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Alex Faircloth 

Interview With Author Alex Faircloth

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Alex R. Faircloth, born in Tennessee, attending Tennessee Tech University for a degree in Biology health science. Awardee of the Bartoo Scholarship for for being the most outstanding senior biology major. A second degree black belt in Taekwondo and has experience in judo and Gundo as well. Efficient with nunchucks until swinging them into his own forehead. Believes the world doesn’t wait for us to mature before throwing us into the flames of life, but others were cast right beside you. No one has to suffer alone if they reach out. It is our flaws that attract others to complete us like puzzle pieces snapping together allowing us to see a picture bigger than our individual selves. We may not seem like much until we match our talents with the friends we make along the way. Friendships are the most important things in life, and I would never have reached this far without my caring family and friends. Characters such as Clemency, Arzone, and Basil learn how we depend on the relationships they form in their unique encounters with strife.

Sacrifice is a major part of life, but you have to learn what it is to lose something before you understand why we fight so hard to protect what we have.

I have currently completed one book, Frostbound Destiny, and am working on the sequel Frostbound Falling to The Shadows.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Frostbound Destiny, I have been fascinated by the concept of empathy and compassion despite the immense endeavors, we as individuals, face throughout our lives. Clemency Divine embodies this altruism that we all strive to preserve while the world tests our innocence every step of the way. Kindness can tame beasts much older than itself. If I had to say one major theme encompassing the whole book, it would be humanity is a task of perseverance, an ability to withstand temptation to giving into our selfish desires.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I prefer to blast metal and rock music while I am setting moods. In less than joyful moments, I’ll switch to a more melancholic melody. I even write songs for particular characters to have a better feel of what they represent if they were to go mute and their actions alone speak to our hearts. For example, I composed Torman’s lament to express his grief and rage switching throughout the elegy. Whereas Clemency’s theme orients itself around a bouncy major chord progression.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Several philosophical compositions have provided insightful perspectives. One of the best lines I have heard (NOT MY WORK) ” What happens when the light burns so painfully bright it becomes worse than the dark?” The implications of a hero depending so tightly on their own moral rules out of fear rather than virtue sets a stage for infinite character possibilities.

What are you working on now?
I am working on achieving my third degree black belt and in the final semester of my premed degree nearly two years early. It is my passion to be able to construct the theme of Frostbound Falling to the Shadows. Several characteristics of our lives people find taboo to talk about will occur in this book. From severe instances of bullying to envy out of control.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I seek out people personally who might be intrigued by the prospect of these themes.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Trust in your own mind, AND the talents of those around you. Seek proof readers who are honest and willing to tell you when something needs enhancement. Seek help promoting your book.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
” Everyone needs a friend. More than anything, some people desperately wish someone would love them.” This sole piece of advice helped me begin seeking out longer lasting, meaningful friendships.

The second best advice I have received comes in a question: “Does a song truly lose its value because it is no longer sung?” It isn’t worth going out of tune and miss out on finishing our own symphony. The best harmonies compliment each others’ instruments, not drown them out in senseless noise.

What are you reading now?
Name of the Wind has a special place in my heart for its wonderfully crafted characters and cogent analysis of logical implications. The author himself had to possess a certain intellect to conjure a character of that caliber.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Once I complete the sequel, continue to make the trilogy I have plotted out.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The bible, Hatchet( survival book), Storm Light archives, Drizzt

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Royal Johnson 

Interview With Author Royal Johnson

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Royal Nigel Johnson and I’m an author and illustrator whose mission is to inspire a generation to believe that their “impossible” dreams are possible. I’ve written one book titled, “YO, Manwel!!! Boys with Dreams.”

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is titled, “YO, Manwel!!! Boys with Dreams,” and I wrote it to encourage kids to believe that their dreams are attainable if they believe in themselves, work hard, surround themselves with good people, and are willing to persevere in that journey despite failure and obstacles.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, I first start out with a basic idea and I immediately type it in my notes app on my Iphone. I then expand upon those thoughts in a Google Doc, and begin editing from there. Now that I think about it, that may not be so unusual.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I grew up reading manga, so many of my influences are from guys like Eiichiro Oda (who is the creator of “One Piece”), Masashi Kishimoto (who is the creator of “Naruto”), and Kazuki Takahashi (the creator of “Yu-Gi-Oh.”)

What are you working on now?
I am currently working on a young adult graphic novella that follows the story of a high school teen who is seeking to avenge his father’s death.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use Instagram the most to promote my book online, and I also make use of local events to sell my books and build a connection with my audience.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes, I would tell new authors to take their craft seriously because the work they are doing is important. Believe that you have what it takes and prove it by committing to the daily grind it takes to see your project come to life.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I’ve ever heard was to put skin in the game. Meaning that if you aren’t willing to put your own money into what you’re doing, how invested in this journey are you?

What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading “Love & War” by John and Stasi Eldredge.

What’s next for you as a writer?
What’s next for me is to continue to build a system of good habits to sharpen my abilities and commitment as an author and illustrator. I have a lot of awesome projects I want to complete, it’s just a matter of putting the work in consistently to get there.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I would bring the Bible, Gregor the Overlander, and Yu-Gi-Oh! volume 2.

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Kate Hill 

Interview With Author Kate Hill

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a vegetarian New Englander who started writing many years ago for pleasure. I’ve written over 100 novels, novellas, and short stories. I also enjoy writing poetry. Some of my hobbies include exercising, crafts, watching horror movies, and spending time with my family and pets.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Warrior Priest is about a free-spirited priestess from a new age commune and a warrior priest from a strict religion who must learn about each other as part of a cultural exchange between their worlds. It was inspired by my love of opposites attract romance.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m not sure if I have any really unusual habits. When I’m writing a first draft, I enjoy listening to music that reminds me of the story, but for any other part of the writing process, I prefer quiet.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
There’s so many. Some of my favorite books are the Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, the Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Bloodwind by Charlotte Boyett-Compo, Alien Blood by Joan D. Vinge, A Mate for the Lone Wolf by D. K. Taylor, and the Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker. I also love Edgar Allan Poe’s works. I could list so many more.

What are you working on now?
Right now I’m working on the final edits for the second book in my Ancient Blood vampire series, the Darkness Therein. The series was previously published and I’m re-editing the books for re-release. I’m also nearly finished with Manticore, the last book in my Confessions series from Changeling Press.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m honestly not sure what works the best. I blog regularly and I enjoy connecting with other readers and writers on Twitter. I also think blog tours are a good way to let people know about your work.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
If writing is what you want to do, pretty much nothing will stop you. It’s good to be honest with yourself about why you write and what you want out of it. Everyone has different reasons for writing and different ideas about what success is. For some, it’s to write full time or make a lot of money. For others it’s about telling stories because you enjoy it. There is no right or wrong reason to write, and you can’t measure your success by someone else’s standards.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t try to please everyone because it’s impossible.

What are you reading now?
All Hail the Queen by Stephanie Dargon Luce, From the Dark Place by Mister Construed X, and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (again!).

What’s next for you as a writer?
Next I’ll be working on re-edits for my third Ancient Blood book, the Immaculate, and I’m going to start a pair of novellas about twins who live in a land of dreams.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
That is a really hard question! I’d probably take them from my list above: the Phantom of the Opera, Frankenstein, the Three Musketeers, and the collected works of Edgar Allan Poe.

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Ravi Ranjan Goswami 

Interview With Author Ravi Ranjan Goswami

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a native of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. I studied B. Sc Bipin Bihari Degree, College of the Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, and earned my degree of M.Sc (Physics) from Agra University. I was an Indian Revenue Service officer and retired as an Assistant Commissioner of Customs. Now I am living in Cochin and pursuing my passion for writing. Ravi Ranjan Goswami’s published titles include Nakam Dushman, The Robbers Hil, Chambal, The Gold Syndicate, It so happened, and The Asht Yogis.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Ashtyogikal, which is a Malyalam version of The Asht Yogis.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I like Munshi Premchand in Hindi, Graham Green in English and Vaicom Mohammed Basheer in Malyalam, I have read the English translation of his stories.

What are you working on now?
I am converting some of my books into audiobooks.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Awesome gang, Facebook, Twitter, and my blog page on Facebook, The unlocking self.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read more and write regularly.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Trust in God and do your duty.

What are you reading now?
Now I am Indian, some mythological stories.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Possibly I give a mythological fiction.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Four Vedas.

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