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Amy has been kind enough to answer a few questions so we can get to know her better. She has had an exciting week with a cover release and she is also preparing for not one, but two book releases this summer in May and June! Busy girl, right? So sit back, grab a cup if coffee, and let's get to know Amy!
1. What do you want your readers to know about you?
They
can always expect a new idea from me. No book I write will be the same.
Similar, maybe, but no world is the same, no character reacts the same,
and no fight scene will be the same. I live for creating new settings
and situations. Writing is my whole world, my One True Love, and I
strive to make sure that comes across with everything I do.
2. If you were stranded on a desert island with one fictional character, who would it be?
Hmm...
This is tricky, I would pick so many! There are tons of hot guys I
would like to keep me company, but I think I would choose Atticus from
the Iron Druid Chronicles. Not only has
he been alive for around 2000 years, but he's resourceful and connected
to the earth, and often deals with gods that owe him favours. So if he
couldn't find a way off the island for us, at least he'd be connected to
the earth so we would survive! And having an attractive Irish sidekick
is never a bad thing.
3. Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Nothing
really unusual, just more tendencies that have become habits. I always
write with music (my preferred genre is heavy metal and hard rock, which
is perfect for writing fight scenes and intense moments), and I always
have a candle burning in my room. When I'm doing solid writing, I also
shut my WiFi off. The Internet is wonderful and I likely wouldn't be a
published writer without it, but it's also incredibly distracting
sometimes. Pinterest is my personal vice.
4.
You just had an exciting cover reveal last weekend. How did you
contribute to the design of the book cover and what is your favorite
part about it?
I'm thrilled about the cover for Damnation's Door.
It's absolutely gorgeous and perfect for the tone/setting of the book. A
couple changes were made to the general colouring and the background,
but everything else fell into the similar formula of the other two
novels. Personally, my favourite part is Constance, the character on the
front. She looks as powerful as ever with her hatchet. Of all three
covers, this one might be my favourite, though it's a tough choice
because they're all so pretty!
5. What was your inspiration for the characters in Cursed?
When
I started writing/planning the series, I knew that I wanted the main
characters to be sisters, but polar opposite in pretty much everything.
Constance is Mexican and built like an athlete, whereas Dro is white
haired, blue eyed, and more on the feminine side. I also knew that I
wanted a sister dichotomy where
their opposite personalities meshed into a powerful bond. Constance can
be surly and jaded, but Dro is able to coax her into being a little more
sympathetic and understanding. Dro is nervous and uneasy about herself
and the trouble that follows her, but Constance is a fierce protector
and has a confidence that inspires Dro. The side characters– Max,
Warrick, and Sephiel– were mostly original as well. Max and Warrick have
been there since I first created Cursed world years ago, though this time Warrick is a lot tougher. Sephiel was created when I changed the setting/time period of Cursed, and I'm very grateful I added him, since he became one of my favourite characters in the whole series.
6. What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
The
same advice I always give is the same advice I always see when I come
across writing motivation boards on Pinterest. The best thing you can do
as a write is to simply write. It doesn't matter what you write. I've
written dozens of scenes that won't make it to the final cut of novels.
It doesn't matter if you think your writing is bad. That's what
re-writing and editing are for. It doesn't matter if your novel changes
halfway through before you reach the end. I'm working on a novel that
I've essentially written from scratch three times because I kept
changing my mind about the story. The more you write, the stronger your
skill set becomes. Writing isn't easy, but if that's what you truly,
deeply want to do, then don't let it intimidate you. Write until your
story is done, and realize that when the first draft is done, the
hardest part is over. Writing is a path with a thousand possible
destinations, and it is absolutely worth the walk.
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Thank you Amy!
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