Interview With... Pyxi Rose
To all who are reading this,
Today is the last blog interview of the month. And it is a rather special blog post, as we are a special stop off on author Pyxi Rose's blog tour! So sit back and enjoy the dark paranormal romance that lies in wait from this Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly author.
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Name: Pyxi Rose
Age: 31
Location: Tuscarora, PA.
Hi Pyxi! What are three interesting facts about yourself that you'd like to share with the readers?
1. I adore all spicy food, including spicy chocolate. Yum!
2. I am an atheist and I have been for a very long time.
3. I have pendulaphobia, the fear of swinging things. I know it sounds silly bur it causes sever panic attacks and I had had it all my life.
What made you want to be a writer?
I wish I could say I have always wanted to be a writer. But it would be a lie. At an early age, I started working animal care, first at a vet clinic doing grooming and later managing a pet store. From there, I went into animal research before ending up training dogs at NCSU Vet School. It wasn't until after my son was born that I truly started to take my writing seriously. It was always just an outlet for me when I was stressed, but now I can't imagine doing anything else.
What motivates you to write?
This one is an easy question. I write because if I don't, I would go mad. Even before I decided to publish anything, I wrote all the time. I have thousands of filled journals and notebooks. For me, writing is therapeutic. I am not a stranger to tragedy, and if it wasn't for my writing, I wouldn't be here today.
Do you have a particular writing practice?
I do. Don't laugh. I write everything longhand before I type it up. It's an old habit I can't break and it does help perfect my craft. I catch some of the smaller errors my mind would overlook if I was just tying it.
How do you manage the deadly problem that is writer's block?
Music. And push myself to write everyday, regardless if I am inspired or not. Write. Every. Day. And if that doesn't help, I read. That normally helps me if I am in a writing funk.
What is a piece of writing advice?
"Wrote the book you want to read, the one you cannot find." - Carol Shields.
What is the most influential book you have ever read, and why do you think so?
Wuthering Heights is probably one of my most read books in my library. The darkness in Bronte's work has bled through to my own words. Wuthering Heights is one of those books that sticks with you. It's the brutally honest and raw side of human nature and while it is darkness, there is beauty in that.
Have you ever derived inspiration from your home or from anywhere you have visited?
Sure! One of my book's locations is Saluda, NC and it is a place I know very well. I grew up in those mountains and I miss them dearly. I try to go camping at the waterfalls as much as possible but since having my son, it's been hit and miss. I do miss them every day, though.
Your first major publication is The Ninth Taghairm Chronicles: Redemeption. Have you had any publications prior to this?
I have had a few poems here and there published when I was younger but this is my first full length novel to hit the shelves. And I am so grateful to be a part of such an amazing literary family as Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing. I am so grateful for the support and love we have for each other!
What is The Ninth Taghairm Chronicles: Redemption about? It certainly sounds interesting!
Redemption is the first book of nine about Scottish Oracles called Taghairms. With Redemption, we start of the line of sisters and she is different from the others. For a crime of retribution, she is cursed to have the soul of an immortal bur to live and die as a mortal, only to be reincarnated and do it all again. With each lifetime more horrific than the last, she remembers every detail and she suffers it waiting for her deity to grant her forgiveness. Secrets are revealed and lovers meet and in the end, not all are left standing.
What drove you to write dark paranormal romance?
For me, it is liberating to write in a genre where anything goes. The possibilities are endless and with my characters, the darkness makes them more real. I tend to read this genre as well.
What drove you to writ under the pen-name Pyxi Rose?
To be completely honest with you, I have been going by Pyxi since high school. My real name is apparently hard to pronounce and it would be easier on my son if I decided to write more adult novels. Rose is my real middle name.
Are you planning to continue The Taghairm Chronicles as a series and what does the future hold for you as a writer?
Yes. There will be nine full length novels in this series and one novella. Each Taghairm will get their own book and the novella will be out Laylah and Rasi. As far as the future, I just want to write. On top of working on The Taghairm Chronicles, I am working on a standalone PNR about the reversal roles with angels/demons. Hoping to have this one ready for submission by the end of July.
Thank you so much for having me Zoe!
And thank you, for such a fantastic interview Pyxi!
Be sure to check out The Ninth Taghairm Chronicles: Redemption on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com.
You can also find Pyxi here:
http://www.facebook.com/TheTaghairmChronicles?fref=ts
http://www.twitter.com/taghairmpyxi
http://www.goodreads.com/PyxiRose
http://thetaghairmchronicles.blogspot.com
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Yours, with eternal ink,
Zoe
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Currently reading: Skylark by Meagan Spooner
Today is the last blog interview of the month. And it is a rather special blog post, as we are a special stop off on author Pyxi Rose's blog tour! So sit back and enjoy the dark paranormal romance that lies in wait from this Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly author.
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Name: Pyxi RoseAge: 31
Location: Tuscarora, PA.
Hi Pyxi! What are three interesting facts about yourself that you'd like to share with the readers?
1. I adore all spicy food, including spicy chocolate. Yum!
2. I am an atheist and I have been for a very long time.
3. I have pendulaphobia, the fear of swinging things. I know it sounds silly bur it causes sever panic attacks and I had had it all my life.
What made you want to be a writer?
I wish I could say I have always wanted to be a writer. But it would be a lie. At an early age, I started working animal care, first at a vet clinic doing grooming and later managing a pet store. From there, I went into animal research before ending up training dogs at NCSU Vet School. It wasn't until after my son was born that I truly started to take my writing seriously. It was always just an outlet for me when I was stressed, but now I can't imagine doing anything else.
What motivates you to write?
This one is an easy question. I write because if I don't, I would go mad. Even before I decided to publish anything, I wrote all the time. I have thousands of filled journals and notebooks. For me, writing is therapeutic. I am not a stranger to tragedy, and if it wasn't for my writing, I wouldn't be here today.
Do you have a particular writing practice?
I do. Don't laugh. I write everything longhand before I type it up. It's an old habit I can't break and it does help perfect my craft. I catch some of the smaller errors my mind would overlook if I was just tying it.
How do you manage the deadly problem that is writer's block?
Music. And push myself to write everyday, regardless if I am inspired or not. Write. Every. Day. And if that doesn't help, I read. That normally helps me if I am in a writing funk.
What is a piece of writing advice?
"Wrote the book you want to read, the one you cannot find." - Carol Shields.
What is the most influential book you have ever read, and why do you think so?
Wuthering Heights is probably one of my most read books in my library. The darkness in Bronte's work has bled through to my own words. Wuthering Heights is one of those books that sticks with you. It's the brutally honest and raw side of human nature and while it is darkness, there is beauty in that.
Have you ever derived inspiration from your home or from anywhere you have visited?
Sure! One of my book's locations is Saluda, NC and it is a place I know very well. I grew up in those mountains and I miss them dearly. I try to go camping at the waterfalls as much as possible but since having my son, it's been hit and miss. I do miss them every day, though.
Your first major publication is The Ninth Taghairm Chronicles: Redemeption. Have you had any publications prior to this?
I have had a few poems here and there published when I was younger but this is my first full length novel to hit the shelves. And I am so grateful to be a part of such an amazing literary family as Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing. I am so grateful for the support and love we have for each other!
What is The Ninth Taghairm Chronicles: Redemption about? It certainly sounds interesting!Redemption is the first book of nine about Scottish Oracles called Taghairms. With Redemption, we start of the line of sisters and she is different from the others. For a crime of retribution, she is cursed to have the soul of an immortal bur to live and die as a mortal, only to be reincarnated and do it all again. With each lifetime more horrific than the last, she remembers every detail and she suffers it waiting for her deity to grant her forgiveness. Secrets are revealed and lovers meet and in the end, not all are left standing.
What drove you to write dark paranormal romance?
For me, it is liberating to write in a genre where anything goes. The possibilities are endless and with my characters, the darkness makes them more real. I tend to read this genre as well.
What drove you to writ under the pen-name Pyxi Rose?
To be completely honest with you, I have been going by Pyxi since high school. My real name is apparently hard to pronounce and it would be easier on my son if I decided to write more adult novels. Rose is my real middle name.
Are you planning to continue The Taghairm Chronicles as a series and what does the future hold for you as a writer?
Yes. There will be nine full length novels in this series and one novella. Each Taghairm will get their own book and the novella will be out Laylah and Rasi. As far as the future, I just want to write. On top of working on The Taghairm Chronicles, I am working on a standalone PNR about the reversal roles with angels/demons. Hoping to have this one ready for submission by the end of July.
Thank you so much for having me Zoe!
And thank you, for such a fantastic interview Pyxi!
Be sure to check out The Ninth Taghairm Chronicles: Redemption on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com.
You can also find Pyxi here:
http://www.facebook.com/TheTaghairmChronicles?fref=ts
http://www.twitter.com/taghairmpyxi
http://www.goodreads.com/PyxiRose
http://thetaghairmchronicles.blogspot.com
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Yours, with eternal ink,
Zoe
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Currently reading: Skylark by Meagan Spooner
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