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Author
Name* A.S. Crowder
Tell
us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now? Do
you have any pets?
I grew up in Alabama and went to college
in Mississippi. I worked at a radio station for a while and then a TV station.
I ended up back in Alabama teaching sociology at local colleges/universities.
I’ve always been surrounded by stories—books, TV, movies, plays—and I’ve always
been curious as to the forces that might shape people’s lives. I guess, bearing
all that in mind, it’s not super surprising that I ended up writing. I’ve got
two cats, Rascal and Stormageddon. They don’t like the writing so much, but
they’re big fans of the laptop, so I guess that works out.
At
what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start
writing?
It’s
less a fascination with books than it is a fascination with stories, but I
started reading everything I could get my hands on as soon as I could. I knew
from the beginning that I wanted to tell stories, but I wasn’t sure how I
wanted to do it. I tried acting for a while, and even though I enjoyed it, I
wanted to be able to come up with stories of my own. I started playing around
with writing when I was thirteen. I started a couple of projects, but none ever
really got off the ground. I made
my first real attempt to write a novel when I was seventeen. I’ve been trying to get stories from my
head to paper ever since.
Who
are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read? Who
inspires you in your writings?
As
far as genres go, I like a mix. Lately I’ve been reading a lot of thrillers—I
love the fast-paced action, especially if it’s coupled with great character
moments. I love to read books that surprise me. I really enjoy stuff by
Christopher Moore. I’m also a member of the Harry
Potter generation, so I’m a fan of JK Rowling. As far as inspiration goes,
for me it’s more about the circumstances under which authors write than it is
about the actual content. So people like JK Rowling, who wrote through poverty
and personal struggles, and SE Hinton, who wrote one of my favorite books (The Outsiders) when she was a teenager.
Tell
us a little about your latest book?
Evin is my first novel. I wrote the
first draft during NaNoWriMo in 2012, though I had drafted a long prologue to it about a year before. After
I got the first draft done, I let it sit on my computer until I moved back to
Alabama. A fellow writer friend convinced me to take it back out and polish it.
I did, and here we are!
Evin follows named Eva as she
discovers that she’s being targeted by beings made of shadow—beings that have
been sent to stop her from saving the Forest of Evin. The forest is the glue
that holds the various human worlds together, but something or someone has been
trying to tear it apart. Eva has to find the other two people who share her
destiny and stop whatever is trying to destroy the forest.
The
story is about teamwork and
knowing your value, even if you don’t think you’re equipped to deal with the
challenges you’re facing. Eva’s not the hero type, but she figures out how to
get done what she needs to get done.
Author
website AuthorASCrowder.blogspot.com
Facebook
Page www.facebook.com/AuthorASCrowder
Twitter
Account https://twitter.com/annabeth07
Email*
AuthorASCrowder@gmail.com
You can find her new book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Evin-S-Crowder/dp/1536852090/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477587784&sr=8-1&keywords=A.+S.+Crowder
Thank you A.S. Crowder for your time. Good luck to you with your writing.
