Elise
Marion Redemption
November 15
will mark the end of the journey of Angels on earth in the Angels
Among Us series. In honor of the Series ending we are having have an
amazing giveaway and interview with the amazing Elise Marion..
When and why
did you begin writing?
I
actually started writing when I was twelve years old. I loved to read
and had an active imagination so I would make up stories and write
them down. As I got older I started getting into Romance novels and
tried my hand at writing a few in high school. To this day it remains
my favorite genre to write.
What was the
hardest part of writing the Angles Among us series?
I think
the hardest part was writing a good, fictional story about Angels and
Demons that held a bit of mythology from different religions, without
injecting my own beliefs. Many of what I wrote about heaven, hell,
angels, demons, and the whole spiritual world, is not at all true to
what I believe religiously, but I believe in writing fiction there
can be a healthy separation of what I believe and what I write. It
was fun, though, playing around with the gray areas of religious
belief, fiction, and what I believe to be a reality.
How did you
come up with the idea of An angel of healing ?
In the
spiritual world that I've created in this book, every angel has a
purpose. In book 1 of the series,
'Fallen', angel Amir is a healer. He can feel the pain and sickness of others and can heal them of any sickness or disease. In book 2, 'Tempted' angel Sarah is a Messenger angel, whose job is is to deliver messages between Heaven and angels or other spiritual beings stationed on Earth. In this book, 'Redemption', our hero Nathan was once a Warrior angel. I did this because I liked the idea of Angels being sort of like this army in the war between good and evil. Just like in the military, the angels of this army all have their purpose for the cause.
'Fallen', angel Amir is a healer. He can feel the pain and sickness of others and can heal them of any sickness or disease. In book 2, 'Tempted' angel Sarah is a Messenger angel, whose job is is to deliver messages between Heaven and angels or other spiritual beings stationed on Earth. In this book, 'Redemption', our hero Nathan was once a Warrior angel. I did this because I liked the idea of Angels being sort of like this army in the war between good and evil. Just like in the military, the angels of this army all have their purpose for the cause.
How was
writing Redemption for you was it hard to say good bye?
'Redemption'
was a real challenge because I knew before I even started that it was
going to be much different from the first two books. Because the
hero, Nathan, is a Fallen angel and is fighting against an eternity
in Hell, I knew that this story would be much grittier and darker
than the first two. It was hard, because I often wondered if it
wasn't TOO dark, if the fans of the first two books wouldn't like it
for that very reason. Thanks to the advice of friends, and following
my own gut, I stuck to my guns and wrote the story the way I imagined
it. I feel strongly that fans of the series will appreciate it
because of its uniqueness and find closure in Nathan's story. He was
introduced in book 2 and his fate was kind of left hanging in the
air.
It was
definitely hard to say good-bye to this series. But like all good
things, it had to end. And it's best to go out on a high note and end
it with a bang.
What do you
think you will be working on next?
I
am always working on many things at one time. I am currently
finishing up my last release for the year 2012, and erotic romance
entitled 'The New Year's Masquerade', which is a sequel to a
Valentine's Day themed book I released earlier this year. I am also
gearing up for 2013 with the 3rd book in my Historical Romance
series, Kings of Cardenas. as well as researching for a series of
books entitled 'Red Tail Hearts' about the pilots known as Red
Tails'....or, The Tuskegee Airmen.
Perseverance
is the key. The literary world is full of critics and
nay-sayers. Many people will tell you 'no', or that you don't have
what it takes, or that your books can't sell. I believe that the
publishing industry is changing for the better with the dawning of
new era of self and indie publishing. The sale of e-books increases
every year and many Independent authors have made it to the top of
NYT and USA Today Bestseller lists. I hold these examples up and
remember then when I feel discouraged, because I know that it is
possible.
I think it's
also important to be professional and do what you can to find good
editors and cover artists. Find another writer to be your critique
partner or join a critique group. We all become better through
constructive criticism and friendship.
Last but not
least: This is my favorite question to ask:(It really is)
Is there a
message you want your readers to take at the end that you didn't
think a lot of people got?
I
think the main takeaway from every book in this series is that love
always prevails. I wish I had something deeper to tell you, but
that's the truth of what I do as a writer. I write Romance and no
matter what sub-genre I happen to be writing, I also remind myself of
that truth: love conquers all. In the case of this series, it may
even conquer the terrors of a fate spent in Hell for eternity.
I want to say thank you for your time and thank you for being a wonderful person and Author....
helpful links~
Elise
Marion Amazon page:
Redemption
(Angels Among Us Book 3)
Elise
Marion official facebook page:
Now the Give away ~ The Lovely Elise has donated a ebook, signed bookmark, and charm bracelet to one lucky first place winner . Second place will get one of the bookmarks (signed).
Good luck all.....
