Featured Interview With Iris Sweetwater
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Hello, I am a woman who wears many hats, though writing has always been a part of my life. I am a mother, a teacher, an editor, a ghostwriter, and now I get to add Indie author to that. I grew up writing poetry, being published for the first time at the age of 13. After high school, I got into acting and modeling before landing a job working for a multi-million dollar marketing company. I was the head writer until a big layoff and a complicated pregnancy led me to freelancing from home which I still do on the side. I also have a degree in Education and would love to open a school specifically for kids with Autism, ADHD, and Down’s one day.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I liked writing before I liked reading. I was writing poetry by the age of 4 and just loved the way I could express my emotions and imagination. I didn’t fall in love with reading until around 6th grade when the Harry Potter phenomenon swept through my school.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
JK Rowling is by far my biggest inspiration for my career and my life. She has such compassion and vigor. I also look to Holly Black, Cassandra Claire, Alyson Noel, and Addison Moore who write my favorite genre.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Right now I am working on a series the first of which is out now, and the second will be out at the end of July. It is a paranormal romance about three werewolf brothers who have just lost their father, the alpha of the pack. They all have some issues they have to deal with; family issues, love issues, responsibility issues…but all that has to be pushed aside when there is a threat from the local witch coven.
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