Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hello! My name is Molly Leasure. I’ve been an aspiring author for some years now and just finished publishing my first book. I live a pretty normal life near the mountains—where I draw most of my inspiration from—and absolutely love the frigid winters that come with them. I love fantasy, sci-fi, mysteries, and thrillers. It’s a bonus when they have sarcastic humor running rampant in them.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My first book is Torren’an. It’s the first in a planned series called The Chronicles of Dystota. It was heavily inspired by the mountains where I grew up and a wish to visit another world. I think every child fantasizes about what another world would look like if they stumbled upon it. Mine just happens to be a dangerous, medieval world with futuristic technology.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My main writing habit is to play loud enough music to drown out the sound of my own mind. If I don’t, I end up second-guessing myself too often to actually get anything written on the page. I also like to drink a scalding cup of tea. Nothing screams “it’s time to write” like tea—to me.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve been heavily influenced by the Lord of the Rings world since I was a child. I loved the idea of a fantasy world with struggling kingdoms ever since. But I’ve added a few authors along the way: Dean Koontz, George R.R Martin, A.G Riddle, and more.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on a standalone novel that will explore mental illness in a fantastical way. It’s not quite a fantasy novel, but it will certainly have the elements of one. It’s more along the lines of a supernatural crime novel.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use my own personal website, as well as Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest to promote my work. I have yet to find the “best method,” but I’m hoping to in the future.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
As I am a new author, I’m not sure I’m qualified to give advice. But I think the best advice any writer can have is: just keep writing. Even if it takes several years to get noticed, your stories are worth telling.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I think the best advice I’ve heard is: “rejection doesn’t mean the end. It’s just a stepping stone to getting to a better end result.” I think this advice applies to more than just writing and that’s why it stuck with me.
What are you reading now?
I am currently reading the Dean Koontz novel: From the Corner of His Eye.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’ve only just begun. There are so many more stories I’d like to tell. And even if they’re not all that popular, I just want one person out there to enjoy them. That’s all that matters to me.
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?
This is the most difficult decision I’ll have to make. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz—it’s the first novel I ever read by him, and it wasn’t even in the right order. Buried by C.J. Carmichael—another book from a series, but that first book is just so compelling. The Other Side of the Desert by J.L. Murray. And last but not least, The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling—it feels like the calm before the storm.
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