Did you always want to be a writer? If
not what did you want to be?
I wanted to be a ballerina for many
years and took ballet from the time I was three until I was sixteen. It was
then I realized I’d never be a prima ballerina so I gave up that dream. I also
wanted to be a singer and an actress. I sang in cafes when I was a teenager and
did some musical theater. I acted in community theater and even went to acting
school in New York City. I did some dinner theater too.
When did you first consider yourself as
a "writer"?
I’m still working on that. LOL.
Did it take a long time to get your
first book published?
No. I published it myself. It was about
two years from the initial writing of the first draft to the final product.
Do you work another job as well as your
writing work?
Yes, I teach at a local community
college.
What is the name of your latest book,
and if you had to summarise it in less than 20 words what would you say?
WAR OF FEI, book 2 of the LORE OF FEI YA
faerie series. WAR OF FEI is the continuing story of the faeries trying to
reclaim their land of Fei from the humans who stole it from them.
Who is your publisher? or do you self
publish?
I do both. I have published with small
publishers and have self-published on Kindle/Nook/Smashwords. WAR OF FEI is
published by Muse It Up Publishing. I have a YA contemporary coming out soon
from Gypsy Shadow publishing that’s about a 17 year old girl who wants to be
noticed so she takes it upon herself to try and become famous in ten days with
comedic results. I call it my Comedy of Errors and Cyrano De Bergerac novel.
How long does it usually take you to
write a book, from the original idea to finishing writing it?
It all depends. Some books take longer
than others. I wrote AINE and the sequel, FAERIE FOLK in two weeks. I wrote
LORE OF FEI in one month during NaNoWriMo (30 Days and Nights of Literary
Abandon), the international write a novel in a month competition in November.
It took me two years to write a murder mystery only because I had to keep
changing it around.
Which of your books were easier/harder
to write than the others?
The easiest are the ones that flow from
my fingers, the hardest are the ones that take longer. I know that’s vague but
it all depends. On what I have no idea.
What can we expect from you in the
future? ie More books of the same genre?
Books of a different genre?
YA contemporary from Gypsy Shadow
Publishing coming soon. HOW TO BE ALMOST
FAMOUS IN TEN DAYS.
YA science fiction coming soon with
zombies.
I also have a middle grade zombie book I
am querying agents with right now.
Do you have plans for a new book? Is
this book part of a series?
Yes, I am working on another YA
contemporary with historical elements right now. No, it won’t be part of a
series.
What genre would you place your books
into?
YA fantasy
What made you decide to write that genre
of book?
It speaks to me.
Do you have a favourite out of the books
you have written? If so why is it your favourite?
WITCH HUNTER is my favourite because
it’s my first “baby.” I also like my YA historical fiction, FITZROY: THE BOY
WHO WOULD BE KING, it’s been a top 100 bestseller in the UK since December,
2012. I had fun writing a book from a boy’s point-of-view. I also really like
my newest novella, SIN-EATER GIRL because I adore Celtic legends and love to
research them. Of course I also like my faerie books. LOL.
Do you have a certain routine you have
for writing? ie You listen to music, sit in a certain chair?
I sit at my kitchen table and look out
at trees as I write.
Do you have anybody read your books and
give you reviews before you officially release them?ie. Your partner, children,
friends, reviewers you know?
Yes, I have both beta readers and
critique partners who give me feedback. They don’t review my books though,
that’s why I do blog tours.
Do you gift books to readers to do
reviews?
Yes, I can and have.
Do you read all the reviews of your
book/books?
No. Only if someone points out one, I
figure if someone likes a book, they’ll give it a favourable review, but if
not, that’s okay too. Not everyone has the same taste. I respect that.
Would you ever ask a reviewer to change
their review if it was not all positive about your book/books?
No.
How do you come up with the Title and
Cover Designs for your book/books?Who designed the Cover of your books?
If it’s one I self-publish, I do the
covers (except for AINE, I had a professional do that one) and come up with my
own titles. The ones published by small publishers, like WAR OF FEI and LORE OF
FEI were done by Nika Dixon who is AWESOME, I might add.
Do you choose a title first, or write
the book then choose the title?
Sometimes the title comes first,
sometimes the book. And sometimes when you think you have a good title after
you’ve written the book, you need to change the title. For example, my current
book, WAR OF FEI had the working title of Sacrifice.
Do you think ebooks will ever totally
replace printed books?
I hope not.
Do you have a treasured book from your
childhood? If yes, what is it?
Alice in Wonderland.
Where can readers find you?
On
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/kathleea/
On
Twitter: @kathleea
On
Facebook: Witch Hunter
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