Author Interview:
1. Where
do you get your writing inspiration from?
Most of the time, I’ll get my ideas from a
dream I have. It will always be one of
those half asleep dreams when I’m waking up in the morning. I’ll wake up remembering a certain character
or incident and I build the story from there.
Other times, I’ll be talking with someone and something we say will
bring something to mind.
2. Did
you have to do any research for your books? If so what?
Not really.
Most of my stories are fantasy. I
make up my own worlds and creatures. In
Watchers, Keepers, I do have to do research on certain monsters that are well
known so I don’t make any mistakes.
Other than that, I like writing in a ‘no rules’ world.
3. What
are you working on now?
Right now, I’m getting ready to release
Watchers, Keepers. It is a paranormal
fantasy with some heavy romance. It’s
about hunters that keep the world safe.
They are like the monster police, I guess. When there’re monsters, these
guys get the call. Then, they find out
that a really bad monster is trying to open a rip between dimensions to let
others in and they have to try and stop it.
4. What
is the hardest part of writing for you?
For the most part, it’s just finding the
time to sit down and do it. I’m a stay
at home mom with three kids, one of which is disabled. My husband works on the road and so isn’t
home much. Between hockey, golf,
gymnastics, bowling, lacrosse, play dates, and doctor’s appointments, it takes
up a lot of my time. I love them to bits
and wouldn’t trade them for the world, though.
For this reason, I do most of my writing at night when they’ve gone to
bed.
5. What
can readers expect next?
Once Watchers, Keepers is out, I’ll be
working on the first of a trilogy. It’s
about a god that has a conflict of interest with his siblings and gets thrown
to earth. He then has to find a certain
item that will help him save the people from the other gods. There’s going to be magic and creatures and
romance and all that fun stuff.
6. What
question have you always wanted to be asked in an interview and how would you
answer that question?
What’s your favorite color? Lol I
have no idea, but no one has ever asked me that. J It’s green.
7. If
you were writing a book about your life, what would the title be?
‘Oh, Sleep, Where Art Thou?’… Hahaha No.
I’m kidding. Um, I think it might be,
‘Blessed’. I really am.
8. Who
is your favorite author?
Oh my god.
There are so many. I’d have to go
with Diana Gabaldon.
9. What
is your guilty pleasure?
McDonald’s.
I’d eat it every day if it wasn’t so bad for me.
10. Highest
point of your writing career?
Getting emails from people who tell me they
really enjoyed my stories. I can be
having the worst day of my life, at one simple message can make it so much
better.
11. Advice
for aspiring authors?
No matter what, write for yourself. You’ll get a lot of haters who like to be
mean and pick your work apart, but if you stay true to what you love, others
with the same love will find you and it will be phenomenal. Not everyone will love your work, so don’t
get discouraged by a bad review. Focus
on the good ones.
12. Last
song that was stuck in your head?
Ho Hey by the Lumineers. Love that song.
http://authormeakakyel.blogspot.ca is where
you can learn more about her books and follow her blog.
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