Author Interview: Mathew Bridle

Hey Folks. 

Welcome back! Hope everyone had a great holiday season and are off to a great start in this new year!

We're back Live, with author Mathew Bridle. 

Mathew is the author of: The End of Mor.

Thanks for stopping by to talk to us today Mathew. I hope your holidays were good. 

Yes they were Ahmad. Thanks for having me.

My pleasure. Well, let's get to it if you don't mind.

I'm ready if you are.

So tell us Mathew, where do you currently reside, and why did you choose this place?

I Live in West Sussex in the UK near to where I was born.

What inspired you to begin writing?

It's the one thing that I seem to be able to do that I really enjoy doing.

Tell us about your latest novel: The End of Mor, in 20 words or less:

Dark fantasy tale of a young warlock fighting both his inner demons and enemy forces in a land on the brink of war. That's 23, but we'll let you slide...

What has been the most exciting part of being a published author?

Having people you don't know read your work and leave their thoughts; hopefully positive, though sometimes not.

What do you do to prepare for a writing session?

Making the time is more difficult than actually writing.

Does writing get easier with each project?

Yes it does. Some people have given some truly helpful advice, which though simple, has been immensely effective.

What has been the worst part of being a published author?

Some people on the internet believe that it is their given right to be abusive and destructive with their comments. Those kind of people could be damaging if what they wrote was accurate. 

I would tend to agree with you, but that is the fortunate and equally unfortunate reality of our digital age. Everyone has a voice and, EVERYONE has a voice.

What books have influenced your writing? 

I try not to let anyone or thing influence my writing, though some styles of writing probably will. I like books by Steven Donaldson, J.R.R. Tolkien and others like those of Cressida Cowell.

Is there an Author (past or present) that you would really like to meet?

I would like to have sat in on a conversation between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.

If you could talk to your former self, what advice would you give him?

Be tidier with your work and spend more time honing it.

Words o' wisdom for sure!

What has been the harshest critique you have ever received concerning your writing?

There are two comments on Amazon about the book that are both inaccurate. One reader slates the book which he did within 2 hours of it going live. The other was sent a proof copy to review but failed to mention in the write up.

As a writer, it is considered unprofessional and inappropriate to give a retort to a critic or criticism. Were it “politically correct” to address your critics personally, what would be the one thing you would say to them?

Just have a go yourself and see if you can produce a flawless novel.

Well put...

 

Are you currently working on any other projects?

I'm working on the sequel 'Fire and Thorn'

What is the last thing you read? Did you like it, hate it?

I've just finished reading a children's, Mr Stink, which was okay, but not as good as I had hoped. I often read a heavy duty novel then something lighthearted.

What was the last movie you watched? Did you like it, hate it?

That would be Blade Runner: Directors cut, still looking great after all these years.

Where can readers find your works and follow you (links)?

The book is available from:

Smashwords.com: SmashWords

Amazon.com: Amazon

It will be available at most ebook outlets over the coming weeks as it filters through the system.

My personal site is: www.theonesaga.com

Facebook: FaceBook

Twitter: @mathewbridle

Goodreads: GoodReads

Well thanks for stopping by and chatting with us Mathew. Please feel free to come back and talk with us at anytime.

Thank you Ahmad, to you and your audience. Happy New Year!

Author Interview: Lynn Hardy - Prophecy of the Flame

Hey Folks.

We've been pretty busy lately, but busy is very good.

Today we have a treat for you.

Please welcome Lynn Hardy who is kind enough to share a bit of her life and work with us.

Hey there Lynn, how are you today?

Doing well Ahmad, thanks for asking. How about yourself?

I'm well thank you, excited about delving into the inner workings of you... If you don't mind I'm gonna' get right to it.

I'm game...


What inspired you to begin writing?

I’ve loved writing since I was in high school. In college, I majored in Journalism. One of my professors told me, “You don’t seem to have the ability to catch your own typos. No editor will ever hire you. You should change your major. (This was back before the days of Microsoft Word)

I was pretty tender-hearted, so I did what the teacher suggested. Without writing, college lost its appeal. When I dropped out because I caught walking pneumonia, I stayed out to support my husband through his senior year.

As newlyweds, my husband Tony and I went through marriage counseling. Christine asked me to write my autobiography starting with my earliest memories with as much detail as I could manage. Working full time, I would come in for my appointment, twice a week, an hand her ten pages, single-spaced, typed. After several months Christine told me, “I’ve asked my patients to write for me, for over 20 years. This is the first time I want to sit down with a cup of tea and see what happens next. You have a way of bringing a story to life. Have you ever considered something in that field of work.”
 
A few months after we finished the counseling, I had this amazing set of dreams. I noticed that you could extend the story, swap the order, and create a beautiful story. Some nights I would wake up laughing, other, crying. It was so captivating that I knew it had to be written.

I kept thinking about what author I should send it to: It had romance, maybe Melanie Rawn. But it was definitely fantasy, with magic, swords, elves, and even dwarfs, so perhaps Terry Brooks. And it’s got a definite steak of humor, so maybe Piers Anthony would be best. But Christine’s words kept ringing in my ears.

I sat down at my computer and created a file, “Second Job.” With no further ado, I began the journey of a writer.

Tell us about your latest novel in 20 words or less:

My books are a series, so how about I start with the first?
 

Prophecy of the Flame – Book One
Five strangers are zapped into a magical world and changed into the characters they were playing.

What has been the most exciting part of being a published author?

I wrote the stories because they moved me so much I really felt they had to be written. I never really thought they would have the same effect on my readers. I mean, I hoped they’d like them, but I never really thought about what that would mean. One day, I got this email from a fan saying they tracked me down through my Amazon account. They wanted to know when the next book would be out.

Since then I’ve gotten tons of support from my readers. It has been so wonderful to know that others were touched by my words. I feel greatly blessed each time someone takes the time to contact me with an email or leave a review of my books.

What has been the worst part of being a published author?

Being in the spotlight. I am a quiet person. I never wanted to be the center of attention. Frankly, I’m not that socially adept. I have this way of drawing fire.

Half of my bad reviews are from people I met personally or met in forums and managed to totally piss off. Don’t get me wrong, I know not everyone is going to “get” my books, but when you put yourself out there, mean and spiteful people find you to be an easy target. I’ve never understood that part of humanity: why people want to tear others down.

Thank God for all the other people who have shown such support and encouragement.
Amen to that!

You were #1 on Amazon in 2010. Can you tell our readers what that experience was like and the work that it took to get there?

I was only #1 for less than a week. The day I hit #1 was amazing, exhilarating. I couldn’t pry myself away from the computer. My book just kept climbing and climbing.

How did it come about? That is a long story. Let’s just say that I really pissed off someone in a forum – It earned me at least one bad review (a one star), but it also made me #1. I suggest you tread carefully in forums – since then they have become much more dangerous for authors.

Is there an Author that you would really like to meet?

I had the honor of meeting one of my all time favorites, L.E. Modesitt at a Science Fiction convention. That was such a thrill. We did panels together on writing. After hanging out all weekend, Lee took one of my books home with him. When he sent me an email saying that my book was “very enjoyable and fun,” I asked if I could quote him on that. Now his words grace the cover of Prophecy of the Flame – Book One.

Doing a convention on panels with Melanie Rawn and Terry Brooks is now on my bucket list.

If you could talk to your former self, what advice would you give her?

My wonderful husband, Tony, has helped me so very much. I only wish we’d met earlier in life. He taught me the Ten Year Rule: If it’s not going to matter in ten years then it’s not worth getting upset about.

What has been the harshest critique you have ever received concerning your writing?

You mean besides the college professor…lol.
Fair enough...

As a writer, it is considered unprofessional and inappropriate to give a retort to a critic or criticism. Were it “politically correct” to address your critics personally, what would be the one thing you would say to them?

When I wrote the screenplay for Book One, I changed the book a bit, so that it would reflect the movie better. Although my books were professionally edited by someone who has worked in the SFF industry for years and even has a bestseller to her credit, I created a tiny bit of a mess – right in the beginning. One of the forum people I pissed off was the first one to discover the typos I created. I would love to respond to her mean spirited hatchet job with: “You said in the forum thread that you’d read and review my novel and ‘not be kind.’ You were true to your word – I have a new 1 star review. I see you took time to read the first twenty pages and point out the typos I created when I changed the book to match the screenplay I just finished. Thank you for pointing those out. I have fixed the areas you had a problem with.” I’d probably leave off with: I hope life is as kind to you as you are to others.”

To other reviewers, I’m truly grateful when they point out issues and would love to be able to say, “Thanks for taking the time to give an honest review. I’ve have revised and edited the novel.”

Are you currently working on any other projects?

Book 2.5 (a companion novel) will release this month. Book Three is the series is due out this winter.

You have written a screenplay of your work as well. Please tell us the differences in writing a novel and a screenplay, and which you prefer better?

I didn’t want to write the screenplay. I’m not a screen writer. But push came to shove and I did it.

It was the most challenging thing I’ve ever written. It’s like taking the Mona Lisa, cutting away two thirds of it and still having a work of art. (not that my books are the Michael Angelo’s of the written word…)

Writing a screenplay is so different from writing a novel – it’s visual, not wordy. I’ve always been wordy – just look at this interview…lol

But it taught me to look at words a different way. I think it will reflect in my future work – hopefully in a good way.

Where can readers find your works and follow you?

I’ve just started this new tweeting thing. I’ve decided to break Book One down into tweets. Thanks to the screenplay writing I can tweak it to fit into that blasted 140 word format J. I think it loses a little of the grace, but people can get the stories a paragraph or two at a time.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArchMageReba

Website is under construction: LynnHardy.com

Blog: http://lynnhardy.blogspot.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProphecyOfTheFlame?ref=hl

Google + page:  https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/101946962852133939073/101946962852133939073/posts

My books are at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Prophecy-Flame-Loves-Dawning-ebook/product-reviews/B004KKXSNC/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_two?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addTwoStar&showViewpoints=0

Thank you for stopping by to chat with us today Lynn. You certainly have a lot going on, and I'm sure we're all interested to hear about how things progress for you. Maybe you can stop by again in the future and update us all?

Absolutely Ahmad, that would be a lot of fun. Thank you for having me, and thank you to your readers for their interest.

Author Interview: J. Naomi Ay

Happy Friday to all readers out there.

Today we have a treat. I’d like to thank author J. Naomi Ay for joining us to talk books and stuff…

 

Naomi, you reside in the north Olympic Peninsula, why did you choose this place to live?   

I'll send you a picture and you'll understand.  Right now, it's absolutely the most beautiful place on Earth.  Of course, in the middle of the winter it's something else.  Actually, two days ago it was something else but it looks like the sun has finally come out and is going to stay for a while.

You have been writing for several years now. What inspired you to begin writing?   

Just boredom and bad TV.  I had a story in my head it either had to come out on paper or I needed to be medicated.

I’m sure there are plenty of writers who are self-medicated, but o.k.

Mother of three or epic saga novelist… which has been more taxing on your nerves and why? 

The novel has to do exactly what I want.  The characters there bow to me and acknowledge that I am their deity because I hold the power of life and death, happiness and the alternative over their heads.  The children, two of which are now adults and the third is thirteen, do exactly what they want whether I like it or not and usually include a fair amount of backtalk along with it.  Do you know how lame I am for having written a fantasy?  I am so totally lame.  On top of that, I've been doing book trailers and posting them on YouTube which makes me doubly lame.  I just should not even dare to tread into the cyber world where lame mothers do not belong.

I don’t think it’s lame at all. I give you tons of credit for not taking the easy way out and just accepting the dearth of good novels out there, and jumping into the fray and writing your own.

Tell us about your latest novel in 20 words or less: 

Journey to Rehnor is the prequel to the Two Moons of Rehnor series.  All new characters except for Senya and…

And… ??? Guess we should just read and find out right?

What has been the most exciting part of being a published author?  

 Discovering that people actually like what I have written.  I am absolutely floored by it. 

What has been the worst part of being a published author?   

The constant need to promote.  Hopefully, someday I'll get over that hump and it'll all just happen automatically.

The marketing side is very frustrating and time consuming. If you ever find the “magic bullet” please share with the rest of us.

What has been the harshest critique you have ever received concerning your writing? 

"It was lame", but then again that was from my 13 year old daughter.

As a writer, it is considered unprofessional and inappropriate to give a retort to a critic or criticism. Were it “politically correct” to address your critics personally, what would be the one thing you would say to them? 

"Go to your room."

Snappy retort, lol.

What are your pet peeves?

Weeds, I hate them.  Their like commas which is another one of my pet peeves.  They're both always popping up everywhere and I have to spend way too much time taking them out.

Are you currently working on any other projects?  

I have a day job.  I'm in sales in the renewable energy/recycling sector.  As far as the books go, I'm getting them all out in paperback, doing trailers and my plan this summer is to at least release book 1, The Boy who Lit up the Sky as an audiobook or podiobook.

Where can readers find your works and follow you?

Jnaomiay.com

Jnaomiay.wordpress.com

Facebook.com/jnaomiay

@jnaomiay

amazon.com/author/jnaomiay

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/j.-naomi-ay

https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jnaomiay

Well Naomi, this has been a thoroughly interesting and enlightening chat, would like to thank you again for stopping by and sharing with us.

Come back soon and fill us in on your promotions and progress with the new book.

Author Interview with Ella Medler (Martin Little, Resurrected)

A hearty welcome to all readers.

Today we welcome the exciting new author of the light-Fantasy novel: Martin Little, Resurrected; Ella Medler.

Thank you for joining Ella.

So, I understand you hail from the land of vampires and Dracula? Tell us about your memories of growing up in Transylvania?

I grew up on the gentle slopes of the West Carpathian Mountains, in a small town at the foothills of a medieval castle. I used to climb the hill to the very top and play amongst the ruined walls – that is one of the best, most treasured memories of my childhood. There was a play area at the bottom of the hill – swings and slides and other play equipment – but I never wanted to spend time there. I remember one day I ran ahead of my granddad and took a longer route up, one that wound in and out of dark caves with water seeping down the mossy walls. I loved these mystery-filled caves; a child’s imagination doesn’t need much more than that to come up with fantastic adventures. Well, that day was a little more exciting than usual. That day a viper crossed the path not fifteen inches in front of me. It slid quickly into a bunch of dead leaves, more scared of me than I was of it, but it did make my heart pump faster as I backed down the path, my eyes locked onto the leaves the snake disappeared into for as long as I could keep them in sight, and then flew back down to my granddad’s side where I stayed for, oh, probably a good ten minutes. My childhood was a fun time, a free time and I absolutely loved it.

Where do you live now, and is this your last stop?

I live in Cornwall, England, surrounded by much more nature than should be logically possible in such a ‘busy’ country. I have to say, it took a while to find somewhere that felt so good, so right, somewhere where I could pretend to be the only person left on Earth, or at least one of the few, if I so wished. I can walk along craggy cliffs overlooking the Atlantic any day I choose or stand on the top of a hill from where I can see both the South and North coasts of Cornwall in about ten minutes. That’s got to be pretty close to heaven. There’s only one other place like this in the UK, and it keeps calling to me – the top West coast of Scotland, almost off the map.

When the kids fly the nest, I dream of downsizing to a small cottage on top of a cliff overlooking the sea, with very little scope for visitors. I’ll have a guest room, of course. Just not a very comfortable bed in it!

You are a mother, a wife, a novelist and playwright. Tell us your favorite parts of each.

Wow. That’s a question and a half! The best part of being a mother is seeing your children grow and blossom and find their own way. The best balm for a mother’s heart is to see that those small persons who needed the bike held steady as they learned to ride are not afraid to grab their own lives by the scruff of the neck and make their own decisions. The best part of being a wife, I think, is the knowledge that with your husband by your side you can weather any storm.

As a novelist, I get to live as many lives as stories in my head. I am blessed with a vivid imagination – when I write, I literally see what’s about to happen in my story next; it’s as if I’m watching a movie. I have to hurry to catch it all and commit it to paper. Well, word document, really.

Writing plays is what I do to relax. The clue is in the name; it’s called ‘play’ for a reason. For me, it’s just a game, a way for my mind to download conversations, jokes and situation comedy. I am lucky to work with a hugely talented bunch of amateur dramatic actors in my spare time. They make my job so much easier – I can just picture one of them on stage and I instantly know what they would say and how they would react. Watching people speak the words I write is tremendously satisfying.
What inspired you to begin writing?

If you mean way back, right at the beginning, it was watching comedy sketches on TV. I was just a kid, but I started work right away and wrote a sequence of comedy sketches to be played out by me and my friends to an audience of parents and other willing adults out in the playground. I used the playground as the backdrop, the trees and shrubs, everything was my stage. I remember being a little disappointed when the flowers that were all out one month disappeared by the next. That’s when I first started taking notice of the passage of time and the changing seasons. I’ve never stopped writing, though life did push it way down the priority list. It took a serious accident and three weeks stuck in hospital staring at the ceiling in the trauma ward to really make me think. I spent a lot of time writing to pass the time and also, I guess, to subconsciously take myself away from the hospital setting. Nothing major changed in the general set-up of my life – I learned to walk again and went back to work, but this time I started carrying my laptop around everywhere I went and just wrote and wrote every spare minute of the day. Writing clawed its way up that priority list higher and higher every week, every day, until it reached the top spot.

Tell us about your premiere novel: Martin Little, Resurrected.

Premiere is such a grand word – you’d probably floor poor Martin Little if you so much as whispered it in his ear! He’s not a very strong man.

Martin Little is a series of full-length novels, and Martin Little, Resurrected is the very first bead on the string. The best way to describe it is to use the words of one of my readers: pure escapism. It’s an adventure story written in first person from a male perspective, but not just that – it’s a journey of discovery in more ways than one. Imagine your life changed direction, 180 degrees, all at once, imagine your emotions assaulted by feelings never experienced before, and add to that a fantastical element that just about wipes off all that you knew and took for granted in your life – all knowledge, all logic, all expectations. I won’t say much more than this: the whole plot is one cliff-hanger after another, it is relentless, quirky, it’s original, and probably not everybody’s cup of tea. Oh, and I make fun of the British lifestyle and societal rules in the background, in particular bureaucracy, the modern CCTV obsession, health and safety rules and the legal system.

What has been the most exciting part of being a published author?

It all happened so fast, I barely had time to take it all in. I remember the day I was sent the cover – oh, that cover says it all! If I had to paint the whole book on one sheet of paper, that would be it. It just couldn’t be improved upon. Yeah, seeing that – the cover, the pdf, market-ready copy was just amazing.
What has been the worst part of being a published author?

Ha, ha. I don’t think you’ll be too surprised to hear this. Marketing and promotion. I had absolutely NO idea what that entailed, not the foggiest clue. I’m only just starting to comprehend the sheer scale of things I must get involved with in order to do this book justice.

What books have influenced your writing?

Way back in my childhood, I read a lot of cowboy stories – the whole ‘hero wins, evil guy loses’ idea appealed to my immature sense of justice. Going through school, we were given lists of books we should read, mostly classics, at the beginning of each school year. We had to read and summarize at least ten novels per school year, and there was no internet to help with research, so I did a lot of reading. My parents made sure my own bookcase was well-stocked. The more I read, the more I wanted to read some more. I loved Isaac Asimov. I used to have to read by the flashlight under the blankets because my mum would spy me through the keyhole and get angry if I didn’t get a good sleep. Unwittingly, she turned my attention to detective stories. I had to become sneaky and ingenious in order to make more time for reading. Even now, mystery seems to seep into each one of my stories. And love – pure, unconditional love, in any guise I may be able to weave it in.

Is there an Author that you would really like to meet?

Loads, actually. There are quite a few on twitter, I noticed, so maybe I should start with them. But if I were to meet just one, I’d like to shake Roddy Doyle’s hand. ‘The Giggler Treatment’ brought a lot of laughter into my household just about the time the kids started reading. You should try it. It’s a kids’ book, but you will laugh out loud, guaranteed.
If you could talk to your former self, what advice would you give her?

“Don’t take quite so long getting to where you knew you were heading all along, Ella!”

I hear that you used to train and spar in martial arts. Tell us about your matches, your training and whether any of that training comes into play during your daily life now?

Talk about ferreting out all my secrets! That time of my life is a closed chapter. I embraced it, I lived it, I loved it. But all that’s left of it now is the discipline, self-confidence, knowledge and a good grasp of a culture that I wouldn’t have been able to gain by just reading about it in books. And yes, in my upcoming thriller, Blood is Heavier, and possibly in future novels too, I will be drawing on that experience.

You speak over 7 languages, what is your favorite language to speak or hear? What language do you dream in?

I’m essentially a lazy person, so English suits me just fine. I dream in English. I can’t give you precise figures, but I guess I’ve spoken more English in my life than any other language. That said, I have traveled a lot and in most cases I didn’t have the luxury of an interpreter (in fact I can recall a few occasions when I was glad I didn’t need an interpreter’s interpretation). I had to get by on what I knew, and that helped me absorb more of these countries’ cultures as well.

As you would expect, this cultural knowledge reflects in the characters I create. There’s an additional layer I can give them simply by looking back at family relationships, the way they live and work, even the way people perceive themselves when in a foreign country – I’ve seen it first-hand, so it’s effortless.

There’s another aspect to being able to speak several languages, and it’s something I always wanted to ask others about. I love pretending I’m one of the crowd when I’m visiting a country whose language I speak. I can pass for a local in many cases, and that almost feels like I’m a different person. It’s a different identity, one with limited lifespan, but different all the same. I feel different and I don’t shy away from doing or saying things my English self would never do or say. Hmm, there’s an idea for a book, right there…

What are your pet peeves?

Oh, there are a lot of things that grate on me, but most of them I’ve learned to tolerate. I have always had high standards for myself and therefore I expected the same of everyone else around me. Experience has given me a different perspective, though. Now, I find it easier to glide over small irritations – my best strategy is to make fun of them.

Still, there is one clear, definite thing that I cannot forgive, and that is emotional dishonesty. People lie for different reasons and most of them are easy to work out and even understand, like for example when you tell a child Santa won’t bring them presents if they don’t tidy their room at once. But when you lie for the sheer sake of it, or worse, out of malice, when you play with a person’s feelings, that to me is the highest crime.

Are you currently working on any other projects?

I’m currently busy producing a POD version of Martin Little, Resurrected. Createspace is an experience I haven’t had before. Luckily, my publisher has agreed to let me use the same cover as the e-book version of the book, so I’m really happy about that.

At the same time, I am going through the final edit on my thriller, Blood is Heavier. I’m looking for a cover artist, so do tell me if you know a talented one.

I’m about ten percent of the way through a Martin Little sequel and as soon as I finish that I’ll be jumping straight into a conspiracy-theory-type espionage thriller set in the seventies, which led to the crumbling of the Eastern Block.

The most recent idea I’ve had, though, seems to have a really loud voice in my mind right now – it’s a sci-fi thriller with a touch of theory of evolution in it. A perfectly ordinary mutation in the human species becomes undesirable as it threatens to become the longest lived, Arian race of the future. If this idea wins the top spot, the conspiracy theory may have to wait till later in the year.

Oh, and I spend evenings producing a play I wrote for the junior members of a local theatre. The entire cast and most of the production team are under eighteen, so it would be fair to say there are a quite a few challenges here and there.

What is the last thing you read? Did you like it, hate it?

I’ve just finished reading ‘Triple’ by Ken Follett. I realized half way through the book that I’d actually read it before, but I just couldn’t put it down. I had to take it all the way. It’s not a modern book, and some of the details don’t fit anymore, but it is one of those perfect novels that you just can’t fault. It has the perfect voice, the perfect story, perfectly-formed characters… it’s a perfect five star.

Read it if you get the chance, I wholeheartedly recommend it.

What was the last movie you watched? Did you like it, hate it?

Ocean’s Eleven, and I thought it was a cleverly set plot, but nothing was going to come anywhere near the Bourne series, which I’ve watched right before that. Oh, I absolutely love the action. Another movie I love, well, two actually, are the new Sherlock Holmes ones directed by Guy Ritchie. I think Guy Ritchie is a very talented man.

Where can readers find your works and follow you?

The easiest way to find my books would be by using the links on my website http://www.ellamedler.com. My publisher has done a brilliant job with distributing Martin Little, Resurrected electronically – it is available on pretty much every platform you can think of.

If you are interested in my book reviews (I review indie authors for free) and my inane ramblings on publishing and writing in general, you can subscribe to my new blog http://www.ellamedler.wordpress.com (which you can also access via my website).

I also spend quite a bit of my time on twitter: @EllaMedler and facebook author page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ella-Medler/204929819588619 and personal page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000042416666

Or you could look for me on Goodreads and the World Literary Café. I’m a friendly person, come and say hello. 

We'd like to thank you for sharing a bit of your time and life with us here Ella.

We wish you all the best on your current and future projects and we hope you will stop by again at some point and update on your many successes.