1. Can you please introduce yourself and tell us something about your book "The Shadow of the Rowan Tree"
Answer: Hi! My name is Florie Parker and I am a new author who is very excited to share my stories with you. ‘The Shadow of the Rowan Tree’ is the first in a trilogy of children’s fantasy books inspired by my family, which follows the adventures of Daisy and Margot, the tooth fairy she dreams of.
2. When did you get the thoughts of writing this book? i read the book blurb and i liked it.
Answer: Just over two years ago I had the inspiration to write and followed my instinct!
3. What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book?
Answer: I knew I wanted to write, but wasn’t sure how. I spent time reading blogs and other available online resources. Once I had ideas, I did further research online to develop them further. A key bit of advice for new fiction authors which I picked up is: ‘write what you know’.
4. What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your books?
Answer: I didn’t realise Aspirion (the fairy kingdom) existed until I allowed my mind the time to imagine it! Time spent either walking my dog or training for a marathon (!) has allowed me to escape there and has been entirely illuminating! Meeting the people and fairies in the story has been really good fun.
5. Do you want each book to stand on its own, or are you trying to build a body of work with connections between each book?
Answer: The storylines in the trilogy are connected, introducing new characters and adventures along the way.
6. What was an early experience where you learned that language had power?
Answer: Rather than an early experience of mine, I would say helping my young children learn to read was incredibly rewarding and powerful. Seeing their joy in understanding the squiggly lines on a page is awesome.
7. Do you hear from your readers much? What kinds of things do they say?
Answer: My book hasn’t been released yet (due 31st January), but I have had favourable reviews and comments from my proof readers and reviewers. They like the pace of the story, finding it intriguing and hard to put down.
8. How would you express your journey as an Author?
Answer: Unexpected but wonderful!
9. What other things do you love than this writing?
Answer: I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking and skiing (as well as walking my dog and running as I mentioned previously).
10. And last, What advice do you have for writers?
Answer: If you are a writer - write!
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