Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born and raised in Southern Nevada, and now reside in Prescott, AZ. Prescott is a fantastic place do get inspired, and I have a feeling I will be living here in beautiful Northern Arizona the rest of my days!
I have written one middle-grade fantasy novel, The Gate Key Chronicles: Book 1: Te Dark Light, but it will be just one of nine in the saga. I have also written a children’s book with my daughter, Gwen Blodgett, Tiffany’s Tiff: The Bully and the Bullied, and hope to write many more with her and on my own.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Dark Light is the first book in the Gate Key Chronicles, an epic fantasy series by J.G. Blodgett. The story is written for teen readers, but is sure to please children, teens, and young adults alike, or anyone who dares to believe in something beyond themselves!
What inspired me to write this novel was a combination of wanting to see one of my own screenplays (the story itself) get out into the world, as well as influences like The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. In addition, my inspiration is the hopes that any stories I write will inspire change in the world, no matter how small!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. Mainly just kind of a procrastinator. But luckily I write my best stuff when uner a deadline that is fast approaching.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
C.S. Lewis is a huge inspiration. Paul Stewart is another. Robert Paulsen. J.R. Tolkien. Just to name a few.
What are you working on now?
I am currently writing book 2 of the Gate Key Chronicles, with a working title of The Dark Light Falls. I had originally planned to have each of the first three books within my series have the words “The Dark Light” in them, in hopes that the first three books would be dubbed The Dark Light Trilogy. But sadly, I learned that there is already a few series that have done this, so I am considering a name change… we’ll see. But all books in the saga will fall under the Gate Key Chronicles.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am working on growing my email list, and hope that that will be my main landing page for potential readers, so they can get the latest news before anyone else. Beyond that, I am steadily working on my social media presence, and hope to someday engage on a personal level with readers on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write! Seriously, just put down your ideas on paper. The biggest hurdle is getting the first draft, of your first book, down on paper. After that, it opens up your mind to the possibility that “I can really do this!” Then it gets you into the next stage: rewriting. And that is where the real writing begins, at least in my opinion.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write! Lol. I have heard and read that same advice I just gave from so many blogs, authors, etc.
What are you reading now?
Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gainman, illustrated by Chris Riddell. I am also re-reading Hatchet and the subsequent Brian books by Robert Paulsen.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Hopefully an exploding epic middle-grade fantasy series called the Gate Key Chronicles!
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?
Unbroken; Hatchet; The Edge Chronicles: Book 1
Author Websites and Profiles
J.G. Blodgett Website
J.G. Blodgett Amazon Profile
J.G. Blodgett’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account