Claudia Emerson has a good friend who shares the same first
name and last name. That friend unfortunately dies in a tragic accident during
homecoming dance. Claudia is distraught at the loss of her friend, but is even
more disturbed by her dreams, which seem to take her to another place called
Crossroads. Unknown to her, Crossroads is like a second heaven, a place between
heaven and earth. It is where the souls of humans in comas or near death
experiences may wander. Where, Claudia meets Michael, a nephilim, a half angel,
half human, whom she often meets in her dreams. It turns out that this isn’t
her first visit to Crossroads, which is an enigma for no human can ever travel
there until Claudia.
Now the fallen and demons are after her, suspecting she must be special and it is up to Michael and the other nephilims to protect her. Her dream becomes a nightmare as more secrets are revealed, about who she really is, and the true identities of the people she loves most. Can Michael fight his growing feelings for Claudia and protect her as a guardian angel should?
Now the fallen and demons are after her, suspecting she must be special and it is up to Michael and the other nephilims to protect her. Her dream becomes a nightmare as more secrets are revealed, about who she really is, and the true identities of the people she loves most. Can Michael fight his growing feelings for Claudia and protect her as a guardian angel should?
1. If you could work with any
other author, who would it be and why?
I
would want to work with Stephenie Meyer because reading Twilight was how I got
back into reading. It would be an experience of a lifetime.
2. What would be a typical working
day for you? When and where do you write?
Now
that I stopped teaching to become a full time author, I work in the morning
when my children go to school. Sometimes I write all day, but it’s spread
out…in between cooking…after kids go to bed…while watching television with my
hubby…after he goes to bed.
3. What is the hardest part of the
writing for you?
The
ending is the hardest part for me. This is when I have to make a decisions for
my characters…do I kill him/her…do I continue the series and if I do, do I
leave a cliff hanger…what do I say at the very end to wrap up the story.
Decisions…decisions…too may decisions.
4. When and why did you first
start writing?
I
started writing Crossroads to help me grieve the loss of my grandmother. When I
was writing, I’d stopped crying.
5. How did you come up with the
idea for your book?
I
started writing Crossroads from a dream I had in high school. Chapter one and
two are based from my dreams. I truly believe I crossed over and the angel told
me to go back because it wasn’t my time. I’ve always wondered what would’ve
happened if I had stayed so I made the rest up. Too bad there was no Michael in
my dream…lol!
6. Are you a big reader? If so,
what are you reading now?
I
enjoy reading, but I enjoy writing more. Recently, I’ve been interested in
writing a NA novel so I’ve read a few. Though I enjoy young adult novels, I
have to be interested in the plot. If any of the stories doesn’t capture me in
the first two chapters, then I stop reading.
7. Do you have any advice for
other aspiring writers?
Don’t
think about it, just do it. Start writing from any point of the story that
drives you or that great idea that popped in you head. Find couple of reading
buddies. Ask them to read your story and give you feedback. And no matter
what…have fun and don’t give up. It may take a year or more, but if the passion
is there, your ideas will flow.
2 comments:
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how do i start writing a ya book. do you have any tips on things that could make my story better or maybe any underused topics that i should write about. im only a teenager, but my dream is to become an author and im partway through the from gods series(which is by the way, amazing. so the author must be amazing!
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