Kimberley Shead: Interview of an Author![]() In this crazy process of becoming an author, I was very fortunate to have found someone to take the journey with. Kimberley Shead is a writer of urban fantasy who lives in South East London. Kimberley took some time out of her busy full time schedule to share with us about her own writing path. It is a very insightful look into why she's written her novels and how she's gotten to the place where she's sharing her stories with the world. This is the second part of this two part interview. I hope you enjoy! Q6. Which character have you enjoyed writing about the most? For what reasons?I have enjoyed writing about the dynamics in the United Supernatural Crime Unit rather than an individual character. The pressures of the ongoing unsolved equinox murders hangs heavy over the team. With previously high success rates they have to rethink how to approach catching the killer at large or suffer closure. They are all victims of their own magical personalities. All interlinked in different ways, tensions often run high between members of the team. The relationship between Misty and her mentor Gabriella is strained and she fights magical bonds that tie her to a colleague Cain while fighting to gain control of her mixed emotions. Duke Upton is the puppeteer and runs the Unit with an egotistical use of magic over Gabriella. In truth, I have enjoyed writing many of the characters in the book. A friend who is an illustrator, Briony Dixon, has drawn some of my hybrid characters. A demonic angel with an internal struggle, a witch fae, and a voodoo wizard. Q7. Who is your ideal reader?Interview by Kimberley Shead Part 2![]() I had the privilege of being interviewed by Kimberley Shead, an urban fantasy author who lives in South East London. We've been fortunate to have connected over our love of reading, writing, and learning about the writing industry; and are enjoying being on this journey together. Below is a copy of the second part of the interview that Kimberley posted on her website. Writer's Secrets (part 2)Being a full-time writer is the desire of many who pen every day and send their words out into the world with one wish, to have an impact. Our guest today is no exception. Yvonne Carder is a writer, with a full time day job, who I was fortunate to meet through our mutual online mentor Joanna Penn, check out The Creative Penn website for more on Joanna. Yvonne kindly offered to share her writing journey with us as well as an insight into her life and a peek into her mind. This is the second part of a two part interview. Enjoy! Q6. Which character have you enjoyed writing about the most? For what reasons? I’ve actually enjoyed writing about my villain quite a bit. Her given name is Isabelle Sophia DeLorraine. She is a power hungry sorceress who could care less about the consequences of her actions. It’s been fun writing about all the selfish, powerful things that she can do. I want her to change into a force for good, but she definitely did not do that in this novel. Sometimes no matter how hard we want to change a character it just won’t happen unless it’s what’s right for them. I can’t wait to see what she has the ability to do in future novels. Q7. Who is your ideal reader?My ideal reader for Luminata is someone who likes fantasy fiction and young adult novels. I actually am not sure how best to describe this reader other than someone like me. Someone that likes Six of Crows, Mercy Thompson, Harry Potter, The Artifact Hunters, Outlander, Anita Blake, The Beautiful Demons Series, The Otherworld Series, and Jill Kismet. A reader with a penchant for magic, adventure, and interesting characters would probably be my ideal reader. Q8. Where would you like to see yourself in five years from now? |
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