Fantasy
Date Published: June 2014
The seeds are planted. Which will take root, change or destruction?
A seed of destruction is sprouting in Forest End, but the kingdom is in too much of an uproar trying to locate their missing princess to notice. Princess Willow has been kidnapped by the enemy. Her mother, the Fauna Queen known as Watcher, is the only one who can reach Luminar and rescue Willow before the winter snows come. While the queen finds a way to save her daughter, the princess is able to plant seeds of change in the enemy kingdom. But if Watcher doesn’t make it back in time to stop the abomination that has been growing in Forest End, Willow’s seeds will never take root.
#1 – Do You See
Writing as a Career?
#2 – What was
the Hardest Part of Your Writing Process?
#3 – Did you
have any One Person Who Helped You Out with Your Writing Outside of Your
Family?
#4 – What is
next for your writing?
#5 – Do you
have an addiction to reading as well as writing? If so, what are you currently
reading?
DESCRIBE Your
Book in 1 Tweet:
This or That?
Audra Middleton was born and raised in Washington State where she lives with her husband and their three boys. She gave up her teaching career to raise her children, and in between diaper changes and baseball games, she began writing books. Once she started, she couldn’t stop, even after she went back to teaching.
Fantasy
Date Published: June 2014
The seeds are planted. Which will take root, change or destruction?
A seed of destruction is sprouting in Forest End, but the kingdom is in too much of an uproar trying to locate their missing princess to notice. Princess Willow has been kidnapped by the enemy. Her mother, the Fauna Queen known as Watcher, is the only one who can reach Luminar and rescue Willow before the winter snows come. While the queen finds a way to save her daughter, the princess is able to plant seeds of change in the enemy kingdom. But if Watcher doesn’t make it back in time to stop the abomination that has been growing in Forest End, Willow’s seeds will never take root.
A seed of destruction is sprouting in Forest End, but the kingdom is in too much of an uproar trying to locate their missing princess to notice. Princess Willow has been kidnapped by the enemy. Her mother, the Fauna Queen known as Watcher, is the only one who can reach Luminar and rescue Willow before the winter snows come. While the queen finds a way to save her daughter, the princess is able to plant seeds of change in the enemy kingdom. But if Watcher doesn’t make it back in time to stop the abomination that has been growing in Forest End, Willow’s seeds will never take root.
#1 – Do You See
Writing as a Career?
Writing is no
longer just a hobby, I have to be mindful of deadlines and marketing in
addition to completing my writing projects. However, for me it’s more of a
passion than a career. I love developing characters and storylines, but if I
had to do it in order to pay the bills, I think the pressure might kill my
muse.
#2 – What was
the Hardest Part of Your Writing Process?
It takes a lot
of mental energy to delve into a story. When your mind is occupied with to do
lists and problems at work, it’s difficult to focus on characters and run
through sub-plots. So the most difficult part of the writing process for me is
getting to that point where I can leave work at the door, ignore the
dust-bunnies under my furniture, and focus on my writing.
#3 – Did you
have any One Person Who Helped You Out with Your Writing Outside of Your
Family?
I’ve been
fortunate to have many family members and close friends who have supported me,
but more recently my writer-friend Susan Stec has offered a lot of helpful
advice about the indie publishing world. Trying something new is a lot less
daunting when you’ve got a friend who’s been there to walk you through it.
#4 – What is
next for your writing?
I am polishing
up a romantic comedy about a woman whose normal life unravels and as a result
she ends up falling for a drummer, coming to terms with her unconventional
childhood, and discovering that normal was never really in her best interest. I
am also working on the third and final book in my Watcher fantasy series and a
sequel to my paranormal thriller.
#5 – Do you
have an addiction to reading as well as writing? If so, what are you currently
reading?
I love getting
carried away by a good book. I have several books on my summer reading list,
including You, Jane by Elizabeth Fountain, The Truth-Teller Rebellion by
Kenneth Schultz, and Refuge by Judy Griffith Gill. It’s been a sci-fi summer
for this girl.
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Book in 1 Tweet:
A princess
plants seeds of change - the enemy, seeds of destruction - nothing grows in
scorched earth. ABOMINATION: http://amzn.to/1pw9Ztd
This or That?
#1 - iPod or
Mp3?
MP3
#2 – Chocolate
or Vanilla?
Chocolate
#3 – Mashed
Potatoes or French Fries?
Why mash it
when you can deep fry it?
#4 – Comedy or
Drama?
Comedy
#5 – iPhone or
Droid?
Archaic flip
phone, actually.
#6 – Fantasy or
Reality?
Fantasy
#7 – Call or
Text?
Call (see #5).
#8 – Summer or
Winter?
Summer
#9 – Coffee or
Hot Chocolate?
Creamer, with a
bit of strong coffee for color.
#10 – eBook or
Paperback?
Ebooks are
affordable and make for less clutter, but I’ll always keep my favorites on a
shelf in my den.
Thanks so much
for having me here today!
Audra Middleton was born and raised in Washington State where she lives with her husband and their three boys. She gave up her teaching career to raise her children, and in between diaper changes and baseball games, she began writing books. Once she started, she couldn’t stop, even after she went back to teaching.
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