
Rebecca Hamilton is the author of The Forever Girl series, tales of Paranormal/Fantasy and Romance. She is a prime example of self-publishing success, her novels are highly acclaimed and she has garnered many fans who cannot wait for her next book--Including me! When Rebecca offered to do an interview as part of her blog tour, I was honored, so please do take this opportunity to get to know Rebecca and her work.
Anton:
So what made you decide to become an Author?
Rebecca:
Truth be told, it started off as a bucket list item. “Write a Book.” Check. As it turns out, it’s hardly that simple! Writing is addicting.
Anton:.
Please tell us something about yourself, especially how you came to love vampires, witches, ghosts, and the paranormal in general.
Rebecca:
Great question! I am not really sure what spurned my interest in the paranormal. I’ve always just loved it in film and movies. Maybe because it’s an escape—anything is possible. I am not a religious person, but I suppose there is some part of me that wants to believe in something “bigger” than life. I don’t think witches or vampires or real, but I guess it’s just fun to pretend for a little while. Ghosts, on the other hand—well, either they are real or the mind can play some amazing tricks.
Anton:
What inspired you to create Sophia, the main character in your Forever Girl series?
Rebecca:
The Forever Girl series has several big characters, each with their own story to tell, but Sophia I suppose would count as the “main” character of the series, as she is the only one who we continually re-visit throughout the series. She, like most of my characters, just “came to me”. I start writing and let the character reveal themselves to me as I do so. The only thing I really knew before I started writing about Sophia was that she is Wiccan.
Anton:
Do you have any specific rituals or routines that you follow before writing? Many readers such as myself, always love to ask their favorite authors what their writing process consists of.
Rebecca:
I always write at night, when the kids are in bed. I play music, usually through my playlist created on grooveshark (I make a new playlist for each book). And in the actual writing process, I just . . . write. I see where it takes me. I write down ideas for future plot points and events, or sometimes I start to map out the rest of the story, but my characters are always changing things on me.
Anton:
What advice would you give to other aspiring writer's out there?
Rebecca:
Persevere. Never give up. I really believe this is the number one key to any author’s success! I shiver to think what would have happened if I had given up on my writing. My life would look so different now, and I rather like the way it is Anton:
What can we expect from Rebecca Hamilton in the future?
Rebecca:
Later this year I’ll be releasing a co-written paranormal horror story with Riley J. Ford called Circus of Lost Souls. I’m also in the editing process for Come, the Dark (book two of the Forever Girl Series). Finally, I have a literary fiction novel on the backburner and I plan to resume working on another two paranormal horror stories with author R.P. Kraul; I’m pretty excited about these.
Anton:Well Rebecca, once again, I thank you for the time to conduct this interview, it's been my pleasure.To those who joined us, If you are interested in learning more about Rebecca or the Forever Girl series, please make sure to visit Rebecca's websites listed below. She'll be partaking in various blogs over the course of November and there’s a list of blog stops and activities listed over on her BLOG, complete with opportunities to win prizes!
Rebecca's BLOG : http://www.paranormalfantasybooks.com/
Here's the place to go for more info on what's going on this month:
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Thank you, Novita! It's been great working with Harlequin in Germany and IPC books in Hungary! But I don't do all this mediocre writing of recycled ideas for myself! The credit goes to the thousands of existing fans! Without them, I probably would have stopped at "bucket list" :)
ReplyDeleteRebecca, I'm so excited to wish you the very best of success as your amazing story makes huge waves overseas. I know that SO MANY decent and kind people WITHOUT pettiness, void of mean-spirited voices, are thrilled to see you reach this wonderful achievement. Please only ever know that your hard work and talent have earned you this very deserved place in the literary world. Congrats!!
DeleteYou're books are fantastic, Rebecca. The Forever Girl was far from my usual book-reading fare, but I was proven wrong again. Apparently I don't have a favorite book genre. I burned through your book, hooked on the characters. I wonder about people who come out with comments that are meant to demean others...maybe it makes them feel bigger....so you've done this person a service anyway. You have a ton of fans. Count me as one...
ReplyDeleteOh, Rebecca, and your mediocre 255 five stars.
ReplyDeleteTroll Tip: Google someone's name and book title to determine their footprint BEFORE coming up with a trite insult.