Our first Inkie is Jami Montgomery, also the self published author of Knight's End. Here are her questions and answers:
1. If your characters suddenly came to life, what would you say to them?
I would probably have to apologize to a lot of them first for making their lives suck so bad… but that makes good fiction, right? When it’s not all sunshine and daisies all the time, and when there are some trials in life? Though I’m sure they don’t see it that way…
2. What author{s} or book{s} inspired you most to write?
I think my biggest writing inspirations are Sherrilyn Kenyon and J.K Rowling. They are both women who came from nothing and from doubt and made something of themselves. Just reading their stories and seeing how far they’ve come really inspires me and makes me believe I can go somewhere someday if I just keep trying.
3. If you could only write one genre for the rest of your life, what genre would you write?
Probably paranormal. There are so many things you can do within the genre and so many other genres you can crossover with it that I don’t think I’d ever run out of ideas.
4. If you could form a legion of superheroes with five people you know, who would you choose, what would your superhero names be and what would your group be called?
This is a hard one… Mainly because I am a recluse and I don’t know a lot of people. I guess we are all going to be writers. Stopping bad grammar one ignorant person at a time! Um, I would be Grammar Nazi Girl. I would probably choose Jennifer Formosa, because her critiques are excellent. She’d be Fix the Plot Girl. Bryson McCrone would be Bloody Gory Boy, and he’d be “twins” with Sabryna Brooks, who would be Torture Charries Girl. And lastly I would have to pick Natalie Wolicki as Super Duper Small Detail Notice Girl. Yeah, the names suck, but the novel would be epic. The name of our group? Um… Novel Avengers? Ha, I don’t know.
5. What do you most enjoy about writing?
My favorite part of writing is the readers. I know it sounds odd, but really, without readers, who would we be writing for? I love for people to tell me how they feel about my characters and what my plot made them think about. I love hearing that someone really connects with what I wrote or that they are so interested to see where a book is going that they can’t wait to read more. It makes me feel like I am truly touching people, and that is the greatest feeling in the world.
6. Is there a book you can read over and over without it getting boring?
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamara Pierce. I’ve read that book about 30 times already. There’s just something about it that draws me back to it over and over again, ever since I was about eleven and read it for the first time.
7. What don’t you like about writing?
Editing. I feel like writing the book is the easy part, and then getting it as close to perfect as you can is so hard. When I first finish a book, I am so in love with every piece of it. Then I go back and read it again and realize what could be better or different and it really grates on my nerves when it takes me a year to rewrite something I wrote in two months. But it’s worth it in the end.
8. In what fictional book would you like to take part?
This may be a really common answer, but I’d love to be in Harry Potter. Something about magic has always intrigued me, and the names of their textbooks always make me wish I could go to Hogwarts. I mean, magical creatures, potions, and spells? Who wouldn’t want to live there?
9. Who in the world would you love to meet?
There are a lot of people who I’d love to meet. I’m going to have to go with Sherrilyn Kenyon, though. I’d love to hear her story first hand and not out of interviews or articles about her. I’d love to hear what inspired her characters and all of her books, and how she finishes one after the other without burning out or doubting herself. I think that would be a great lesson for me.
10. Do you like symbolism in novels? Do you use it yourself?
I like a little bit of symbolism in books, but not books that are drenched in it that every page makes you think. I mean, I love books that stay with you after they are done, but not because you are so confused about what happened that it drives you batty. I normally don’t use symbolism in what I write, but I am in my newest book for some reason. But I’m doing a lot of new things with this story, so we’ll see how it goes.
11. What fictional character would you want to meet?
I would love to meet Katniss Everdeen. Before she goes all kinda psychotic, though. I’d love to ask her how she can be so strong willed and learn some of that. I’m a weak person when it comes to fear, but she manages to conquer hers.
12. What books do you recommend for people to read?
Whenever someone asks me what they should read, my answer varies based on what they like. Lately I’ve been trying to talk people into reading Divergent by Veronica Roth, If I Stay by Gayle Forman, and Across the Universe by Beth Revis. One is dystopian, one is general fiction, and one is sci-fi, so I always have a recommendation, no matter what someone enjoys.
13. Tell us something about your self-published novel, Knight’s End.
Knight’s End is my baby. The idea came to me from the opening sequence of a video game, and from there it just sort of took off for me. It’s the first book I ever wrote completely in order, no skipping around. I would sit down and write three to five thousand words with no problem, and never run out of ideas. It’s the only book that has ever been that way for me. It’s about a knight and a runaway princess, but there are some twists. Like a murderer killing off corrupt monarchs, a spoiled prince who ruins everything, and a young boy with peculiar senses. It was so fun to write, and I hope a lot of people can enjoy it.
14. What place would you love to visit?
London, without a doubt. I’m in love with the place. I’m not really sure why. Maybe it’s the accents or the fashion or the big red buses, but I’ve always wanted to go there.
That was it for today, but keep watching out for the next post!
~ Elva
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