Hi everyone! Today I have Larissa Hinton, author of Everblossom: A Short Story and Poetry Anthology for an interview. Everblossom was released last year in November 23rd, 2011 and it is available in both Kindle formal and Paperback. You can find out more here
1. When did you first start writing?
I started writing at the ripe age of 12. At first, I wrote
poems because of my lovely English teacher decided that we should write poems
and from then on, I fell in love with poetry. The writing bug really bit me a
year later when the movie of Nickelodeon movie, Clock Stoppers came out. I
thought the movie was going to be horrible, so I decided that I would write a
novel that would be better than the movie. Needless to say, my book wasn't as
good as the move but I didn't care. I love writing and nothing else mattered.
Thus my obsession with writing begun.
2. What music do you listen to when you write?
Actually, I don't listen to music when I write. The reason I
don't listen to music is because it distracts me from writing. My favorite
genre is electronic dance. So every time I listen to it (especially Cascada or
Rhianna's Please Don't Stop the Music) I want to dance instead of write. So
it's more of a hindrance instead of a help.
3. Tell us about Everblossom
Everblossom: A Short Sort and
Poetry Anthology is a collection of short stories and poems that explore the
three stages of a flower that correlates to the human different stages of life
but with a paranormal and fantasy twist. Here's more information about it in
the blurb:
An anthology that will quench your thirst for more
than the ordinary.
Everblossom
is a journey through poems and short stories that may seem ordinary on the
surface but dig a little deeper and the world not only shifts . . . It changes.
The
author who brought you Iwishacana/Acanawishi, now brings you a dash of
everything from dark fantasy to the paranormal to romance. So prepare yourself
to delve into the three stages of the flower from bud to blossom then back to
seed; you'll go through them all with a whole new perspective on what it all
truly means.
Oh, and one of the poems, In Death You Speak, it was inspired
by boredom in class. I was sitting in one of the English Literature classes
listening to them drone on and on about something, so I wrote a poem instead of
listening. J
I know. I'm horrible. A-soon-to-be English teacher not paying attention in an
English classroom? Shocker.
4. Are you currently working on a project?
Yes! It's called Angel Diaries which is a YA paranormal romance novel. Here's a sneak peek of the rough blurb:
Lindsey's life couldn't have been any more ordinary. So, she had two guys fighting over her, a psychic friend and a school dominated by Goths but, other than that, life was good. That is until horrible nightmares start about her mother being ripped apart by a monster changed her life from the inside out. Literally. Her whole world was full of lies. She's not even human. She's an Angel.
5. What do you feel as your
greatest accomplishment as a writer?
Saying goodbye to traditional
publishing limitations and inquiries. Releasing myself from their validation.
It's absolute freedom to say goodbye to traditional publishing. Not for good,
but not using someone else's measurements of success or great writing to say
that I'm a great writer and I don't need your validation. All I need is to
write and find my own audience my own way through self-publishing. That's my greatest
accomplishment and one of the best damn decisions I've ever made.
6. What is the most difficult
thing about being a writer? What is the easiest thing?
The easiest thing about writing
is coming up with the ideas. I come up with new ideas practically every day I
take a step outside. Now the hardest part about writing is putting your idea on
paper and making it come across right. Especially for a novel. It's a long
journey from the first page until the last and to make sure it's projecting the
idea from cover to cover from word to word is the most difficult part. As a
writer, you have to be consistent, persistent, and have excellent time
management to be able to complete a novel with style, grace and be sane.
Seriously. Ask some writers if they haven't pulled their hair out over a story
that just wouldn't translate from their brain onto the paper right. Ah, the
makings of a novel.
7. Any advice for writers?
The first piece of advice I would give to an newbie writer
is to never give up. I really cannot stress this enough to writers. It seems like defeat is fate for writers. Traditional
publishers and agents are dishing out rejection slips as if it's the new
hottest trends. Self-publishing seems like giving up on your dreams altogether. But reconsidering your options, doing research on your
plans in publishing and joining a support writing group makes all the
difference. Throughout your writing career, just remember to never give
up. Never give up and believe in your talent, and from there you'll know where
to go.
8. Anything you want to say to
your readers?
To my readers, I have to say you
are the driving force behind my writing. You are the people I am so grateful
for and I hope that you will find time to read my books and love them just as
much as I do. And if you do love them to pieces, then please express and share
your love in reviewing my books online! That is all the thanks I need at the
end of the day.
Thank You for stopping by, Larissa =)
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wonderful interview
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