Q. What inspired the series?
A. That’s a tough one. There isn’t just one experience or
event that I can say triggered the storyline.
What got me writing on the other hand is completely contributable to my
friend Shannon. She wanted to get back into writing and asked for my help
brainstorming ideas for a story. What I came up with later morphed into Out of
Reach. Shannon liked my idea so much she refused to ghost write it for me. So
after dragging my feet and writing the first three chapters in secret, I not
only outlined Out of Reach (with Shannon’s help) but what will turn into an
entire series.
Q. Where did the term Sylph come from?
A. I’m addicted the word of the day dictionary app I have
on my phone. The word Sylph actually has two meanings: A slender graceful young
woman, and a race of supernatural beings believed to inhabit the air. And
that’s how my reinvention of Jinn/Genies was born.
Q. Does Out of Reach have a playlist or any musical
influences?
A. I know many authors listen to music when they write
but I almost never do. When I write I tune out the entire world, and if there
happens to be music playing in the background I never hear it anyway, so why
bother to turn it on is my thinking. That being said there are two songs that I
related to very strongly during the writing process; Better Man by Pearl Jam,
and The Promise by When in Rome. For me The Promise has kind of become the
theme song for Out of Reach.
Q. How Long will the series be?
A. When I started outlining the Wander Series I wanted to
try to keep it to 3 books but right now it’s looking more like it will be four.
But who knows - the Wanderer’s are thousands of years old, so I’ve got a lot of
history to work with!!!
Q. Are the characters based off anyone you know?
A. Not intentionally…