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ABOUT ELLIE
I am an Australian author and I write romance and erotic
romance under the pen name of Ellie Moonwater. I live in
Tasmania with my family--husband, son, and
dog-who-may-be-a-cleverly-disguised-cat.
INTERVIEW
Q: Of all the kinds of romance you could
write, why did you choose paranormal romance?
A: I like the paranormal because it lets me
explore things I wouldn't feel comfortable exploring in a
'realistic' contemporary setting, plus I get to work with all
sorts of cool monsters and fairy-tale settings.
Q: What is your favorite paranormal
creature?
A: I'm not sure. So far I've worked with
ghosts, but I have a hankering to try shapeshifters--not wolves,
although I think they're cool, too, but maybe cats and birds.
After that, who knows? I might decide I like something else.
Q: Where do you get your ideas?
A: The ideas for my stories come from all
sorts of places: a pretty candle, the mountain outside my
window, the woman next to me on the bus, an air trip, a
cathedral, or Hobart and places I visit.
Q: How do you keep track of your
ideas?
A: I write them down as they arrive, or
shortly thereafter. I have 28 notebooks (the paper kind) and
will soon have to start another.
Q: Where do you find the time to
write?
A: Any where I can. I try to write a
thousand words a day on whatever project I've designated my
'lead' project, and usually go for more. Three thousand is good,
but five is better.
Q: How do you keep track of your
characters?
A: I usually use a system of file cards and
jot notes down as I go. If I start with a definite idea of the
character, I have those ideas on the card before I start. When
the stories interlock, this is really helpful. |
