Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
A. Russell is a fantasy adventure writer, who lives in rural Pennsylvania, with her husband. An alumnus of Allegany College of Maryland, she enjoys spending time at the lake, cooking and amateur photography, as well as playoff hockey and NFL football. She has published three books in A Guardian Chronicle series.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
A Guardian Chronicle: Journal Three is my newest book, which is a completion of the initial trilogy. Enthralled by fantasy, the series was meant to be an easy, fun read and developed a life of it’s own. One novel quickly became three.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m sure I do.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
C.S. Lewis, Paulo Coelho, Neil Bauman & Quinn Loftis. The Screwtape Letters is my favorite read & I revisit it often. I haven’t read the same book twice.
What are you working on now?
Journals Four & Five in AGC series, as well as a few standalone novels.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
For websites, I’m active on Instagram, have a blog and bookbub profile. My work is available on Amazon. I utilize these sites resources.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Take a break, before reviewing your work. Be willing to tweak & evolve the words.
Most importantly – Keep Going. (And, keep calm!) You’ve got this!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Writing isn’t a competition, because no one is you. Other people don’t have your unique voice, experiences, view & outlook.
What are you reading now?
Beautiful Exiles by Mag Waite Clayton, The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis and Franny & Zooey by J.D. Salinger
What’s next for you as a writer?
Continue writing AGC series, while discovering where this adventure leads.
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?
Bible. The Screwtape Letters (I’ve never read the same book twice). A book about plants indigenous to the island. And one from my tbr list that keeps getting passed over, The Master & Margarita.
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