Interview With Author Carissa Skinner
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Carissa Skinner is best known for writing LGBTQ+, science fiction, and fantasy. Including His Journey Velic and Danny with steamy scenes, heartache, love, manipulation, and vampires. Yes, vampires! She writes from a unique perspective from quirky banters to depths of darkness and scenes that inspire blushing from secondhand embarrassment but warning, there is vulgar language and descriptive, violent, death scenes. Her writing may incite cringe-worthy moments, but they never override the passionate romance or heartfelt times and her creative ways don’t dissuade the flow of powerful protagonists. Even when her antagonists make things difficult. She hopes to intrigue and have readers, hooked, until the end.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
His Journey Velic and Mute
I was inspired to write this series from a vivid dream I had of the main character Velic.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
None that I’m aware of
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Harry Potter series, Redwall series, The Last Apprentice series, Fablehaven Series, The Ranger’s Apprentice series, Cirque Du Freak series, Demonata series, Nora Roberts, A Series of Unfortunate Events series, and many more!
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on the third novel of the His Journey series, His Journey Velic and Mason.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still trying to figure that out I’m afraid
Do you have any advice for new authors?
A cliched but very good advice; DON’T EVER GIVE UP!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I’ve ever received was from my children. They have given me the courage to keep going.
What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading the Redwall series, The History of the Black Arts, The Divine Comedy, A Cosmology of Monsters, and a collection of Edgar Allen Poe.
What’s next for you as a writer?
To continue writing my novels.
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?
The Last Apprentice series
Author Websites and Profiles
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