Interview With Author Shana Kyle
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I new to the writing world but I would love to eventually do this full-time. I live in NM with my wonderful husband and our two boys. I love to read and do some crafting. My husband and I enjoy antiquing and camping with our friends.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Ignorant Bliss is the name of my book. I love the world of fantasy and paranormal romance and those are the books I tend to read. I can’t say that there was any one thing that inspired this book. But my over active imagination is what fueled it.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I wish I could say that I had unusual writing habits. How interesting would that be? Although I will admit that I have sticky notes, scrap pieces of paper and several composition notebooks that my kids never used in school scattered around my house that are filled with ideas that come to me at any moment of the day or night.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Mary Janice Davidson’s Queen Betsy series, Laurell K Hamilton’s Anita Blake series
What are you working on now?
The second book in my series
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Friends and family, Facebook and the promo sites, such as this one
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t give up. If you can, work with a group such as selfpublishing.com. They are an excellent team and they pushed me to finally make my dream of becoming a published author a reality.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Funny thing it was in a movie (the newest Dungeons and Dragons) – as long as you keep failing you will never fail. It’s when you stop trying that failure finally wins.
What are you reading now?
To be honest, I’m not reading anything. I’ve been too busy trying to write as much as I can.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m finalizing a novella with the same characters as Ignorant Bliss. I’ll be giving that away as a free promo to my readers. And then I’m not to book 2 of my trilogy.
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?
Green Darkness – Anya Seton. Anything by Mary Janice Davidson because her books are hilarious and if I’m stranded on an island I might need a reason to laugh. And a survival book. That would come in handy. I may start carrying one around with me just in case.
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