CK: Hello folks! Today, welcome author E.
L. R. Jones
CK: Where did
you submit your first story? My first story was
published on Amazon.com.
CK: Please, tell us, what are the pros and cons of being a
published author? I love being a published
author. It is something that I
enjoy immensely. I have been
dreaming of being a published author for quite some time now. The con, the only
one that I can think of, is the criticism that has nothing to do with the work
and does nothing but bash the author.
CK: Would you do us the honor of providing a sneak peek of your
most recent project, if possible?
If what he said was him being truthful, telling her the
honest truth, then there were such things as gods and goddesses. If what he told her was actual fact,
then her dreams were real. If he
was finally explaining the exact meaning behind some of his more cryptic
statements of, “I’m not exactly the man that you think I am” or “Reality can
sometimes be a fluid word, depending on the viewer”, then Scarlett thought she
wanted his balls on a platter. If
what he had been telling her was truth, then she had been dealing with Hades
and not her dream guy, Aides.
She’d been sleeping with Hades.
She was pregnant with Hades’, the Lord and ruler of the Underworld’s,
child. It just couldn’t be
her reality. No, she was going to
be sick.
CK: Please
share one of your earlier novels with us.
I’ll share the two that are nearest and dearest to my
heart. Forbidden: A Prince’s Most
Coveted Possession is my interracial spin on the Cinderella story. Rayna, book 1 of The Norton Sisters
series is a grouping of books that follow the lives of six women and their
journey into love; even if it is kicking and screaming in some cases. The link to the trailer is here: http://elrjonesauthor.webs.com/ The
trailer is on the main page.
CK: What are your future goals?
This
year’s goal is to complete all the works that my overly ambitious self said
that I would. I would love to be
on the N.Y. or USA Today Bestseller listing.
CK: If your books were turned into a movie, but producers wanted
the heroine to be white and the hero black, would you allow that?
Lol!
I could handle it. I would have to
change my outlook of the characters since most are black women and white men,
but I could deal.
CK: What are your hobbies?
When I’m not promoting or
writing, then I’m reading, watching movies or hanging out with my family.
CK: How do you unwind?
That’s easy. I lose myself in a good book or a
movie.
CK: Do you mold
your characters strictly from imagination or from those you cross paths with in
everyday life?
My characters stem from my
imagination and the dreams that they come from. Some have situations that come from a situation that I may
have dealt with or a friend has, but imagination mostly.
CK: Do you
allow your muse to take total control, or do you create an outline before
writing?
I could outline and write down
where I plotted a story will go, but 9.9 times out of 10 the “muse” or
character (s) tell me where their story is going. It is so NOT the other way around.
CK: What methods of research do you utilize? I know, I know! The
internet is available, but do you scour the library as well? LOL
I
utilize the internet greatly, but there are times that I need to go to a book
that I own or talk to a person for fact finding. Of course, the internet is my greatest resource when I can’t
find the book that I know I have. LOL.
CK: Inquiring minds what to know, where can you be found on the
internet?
See below.
CK: What advice would you like to pass on to aspiring
authors?
My advice to aspiring authors
comes in triplicate: 1. Research.
Know your options, your audience and what genre (s) you want to deal
with. 2. Make contact with authors
in your genre. You’d be surprised
who responds. Some might even be
willing to send you some leads. 3. Make the right contacts. Networking is one of the greatest
things that you could do for yourself.
Use social media to your advantage. If you blog, then utilize that to build your following by
sharing some of your work there first before publishing.
E.L.R. Jones, thank you so much for sharing.
