Hello! Today with us we have Ashley Coonfield (reader) and MA Destiny (author)! *Applause*
Ashley Coonfield: Can you tell us about yourself and what inspired you to become an author?
MA Destiny: Live in a Homestead with my husband I can always find stuff to do but on days like today when the weather is bad, I get stuck in the trailer. I have had multiple felt back surgeries, leaving me limited on things I can do at times. I became an author by chance really. I had tried writing several other books before and a good friend of mine asked me to do a cowrite with her and I jumped on it and now I am working on a solo plus some other cowrites.
Ashley Coonfield: What genres are you favorite to write and why are draw to these genres?
MA Destiny: PNR. I prefer the fantasy side of romance. I I think everybody should be able to escape reality for a little while.
Ashley Coonfield: Do you have any rituals you follow while you are writing?
MA Destiny: No, I don’t.
Ashley Coonfield: Do you have any special snacks or drinks that fuel you as you are writing?
MA Destiny: I love green tea, cold with sweetener and coffee creamer. I don’t care for the bitter taste of tea and coffee so I learn to drink it that way when I lived in California.
Ashley Coonfield: How do you balance writing with your life (ie job, family etc)
MA Destiny: Unfortunately, living on a Homestead that comes first. I do not want to push my writing, so I only write when the spirit moves me. I think I come up with a better story when I do.
Ashley Coonfield: Do you online your stories before writing or do you let the story unfold as you are writing?
MA Destiny: I have a basic idea, but sometimes it veers off to the right lol if I like revers fine if not, I will delete and start over from where it veered off
Ashley Coonfield: What role does research play in your writing process, particularly for book set in specific time periods or locations. What role does research play in your writing process when you are world building?
MA Destiny: Oh, I always do research if I am going on subjects that I don’t know. Like what the Romani call an enforcer. My mythology ones I know mythology very well, but if I have any questions, I may look things up. And then I twist them all to hell lol.
Ashley Coonfield: How do you approach world building in your writing for fantasy?
MA Destiny: I try to make it believable to a point that it’s not as far-fetched from our world so that it’s easier for the readers to immerse themselves in.
Ashley Coonfield: Do you prefer traditional publishing or self publishing? Why?
MA Destiny: Someday I hope to be published by a publisher. But for now I’m fine self publishing. Less time constraints, and less pressure.
Ashley Coonfield: Who your favorite character how written to date and why?
MA Destiny: Charon is my absolute favorite right now. I like the hidden twist in her from mythology, and who she really is. It has been fun writing her.
Ashley Coonfield: How do you unwind and recharge when your are not writing?
MA Destiny: Puzzles I found an app that I can do on my phone so I don’t have to worry about losing the pieces lol.
Ashley Coonfield: What types of books to you like to read? Your favorite author and current read?
MA Destiny: I prefer PNR whether it’s MF or RH I don’t care. Unfortunately, my favorite author is just a fantasy author named RA Salvatore, and I’m reading a historical romance for a fellow author that needed some help fixing some issues.
Ashley Coonfield: How do you handle writer burnout or writer’s block?
MA Destiny: Time take some time let it come back to me I try not to force it.
Ashley Coonfield: What is your favorite thing about being an author and your least favorite thing?
MA Destiny: I love getting the story down on paper and creating some thing that makes people smile. I hate the BS to get it actually out there. Going through Amazon and other services suck.
Thank you for both for participating in Support An Author event!!!
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