Buccaneer Blogfest Interview: Rachel Hunter
Rachel Hunter is the author of the Empyreal Fate fantasy series, as well as an essayist and poet. She blogs at Life Defined.
1) Why did you decide on epic fantasy as your genre? What drew you to fantasy in general?
Fantasy – a beautiful word against my lips! What could be more magical than transporting oneself into realms of the impossible – the enchanting? Since I could but only grasp onto the covers of a book, I have been reading to my heart’s content. Although I enjoy works spanning all genres, I have found that fantasy beckons my attention far above all. There’s something in the nature of the fantastical that draws me in; there’s something about the feel of alternate worlds and mystical planes that ensnares me. And this is why I’ve chosen fantasy as my own genre. I want to make others feel the way I do about words: to breathe in awe at their elusive connectedness – to marvel the fluid way in which they bind. It’s this internal delight that delivers life upon a sheet of parchment. And it is this feeling I wish to instill.
I wish to add a side note here, as I have also a penchant for poetry. ‘I dance with words,’ as some may say. As a poet, I have incorporated my fascination of speech within Empyreal Fate, thereby bringing to light the lofty language and mystical tongue of an epic world. Every sentence I wrote flowed through my head along with a beat, and I recounted my tale accordingly. Thus, I wish to share with all the beauty of words and the unique way in which they breathe.
2) What is your favourite part of the writing process? Least favourite?
I enjoy when the characters speak to me - when the Muse guides my fingers as they dance across the keyboard. What I like the least is the passage of Time. It seems there is never enough time to write everything one wants to say. If only someone would only invent a device to slow it down...
3) What is your biggest inspiration?
My biggest inspiration comes from reading the words of others - indeed! Books inspire me, as well as role-playing games, certain films, and walks through Nature. Simply listening to a pleasant song while hiking through a wood delivers a great source of inspiration as well. But most of all, I'd have to say reading takes the cake (or, pen, in this case).
4) What is your favourite way to procrastinate on writing?
As I said above, it would have to be reading. I could while away all the hours in a day losing myself in a book. It's both magical and intoxicating, really. You never know just where the words will take you... or when they will release you. I hope to capture the intrigue of readers in the same fashion with my own writing.
1) Why did you decide on epic fantasy as your genre? What drew you to fantasy in general?
Fantasy – a beautiful word against my lips! What could be more magical than transporting oneself into realms of the impossible – the enchanting? Since I could but only grasp onto the covers of a book, I have been reading to my heart’s content. Although I enjoy works spanning all genres, I have found that fantasy beckons my attention far above all. There’s something in the nature of the fantastical that draws me in; there’s something about the feel of alternate worlds and mystical planes that ensnares me. And this is why I’ve chosen fantasy as my own genre. I want to make others feel the way I do about words: to breathe in awe at their elusive connectedness – to marvel the fluid way in which they bind. It’s this internal delight that delivers life upon a sheet of parchment. And it is this feeling I wish to instill.
I wish to add a side note here, as I have also a penchant for poetry. ‘I dance with words,’ as some may say. As a poet, I have incorporated my fascination of speech within Empyreal Fate, thereby bringing to light the lofty language and mystical tongue of an epic world. Every sentence I wrote flowed through my head along with a beat, and I recounted my tale accordingly. Thus, I wish to share with all the beauty of words and the unique way in which they breathe.
2) What is your favourite part of the writing process? Least favourite?
I enjoy when the characters speak to me - when the Muse guides my fingers as they dance across the keyboard. What I like the least is the passage of Time. It seems there is never enough time to write everything one wants to say. If only someone would only invent a device to slow it down...
3) What is your biggest inspiration?
My biggest inspiration comes from reading the words of others - indeed! Books inspire me, as well as role-playing games, certain films, and walks through Nature. Simply listening to a pleasant song while hiking through a wood delivers a great source of inspiration as well. But most of all, I'd have to say reading takes the cake (or, pen, in this case).
4) What is your favourite way to procrastinate on writing?
As I said above, it would have to be reading. I could while away all the hours in a day losing myself in a book. It's both magical and intoxicating, really. You never know just where the words will take you... or when they will release you. I hope to capture the intrigue of readers in the same fashion with my own writing.
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