Interview with Amber R. Duell, Author of Dream Keepers

Parliament House Press has released another book! This time it is Dream Keepers by Amber R. Duell. I’m excited to bring this interview with her today.

What inspired you to write Dream Keeper?

My then-5-year-old wouldn’t go to sleep so I told him I would call the Sandman, haha!

Which character in your book are you most like? Unlike?

If we’re talking Dream Keeper by itself instead of the trilogy as a whole, I’m most like Katie (Nora’s sister) and most unlike Nora’s mom.

Nora



Sandman



Weaver

How long have you been writing? Did you always know you wanted to be a writer?

I always liked writing but everyone made it seem like a silly hobby, so I didn’t really take it seriously until I was about 23. Tell us about your writing process. What is the journey from idea to a published piece?

Tell us about your writing process. What is the journey from an idea to a published piece?

The idea usually starts with the main character and the overall idea with 2-3 scenes. I flesh it out a little, then just go for it, leaving my first drafts 20-30k words. With so much editing, I do it in layers.

I’m interested in what you mean by layers . . . where do you usually do your writing?

Usually at home after the kids go to bed.

Do you have a writing goal you want to achieve?

Not sure if
this counts, but I would die if someone ever got a tattoo based on one of my
books.

That never crossed my mind, but it would be crazy. How do you feel about critiques? Eh, or bring them on?

I LOVE them! As scary as they are, as long as it’s constructive, it’s so helpful. Watching a story change for the better is always the best feeling.

You sometimes have to develop thick skin, but they do help! Make sure you pick up your copy of Dream Keepers through Parliament House Press or Amazon and check out Amber’s other books.

Bio: Amber R. Duell was born and raised in a small town in Central New York. While it will always be home, she’s constantly moving with her husband and two sons as a military wife. Before becoming published, she had a wide range of occupations including banking, bartending (though she’s never tried alcohol), and phlebotomy (though she faints with needles). She also volunteered as a re-enactor at the local Revolutionary War fort and worked near shelter cats which led to her previous crazy cat lady status.

She does her best writing in the middle of the night, surviving the daylight hours with massive amounts of caffeine. Her favorite stories are dark with a touch of romance and a villain you either love to hate or hate to love.

 When not reading or writing, she enjoys snowboarding, embroidering, snuggling with her cat, and staying up way too late to research genealogy. She loves to travel and has visited more countries than states. Kissing the Blarney Stone and hand-feeding monkeys in the mountains of France will be hard to beat, but that doesn’t stop her from trying to find the next real-life adventure.

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