My name is Violet (but my pen name is Rhiannon), I was born in Winnipeg and I’m still stuck there. I think there was a blizzard and I got snowed in forever.
Did you always want to be a writer? If
not what did you want to be?
I wanted to be an accountant. After that
seemed too boring I wanted to be a singer. After my mom basically said I’d
never make that work, I was going to settle for teacher. Then I blew my college
fund on a car, found my husband, ended up pregnant, and landed on psychic
reader, and then writer.
Did it take a long time to get your
first book published?
Hahahaha if you mean by a big publisher,
then ahh I’m still waiting. In the meantime I think I’ll sell the books I write
to people who care.
Do you work another job as well as your
writing work?
Yes I do. I read minds for a living.
What is the name of your latest book,
and if you had to summarise it in less than 20 words what would you say?
LANTERN & POISON is out now, and
it’s SURRENDER from the villain’s POV. I saw Tahereh Mafi release Destroy Me,
which is from her villain’s POV and decided to follow along.
Who is your publisher? or do you self
publish?
I self publish because I’m a control
freak.
How long does it usually take you to
write a book, from the original idea to finishing writing it?
That all depends on the book. I often
outline books and it can take me forever to write them, but once I do it takes
about a month to get a first draft down.
Which of your books were easier/harder
to write than the others?
Right now I’m struggling with the second
book in my Intuition series. Unconventional Intuition. I keep worrying I don’t
have enough material for it, but then I stall on writing the lessons I DO have
material for. It’s very awkward.
What can we expect from you in the
future? ie More books of the same genre?
Books of a different genre?
More of something . . . anything. The
Ferryman + The Flame series currently has 4 books in it, plus 3 novellas, and I
have 2 more novellas and 2 more books in that series to write before it’s
officially finished.
Do you have plans for a new book? Is
this book part of a series?
Made to be Broken is my YA Contemporary
idea, in the vein of Beautiful Disaster and Pushing the Limits.
What genre would you place your books
into?
YA Fantasy, YA Dystopian, Metaphysical,
and YA Contemporary
Do you have a favourite out of the books
you have written? If so why is it your favourite?
Forgiveness from The Ferryman + The
Flame series is currently my favorite book.
Do you gift books to readers to do
reviews?
Sometimes, often in ebook format because
paperbacks are expensive.
Do you read all the reviews of your
book/books?
I try to, but then sometimes I try not
to. It’s a double edged sword, I want to be like, “thanks for the great
review!” but if it’s not a great review, I never know what to say.
Would you ever ask a reviewer to change
their review if it was not all positive about your book/books?
No, never. People can think what they
want. I realize my books are going to be hated by some, in some way I kind of
hope if they hate them, they really hate them and they tell people how much
they hated them. It’s better than people saying nothing.
Do you choose a title first, or write
the book then choose the title?
I always choose the titles later.
Do you decide on character traits (ie
shy, quiet, tomboy girl) before writing the whole book or as you go along?
I write a general character sketch but I
let the characters develop on their own as well.
What do you think makes a book a really
good/bestseller ?
It’s a combination of the right book,
the right market, the right time, the right publisher (or self publisher) and
the right fans. It’s kind of the best of everything converging to make
something awesome, if one part of the train falls short, the whole project will
fade into the background.
What do you do to unwind and relax?Do
you have a hobby?
Relax? What’s that?
Have you ever based characters on people
you know or based events on things that have happened to you?
Yes . . .
Is there a certain Author that
influenced you in writing?
Cassandra Clare, who finally showed me
that how I write is right.
What is your favourite book and
Why? Have you read it more than once?
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater and yes more
than twice.
Do you think children at schools these
days are encouraged enough to read? and/or do Imaginative writing?
Yes, my eight year old is already
writing short stories.
Is there a book you know you will never
read? Or one you tried to read but just couldn't finish?
Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I
tried, but I don’t get the Seth, Alex, Aidan thing. Not to mention why Alex is
sleeping in Seth’s bed but still totally in love with Aidan.
What do you think about book trailers?
I loved them until I did a live action
one and all the people involved in it betrayed me and now I can’t show it. They
also didn’t finish it . . . which also sucks.
What piece of advice would you give to a
new writer?
Write a bad book first. Once you do that
you’ll find your voice, how many words per day you can write, if you prefer
third or first person, and what genre you like to write in most.
Do you or would you ever use a pen name?
Rhiannon Paille is my pen name, though
Paille really is my last name.
Where to find me:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RhiannonPaille
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/RhiannonPaille
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16049030-surrender
Website:http://www.yafantasyauthor.com
Other: http://www.amazon.com/SURRENDER-The-Ferryman-Flame-ebook/dp/B00A55EZS8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355432210&sr=8-2&keywords=surrender+rhiannon
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