Kell Frillman

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Kell Frillman resides in the heart of Pioneer Square in Seattle and enjoys coffee houses, movies, and appletinis. When she’s not writing, sleeping, eating or doing other necessary human activities, she works hard at her day job with an animal rescue that saves lives one dog and cat at a time. Although she tolerates the human race and enjoys the roller coaster rides her fictional characters take her on, she first and foremost attributes the successful completion of each novel to the patience and support of her beloved pets.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My debut book “Dark World : The Surface Girl” is the first of a six book series. I’ve always been fascinated by dystopian fiction and I wanted to create a frightening yet realistic world that would force the characters to cling to their most humanistic qualities in order to survive, whether that be morality or their most primal instincts. I’m the “odd author” who refuses to outline her books ahead of time. I feel as if I’m simply the driving coach but it’s never my foot on the petal, it’s theirs. With each page I discover new things about my characters and peel back layers of the plot as it unfolds.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have a very short attention span so I can’t write as a discipline, I have to be inspired. Only when I am naturally inspired can my characters truly come to life and I can’t control when that happens. Sometimes it happens at 2AM, sometimes it happens in the middle of my work day and sometimes it happens while I am in the shower. But when inspiration hits, I have to drop what I’m doing and write no matter how discreet I have to be!

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I admit it, I’m a sucker for the cult classics. I love The Hunger Games and the Harry Potter series. I love writers who truly shine with their character developement as I find that although I love coming up with creative plots full of conspiracy, it’s my characters that inspire myself as the writer, hopefully you as the reader, and it is them who drive the story forward.

What are you working on now?
Right now I’m working on the sequel to “Dark World : The Surface Girl” titled “Dark World : The Lockdown.” I’m trying to get it done in a proper amount of time but again, I’m at my best only when inspiration hits!

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I LOVE twitter! It’s so easy to interact with people quickly!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Quality over quantity. Write a good book, a book that speaks to you, a book you are proud of through every single paragraph. Whether you sell five copies or fifty thousand, write for yourself. A book is only fascinating to read when the author can truly say it was intriguing to write.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Write for yourself.”
Don’t write to make money.
Don’t allow the number of sales determine how much worth you attribute to your book.
Write because you love to write, because you need to write, because you have a story inside of you that you HAVE to tell.

What are you reading now?
I’m reading the Game of Thrones series! It’s a bit long-winded but I still love it.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m going to continue my Dark World series (six books in all) and I already have another series in development, an urban fantasy series called “Ask Alice” that I may or may not start working on in the near future, although it will be a while before I can begin releasing it.

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?
Mossflower – Brian Jaques
Tailchaser’s Song – Tad Williams
When The Wind Blows – James Patterson
All Around The Town – Mary Higgins Clark

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