Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi, I’m Aven Ellis and I am a romantic comedy writer. I have two books out now: Connectivity and Waiting for Prince Harry. Chronicles of a Lincoln Park Fashionista will be released in September, and I just signed a contract for Surviving The Rachel. Right now I’m working on my second hockey romance book, which I’m really excited about. I love hockey, so it’s like putting two of my loves together: writing and hockey players.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Waiting for Prince Harry was inspired by the idea of a young women who kept putting off things for the future because she was afraid to live in the present. I wanted to explore that feeling in this book and show the heroine, Kylie, growing and overcoming it-with the help of her own Prince Harry, ginger hockey star Harrison Flynn.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have to write to a Spotify playlist I developed for the book. I also must be drinking coffee. Specifically, coffee with 1 tablespoon raw caco powder and 2 tablespoons of cream.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Sophie Kinsella was the first author to make me laugh out loud while reading a story. I knew I wanted to be that kind of writer, too.
What are you working on now?
Another hockey romance with the same team that is in Waiting for Prince Harry, the Dallas Demons, and the hero is a teammate of Harrison Flynn, the hero in my first hockey book.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Twitter has helped me the most. I’ve met a lot of amazing bloggers there who have been incredibly supportive of my work.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
This is a tough business. And sales won’t happen overnight. Have realistic goals and keep writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write your brains out. Then write some more.
What are you reading now?
I just finished and advanced reader copy of One Hundred Proposals by Holly Martin and it was an absolute joy to read. Humorous, heartwarming, lush, romantic. I highly recommend it!
What’s next for you as a writer?
The release of Chronicles of a Lincoln Park Fashionista, a New Adult Chick Lit about a young woman navigating post university life in Chicago.
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?
Holly Martin’s One Hundred Proposals, Sophie Kinsella’s Can You Keep A Secret, and Sammy’s Hill by Kristin Gore.
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