Featured Interview With Ashley Chunell
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m Ashley Chunell, I’m a romance and GLBT author and I was born and raised in Boston.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Although I’ve never been much of a reader, I have been writing my entire life. Song lyrics, poems, short stories, fanfictions, etc. I’ve always had a fascination with words. Finally, I starting writing my own stories and creating my own characters and it wasn’t long before they became books.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
While I don’t read often, I do love David Archuleta’s memoir. As for inspirations, soap operas have always been a big one. I watch a lot of soaps and they’ve influenced me a lot. Another one would be How I Met Your Mother. The writing on that show is ridiculous. There was never a bad episode and I really admire the writing. Chris Colfer is also another inspiration for me. I love how he adds real life into his writing; not necessarily in his books, but in his movie.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is the third in my Noah and Ronan Series and is titled “A Miracle Melody.” Noah and Ronan take the next step in their lives and make the decision to have a baby and become dads. The first book in my series, “A Melody in Harmony,” focuses on Noah and Ronan becoming boyfriends and falling in love. The second book, “New Melody, Same Harmony,” is about Noah and Ronan getting married. So, of course the third book in the series would be about them becoming parents! Throughout the series, I made it a point to shed light on the hate and bigotry the LGBT community face and a lot of the homophobic comments and situations are based off of things I’ve heard and witnessed in real life.
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