Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
As a teacher with a degree in Elementary Education who has taught in big cities and small towns, I homeschooled all of my children. I manage my rural homestead with my kids and our numerous critters. I write books and a Friday blog alternating between short stories and My Road Goes Ever On series.
My nonfiction work focuses on the intersection of motherhood, widowhood, practicing gratitude, and rediscovering joy.
My fiction novels expand from the OldEarth world to the Newearth universe—where deception rules but truth prevails.
I earned a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing for Entertainment from Full Sail University.
In my spare time, I serve as an election judge, a literacy tutor, and as secretary/treasurer of my small town’s cemetery.
I am currently finishing a new science fiction novel in the Newearth world and a historical fiction & science fiction blend in her OldEarth series.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I am working on a rewrite of my original historical fiction series, with the added bonus of the OldEarth world encountering the larger universe in what eventually becomes the Newearth Universe.
OldEarth Aram Encounter
OldEarth Ishtar Encounter
OldEarth Neb Encounter
OldEarth Georgios Encounter
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write pretty much all the time. But it’s only when I get to my computer that I can put the ideas into print.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The honesty of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the imagination of J. R. R. Tolkien, the zeal of Chesterton, and the uncompromising reflections of Samuel Clemens.
What are you working on now?
I am now working on OldEarth Melchior Encounter, book 5 in the series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My own blog site has been great for connecting interested readers with fresh stories, poems, and reflections.
akfrailey.com
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep learning and find your own voice.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Use more than one proofreader before you publish.
What are you reading now?
The Camerons by Crichton
What’s next for you as a writer?
I will work on my Newearth series and develop the universe with fresh characters and plots.
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?
The New Testament
The Lord of the Rings
Little House on the Prairie
How to Survive on a Desert island
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