Can you
give us a brief overview of your latest book? Is it part of a series?
Fractured is the
story of two sisters who are very different. On a trip to repair their rocky
relationship, they find that they must face a dark secret from their past
before it takes their very souls. The idea came to me in a nightmare that
scared me. It’s the first horror novel I’ve ever written, and it was a
challenge. Some parts scared me to write! It’s a standalone, too, so it’s 232
very tense, creepy pages.
Do you
have a favorite character?
In Fractured, Lily started out as probably my least favorite character. Yet as the story progressed, she became more and more interesting and complex, and she’s now my favorite.
In Fractured, Lily started out as probably my least favorite character. Yet as the story progressed, she became more and more interesting and complex, and she’s now my favorite.
If you
used a graphic designer/publisher’s designer, how involved were you during the
creative process for your cover?
Whit&Ware Design did the cover. I gave her a basic story
arc and let her design it – I think it’s gorgeous. It’s left open for interpretation, but I look at it as one
of the sister’s souls being torn apart. Very spooky. I love it.
Do you
outline your story or just go where your muse takes you?
I usually do a loose outline and then try to follow it. Although there have been times when I’ve written an outline and the very first thing I did was deviate from it, haha.
I usually do a loose outline and then try to follow it. Although there have been times when I’ve written an outline and the very first thing I did was deviate from it, haha.
Did you
hire an editor to review your manuscript before publishing?
I did hire an editor, because I wanted Fractured to be the best book it could be. I love my editor. She makes me facepalm so many times.
I did hire an editor, because I wanted Fractured to be the best book it could be. I love my editor. She makes me facepalm so many times.
Do you
find it difficult to juggle your time between marketing your current book and
writing your next book?
Oh, definitely, especially since I work full time in advertising. I wish there was some way I could travel through time. It’s so hard juggling life!
Oh, definitely, especially since I work full time in advertising. I wish there was some way I could travel through time. It’s so hard juggling life!
What
advice would you give a new author just entering into the self-publishing
arena?
Just keep writing! The hardest part is getting that first draft done. Once you get that first draft done, everything else makes sense.
Just keep writing! The hardest part is getting that first draft done. Once you get that first draft done, everything else makes sense.
Besides
writing, do you have any other passions?
I’m a huge nerd. I like video games, reading, and reading comics and manga. And when I’m not writing, I’m thinking about what I’ll write next.
I’m a huge nerd. I like video games, reading, and reading comics and manga. And when I’m not writing, I’m thinking about what I’ll write next.
Some fun
facts about you, which do you prefer – dogs or cats? Chocolate or vanilla?
Coffee or Tea? Talk or Text? Day or Night?
I’ll answer this quickly! Cats, Vanilla, Tea, Talk, Day. Any combination of those, and I’m happy.
I’ll answer this quickly! Cats, Vanilla, Tea, Talk, Day. Any combination of those, and I’m happy.
What’s
next for you?
I’m currently writing the sequel to Death is but a Dream, and I have a superhero deconstruction novel as well as another horror novel. Stay tuned!
I’m currently writing the sequel to Death is but a Dream, and I have a superhero deconstruction novel as well as another horror novel. Stay tuned!
Thank you for having me, and I hope you learned something
weird or insightful from me. Cheers!
Book &
Author details:
Fractured by Erin Hayes
Publication date: July 8th 2014
Genres: Adult, Horror
Publication date: July 8th 2014
Genres: Adult, Horror
Synopsis:
Blinded by a
mysterious seizure when she was three years old, Bash Martin has managed
to carve out a normal life for herself as an adult. Yet she still
yearns for a deeper connection with her twin sister Lily, who has always
been jealous of the attention their parents bestowed upon Bash due to her disability.
A dream vacation seems like the perfect chance to heal their relationship, but Bash soon realizes there is something terribly wrong with Lily and that her sister is hiding a dark secret. And when a supernatural fire engulfs their hotel and corpses come back to life, the sisters are plunged into a nightmarish world that threatens not only their lives, but their very souls.
A dream vacation seems like the perfect chance to heal their relationship, but Bash soon realizes there is something terribly wrong with Lily and that her sister is hiding a dark secret. And when a supernatural fire engulfs their hotel and corpses come back to life, the sisters are plunged into a nightmarish world that threatens not only their lives, but their very souls.
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AUTHOR BIO
Sci-fi junkie, video game nerd, and wannabe manga artist,
Erin Hayes writes a lot of things. Sometimes she writes books, like the
fantasy mystery Death is but a Dream and the sci-fi middle grade book
Jacob Smith is Incredibly Average.
You can reach her at tiptoegirl87@gmail.com and she’ll be happy to chat. Especially if you want to debate Star Wars.
You can reach her at tiptoegirl87@gmail.com and she’ll be happy to chat. Especially if you want to debate Star Wars.
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