Kellyn Roth

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live with my parents, two little brothers, cat (Posy), kitten (Sparrow), and border collie (Gidget) along with assorted cows and chickens in a ranch located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. I’m a homeschooled teen who loves reading, horseback-riding, music, various sports, and, of course, writing.

When I was ten, I wrote a never-to-be published story called ‘Midnight and Twilight.’ It was AWFUL! I’ll never write about talking horses again … I can almost PROMISE you that! 😀 Anyway, I wrote along for a couple more years, never finishing a book, but half-finishing many.

When I was thirteen, I came up with the idea for a novel set in the Victorian era. I wrote it during NaNoWriMo in 2014. The first draft was awful, but after over a year of thorough editing, I published it. You can find it on Amazon now! I’m rewriting the sequel as we speak. I’ll also have a novella coming out in September. 🙂

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Lady of the Vineyard, my novella (which is coming out in September), was inspired by an earlier outline of The Dressmaker’s Secret, which is funny, because the stories are COMPLETELY different! 😀

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have to get into a flow to write a lot. NaNoWriMo really helps me do that, but I basically have to shut myself up to do that. 😉

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Well … there are a lot of authors and books that have influenced me. I imagine naming books would take all day, so I’ll just name some of the authors:

Gene Stratton Porter, Maud Hart Lovelace, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Jules Verne, Carrie Turansky, Shannon Hale, Tamera Alexander, Julie Klassen, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Beverly Cleary, L.M. Montgomery … about fifty others …

What are you working on now?
I’m proof-reading The Lady of the Vineyard and rewriting Ivy Introspective (The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy, Book 2).

Ivy Introspective, set during the 1870s, is the story of a girl who is mentally disabled. I think she has a form of autism, though having it set during the Victorian era allows me a little freedom in that area. Anyway, she goes to a special school – which is really more like a hospital – to learn to cope with life. When I explain it like that, it doesn’t sound realistic from the Victorian era, but eh. I’d have to go into it in detail, and I don’t have room! 😀

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
NaNoWriMo, my blog, and Goodreads are my three favorites. Having an email I don’t mind sharing with the world (kellynroth@gmail.com) isn’t bad, either. 🙂

Do you have any advice for new authors?
If you were meant to be a professional author, you’ll have to make up stories, just because you have no choice. Don’t ever smother yourself! You can do anything you put your mind to! You know, as long as it’s physically possible … I’m not saying you can fly or hold your breath for eternity (without dying, that is …).

What are you reading now?
I’m beta-reading Befriending the Beast by Amanda Tero, and Beauty and the Beast retelling. I tell you, it is amazing! When it’s published, you should look it up.

As far as enjoyment, I’m reading A Necessary Deception. I’ve only read the first couple pages, but it’s been interesting. I’m also about half-way through with Persuasion by Jane Austen, which is awesome, although I’m forcing myself to take it slowly. 🙂

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Ooh, that’s a hard one! Well, I’d take the Bible (ah, I’m such a good girl!), A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell.

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