Author Interview by Katie's Corner Blog

Happy Monday, my Magical Friends!

I feel like I have been in a dream world for the past two weeks and have come crashing back down to earth with a big bang!

The holidays have been amazing with communicating with readers and participating in author interviews and guest posts with some amazing bloggers but now I have gone back to my day job, and have to go back to writing part time, I am a little sad. :-(

I love teaching but it has been amazing to work full time on my writing and hope I can continue to be organised with my work and communicating quickly with the readers, fans and bloggers, so I can continue this passion and reveal more about myself through the interviews and guest posts.

On that note, I am happy to announce I have had the opportunity to participate in another Author Interview on Katie's Corner blog and would like to thank Katie for the time to go through the fun questions!

Click below to find out more about the first story I ever read and the impact it had on me, the first book I wrote and what my desk currently looks like.

Click Here to read the Author Interview on Katie's Corner Blog

I would like to say a huge thank you again to Katie at Katie's Corner Blog for the opportunity and I hope to work with her further in the future.

Happy Reading!

Teen Fiction Wattpad Story | Love Bite

Hello Fellow Wattpaders!

The time has come for me to announce my new Teen Fiction Wattpad Story, Love Bite!

Each week I will post one or two chapters with the aim to complete the story by the end of January in my New Year's writing challenge.

Synopsis

Lucia has reluctantly moved to the rural town of Umbra, in the English countryside, to live with her absent father, after she found her aunt Sofiya in the alley, at the side of their London home, bloody and bitten. 

Struggling to cope with village life, an overprotective father, a new prim and proper stepmother and her 'Mean Girl's step sister, the fifteen year old vows to runaway back to London, to look after her auntie, on her first day in the small town. 

But what happens when she meets mysterious, geeky neighbour, Damien and he accompanies her into the woods? What secrets does the forest hold that connects the small town to her life in London and the brutal attack on her beloved aunt?

Click Here to Read Love Bite for FREE on Wattpad Now!

If you have any questions about this story, please feel free to leave a comment under this post or on the story on Wattpad and if you enjoy a particular chapter and want to support me then please vote for it and suggest to your followers (those who enjoy this genre).

Hope you enjoy it! :-)

Sex and Violence in YA Books on the Prone to Crushes on Boys Blog!

Hey Everyone

How is your first week of 2016 going?

For myself, it is the first day of trying to post the author interviews and guest posts, I participated in last week, whilst trying to continue with writing Split Blood 3.

So, I apologise if some interviews or guest posts are not published immediately this week but it is because I have had a lot that came back at the same time and I want to give each amazing blog their own space on my site to shine!

On that note, I have completed a Guest Post on the Prone to Crushes on Boys blog last week and the topic I chose to discuss was, 'Sex and Violence in YA Books'.

I chose this topic because I have read a few books that many other readers have commented, in their reviews that these books are:

"Not suitable for those under 16 years"

"It is glorifying abuse in relationships"

"There is unnecessary violence which has been put in for shock value"

"It is not romantic, it is creepy and stalker-like!"

I love reviews because everyone is entitled to their opinion and I find reviews helpful when they provide constructive criticism but I find this topic especially interesting because of the age range of the YA audience and how the genre has developed over the years with the popularity of books such as Harry Potter, Twilight and The Hunger Games.

Please check out my Guest Post by clicking on the link below and feel free to join in the discussion either on this post (in the comments section below) or on the comments section on the Prone to Crushes on Boys blog  

Click Here to read the Sex and Violence in YA Books Guest Post on the Prone to Crushes on Boys blog

I would like to say a big thank you to Sonyetta at the Prone to Crushes on Boys blog for the opportunity and hope to work with her further in the future.

Happy reading my magical friends!

Author Interview by The Ultimate Fan Blog

Happy Holidays my Magical friends!

I hope you are enjoying the pre festive cheer (if you celebrate Christmas) and if you do not celebrate it, I hope you are having a fun time with your nearest and dearest!

I will be posting more tomorrow, however I would just like to give a big thank you to Lisa at The Ultimate Fan Blog for hosting an interview and I look forward to working with her further in the future.

Click Here to Read my Author Interview on The Ultimate Fan Blog

Even though I have participated in a few interviews in the past, it is still quite nerve-racking to answer the questions to make sure I sound sane and am not trying to shove promotional links down the readers throat!

So far, all the interviewers have been amazing giving me direction and great questions to work with so I feel comfortable revealing more about myself and interests, instead of it fully being focused on my books.

I like to show the person behind the writing, so the readers can see where my influences and inspirations come from and I hope I get that across in these interviews.

I also love to speak with fans, new and current readers and bloggers to answer any of their questions and to speak about other interests (e.g. on my previous interview, a reader commented on his mutual interest in Anime and it was great to connect with him about my favourite Anime films and recommend some that he may enjoy).

So, that is all for tonight and I will be back tomorrow.

Stay Magical, Blessed and Happy! :-)

Author Interview by Books n Pearls Book Blog

Hi guys,

Well I haven't updated for a while because unfortunately I have not found an agent yet therefore I still need to split my time between writing and my day job.

I have been doing author interviews, (along with trying to hash through a few more ideas for 'Split Blood 3' and hope to publish it before April 2016) and have my first one posted today on BooksnPearls.com.

Click Here to Read my Author Interview on BooksnPearls.com

I have to say a big thank you to Nicole at BooksnPearls.com for the interview and hope to work with her further in the future.

I also have to thank you for all your emails and communication through social media (especially Wattpad) and if I have not replied to you yet, please be patient because I haven't forgotten you, I'm just saving the best till last! ;-)

I also have one or two surprises to come which I hope will enhance your reading experience and allow you to delve deeper into the 'Split Blood World' so I hope your ready!

Other than trying to juggle my writing with my day job, I have been slightly distracted by some great movies that I have recently seen (loving 'Crimson Peaks' but I never doubted I would since it’s from one of my favourite directors!), baking (I have just taken up the hobby and actually love it! It really helped my writers block but did not work out well for my diet! Lol) and my friend's new kitty's (pictures to come as evidence of their cuteness!).

So that's it from me for now.

I'm hoping to get better at updating my social media and will try to update this blog at least once a week!

Stay Mythical and Happy! ;-)

LH :-)