I'm pleased to welcome
Esther Wheelmaker, the author of the new
Zombiepunk Series.
Zombiepunk Series.
Hi,
Esther. Please tell us about yourself.
My
pen name is Esther Wheelmaker but I also go by Elizabeth Kolodziej. I have been
writing and making up stories since I can remember. I blame my mother for my
interest in the supernatural. :wink: I grew up learning about magic, psychics,
vampires, witches and the alike.
Where do you get your information
or ideas for your books?
Inspiration
is everywhere in life. I can’t pin point one or two things that give me my
ideas. Heck, sometimes they just pop up out of nowhere and I’m like oh that’s
amazing. Lol.
What does your family think of
your writing?
My
family is very supportive of my writing and have helped me out a lot to obtain
my dreams.
How many books have you written?
Which is your favorite?
So
far I have written 4 books, a few short stories, a few novellas and some poems
that I have gotten published or published myself. My favorite thus far is a tie
between Gravely Inanimated and Witch Devotions. Both are relatable and the
drama between all the characters is very intense.
What is the best part of writing
for you?
Finishing
the story. I love writing but when you finish a book it’s like you brought
something amazing and new into the world that might inspire some people. There
is no greater gift for me then knowing I inspired a person.
Where do you start when writing?
Research, plotting, outline, or...?
I
start with the first sentence. Literally. I’m not being sarcastic. The first
sentence is the most important in the book. It sets the mood and brings the
reader in to begin with. When I get to, say...a part about zombies and I don’t
know something. That is when the research begins. If I get stuck with where I
want the story to go I do a bubble outline. I work in many different ways
sometimes.
What did you learn from writing
your first book?
I
learned to never give up and grow very thick skin. People can be mean when on a
computer and not face to face with you. They say whatever they want and that
can be hurtful, but you must be able to take the disrespect, get up and keep
going.
How do you balance a life outside
of writing with deadlines and writing muses?
Not
very well. Lol. My friends and family have come to learn that I go through
“spurts”. Some months I am less busy than others and that’s when you see me
poke my head out of the cave and blink at the light. :grin:
Blurb
for Gravely Inanimated
Extra, extra, read all
about it: Zombies Invade London!
It has been thirty
years since the Voodoo Queen plagued England with the zombie disease that has
since swept the world. Humans have had to learn to function around them while
the dead kill innocent people. The government continues its efforts to try to
contain and find a cure for the problem.
However, by the cover
of night, a man who hunts zombie, known only as Aeron, roams the streets in
search of protecting the upright citizens from the flesh eating creatures. One
foggy evening Lucille Knight becomes one of these people and Aeron’s interest
is instantly peeked. A stubborn, feisty "lady" in this day in age?
How challenging.
But Aeron will have a
little competition when Miss. Knight meets Lord Garrett Ashdown, the son of
Earl Thomas or a man better known as: The Inventor. A man who builds automatons
for the direct purpose of killing zombies; mysteriously understanding their
blood and the way they sense humans.
Lucy is taken by the
masked man known as Aeron and the equally mysterious Lord Garrett. With one
concealing his true identity and the other hiding a ghastly secret, she doesn’t
know which one is less dangerous. What secrets do Aeron and Garrett keep from
Lucy? Will Miss. Knight be able to be with the man she chooses when she learns
the awful truth?
It is still unclear.
And the current edition isn’t spilling the beans just yet…
Gravely Inanimated
is available at Amazon: http://amzn.com/0983449481
Bio:
Who
Am I?
Her name is Esther Wheelmaker and
she is the author of the new, Zombiepunk Series.
With Gravely Inanimated (book one)
coming to life, she is pounding away on her typewriter to try and get book two
out. However, she is easily distracted by sparkly things.
Her background is a mystery and all
anyone knows is she loves hugs, corsets, steampunk, books and Mozart….
…Let’s face it…Everyone likes a
girl with a
little mystery.
little mystery.
Hugs and corsets. ~ E.
One
last question. Where can readers find you?
Thanks
for being here, Esther/Elizabeth.
Very good interview! "Gravely Inanimated" is quite an excellent book, too. It was my first taste of the new "Steampunk" genre, but it won't be my last. I really enjoyed it.
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