#Supportindieauthors, A fairy tale edition!
My name is Sophia, I am 24. I was born in a tiny unfashionable town, and moved to another country in my early teen years. I’ve married my first boyfriend (who apparently was born in a neighboring city, and also emigrated with his parents – funny how our paths intertwined). We have a cute daughter and dream of living in several countries during our lifetime. It took me many years to admit aloud that Art is my destiny (although I wrote and illustrated my first book at the age of 7) and the world where I fully belong. I have tried to study something else (mostly trying to please my parents and friends) – Electronics, Geology, – but I ended up weaving rings and pendants using electric wires, chips, and gemstones… And writing short stories about AI and different planets.
Every day I do not create anything at all – not even a sketch of a future illustration, do not write a single paragraph of my book – is a day wasted.
“An enchanting little tale. Unique blend of funnies, sarcasm, fantasy and serious philosophy.” – my husband (in fact, he was my first reader before we even became friends, so he’s unbiased)
https://www.facebook.com/sophianei
http://sophianewtown.wix.com/worlds
1. What do you do to keep your spirits up through a bad review?
Well… I try to turn it all into Math. 1 bad review out of how many? And how many people haven’t read my book yet? I’m sure with 8 000 000 000 people on Earth, I am bound to find someone who will share my ideas and a sense of humor, or even lived through the same situations as my character?.. Of course, I can never expect to please everyone, and I’m learning to cope with that fact.
2. What has been your greatest inspiration for writing your story?
Actually, all of Evelyn’s real-life experiences were based upon real events. At high-school I wanted to be considered a misanthrope, but still kept falling in love with guys. Later I realized, I wasn’t a misanthrope – I was against many parasitic things Humanity does to a planet and each other, I hated wars and many ways to pressure the simple folk to part with their hard-earned money. I guess, Evelyn has experienced the same evolution. Actually, I wrote this book when I was about 16, but I’ve published it just now. People are asking me, is Evelyn = Me. She’s a lot like me, but more of a caricature than a frank memoir.
3. Are there any people you feel need a shout out for supporting you?
Apart from my extremely supporting husband (I would probably end up a cashier if not for him), and my mom (who took me to serious courses of drawing, painting, writing, sculpting and beading since I was 6)… I’ve once met a perfect stranger when I worked part-time at a library back in high-school. I felt extremely lonely because none of my friends listened to classical music and movie soundtracks and read books, or wanted to discuss the philosophy and morale behind the classical sci-fi, when I met a customer, much older than me, who just talked to me – we discussed my favorite topics – he loved Chaikowsky and Dostoyevsky, and Douglas Adams and Ray Bradbury… And then he said “Screw your class-mates – go, become whatever the hell you want”.
4. Has self-publishing taught you any lessons that you feel will help you in life?
Although it might sound less serious or prestigious, but I am glad that I didn’t have to prove to anyone that my book is worth publishing – I don’t want any vain individuals standing between me and my readers, deciding for them what they would like to read – I want only my readers to be the judges of my books! Same with the rest of my Arts, actually…
and last, What’s your favorite color?
Yellow-green and olive-green. If you need a scale – my wedding dress was olive-green with gold. BTW, its design was based on my illustration of Evelyn’s dress.
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