Interview With Author Haley Anna Marie
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Due to childhood deafness, the writer inside created stories to match the pictures in the books being read to me. Once my hearing was corrected at the age of 7, I fell in love with storytelling.
My six-book dark fantasy series, Elementas, is my prized possession. I can’t wait to share my story with the world. Elementas: Yamay and Elementas: War of the Gods are out now. Book Three is in editing phase already!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is the second in my Elementas series, War of the Gods. My inspiration for the second book, specifically, is that there isn’t always a “they lived happily ever after.” The general theme of my series are mortals defying the gods, and gods at odds.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I must have dead silence. It might not be unusual for many writers, but if there’s noise, I can’t zone in on my fantasy world since the real one is too loud.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I can’t say I’ve truly been influenced by other authors or their works. I do love fantasy and reading many stories, but all of our worlds are different, and that is what I love about fantasy.
What are you working on now?
I am currently editing book three of my series. It was in need of much doctoring, but it is coming along quite nicely. It might be the least dark of my series, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t still a dark fantasy.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve noticed that I do better networking for my book on Facebook. My website is getting hits as well, but that is mostly because of Facebook.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
PROMOTE EVERYTHING. Want to write a book? Promote it. Wrote a chapter? Promote it. It’s my biggest mistake, and I don’t want others to make it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“The book market is not a zero-sum game. Someone else’s success doesn’t take away from your own.”
What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading “Before They Are Hanged” by Joe Abercrombie.
What’s next for you as a writer?
My big focus is to work on book three so it can be out in two years. I’m unsure how realistic that is, but there will be six books total in my series, and I’m too excited to keep it all to myself.
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?
Patrick Rothfuss’s Chronicler series. The third book isn’t out yet, but perhaps I could snag a rough draft of it to keep me company.
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