Featured Interview With Kellie McAllen
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Hi! I’m Kellie and I’m a bibliophile! When I’m not reading or writing, I also love baking cupcakes, obsessively decorating and redecorating my house, and watching dancing shows on TV. I live in North Carolina with my wonderful hubby, 15 year old daughter, and two sweet kitties.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve had a lifelong love affair with books. I love the fantasy and romance of immersing myself in a great story, so it was inevitable that I take the next step and become a writer. I wrote my first novel 20 years ago, but I only recently starting writing seriously again. I had an idea for a book and I couldn’t stop thinking about it until I wrote it!
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I will read just about anything, but my favorite author has always been Dean Koontz. I’ve read just about everything he’s ever written, much of it multiple times. My favorite book is “Watchers.” I’m also a sucker for YA and anything paranormal. Yes, I admit, I did love the Twilight saga!
Tell us a little about your latest book?
“Soulmate” is the story of Rachel, a 15 year old girl who shares her body with another soul, a boy she calls Rider. Rachel has been socially ostracized because of her devotion to her “imaginary friend,” but she gets a chance at a whole new life when her family moves to another state. The change is great for her; she meets a whole new group of interesting friends and starts a relationship with the hunkiest guy in school. It’s not so great for her relationship with her soulmate, though, and her choices eventually lead to their separation. If I tell anymore I’ll spoil the secrets, so if you want to find out what happens you’re going to have to read it!
The idea for “Soulmate” came to me in the middle of the night about a year ago, and I decided on a whim that I was going to write a book. What a wild ride it has been! I spent about 9 months worth of Saturday mornings write the book, then another 3 months trying to grab the interest of a publisher. When I decided to self-publish, it took another month to learn all the ins and outs of manuscript formatting and where and how to publish my book. I’m currently working on a sequel called “Soulsearch” and the writing is going faster this time so I hope to have it ready to publish this fall.
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