Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a full time home schooling mother with eight kids, and we manage our rural home & farmstead in central Illinois. I began writing so many years ago I’ve lost track, but I didn’t attempt to publish anything until about five years ago when I wrote my first non-fiction work, The Road Goes Ever On – A Christian Journey Through The Lord of the Rings (published in 2011). After that I began to self publish my historical fiction adventures: The Deliverance Trilogy including ARAM (published in 2012), Ishtar’s Redemption – Trial by Fire and Neb the Great – Shadows of the Past (both published in 2013) After that I moved the story line into the first century with Georgios I – Hidden Heritage (published in 2014) Georgios II – A Chosen people is due out in 2015.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I recently finished a novel entitled Last of Her Kind which is set in the future. It is a science fiction adventure-romance and was inspired by current events and the direction our world seems to be heading. I am also publishing Georgios II – A Chosen People this summer and working on publishing (some time in 2016) the next book in the genealogy set in the 5th century entitled: Melchior – Vengeance is Mine.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Considering my busy schedule, I write when ever I get the time and inspiration.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have enjoyed books by Jane Austin, Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Harper Lee’s to Kill a Mockingbird, the works of Arthur Conan Doyle, and a variety of children’s books.
What are you working on now?
I am reworking Last of Her Kind as needed before publication.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My website is: http://www.akfrailey.com/ where I write a weekly blog and keep readers updated about the latest events concerning my books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t give up – it is a tough business. Plan to work hard and do your best – reworking your pieces until they are truly great. Be willing to take good advice and help other authors along the way.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Writer what you really mean to say.
What are you reading now?
I am reading Holes by Louis Sachar out loud to my younger kids. We are loving it. I am also reading Beyonders – A World without Heroes for my personal enjoyment.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’d like to go back and fill in some of the gaps in the story line especially in the middle ages…
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?
Jane Austin’s complete works, Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, and Shakespeare’s Hamlet & Macbeth
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