my own blood and splattering it on the wall and seeing what names appear.
Who designed your book covers?
Cammie Larsen with Monster Ivy Publishing. She’s great!
Convince us why you feel your book is a must read.
This is so hard from me, so I’m pulling this review from goodreads and I hope it’s convincing you to want to read my book:
“Dragon
Blood is Beesley's debut novel. It's a YA fantasy following two
brothers on opposite sides of a war. One embraces his kind and the
other tries to hid what's in his blood. Both are faced with huge
decisions.
This is the best thing I've read over the last couple
months. Beesley has a rich writing style that really pulled her world
and her characters together. She presented us with overwhelming joy
and immense pain. I'm not ashamed to say I did shed a tear or two
during a certain part of this book. The bonds between her characters
were so good and they felt so alive. I would recommend every fantasy
loving reader check out this book. It's sitting on my favourite shelf
with Eragon, The Stormlight Archives, and other huge fantasy books
because this little book deserves it. I am anxiously waiting for book
two because the ending was just... what the heck? She knows how to
write a book and make you beg for more.”