I've
been a health care practitioner for the past 34 years, Chiropractor,
Homeopath, Master's in Nutrition, mostly doing functional medicine. But
I've always had a burning interest in fantasy, magic, etc. A much
different side of me, I know. About five years ago, after having made
notebooks full of ideas, I sat down one very wintry Saturday afternoon
and started to write my first book of The Persephane Pendrake
Chronicles. The pie in the oven, burned, but the first three chapters
were born.
I
think there is no end to the appeal of fantasy, whether it is high
fantasy, urban, mythology based or what ever draws one. Anything is
possible and particularly in this time, so many answers are sought out,
so many issues need to be solved or at least forgotten to get away for
even a short time, in a great story.
I love a good conundrum with characters I come to love and care about, taking it on and finding solutions.
The latest (almost
done) is The Persephane Pendrake Chronicles-Two-The Cauldron of
Ceridwen. Persephane and her cohorts are seeking out object two of the
ultimate nine which the depraved Melanthios seeks to become the 'All
Powerful One'. They are faced with abduction, multi-verses, dark
forces, the conversion of a mundane friend to a magical being…and of
course being now sixteen, chaotic emotions.
This
one is older than the first, more 13 - 19 age bracket. But many of my
readers are adults of all ages, so one never really know.
It's part of the nine book, three trilogy series. I may take it further, but that's not decided yet.
My
personal love of fantasy, the whole witch/wizard thing. And I used to
make up some of these stories when we home schooled our kids, years
before.
Yes, her name just jumped at me one morning in the shower. I knew that's who she was.
Solving
some aspect of the story. Sometimes I work a plot line over for weeks.
But it always makes itself known. It becomes completely clear and
resonates with the rest of the story.
There are
always a couple I either don't like or have to remove to make the story
flow better, but I wished they would have worked. But those I tuck away
for another book, maybe. This is going to be a long ride, so I never
know where it could come in handy.
What
do you think makes your genre special?
What
do you think makes a great story?
What
is your latest book called and could you explain to us in 20
words what it is
about?
Which
kind of reader do you think will enjoy your book?
Is
it a Standalone, or part of the series? If it the latter, how
long do you think
will it go on?
What
influenced or inspired you writing it?
Why
did you choose especially this title? Was it your first
choice?
What
was the hardest part for you working on your book?
Was
there a scene that you didn’t want to add or remove in your
finished work?
Do
you already know what to do next?
Yes, not in detail, but I know how the series ends.
The site for the books is www.lady-ellen.com The Facebook, Twitter is @LadyEllen and Pinterest.
Where
can we find more about you and your books?
Any last words?
Sure,
to those who want to write..just do it. Start with dialogues between
your characters and keep filling it out, use description only as you
have to, to set a scene up, but really, it's all about the dialogue.
Just my take.
What to read AFTER Harry Potter, you ask? What is the best fantasy
e-reader book to read? Try this…Enter a magical world of mystery and
wonder, where fantasy reigns supreme and casual chatter sparkles green.
Meet Persephane (or Persy as she prefers), Thaddeus, Benson and P-C as
they embark on their enchanted adventures to thwart the evil, black
witch Melanthios... Push the outer boundaries of your imagination into a
world where Persy (a very talented almost 13 year old witch, magic her
'modus operandi') and her close friend Thaddeus (a 13 year old wizard)
with their familiars –Benson (a very cheeky dragonfly) and P-C (a far
from brave dragon) pit magic, bravery, skill and allegiances from a
swarm of magical creatures against the tall, dark and malevolent
Melanthios. "Best new fantasy series books" one reader claims…. Follow
them as they wind through periods in time, to discover ancient magic
from cultures all throughout the history of the world in this best
fantasy book in a long time. Success for Melanthios means that the
entirety of this planet will fall under her control. Our world will
become dark, bleak, cold and lorded over by her demons – forever. Pull
up a chair, sit back, and join them in their quest as Persy and her
friends race against fate and time, to stop Melanthios from her evil
plot to collect nine mystical objects of power scattered throughout the
world to become the –All Powerful One.– Persy, Thaddeus, Benson and P-C
are assisted by a highly adept, scrying gypsy named Vadoma, a vampire
with a rather warped sense of humor - Count Pseudomorphius the Sanguine
who is known as Murph...for obvious reasons. Not to be forgotten is the
twelve member Magical Governing Council, which Persy's grandmother
Laurel is one of the lead members. Each member specializes in a
particular area of magic and all have a gift to give our heroes to
further enhance their chances against Melanthios. But is it enough?
Melanthios is evil and heartless....and VERY powerful... As if she isn't
enough to worry about...also on the dark side is a slippery, loathsome
Chinese Socerer...aiming to usurp Melanthios and beat her at her own
game..and along the way...dispose of Persy and her crew! Will this ever
end? What chance does our team stand? You'll see... Visit her site at
www.lady-ellen.com ..a new fantasy author to be followed...Amazon
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