Ten Questions with… Larissa Hinton
Today, I’m pleased to welcome author Larissa Hinton to Ten Questions with Mia Mondays! She is the author of Everblossom, an anthology of short stories and poems, and soon Everblossom 2 and Angel Diaries!
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Author Bio: The young adult fantasy and paranormal romance author, Larissa Hinton, grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Chesapeake, Virginia. She now lives in northern Virginia, but she always looks forward to going back to the sweet smell of the salty ocean.
Larissa has always loved writing since the age of 12 and hasn’t stopped since. After many years of writing whimsical tales of romance and fantasy, she is now proud to be a self-published author. When she’s not writing, she’s teaching English at a local middle school.
When seen out of the classroom, Larissa is shopping for the next great Wii game, searching for undiscovered treasure (a.k.a. sparkly jewelry) and plucking some fresh fruits (or vegetables, dependent on the year) out of her small garden.
Larissa Hinton is currently author of Everblossom: A Short Story and poetry Anthology. However, be on the lookout for Angel Diaries (a paranormal romance) and Everblossom 2: A Second Anthology of Short Stories and Poems!
Author Site: http://teacherwritebookaholicohmy.blogspot.com
You can find her book at Amazon, Smashwords and Barnes & Noble!
About the Writer
1. What five words describe you?
Enthusiastic, creative, shy, unique, and witty
2. What was the first story you ever wrote? I mean the really bad one we all have that you’re trying to hide in the back of closet now that you’re published?
The first story I wrote is called Timestoppers which was inspired by the Nik movie Clockstoppers. Actually, I plan to drag it out of the closet and whip it back into shape. A lot of my books that are hiding in the closet (especially my romances) I plan to edit until it pleads red ink and publish it.
3. What inspires you?
Everything and anything is the broad and truthful answer. Since I’m a college student at Hampton University I walk to class a lot. Instead of plugging my ears with music (I don’t want to draw attention to my hideous dance moves, lol), I think a lot about my books and what I can do to fix them. Practically everyday I do this and even though it doesn’t sound inspiring, I always come up with a new idea for a short idea or a way to fix a problem in my book. Sometimes thinking about my personal life helps and sometimes just walking in somewhat pure silence with nature brings me ideas. It just depends.
4. What distracts you?
Marketing and book shopping is the truthful answer. I could literally market all day long since there is never enough time to market. And every time I walk into a library or BAM (Books A Million) I get so distracted by all the pretty paranormal romance books. I could literally spend hours in that section and get lost among those books. Ah, I love that section. It’s a gorgeous distraction.
5. What’s your favorite story? This can be specific, as in a particular book or even story-driven movie, or general, like “I’m a sucker for a hero looking for redemption story.”
I’m a sucker for a strong minority female lead character. I love it when a character just doesn’t sacrifice everything they love for a boy. I love the characters that have real depth to them and think for themselves. I love the characters that stand up for what’s right even if it’s not the popular choice. I just love strong kick butt girl characters straight up.
About the Writing
1. Tell us about your currently available title.
Everblossom: A Short Story and Poetry Anthology is basically a paranormal fantasy collection of short stories and poetry that segments life through the life of a flower from seed to bud to blossom. Here’s more about it in the blurb:
Blurb:
An anthology that will quench your thirst for more than the ordinary.
Everblossom is a journey through poems and short stories that may seem ordinary on the surface but dig a little deeper and the world not only shifts . . . It changes.
The author who brought you Iwishacana/Acanawishi, now brings you a dash of everything from dark fantasy to the paranormal to romance. So prepare yourself to delve into the three stages of the flower from bud to blossom then back to seed; you’ll go through them all with a whole new perspective on what it all truly means.
2. What’s your favorite part about writing these stories?
I have to say my favorite part of writing these stories is hearing all of these individual characters voices. Each of these characters are so unique to me that I know them as if I know my family members. I love hearing their stories and writing them down and breathing life into it.
3. What would your characters say about you? Be honest!
Interesting question! I know my characters would probably call me a bit eccentric, pessimistic and perfectionist. I will edit a story until I know it’s perfect and sometimes that can be a good thing for my characters but sometimes that can be a pain for all involved.
4. Who would play your favorite character if they made a movie of their story?
Hmm, this is a tough one. If I could hire anybody I wanted to play my favorite character, Jia. I would love for Gong li. She was excellent in Memoirs of A Geisha, and I think she has the right acting chops to play Jia.
5. Do you have any projects currently in the works you want to talk about?
Absolutely! I have one book that should be published very soon called Angel Diaries a paranormal romance. Here’s the rough blurb along with the official cover:
Blurb:
Lindsey’s life couldn’t have been any more ordinary . . .
So, she had two guys fighting over her, a psychic friend and a school dominated by Goths but, other than that, life was good. That is until horrible nightmare start about her mother being ripped apart by a monster changed her life from the inside out. Literally. Her whole world was full of lies. She’s not even human. She’s an Angel.
This book is recommended for 16 years or older due to adult scenes and situations.
Additionally I have Everblossom 2: A Second Story and Poetry Anthology. Here’s a snippet of the blurb:
Thirsty for more?
Prepare to dig deeper into the afterlife through three more stages from decompose, rebirth then back to regrowth rediscover how the flower lives at night.
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Larissa, thank you for joining us today, and good luck with your books!
