Author Spotlight!
K. L. Grayson
Author Interview
What prompted you to write your first book?
I've had
characters floating around in my head telling me stories for as long as I can
remember. In fact, I believe it was in the second grade that I wrote my very
first book. It was about a wolf and a boy. If I remember correctly it was
titled The Silhouette.
Several years ago, for fun, I wrote
a short story and I had so much fun doing it, so I kept writing them and It was
at that time ... when I finally put the characters and words to paper, that I
truly felt whole. That's the point where I said this is for me. This makes me
happy. It wasn't until several years later (which you'll read about in the next
question) that I decided to lengthen the short story which ended up being my
debut novel Where We Belong.
Is there anything or
anyone in particular that you draw inspiration from?
I don't think
that anyone in particular inspires me to write. That inspiration came from
within, but there were definitely certain authors that inspired to pursue my
dream of publishing. I can still remember reading Leo by Mia Sheridan. I loved
the book so much that I looked her up on Amazon to see if she had written any
other books and that's when I discovered that it was her first book and she was
an Indie author. At the time I just thought "Wow! She did that. She made
her dream come true." I remember thinking to myself. I wonder if I could
do that? Needless to say I didn't pursue my dream at that time. A little while
later I was reading Because You're Mine by K. Langston and the same thing
happened. I looked for more books written by her and discovered that it too was
her debut novel. Then, a switch flipped and I thought okay, that's twice ...
maybe I can do this!
Which story has been
your favorite to write?
Well, that's
easy because I've only written one ... LOL. But in all honesty, the book I'm
writing now, Pretty Pink Ribbons, is by far my favorite ... not just because
it's Levi's book, and HELLO it's Levi, but because the I love the story line in
general.
Is there a book concept
you’re just dying to write?
The one I'm
writing now ... I've been dying to start Pretty Pink Ribbons, and I can't wait
for everyone to get their hands on it.
Which character of
yours, is your favorite?
Oh gosh ...
that's a tough one. I feel like I connected really well with Harley because she
is a mother, but I really really like Levi. He is just a solid character. He is
strong and caring and smoking hot *wink* and I'm really having fun writing his
story.
Do you have a favorite
book?
Hmmm ...
that's another tough one. I have so many favorite books, I'm not sure I could
actually narrow it down. Okay ... let me do this ... I have GO TO authors! How
about that!
Mia Sheridan -- I LOVE Stinger and Archer's
Voice
Kristen Proby -- Fight With Me is my
favorite of hers
Jill Shalvis -- I absolutely love
her Lucky Harbor Series
Ella Frank -- Exquisite, Entice and Edible
Who is your favorite
Disney character?
Ariel ...
Don't ask me why because I have no idea!! LOL
Do you have a method to
your writing process? Outlining, etc.
I wish I had a
method ... but I don't. I like to just sit down at my computer and write what
my characters say ... I like them to just guide me where they want me. (Hmmm
... that sounds a little strange huh? Yes, I talk to my characters)
Have you ever gone back
to book you’ve published and wished you could have changed the ending or some
other major aspect of the story?
YES! Well,
I've only published one, but I left out a unanswered question ... completely by
accident. I've decided since then to write the scene and I'm going to post it
to my author page after its edited!
What is the one piece
of advice you’d give to new writers?
Write for YOU
... always write for YOU. Because if you start writing for other people then
you'll learn fast that you cannot make everyone happy. At the end of the day,
you have to bed happy with your book and your words.
About K. L. Grayson
K.L. Grayson resides in a small town outside of St.
Louis, MO. She is entertained daily by her extraordinary husband, who
will forever inspire every good quality she writes in a man. Her entire
life rests in the palms of six dirty little hands, and when the day is over and
those pint-sized cherubs have been washed and tucked into bed, you can find her
typing away furiously on her computer. She has a love for alpha-males,
brownies, reading, tattoos, sunglasses, and happy endings…and not particularly
in that order.
Stalk Her
Books by K. L. Grayson
Where We Belong
by K.L. Grayson
Released: September 23, 2014
Genres: New Adult, Romance
Pages: 298
Regret . . . she's a
snarky little bitch.
I’ve tried several times to regret the events that took place on June 5, 2008,
but for the life of me, I can’t. I'd never regret the pain, the suffering, or
the heartache because it ultimately led me to the place I am now. And I can’t
regret the place I am now. What I still can't figure out is this: how is it
possible that the single worst day of my life inadvertently became the very
best day?
Five years ago my life was irrevocably changed.
Seventeen minutes was all it took—
to lose my best friend…
to lose the love of my life…
Seventeen minutes was all it took for the seeds of hope—the seeds of my
future—to be planted in the worst possible way.
My name is Harley Thompson, and this is my story.
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