Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My pen name is B.A. White, which is basically the initials of my first and middle name along with my real last name. My real name is Barbara A. White but is rather common in the writing world so I have shortened it to make my books easier to distinguish from others in my field.
I have now written three books in the Shadow Lords Series. The first is Shadows of Night and the second is Shadows of Light, both of which have been published on Amazon and are on Kindle Unlimited. The third book in the series, Shadows of Twilight, will be published in May of 2020.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Shadows of Twilight, which will be published in May of 2020 and is the third book in the Shadow Lords Series.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My unusual writing habits are likely to be usual, I think, for a lot of writers. I tend to write at any odd hour that inspiration strikes, whether it’s midnight or noon. I write in my living room, complete with every distraction possible from the TV, kids, husband and a yapping Miniature Pinscher.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I was influenced and found my passion for fantasy books in my teenage years first by Wiess and Hickman and the Dragon Lance series, followed by Terry Brooks and the Shanara Series, Terry Goodkind and the Sword of Truth series, Robert Jordan and the Wheel of Time series, David and Leigh Eddings with The Redemption of Athalus and last, but certainly not least, R.A. Salvatore and the Dark Elf Trilogy.
What are you working on now?
My current work in progress is book 4 in the Shadow Lords Series which will be titled Shadows of Midnight and will continue from where the third book left off.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Hopefully it will be Awesome Gang but I try to promote my books on Amazon, facebook, twitter, goodreads and my author pages. I am looking into attending book fairs and events this year.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing and stay determined. Your hard work and dedication to your craft will keep you learning and growing to make you a better writer with each book.
What are you reading now?
I don’t have much time for reading but I have discovered an Indie Author by the name of Richard H. Stephens and am currently enjoying his Soul Forge Saga.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Next for me is finishing the Shadow Lords Series and then beginning a new series that I already have in mind and have actually started writing a couple of chapters.
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?
First, I would bring a survival guide to living on a desert island but after that I would likely bring the Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore.
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