Bio:
Ronald
Griffin is a 31 year old Author who grew up in Georgia and still lives there
today. His current writing style includes paranormal fantasy and horror. He has
been writing since he was 9 years old when he wrote a Tiny Toons Adventure skit
for his class and it was well received. From there, he was absorbed with
writing about Superheros but once high school hit, the supernatural started calling
him, especially the werewolves. This is where his latest The Blood Lives Saga
was born. You can either find him locked away in his writing cave or at his
local Cracker Barrel where he supports his fantasy genre reading habit. His
Author idol is the husband and wife writing team Ilona Andrews. He has
thoroughly enjoyed their magic series novels and feels encouraged that they are
from his same state. When not writing, you can find Ronald spending time with
his daughters (ages 3 and 9) and his son (age 7). He can be found spending time
making precious moments with them and hopefully passing along his writing bug
to them.
Author Interview
Questions
What is your name? Do you use a pen name (if so, why?)?
Ronald Edward Griffin. No I do not
Tell me a bit about yourself:
What type of genre do you write? Paranormal Fantasy
What genre to you personally read? Paranormal Fantasy,
Fiction, and Horror
Tell me about your latest? Well it is a paranormal fantasy
about this one mans journey to become the hero he was born to be. He has many
trials along his way that he must make his way through.
What sparked your passion for books and the art of a good
story? My Mom always had a passion for reading and we would always watch movies
together as well. We would watch mostly fantasy movies like Legend, Labyrinth,
Dark Crystal, Krull, and many other movies and I believe growing up with such
movies sparked my imagination. I started writing short stories when I was in
kindergarten but they were usually based on cartoons. In middle school I
started writing my own superhero story. It wasn't until highschool until I
started writing supernatural stories. It was then that I started writing some
of the elements of this particular novel. Over the years I wrote many short
stories and always wanted to write a novel but certain life events caused me to
post pone. I have kids now and decided that I want to leave behind something
that they could be proud of
Is there a particular book that changed or affected your
life in a big way? Not that I recall
Is there a message in your book that you want readers to
grasp? The importance of friends and family. When you have them on your side
anything can be done.
What challenges have you faced in your writing career?
Getting it started. I didn't realize there was so much work in self promoting.
I am just glad I have made some wonderful friends along the way.
What has been your best moment as a writer? The feeling of
love and support from everyone around me along the way.
Who is your author idol? The writing team Ilona Andrews.
They are also from Georgia and the stories they write take place in the state
as well.
Do you see yourself in any of your characters? I see certain
aspects of myself in all of my characters.
Do you feel like your dream has come true or is there much
more to do? This is my first novel and although yes my dream is going to come
true, but I believe there is much more to do to keep that dream alive.
What does your workspace look like? My work place varies,
sometimes I write from my bedroom, the dining room where I can look out the
sliding glass doors, or the locations that are mentioned in my novel. Sometimes
it is good to write from the actual locations.
Have you ever had a day when you just wanted to quit? There
were times I felt that maybe I wasn't cut out for this but I kept pushing
through it and well here I am.
What do you do when you’re not writing?working or watching
movies. I enjoy a good movie every now and then.
What are the most important attributes to remaining sane as
a writer? Take time for yourself every now and then. Do not let the writing
consume you all the times because it can cause you lots of unnecessary stress
and your story could suffer from it.
Did you have a moment when you realized you were meant to be
a writer? Not really it is just something I have always enjoyed doing in my
spare time.
What advice would you give to aspiring authors? Don't be
afraid to ask friends for help if going at this alone.
After this book, what is next? Writing a series of origin
novellas building up to the release of the second novel for this series
Your website? Www.BloodStainedSaga.com
Your blog?http://ronaldgriffin.blogspot.com/
Other websites? Www.facebook.com/BloodStainedSaga
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