Ask the Author: Sian B. Claven
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Sian B. Claven
Hi Toni! Thanks for checking in! The Culling will be officially released on the 15th May, so we are just a few short days away from it going live. My readers can pre-order the eBook via Amazon now!
There are also a host of things to look out for as I will be handing out prizes via my facebook page and group in anticipation of the release.
There are also a host of things to look out for as I will be handing out prizes via my facebook page and group in anticipation of the release.
Sian B. Claven
I would say that 99% of my swag is homemade by myself. I spend any free time that I have working on my swag to ensure it's great quality and things that my fans would really enjoy :)
The bookmarks are printed, cut, and laminated at home, so are the keychains and magnets :)
The bookmarks are printed, cut, and laminated at home, so are the keychains and magnets :)
Sian B. Claven
I didn't start out as a horror writer, I wanted to write an epic fantasy and then, well, characters happened and they did what they wanted and I landed up enjoying writing horror.
I am busy writing on in two other genres under two different pen names as I don't want to mix up my work but those will only be released much later on!
I am busy writing on in two other genres under two different pen names as I don't want to mix up my work but those will only be released much later on!
Sian B. Claven
I would probably travel to either Hogwarts or Rivendell.
At Hogwarts I would be a student and hopefully befriend Harry and help him. In Rivendell I would join Aragon as a friend and assist him in the quest.
Basically I want to go on an adventure guys and kick some bad guys booty.
At Hogwarts I would be a student and hopefully befriend Harry and help him. In Rivendell I would join Aragon as a friend and assist him in the quest.
Basically I want to go on an adventure guys and kick some bad guys booty.
Sian B. Claven
This is possibly my favourite story. My family was immigrating to the UK and on my brother-in-laws side we have a niece called Kiara Boom. When it was almost time for my family to leave Kiara asked if I could take her number and give her mind so she could stay in touch since I had watched her grow up with my nieces (her cousins). I typed her name in my phone but instead of Kiara Book I wrote Kiara Book. We laughed about it and said, "Hey, it's like you're trapped in a book..." well... I didn't stop thinking about it the whole way home and before I knew it I had a book bursting to get out.
Thanks for the Question!
Thanks for the Question!
Sian B. Claven
I do two things. I either like to do daily writing prompts to get back into the swing of things or I write whimsical nonsense until I get into the swing of things.
If this doesn't work then I just leave it. I relax. I read a lot and knit and normally within a week I'm back to writing.
If this doesn't work then I just leave it. I relax. I read a lot and knit and normally within a week I'm back to writing.
Sian B. Claven
I'm not sure what I could pinpoint as the best thing about being a writer but one of the things that I have enjoyed is the feeling of pride that I have accomplished this thing called a book, that I wrote. I cannot explain how amazing it feels to have completed my book and have it available for others to read.
Sian B. Claven
The best advice I can give is to join Books & Everything on Facebook. It's a great resource for information - especially the weekly Q&A's that they host where you can question other authors and get their take on things. Aside from that I can only quote one of my favourite South African authors - Never edit while writing your first draft. All first drafts are rubbish. Just write. Also, reviews are for readers, not for writers. You have no business with them.
Sian B. Claven
Right now I am focusing on launched Ensnared but my plans for once that is done with is to focus on my next books. Yes, Books :) I have three books in mind, although I don't think I will be writing them simultaneously.
Sian B. Claven
As a new author I find everything inspires me to write and I need to sometimes reel myself in. Mostly I like to mull things over while I am driving and listening to music. I always have a note pad or my phone charged so I can make notes about the ideas I am having so I don't forget them. Once I was inspired by a cover designed by Gemma Poppet Rice of Southern Stiles Designs. That wasn't expected
Sian B. Claven
This is my favourite story because it came in such a strange way. My sister, brother in law and nieces recently (April 2017) emigrated to the United Kingdom. One of the people that joined us at the airport was my brother in laws niece Kiara who grew up with my nieces. We all call her Kiara-Boom. Before my family left for their flight, Kiara asked if she could message me sometimes. I said sure and punched her number into my phone except instead of saving it as Kiara-Boom I saved it as Kiara-Book. From that my mind just started turning and before I knew it I was imaging this world where this girl, Kiara, was trapped in a book.
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