Interview with #WriteMentor Candace Robinson, Author of Clouded by Envy
Congratulations on having your novel, Clouded by Envy, published. Tell us a little about the novel.
Clouded by Envy is told in dual POV from twin bats, which are fairy-like creatures from another world called Laith. The twins escape their world through a portal of sorts and wind up on Earth in the year 1995. Brenik is one of the main characters, and with growing up on Earth and being the only one of his kind, except for his sister, has driven his envy a bit too far. Bray is the other POV and she’s just the sweetest little peach in the world, opposite of Brenik. Think Crysta from the movie Ferngully. However, Brenik just wants to be human and he finds a way, but there is always a price, isn’t there? I seriously love these two characters so much!
Where did the idea/inspiration come from for Clouded by Envy?
So I drew inspiration from The Pictures of Dorian Gray and Dracula for Brenik’s character. I wanted a story a bit dark but also with my usual quirkiness and romance. So you’ll see all of that!
Tell us about you…
I’m a stay at home mom who really got into writing a little over two years ago after my dad passed away. I’ve known since I graduated high school that I wanted to be a writer just didn’t know how to go about it. Beside that, I love watching horror movies, looking at Bonsai trees, and eating cheese (lots of cheese!). Oh and of course 70s, 80s, and 90s music!
Where and when do you write?
Morning sessions are my jam. During the week its easy since my daughter is at school, and if its on the weekends, I try to write while she’s asleep. I need the radio silence! However, I do have my handy dandy Slinky in hand for when the times get tough!
What are you working on now?
I actually just finished the companion for Clouded by Envy. Don’t worry, both are stand alone books and can be read in reverse order if chosen! I also have a couple unpublished manuscripts I’m figuring out which route to take them in!
Desert Island books?
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (Warner is my boy!), Trick by Natalia Jaster (Poet is my personal jester!), and A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Rhysand, enough said!)
Does writing energize or exhaust you?
First draft is exhausting for me. I feel like it’s a chore because I’m one who wants to finish stuff in a day. And with a book I can’t do that, so I feel as if I have to rotate batteries in and out to keep myself going. Now second draft is something I love because I can put the pieces together or shuffle them around!
If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?
Reread your manuscript! You can’t just write it and think it’s good to go! Also, the writing world is very, very hard, so remember to keep writing for yourself because there will be so many rejections along the way.
What is the first book that made you cry?
I feel as if movies make me cry more than books. The only book I can recall off the top of my head is The Midnight Star by Marie Lu. That was a perfect conclusion to her trilogy. Now, if we are talking movies then the scene between Artax and Atreyu in the NeverEnding Story! If you’ve seen it then you know what I’m talking about! I think I’m crying right now!
Finally, where can we get your book?
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and iBooks. But if you can, please add to Goodreads!
Author Bio:
Candace Robinson spends her days consumed by words. When she’s not writing stories, she maintains a book review blog. Her life consists of avoiding migraines, admiring Bonsai trees, and living with her husband and daughter in Texas—where it can be forty degrees one day and eighty the next.
Clouded by Envy Links:
Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37654382-clouded-by-envy?ac=1&from_search=true
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clouded-by-envy-candace-robinson/1129836008?ean=2940156210145
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/clouded-by-envy/id1441653633?mt=11
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/clouded-by-envy
Social Media Links:
Website: http://authorcandacerobinson.wordpress.com
Blog: http://literarydust.wordpress.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/literarydust
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literarydust/
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