Interview With Author Miya Chisolm
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m an author in the Midwest who loves to read, write, game, and crochet. While I’ve written several books, I have one available for purchase.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My short story “Becoming Vengeance” is part of the sci-fi and fantasy anthology, Reality’s Lens by WriteTeam and is included in Lenses, an omnibus of sci-fi and fantasy short stories. Lenses is available for preorder now. “Becoming Vengeance” was inspired by a prompt from the Levar Burton Reads contest.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
One habit I’ve picked up is having to create playlists for WIPs and listening to them while I work on that specific WIP.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I grew up with The Secret Garden and Pollyanna, so the need for a happy ending influences a lot of my writing.
What are you working on now?
Currently, I’m balancing three different projects. One is inspired by my favorite video game, Stardew Valley. The second is inspired by Bonanza, one of my late grandfather’s favorite shows. The third is a cozy mystery about a young woman who moves to a small town to escape her troubles, only to be met with new ones that just might be over her head.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My best method is word of mouth and social media campaigns. The Lenses omnibus is releasing on November 25, so I’m retweeting and sharing posts by the other authors involved and creating my own posts.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Have fun! At the end of the day, we write because we love it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never lose sight of why you do what you do.
What are you reading now?
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
What’s next for you as a writer?
After the Lenses release, I’ll be shifting gears to focus on
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?
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin, and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
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