Interview with Author K. M. Jenkins

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Interview with Author K. M. Jenkins

1 . Tell us about yourself! What would you like readers to know about you?

I’m a stay at home mom to twin boys Zeek and Zayne. I work part time on my writing and have the goal to make it my career. I love dragons, wolves, and pretty much any fantasy creature known to mankind.

I do have a bachelors in Graphic Design. I do most of my book covers and some of my fellow indie author friends covers too. There are probably a thousand things to share but I’ll stick to these for right now. If you want to know more about me then please leave your question in the comments.

2. What book or books have most influenced you as a writer?

I would say The Inheritance Series and Dragonlance Saga books influenced me immensely. They showed me how great a world could be created and helped push me to create my own.

3. What are some tropes of fantasy writing that you love? Why?

I love the strong female lead, magic artifacts that give their hero magic abilities, and the typical good vs. evil. Why do I love these so much? Because I love seeing a woman stick it to men and say I can be as strong as you. I love seeing a person’s life change because they were chosen or passed down a magical artifact. And you just can’t get away from the good vs. evil story line.

4. Who is your favorite character in your book? What do you like about them?

I would say my favorite character out of the ones in this collection of short stories is Kerowyné Flares. She is the princess of Tarza that needs to grow up and take responsibility for her place in the world. I love her because she is a free spirit and wants to live life her way. Plus she is the one that came to me first within the world of Tarzinëa.

5. What are you doing to de-stress during the pandemic? Is there any coping mechanism you’d recommend?

I would recommend reading books. I did this before the pandemic because it is one of my coping skills with my anxiety/depression and my writer’s block. Another is taking walks with the kids around the block. The fresh air revitalizes you and makes you think about good things instead of worry.

K.M. Jenkins’ new book, Tales of Ferres!

6. What do you like to do other than read or write? Do you have any interesting hobbies?

I don’t do much in the lines of a hobby since I have two soon to be 3-year-olds. Before they came into the picture I loved drawing. I would sketch out cartoons and characters from movies. Now I have to keep things out of the reach of kids so I don’t get to do that much anymore. But hopefully one day in the future I will be able to once again.

7. Tell us about a mystery/urban legend from your hometown (or another place you’ve lived).

I live in Sioux City, Iowa, we don’t have much of mystery/urban legends around here. However I did find that there were reports of a vanishing hitchhiker on I-29 on your way to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A couple picked up a hitchhiker and were driving to Sioux Falls. The hitchhiker says, “The world is going to end tomorrow!” Then they look in the back seat and he is gone.

8. What TV shows/Movies do you like to watch or stream?

Right now we stream everything. I just invested in Hulu and love it. My favorite shows to stream are Last Man Standing and Love It or List It.

9. How do you choose what books you want to read?

I vary, sometimes I look at a book cover and I’m like wow. Then sometimes I ignore the book cover all together and read the blurb. I don’t really read excerpts that much but I do on social media. Then if I like the authors writing style I will grab the book. I do have kindle unlimited so I do read a lot of books in a month. I tend to try them out there and will buy my favorites.

10. Do you like Greek/Roman/Norse/Asian/African mythology or folklore? What’s your favorite myth?

I love Greek and Norse folklore! I don’t have a favorite myth. I do love Thor and Poseidon. I didn’t really no much about the Greek mythology until I was in college taking a class on it. Then I also learned a lot from Percy Jackson!