Writers’ World – Interview with Krisna Starr

Welcome back to Writers’ World, where I interview writers and bloggers.  Today I’m interviewing Krisna Starr.  

Bio:

Krisna is an avid reader and a lover of dragons, unicorns and all things magical. Dreams and stories are her personal haven from the hum-drum of daily life.

Her current WIP, Dragons of Atlantea (working title), is set in the world of Atlantea, where magic rules, dragons roar and angels soar the skies.

Besides books, she enjoys spending time with her children, mediation/ yoga, music and watching animes on the net.

 

Q.  Welcome Krisna.  So, what have you written?

I’ve been writing stories for as long as I can remember. I started writing my first novel, Legend, when I was in the eighth grade. I pantsed the whole thing and even now it’s one of my most cherished stories, even though if I look at it through a critic’s eye, there are tons of plot holes and character inconsistencies. After I finish my current WIP, Dragons of Atlantea, I plan on picking it up and working on it again.

In addition to this, I’ve also written a number of short stories and flash fiction. They can be found in my blog, Krisna Starr.

Q.  I have immense respect for writers who can full out pants a first draft.  And at thirteen!  That’s awesome.  What was the hardest thing about writing your latest book?

I’d say finding the time to work on my story consistently every day is my greatest challenge. I try doing daily sprints for at least 1 hour, but the demands of family and home (especially with a toddler and a baby) is pretty difficult. But I manage to squeeze out some time every day

Q.  I can definitely understand that.  Some days, if all you get is fifteen minutes you have to be happy you found that much time.  Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?

The first book that I remember reading is The Case of the Spiteful Letters (Five Find-outers) by Enid Blyton. It hooked me for years and kindled my interest in mysteries. I gobbled up all of Enid Blyton’s books in the next few months and then started writing my first story.

Q.  I love when an awesome novels inspires me to write something new.  Speaking of which, what inspired the world-building for your current novel?

Most of my inspiration comes from my dreams. I dream a lot about fantasy worlds where magic is a normal way of life, where awesome creatures like dragons and unicorns roam the land and soar the skies and characters struggle a lot but get their happy-ever-afters in the end. And all of this just flows through when I sit down and write.

Q.  I’m a sucker for all those things, especially a happy ending.  What’s your views on social media for marketing, and which of them have worked best for you?

I think social media is a good way to market our books. But. Like everything in life, it depends on how we do it. If we just push our books at the throat of people in twitter or FB, then it’s not going to work. In fact, rather than attract people, it’ll push them away. But if we truly build good relationships with our readers and writer friends  by engaging with them, sharing interesting discussions and giving them valuable information, then social media is a very good platform for getting a good exposure for our books.

So in effect, I think it’s building relationships that work in any area, not just marketing.

Excellent advice.  Thank you so much for stopping by Krisna.  Learn more about Krisna and her writing by visiting her at the links below.

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