Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m Ashley Chunell and I’ve published four books; “Masterpiece,” a romance novel; “A Melody in Harmony,” “New Melody, Same Harmony” and “A Miracle Melody” – also known as the Noah and Ronan Series – of the GLBT genre.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is titled “A Miracle Melody.” It is the third book in my Noah and Ronan Series. It all started back in November 2013, I was working on proofreading “New Melody, Same Harmony” and once again, I just couldn’t stop writing these characters. The first book, “A Melody in Harmony,” focused on Noah and Ronan becoming boyfriends, falling in love and fighting for equality in their bigoted town. The second book, “New Melody, Same Harmony,” focused on marriage equality as Noah and Ronan prepared to wed. So, it was no question that the next book in the series would be about Noah and Ronan having a baby and becoming fathers. I’ve made it a point with my Noah and Ronan Series to focus on the major steps in a couple’s life and shed light on the challenges those of the LGBT community face. In “A Miracle Melody,” Noah and Ronan deal with dilemmas and challenges on their quest to fatherhood and of course, I put a lot of real-life situations into this book, much like the first two books in my series.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Lately, Chris Colfer. I love how he adds so much real life into his writing – not so much in his books, but in his movie. He’s been such an inspiration that I actually named a character after him in “A Miracle Melody”!
What are you working on now?
Right now, I’m just working on promoting “A Miracle Melody.” I’m also always working on Noah and Ronan drabbles that you can find on my website!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Definitely Twitter. Us Indie authors have each other’s backs on Twitter! haha
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Always write what you believe in and never write anything you don’t want to. Don’t write to please others, write to tell the story you want to tell.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate.”
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?
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