Death’s Heir:
“Don’t let them know that you see ghosts, promise me,” her mother would say whenever she would visit the asylum—that awful place that her father put her to hide her from the ton.
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If you like Scifi/Steampunk, check out: Reign of Atlantis
In an alternate reality where Atlantis never sank, the people of the underground are oppressed by Atlantean rule, left with the steam-powered crystal tech of a bygone era. Sparks, a young elite female, is fighting this reign with her very being. Now that her older cousin, Gage, has joined the elite Atlantean Nasaru guard, can Sparks keep her secret from him? The person who is closest to her? Will the underground forever be stuck in the steam-powered past?
If you like Paranormal/Nephilim Fantasy, check out: Nephilim Rising
Kira is a witch, and like all Paras, she grew up hearing about the boogeymen of the paranormal world, the Nephilim. The gatekeepers between the human world and the paranormal world. Legend states that long ago, they took it upon themselves to be the guardians of the human world, protecting humans from Paras and keeping the vast human population from discovering the paranormal world hidden in plain sight. But the Nephilim are just a legend, a myth, invented to scare young Paras, right?
If you like Paranormal Romance, check out: Death’s Heir
Lady Clarissa Drake can see ghosts, an ability that landed her mother in an insane asylum. To escape the stigma of her mother’s shame, she travels to America to meet her hopeful intended, but things don’t go according to plan when the ghost of his bastard half-brother’s mother shows up and forces her to confront her gift.
If you like Sitcom/Romcom’s, check out: The Trifecta
Three best friends embark on hilarious, heartfelt adventures. Follow Sage- the ginger artist, Jody- the brunette blackbelt, and Trish- the blonde attorney on their sisterhood adventures through life.
If you like Ghost Stories, check out: 13 Days of Halloween Haunts
Do you like ghost stories? Are you an amateur ghost hunter? Follow me on an adventure through 13 haunted places in the US that you can actually visit. Determine for yourself if the ghost stories are real.
Day: What literary pilgrimages have you gone on? For Example, Hemingway’s house.
Aella: I’ve been to Concord, Massachusetts, home of Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Alcott house is worth going to see! My dream literary pilgrimage is to England to do a Jane Austen tour, as well as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien in Oxford.
Day: If you had the opportunity to live anywhere in the world for a year while writing a book that took place in that same setting, where would you choose?
Aella: I feel fortunate to have already lived on four continents, and I often “write what I know.” But I’d love to live in Scotland and perhaps use the Isle of Skye for the setting for a novel.
Day: Picture this: You feel uninspired while you have sat at the computer for an hour without conquering any words. How do you get your creativity flowing?
Aella: I’d take my dog for a walk. Getting out in nature is a necessity for me.
Day: Are you a plotter or a Pantser?
Aella: Both when necessary, but primarily a Pantser.
Day: What is your most unusual writing quirk?
Aella: Writing while pedaling on my desk bike. Not sure if that’s a quirk, but it’s unusual.
Day: What is your favorite genre to read, and why?
Aella: Honestly, my mood changes from week to week. Romance is a favorite, but I also love fantasy, dystopian, post-apocalyptic, and historical fiction. And all of those with at least a romance sub-plot.
Day: Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?
Aella: Both. I always like to bring “something new to the table,” but I also understand the value of writing to market and the popularity of tropes.
Day: If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?
Aella: Write, even when you think you don’t have time. Make time. You have so many stories to be told, and sometimes the window to tell those stories closes and won’t reopen. Tell them now.
Day: What was the best money you ever spent as a writer?
Aella: ProWritingAid (editing software) and Vellum (formatting software)
Day: As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
Aella: A dog, maybe? Niko (my dearly departed German shepherd) and Travis Barker (my current senior rescue) have been the best writing buds anyone could ask for, so they deserve mascot status.
Day: How many published and finished books/Vellas do you have?
Aella: 4 published books (a trilogy & a novella), and 1 finished Vella (3 incomplete)
Day: What does literary success look like to you?
Aella: New York Times best-seller list. Seeing my books in a brick-and-mortar bookstore. I’m not there (yet).
Day: What’s the best way to market your books?
Aella: Social Media, newsletter promos, and paid advertising
Day: What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book?
Aella: I generally research as I go. Often it’s setting or job particulars.
Day: How many hours a day do you write?
Aella: Not nearly enough. I have a full-time job, so 1-2 hours maximum.
Day: Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?
Aella: No, but great idea!
Day: What was your most harrowing scene to write?
Aella: The novella I wrote called “Midnight Mayhem” takes place during a terrorist attack in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. Because that’s very much the reality we live in and could happen anywhere at any time, it was difficult to write.
Day: What is your favorite time to write, and why?
Aella: I write best first thing in the morning, with a good cup of coffee (and preferably a
tasty pastry).
Day: Do you feel like it’s most important to have A) Strong characters B) Mind-blowing Plot twists, or C) Epic settings Strong, interesting characters
Aella: Strong, interesting characters.
Day: Can you give a shout-out to a fellow author?
Aella: Yes, my writing sprint partner is Rhonda Hopkins, who has a fantastic YA paranormal cozy mystery series called the “Witches of Whispering Pines.” She and I will be co-writing a YA series, “The Gemini Prophecy” next year!
Aella’s Top 3 Vellas are:
High school senior Maverick Mason has what every guy his age wants: the girl, the grades, the god-like status. Amira Abbasi is the same age and lives in the same town, but her reality couldn’t be more different. In fact, no one outside her household knows she exists. A chance encounter may change that–will it make a difference if her fate has already been sealed?
Christmas Cruise on the Danube (Under a pen name-Selah Beckham)
Single and orphaned at thirty, Evie Broussard is afraid the holidays will never be the same. And they won’t–but that doesn’t mean she can’t start new traditions. A last-minute trip to see Christmas markets in Europe might be just what she needs. Only Evie finds things aren’t quite what she expected. Then again, nothing could have prepared her for Keller Kendrix and his crew.
Point Break (Under a pen name-Selah Beckham)
Kaden James is one surf competition from going pro when disaster strikes. Then his fiance throws salt in the open wound. With a battered body and broken heart, he may have given up, but his friends haven’t given up on him. Dakota Eriksen is just what the doctor ordered–quite literally. She has a strict hands-off policy with her PT patients, except when hands are required to do her job. Since Kaden wants nothing to do with her–or her hands–it should be easy to steer clear. Or is it?
Aella’s Top 3 Books are: (all available free with Kindle Unlimited):
My superpower? I can’t die. You can imagine how much it hurts when they test that out…
Phoebe Atkinson has always felt different, but in the typical angsty way most teenagers do. She had no idea just how different until that fateful day she died—and then came back to life.
It appears that sort of thing is frowned upon because Phoebe awakens to find herself locked up in Leavenworth, a notorious prison that now holds teens with supernatural abilities.
Behind bars, some are welcoming and others are… not. One group in particular seems determined to make the lives of Phoebe and her new friends as miserable as possible.
Although Phoebe’s life before being imprisoned was far from perfect, she wants it back. And she will… if they don’t find a way to kill her first.
Regardless, she’s no longer going to stand by and be the rule-follower she’s always been.
Look where that got her.
Out of the frying pan into the fire…
Everyone has their breaking point…
You can find Aella at: Facebook, Instagram, Website, and Tictoc.
Day: What literary pilgrimages have you gone on? For Example, Hemingway’s house.
Evie: I once went to Paris, not as an ode to any one book, but to explore all the quirky little French bookstores. And I even got to visit some castles’ grand libraries. I think I was living out a Belle from Beauty and the Beast fantasy!
Day: If you had the opportunity to live anywhere in the world for a year while writing a book that took place in that same setting, where would you choose?
Evie: My latest book in the Fae of Manhattan series takes place in Tuscany, and I’ve become obsessed with the idea of spending a year writing in an Italian villa!
Day: Picture this: You feel uninspired while you have sat at the computer for an hour without conquering any words. How do you get your creativity flowing?
Evie: I take a lot of inspiration from books, TV shows, and movies I admire. I’ll go online and visit fan sites dedicated to those other stories. Seeing how much stories mean to an audience inspires me to create something special.
Day: Are you a plotter or a Pantser?
Evie: I’m a major plotter. I’ve built out all my fantasy worlds and rules of magic far in advance of ever writing a word.
Day: What is your most unusual writing quirk?
Evie: I usually have a black cat asleep in my lap while I’m writing!
Day: What is your favorite genre to read, and why?
Evie: I adore dark romance with a touch of magic. Something about the combination of danger and romance really grabs me.
Day: Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?
Evie: I think when you read enough fiction in the same genre you write in, you get an innate sense of what readers expect, so you can bring original ideas that will still deliver everything a reader hopes to find.
Day: If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?
Evie: Don’t try to write a book that will please everyone. Write the book of your heart, and it will find its readers, even if it’s a small but dedicated niche.
Day: What was the best money you ever spent as a writer?
Evie: Early in my writing journey, I paid $50 for an editor’s critique of the first thing I ever wrote. She ripped it apart (nicely) and gave me so much mind-blowing valuable writing advice that helped me strengthen my craft.
Day: As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
Evie: Since my black cat is often with me while I write, I’ll go with a black cat.
Day: How many published and finished books/Vellas do you have?
Evie: Currently, I’m working on two Vella series: The Castles of the Eyrie series and the Fae of Manhattan series. As I finish each book within the series, I publish it as an ebook/paperback as well.
Day: What does literary success look like to you?
Evie: Hearing from readers! Getting emails, fan art, and even seeing cosplay costumes of my characters feels amazing.
Day: What’s the best way to market your books?
Evie: Marketing Vella series can be a challenge. I’ve had the most success with Facebook ads.
Day: What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book?
Evie: Before I begin writing, I’ll do just enough research to make sure my plot and setting work–then I’ll write the book, doing some research as I go along, and then do a final polish at the end.
Day: How many hours a day do you write?
Evie: I tend to write in bursts. No writing at all for two or three days, then a few days of 10,000+ words.
Day: Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?
Evie: Absolutely! I sneak little easter eggs into my books for my VIP Reader Group. I’ve also held contests within the VIP Reader Group to have them name characters and locations.
Day: What was your most harrowing scene to write?
Evie: There is a death scene near the beginning of Scarbound (Castles of the Eyrie Book Two) that broke my heart to write.
Day: What is your favorite time to write, and why?
Evie: I’m at my most creative first thing in the morning. In the afternoons, my brain tends to turn to mush, so that’s when I do marketing or research. Then sometimes before bed, I will edit.
Day: Do you feel like it’s most important to have A) Strong characters B) Mind-blowing Plot twists, or C) Epic settings?
Evie: It’s been said that readers come for the premise but stay for the characters. I think that’s true. Every book needs a great idea to hook readers, but if the characters aren’t compelling, no one will care or remember what happens to them.
Day: Can you give a shout-out to a fellow author?
Evie: Lately, I’ve been devouring Elizabeth Ash’s Vella series!
Evie’s Vellas are:
Wilde City (A Modern Fae Romance)
When Willow answers a mysterious nanny ad, she’s shocked that the employer is the handsome and reclusive billionaire Severn Wilde–and even more surprised to discover he’s a fae prince in disguise. But as wondrous as Severn’s realm is, rival fae courts, witches, and shifters make it a risky job–though falling for her magical boss might be the greatest danger of all.
As a child, Bryn was saved from wolves by a prince from a rival kingdom. Rangar’s people believe that a life saved is a soul owned, and ten years later, Rangar comes back for Bryn. Swept away to his seaside kingdom, Bryn falls under the spell of the wild Baer lands and the three magical brothers who rule it. But which prince will end up with her hand–and her heart–not even magic can foretell.
You can find Evie on: Instagram, Her Website, Facebook, and TicToc.
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