Featured Interview With A.H. Lueders
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Palatka, FL but moved to Jacksonville with my mom when I was about two and have been here ever since. I have an orange tabby kitty named Ember. She is such a goofball. I swear she thinks she’s a dog. She loves playing tag and chase instead of sitting on laps or by the window.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve always loved reading. I used to read while on the city bus with my mom. When I had down time at my job as a teenager, I would read books and all of these people would come up to me saying “What? Aren’t you supposed to be on twitter or something?” Haha!
As for writing, I started around middle school. I was very shy and often afraid to say how I felt. Writing was my way of living a different life through other characters.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I can’t say I have favorite authors. I enjoy so many it’s hard to narrow them down, especially when you like so many different books. As a teenager I was VERY into Darren Shan. I would love to reread just about anything he wrote.
I enjoy poetry, fantasy, coming of age, horror, and lots of other genre’s. Those would probably be my favorites though.
As for inspiration, that stems from whatever I’m experiencing at the time. It could be pain or joy or old emotions stirred from a memory. I’ll watch my friends and family experience life and wonder what it would be like to feel how they feel
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Kaleidoscope is pretty much my diary in a sense. It covers so much of my life and so many aspects of myself. It’s a testimony of beauty stemmed from tragedy. It’s not just the writing, but also the art that makes it special to me. When I can’t find words, I often draw so that I can still find a way to make sense of my emotions. Kaleidoscope is my way of connecting my story to others. I want people to know that they aren’t alone in how they feel. There’s a whole community of others who may have experienced the same pains they have. Honestly, it’s my hope that someone will be able to point to a page and say “This is what I’ve been feeling” and then maybe be understood a little bit better.
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