The World of J Armitage: Paranormal Romance Blog Tour day four

I was lucky enough to be able to interview Sara C Roethle

For all of her books, check out her amazon author page.

http://www.amazon.com/Sara-Christene-Roethle/e/B002VM3KCA/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

1) Your book made me late for work as I got so caught up in it and forgot to check the time. Do you have a favourite book that you just fall into and feel that you are there?

Sorry for making you late, but that's lovely to hear! I'm a big Wheel of Time fan (Robert Jordan), and I get sucked into those all of the time. I'm a repeat reader, so I like it when I can pick up a book and flip to a random chapter, then get sucked in like I would with a movie.

2) I think I should pay Tori Amos commission as I listened to her music throughout the writing of Guardians of The Light. What music helps you to write or do you prefer to write in silence?

I almost always write in silence, unless I'm on a major roll. If the words are really flowing music will spur me on, but if I'm struggling it becomes distracting. On the occasions I do listen to music, it's often old school Alanis Morrisette.

3) Without giving too much away from your book, Maddy has a unique ability. What was it that made you think of this and do you have any amazing abilities/talents (apart from writing of course)

I've always been intrigued by the idea of more subtle magics, and I think a lot of real life people could sympathize with Maddy's gift (which is often more of a curse). I love writing about the supernatural, but I wanted something that was less in your face, summoning lightning and shooting fireballs through the air, and more innate and subtle. My main talent lies in being an extremely hyperfocused individual, haha. If I set my mind to something, I will obsessively work on it until I reach my goal, which ties into novel writing quite well.

4) What is next for you and what advice would you give to new authors?

I believe the quote is, "Don't wait for inspiration. Chase it down with a club,"(Hemingway). I try to live by this philosophy. If you just sit down and write, no matter how you're feeling, the words will come eventually. Though writing is about creativity, writing as a career is about forming habits. Write every day. No excuses.

As for what's next for me, to keep on writing of course! I'm preparing to publish the sixth book in my YA series within the next few weeks, and I'm really excited about it. After that, I'll continue working on the next book in my Bitter Ashes series, as well as the second book in my Tree of Ages series. I also want to venture into audiobooks in the near future.

Thanks Sara!

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