I am so pleased
to being in another writer I have actually met in person! I met S.D. during my
first writing conference. And now, I get to introduce this awesome writer to
you, faithful readers. When you hear Grimm, you may think of fairy tales. I don’t
think you’d be too off the mark with that thought! I introduce to you,
S.D.Grimm!
S.D.Thank you SO
much for having me! I’m really excited to be here.
P.T. Let’s get
right to it. What genre do you write in and what led you to write?
S.D. I write YA
fantasy and science fiction. They are my favorite genres to read, and I so I
love writing them. <3 I started writing in the second grade because I love
escaping into new worlds and meeting new characters. I love reading about their
journeys both inner and outer. And I love reading about relationships between
characters. That is my favorite.
P.T. Tell about
your new novel Amber Eyes and the Children of the Blood Moon series.
S.D. Okay! So the
Children of the Blood Moon trilogy is about Jayden, dagger-wielding,
storm-detecting orphan, who is the only hope of saving the Feravolk race. Maybe
they should have thought of that before they killed her family. It’s a sword
and sorcery type fantasy with wolves, unicorns (not your average peaceful ones)
and flying, venomous black lions. Not your average fairy tale.
P.T. So I’m super
curious. Where do you get the new words you use? (eg: Soleden, Feravolk)
S.D. Awesome
question! Soleden comes from meshing the words soul and Eden. So, think the
soul of the Garden of Eden. And Feravolk has German origins. I wanted the
people who bond and commune with nature like my Feravolk do to have a name that
symbolized this. So the word volk in German means people, and fera comes from
the word feral. So there you have it: wild people.
P.T. Aha! Now, we
have a little peek into how your writing brain works. What are you writing/planning
next?
S.D. Well, the
final Children of the Blood Moon book comes out in January, but in the
meantime, I just had a brand new series launch two days ago! Phoenix Fire is the first book in the
Phoenix Cycle series. It’s a historical romance meshed with present-day urban
fantasy with a taste of a Romeo-and-Juliet-esque forbidden love. Basically, Ava
Elderson has been born before, as a Phoenix—monster hunter and guardian of the
human race—but she won’t remember this until her sixteenth birthday.
P.T. Oooh. Nice!
Now, time to put you in the hot seat. Questions come fast and furious. Are you
ready for a challenge, S.D?
S. D. I’m ready!
P.T. While
writing, coffee (black, sugar, cream?), tea (regular, Earl Gray, herbal?), hot
chocolate
S.D. Always water. Frequently chai. Recently butterbeer
P.T. Prefer
e-book reader, or print book?
S.D. Hardcover is
my favorite way to read. But I love books in paperback and on my e-reader, too.
P.T. Need a
window/no distractions? Prefer laptop/pc?
S.D. I love to
write to music. But when I’m line editing, I need to have it off so I can
listen for cadence, rhymes, word overuse, etc.
P.T. Other
artistic abilities?
S.D. I make clay
dragons!
Incredible! Meeting S.D. Grimm is like
a fantasy. And you can be entered to win a copy of S.D. Grimm's book Amber
Eyes! Leave a comment below, like always, and when 5 or more comment,
one, ONE will be chosen! Take a little time to show some love to this
talented author! We LOVE our readers! Chime in now.
Keep up with S.D. Grimm here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDGrimm/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SDGrimmAuthor
Website: http://www.sdgrimm.com/index.html
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7460109.S_D_Grimm
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/SDGrimmAuthor/
Instagram: @SDGrimmAuthor
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/cellardoor94/playlist/2MjjBC0vuOo
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Bio:
S. D. Grimm’s first love in writing is young adult
fantasy and science fiction, which is to be expected from someone who looks up
to heroes like Captain America and Wonder Woman, has been sorted into
Gryffindor, and identifies as rebel scum. Her patronus is a red Voltron lion,
her spirit animal is Toothless, and her favorite meal is second breakfast. Sarah
enjoys reading, making her clay dragons (Grimmlies), and practicing MMA. Her
office is anywhere she can curl up with her laptop and at least one large-sized
dog, and you can learn more about her upcoming novels at
Buy Links:
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076HYX3HT?tag=enclavesite-20
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/amber-eyes-s-d-grimm/1127130038?ean=9781683700746
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/amber-eyes-8
2 comments:
The covers of Amber Eyes and Phoenix Fire are both very eye catching. I don't have a preferred way to read, book form or e-reader they both work great for me!
Thanks, Deanne for stopping by the Mine! It is lovely to have both, isn't it? (Especially at the beach. That e-reader is handy to bring a ton of books!) I love S.D.'s covers!
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