Welcome back to another part in my Meet The Author blog series! My dream for The Picky Bookworm is to create a community for authors to feel seen, encouraged, and supported. As part of the community, authors have a chance to answer a few questions, and let their fellow authors and readers get to know them a little better. This newest post is from Eva Seyler, an author I know from Twitter. I am super excited to be able to bring this blog series to you, so enjoy getting to know Eva a little better!
When did you start writing? Why?I’ve been writing on and off since I was eight or so! I completed my first novel at 16 (it was a melodramatic trash fire, trust me, I still have it and oh boy was it ever). I completed another novel in 2008, then set aside writing until 2016 when I took it up again and haven’t stopped since!
Do you have a published book? What’s it called?
I have several!
The War in Our Hearts (set in WWI), its companion novella Ripples, and This Great Wilderness (set in 1951-52 Argentina).
My next book comes out 8 November 2022. It’s called The Summer I Found Home and is set in 1925 Oregon USA.
Did you choose to self-publish your book, or query to publishers? Why did you choose this route?
I did query! TWIOH was originally released through a small press, but after a while I got my rights back and re-released it on my own. I queried TGW into the ground, and that was the most heartbreaking for me because I love it fiercely and am sad I could find nobody else who believed in it as much as I did. I also queried TSIFH, got an agent, lost the agent… so for now I’m just sticking to self-publishing, although I do plan to query two coming down the pipeline. If there are no takers, I’ll just self-pub those too.
Is it your dream to write full-time? Why or Why not?
I already do, heh. I don’t have a day job outside of being a stay-at-home mom, and my kids aren’t tiny anymore so it’s working out okay.
What genre do you write in? Why did you choose this genre?
I write historical fiction because I love history. I absolutely adore historical nonfiction and what I learn from it definitely feeds into my writing to varying degrees. Also, I don’t really love a lot of the existent adult HF so I write what I want to read!
What kinds of books do you like to read?
Historical nonfiction is a favourite. I also like a good mystery novel. I like true crime. I love kids’ books (contemporary and historical). Honestly the only things I really don’t read much are horror/paranormal/fantasy.
Recommend 3 books that have been an inspiration to you
- Salt to the Sea (Ruta Sepetys)
- The Alice Network (Kate Quinn)
- Rose Under Fire (Elizabeth Wein)
Besides books, what inspires you on a daily basis?
My cats inspire lots of funny noises.
What are your favorite writing tools? Why?
I use Google Docs and a keyboard mostly, although sometimes I do handwrite, depending on what phase of the creation process I’m in.
What is something you wish everyone knew about you?
How much I want to talk with them and yet am hampered by my slow processing times! I wish I could have more offline friends who were willing to have long chats via texting or email instead.
Where can people find you? Please include all relevant social media, and a website if you have one. No website, but you have a newsletter? We wanna know!
I’m on Twitter most, but there are lots of other places you can find me, too.
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I hope you enjoyed getting to know Eva a little better! I’m so glad to have her in the Picky Bookworm family, and look forward to interacting with her more.
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Until Next Time, Friends!
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