1) What would you say is the pro's and/or con's of being a full time mother while writing your series?
The pros? I have homegrown cheerleaders, who celebrate my successes and understand my failures. My kids inspire me. I see them push themselves at school and their after-school activities and they make what I go through as writer seem mild by comparison. However, they have seen me stay up late night after night, push myself to the point of exhaustion trying to beat a deadline and get frustrated by rejections and still keep chugging along. When the experts say children learn by watching you, I totally agree. I don't hear, "Mom, you don't understand." They know I understand what they go through.
The con? I love my children, but like most children, they are very self-centered, lol. And they know they come first, which translates to Mom-your-writing-comes-second.That can suck when you have to finish something. I've had to slip downtown at a local hotel for two nights to work on a WIP undisturbed.
The con? I love my children, but like most children, they are very self-centered, lol. And they know they come first, which translates to Mom-your-writing-comes-second.That can suck when you have to finish something. I've had to slip downtown at a local hotel for two nights to work on a WIP undisturbed.
2) Was there anything in particular that you found hard to write about this, if so how did you overcome it?
Fight scenes are hard to write. I read about different fighting techniques, watched Youtube videos, then visualized each scenes as I wrote. Since Lil is part of a team and I write from her POV, I always have her observing the others as she fights, which can be tricky to write.
Fight scenes are hard to write. I read about different fighting techniques, watched Youtube videos, then visualized each scenes as I wrote. Since Lil is part of a team and I write from her POV, I always have her observing the others as she fights, which can be tricky to write.
3) How was the writing process for this series for you?
I did a lot of research before starting. Nephilim are pretty new in the fantasy genre, so there are no other books out there that set precedence except religious texts. I tried to read the Book of Enoch and was pulling my hair in no time, so I depended a lot on online articles. Then there is the Kris Dagger, a special weapon among the Indonesians/Malays. Did I answer that correctly? I'm never sure whether readers want to know whether I'm a plotter or not. FYI, I hate plotting, but I try. I'm also annoyingly anal, so if I'm not happy with a chapter, I can't go to the next chapter, which means when I finish the first draft, it is usually in pretty good shape.
I did a lot of research before starting. Nephilim are pretty new in the fantasy genre, so there are no other books out there that set precedence except religious texts. I tried to read the Book of Enoch and was pulling my hair in no time, so I depended a lot on online articles. Then there is the Kris Dagger, a special weapon among the Indonesians/Malays. Did I answer that correctly? I'm never sure whether readers want to know whether I'm a plotter or not. FYI, I hate plotting, but I try. I'm also annoyingly anal, so if I'm not happy with a chapter, I can't go to the next chapter, which means when I finish the first draft, it is usually in pretty good shape.
4) What was the best thing out of writing this series, in your opinion?
Learning more about the Nephilim was the absolutely best part of it. I've always been fascinated by the fallen angels and their children, so learning where they made a pact to rebel, why, their powers, and their annihilation was very illuminating. A very religious friend of mine has a problem with the subject matter and refused to critique it, and I was like, hey, you might learn a thing or two.
Learning more about the Nephilim was the absolutely best part of it. I've always been fascinated by the fallen angels and their children, so learning where they made a pact to rebel, why, their powers, and their annihilation was very illuminating. A very religious friend of mine has a problem with the subject matter and refused to critique it, and I was like, hey, you might learn a thing or two.
5) Which do you like better - Twitter, Facebook, or Google +, and why that particular site over the others?
Facebook. It is more interactive and most people tend to use their real names, so I can easily type someones name and hop on to their page and see what they've been up to. I have over 2000 followers on Google plus, but I only communicate often with a handful. Twitter is great for sharing info but it takes more work to see what your friends are up to, unless you know their twitter names.
Facebook. It is more interactive and most people tend to use their real names, so I can easily type someones name and hop on to their page and see what they've been up to. I have over 2000 followers on Google plus, but I only communicate often with a handful. Twitter is great for sharing info but it takes more work to see what your friends are up to, unless you know their twitter names.
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-Shellie
Great interview. Betrayed sounds like a great book. I think I would have trouble writing fight scenes too. I'm not really a fighter so I wouldn't really know what to do or say lol!!
ReplyDeleteI have heard very little about this series but this has grab my interest. I will check it out!
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