Please tell us a bitt about yourself: First off, I’m pretty terrible and writing descriptions of myself! My name’s Connie (obviously), and I live in Kentucky. I have my BA in Speech Communication and History, and my music collection is severely outdated. And I make great peanut butter rolls.
Tell us about Essenced:
It’s the first book of a trilogy (The Division Chronicles), and it’s
basically about the human population – a select few – having to prepare for a
demonic war. Centuries before, there was a war between evil (demons) and good
(mostly creatures that are mythical – mermaids, sirens, vampires, fairies,
etc.), and when the good guys won, they banished the others from the realm,
opening a divisional door to send them elsewhere. Unfortunately, the last demon
through the portal tore it. The portal would never fully close, and would
slowly reopen as time passed. Since magic was draining from the universe, and
magical creatures were dying off, their essences were placed in humans, and
what remained of magic was bottled away. When the portal grew too open to
ignore, the magic would be released, and the essences within humans could be
brought to life. This book focuses mostly on the initial changes and training.
What inspired you to write
this particular story?: I have a habit of adding characters in when I’m
watching or reading fiction. AJ came about like that. Eventually she jumped out
of that context and a story sort of built around her.
Which comes first for you
– a character's looks, personality or name?: Typically the name, I’d say. I
might change a name after the character description’s been created, but I don’t
usually struggle picking them.
Any tips for aspiring
authors?: This is my first book, so I’m not exactly an expert. All I’ll say
about it is to make yourself write, and get ready to do some major work to get
your book exposure. It’s a time consuming process, but knowing you’ve done it
and people are reading it is a pretty amazing feeling.
Questions for fun:
If you had the power of
time travel, is there anything you would go back and change? Why/why not?:
Wouldn’t do any good to try to change anything with the whole grandmother
paradox thing. I wouldn’t know to change it if it had never happened, so I
wouldn’t have stopped it, so it would’ve still happened. But if I could go back
in time, I’d probably go to the 50s, buy a poodle skirt, and go see Elvis. As
for why… Because he’s Elvis!
What super-power would you
choose?: Jedi!!! (Yay, me too!)
Which fictional universe
would you like to live in and why?: Most likely, I’d either be thrown into a
Drizzt novel in hopes of running into Jarlaxle, or Wonderland. There’s
something so awesomely quirky about that place…
If you could have three
wishes, what would they be?: I’d want my
school loans paid off, my life to temporarily become a musical (with Hinder as
my own personal band), and a chicken fajita.
Which fictional mythical
creature would you like to own, and why?: Well, I’d love to be a fairy,
but to own… I’m gonna go with Pegasus. It would be beautiful, it would fly, and
it *probably* wouldn’t make me into its dinner. (I hadn't considered that aspect... *eyes dragon nervously*)
And to finish:
What is your favourite
book? (aside from one of your own!): Small Gods by Terry Pratchett is my
favorite fiction book. A story about a one-eyed turtle god is my kind of novel. (ooo, another Terry Pratchett fan!)
Favourite genre and why?:
Fantasy!!! My first reading love was the Drizzt series, and I’ve never been
able to get it out of my system. Everything is so magical as compared to real
life. Although I won’t lie. I’ve been getting pretty heavy into YA and contemporary
books lately.
Favourite colour?: Purple
or Turquoise. I argue in my own mind over this sometimes.
Upcoming news and plans
for the future?: I’m currently working on a prequel novella for The Division
Chronicles that will be out in a couple of months. I’m hesitant to give you
a title just yet, but you’ll be able to find it on my web pages. It’s
Paranormal Romance, through and through. Other than that, book two of the
series (Emblazed) should be out *hopefully* early next year, with book
three (Entwined) following in the months after.
Thank you so much for
taking the time to talk to us, and the best of luck!
Now centuries later, a new army must bind together – one of teenagers with inhuman potentials and abilities…
AJ went to bed Sunday night an average teenage girl, clumsy to a fault and athletically lacking. So when she wakes up Monday morning with super-strength, she does what any rational person would do: She goes into denial. When a smoking hot guy in a suit shows up, rambling about the end of the war and demons spilling through some kind of rift, she refuses to listen, telling herself he’s insane. Except weird things just won’t quit happening, and the guy keeps popping up in her life, trying to explain the changes suddenly happening within her. Is she crazy, or is this guy… not so crazy after all?
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