Interview with Ava Riley

Books-n-Kisses is excited to have our pal Ava Riley back on the blog today to chat about her upcoming Paranormal release.

Ava, can you please share with us a little about yourself

First of all…thank you Kelly for having me today.  I appreciate it.  Hmmm, well let’s see…I am a woman who wears many hats proudly.  At present, aside from being an author, I am a full-time student working on a double major in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and History.  I am also wife to an amazing man and we have two beautiful children (a boy and a girl who are 11 and 10).  I am also very involved in my son’s competitive soccer team.  So, I stay very busy and get rest not nearly as much as I need.

Have you always wanted to be an author?

I get asked this often and my answer would be that I have, but I never imagined that I would ever be published.  And even after this my fourth book to be published it still is both nerve-wracking and exciting.

What is your most interesting writing quirk?

I have two…I always need coffee when I write and I always need to have my hair in a ponytail and socks on (okay that’s actually three).  Don’t know why, but I write better and am more focused when I have these three things.

Can you please tell us about your latest book(s)?

My latest book is a paranormal romance novella.  It is called Leesea’s Books and Babbles (Camric Series) and it is my first real attempt at a paranormal story.  It is the story of Braeden and Annalisa.  Braeden is a vampire who has waited centuries to find his soul-mate Annalisa and now that they have found each other, there is one nasty little vampire who is trying to keep them apart – Aisling.

How did you come with the idea for this story?

Honestly, it started as a project for a writing class I had and I decided to try my hand at paranormal because it is one of my favorite genres to read.

Can you share with us your current work(s) in progress?

I am working on two follow up books in the Camric Series, but because of my school schedule have not been able to devote as much time to them as I had hoped.  Come Christmas break, however, I will immerse myself in writing.

Who is the one author that you would love to meet someday and why?

Well, my favorite author is Lara Adrian and I’ve actually had the pleasure of meeting her and it was amazing.  Aside from her, I’d say Kresley Cole because I really like her work.

What is the best piece of advice you would give to someone that wants to get into writing?

I believe that the best way for someone to be a good writer, is to be an avid reader.  It’s important to see what is working or not working when it comes to other writers.  Also, find someone that you trust to read your writing and have them give you honest critiques before you submit anything to anyone.  I have a friend that reads all my stories and will tell what is working and what isn’t.  It’s better to hear it from a trusted friend that will be gentle than someone who doesn’t know you.

Can you share with us something off your bucket list?

One thing on my bucket list that will probably not happen until the children are out of the house is I want to travel the US in an RV with my husband.  There are so many places I’d like to visit and America has some amazing beautiful places I’d like to see.

What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?

Madame Bovary…I heard one of my classmates rave about it, so I have it on my Kindle waiting for me.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

I would just like to say thank you again to Kelly and Books-n-Kisses for having me.  I appreciate it.  Also, thanks to all my fans for the support they have shown me over the last few years.  Y’all are amazing!

*Thank you Kelly for having me.

Learn more about Ava and her books here:

Twitter: @avarileyromance

Website: http://avarileyromance.wordpress.com/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/ava_riley

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ava.riley.18?ref=ts&fref=ts