Welcome to Joleene Naylor.
What attracts you to the genre in which you write?
Joleene Naylor: I write what most people call urban fantasy (though my vampires are rarely in an urban setting.) Fantasy has always been my favourite, and vampires are so versatile that I can find a story to fit every mood. For instance, my Patrick novel is pretty much straight horror, while the Heart of the Raven arc, in the Amaranthine series, is pure fantasy (with an evil “wizard”, a quest, and a group of adventurers). Meanwhile, my upcoming novel is a contemporary road trip, and the short story I have in Nightly Bites Volume 2 is more paranormal/historical.
What piece of writing advice do you wish you’d known when you started your writing adventures?
Jo: I did a lot of research before I jumped in, so I pretty much knew what I was in for.
If you could have dinner with any famous person or character who would you choose?
Jo: I’d like to have dinner with Edgar Allan Poe to discuss his poem “The Bells”. Every teacher I’ve had claims it is an ode to bells. I say it’s written by someone who’s sick of listening to them. I’m interested to see who’s right.
Who has been the greatest influence on your own work?
Jo: There have been a lot of influences! Recently it was CG Coppola (author of the Arrizel War series). I noticed that it was hard to put her books down, because she ended most chapters (where possible) with something exciting – so that you had to start the next chapter to find out what was going on. Since then, I’ve been trying to implement that in my own books.
Do you think the e-book revolution will do away with print?
Jo: No. At least not for a very long time. I know too many people who don’t like ebooks.
Which 3 books would you take to a desert island and why?
Jo: I’m going to cheat: 1) Lord of the Rings omnibus by JRR Tolkien, 2) Complete works of Poe and 3) The Faun and the Woodcutter’s Daughter by Barbara Leonie Picard. That should give me enough to fit every mood.
Author bio and book synopsis
Please introduce yourself (250 words or so):
My name is Joleene Naylor, and I’m the author of the paranormal Amaranthine Universe. When I’m not writing I watch anime, create book covers for other authors, and work on my renovating my leaning Victorian house in Villisca, Iowa, where I’m surrounded by family, cats, and chaos.
Tell us about your book(s) – title, genre etc (short)
The Amaranthine Universe began when Katelina found her “special friend” dead in his locked apartment. Three months later the mysterious Jorick insists they meet, and reveals that Patrick was murdered by vampires. Nine books later, Katelina and Jorick have faced the Executioners (vampire police), ancient monsters, powerful relics, old conspiracies, and more. Along with the series is the standalone Prequel Brothers of Darkness (Patrick’s Story), as well as short story collections (including Vampire Morsels and Tales of the Executioners). Upcoming novels include a vampire road trip novel (yet to be named), a trilogy that plunges years into the future, and maybe a gothic novella, and/or a standalone Executioner mystery.
Links
Site – http://JoleeneNaylor.com
Blog – http://JoleeneNaylor.wordpress.com
Social media
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facebook profile – http://facebook.com/joleene.naylor
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Thanks so much for having me today!
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Great interview 🙂 Looking forward to that trilogy 😉
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