Author of YA Thriller, First Born
1. What
inspired you to write your book? Writing a novel series has always been a dream, but it was
my children that ultimately inspired me. My kids play highly competitive
tournament tennis. They give a hundred percent on the court.
Granted there is no coaching in junior tennis, so they are alone out
there. When they lose it hurts, they're vulnerable, and they're
criticized. No teammates to blame, it's all on them. I figured if
they can put themselves out there then so can I. If they can work
tirelessly for their dream then so can I.
2. What
is it about?
First Born is 19-year-old Tarian's
thrilling journey after he discovers he's the first immortal to be born in over
500 years. His DNA is valuable so while Audrey fights to save him,
someone attempts to kill him.
3. What
do you hope will be the everlasting thoughts for readers who finish your
book?
Everlasting is a long time so I guess I want them wanting more. :) I want
them surprised at every new turn of event and furious with me when certain
characters die. I want them ecstatic at my clff-hanger to find out
someone is alive, sort of, and the story will live on. And I want them
rooting for Audrey and Tarian to fall in love.
4. What
advice do you have for writers? Join a writer's critique group and then only take about
half of the advice they give you.
5. Where
do you think the book publishing industry is heading? I hope that traditional and
indie can exist together. I'm thankful for self-publishing, or my book
may not be on the market right now. I've met and spoke with several
agents and publishers, and everyone had different advice that in some cases
contradicted each other. What I gained from those interactions is that
everyone has an opinion and getting my foot in the door of such a sealed industry
would take a lot of luck and persistence. Or I could self-publish and let
the readers voice their opinions.
6. What
challenges did you have in writing your book? My challenges are mainly life getting in the way. I
have three children and three dogs. I have to get up at 4 am to write and
write in all different places like the car or at a tennis tournament.
It's hard to keep your flow when your window of writing time is short snippets
of time thrown here and there.
7. If
people can only buy one book this month, why should it be yours? My characters are diverse
and complicated. They are not the same people at the end of the
story. Some of them will survive, and others will die, some will fall in
love and others will break hearts, and all of it will be unexpected. First Born has several layers that I
could sell you on like deeper thought provoking subplots, exciting action
scenes, a charming magical village, but it's the characters that drive the
story and steal your heart.
For
more information, please consult: www.janellegabaybooks.com
or find her on Twitter @JanelleGabay.
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