Interview With Author Em Livett
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi! I recently released my first novel, Flesh & Fangs this June 2023. I’m currently working on the third in the series! I live in Alabama with my husband and two children.l, and I’ve been writing all of my life.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Flesh & Fangs is the first in The Divine Articles series. It is a fey romance, which inspired the “fangs” portion and it follows the MFC Rhen who has been forced to use her body to provide for herself and her mother, hince the “flesh” portion.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I tend to write really late at night. Mornings suck. So I wip out my laptop at 3 am and plug in my headphones and tippy type away. I guess that’s not unusual, but I have a weird enough personality so that has to count for something.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
SJM and Cassandra Clare both inspired me a lot. I grew up reading their books, and as they grew, so did I. But they’re have been so many other that I couldn’t begin to list them all.
What are you working on now?
I sent the sequel to my editor a while ago, and I’m working on both the third book, Hellfire & Hearts, and a spin-off with a Demon lord and a witch called Familiar Darkness.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use TikTok mostly because I get the most traction, but I have several social media platforms. Honestly, just posting regularly has helped me the most.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just do it. Don’t worry if it’s sloppy. Hell, sometimes I have to put (name here) because I haven’t decided yet. That’s okay. Because the only thing worse than a terrible first draft is a blank page.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You can’t please everyone. I knew when I sent my manuscript off that it wasn’t meant for everyone. Some readers eat up trigger warnings and some will shame you for writing that sort of material. Write for yourself first, because I promise if YOU don’t like what you’re writing, it will show.
What are you reading now?
Currently working through my stack of BL manga, but I’m reading The Stolen Heir in between.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Oh I don’t plan on stopping writing anytime soon. I have a book signing set at Barnes & Noble at the end of the month!
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?
Coming down hard with the tough ones, huh? I would probably grab a copy of ACOMAF, Clockwork Princess, and gotta have a classic in there somewhere so I’ll say—- Jane Eyre. If I was a smart woman I’d say an instructional book on how to build a boat, right? Ha! Time alone with just me and my books sounds pretty great, though.
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