Interview with A.L. Hawke, Author of Nectar of Ambrosia

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to jot down Nectar of Ambrosia?

I like writing Medusa tales. My books are all about characters and Medusa’s wrestle as a cut up character as a shy librarian remodeling right into a snake-haired monster is a pleasure to jot down. Like the quilt, I feel you’ll discover this story to be humorous, a bit loony, and simply plain enjoyable.

In the final e book, Medusa was visiting Portofino, Italy, guarding her spider pal Arachne: The Guardian. In this fourth one, Medusa returns house to Sunland Florida, USA. But not solely does she have to guard her boyfriend from secret brokers in darkish shades once more, she has to protect a brand new brief blue character, or really a really previous character, Engel, a Mandrigel dwarf from the legendary Isle of Azure Blue in Atlantis. Inspiration for all of the sequence got here from my want to take all that world constructing from my epic fantasy books, The Azure Series, and switch it into city fantasy trendy romances. I had an entire treasure trove of stuff from my former characters, their recollections, and Greek mythology that I might use in additional trendy occasions.

My epic fantasy books happen 4 thousand years in the past on the legendary continent of Atlantis. They heart across the goddess Persephone, Cora. Well, Persephone stars in a single e book within the twentieth-first century, Cora. And Medusa’s greatest buddies with her in her personal trendy world adventures with the remaining of the sequence.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to jot down?

Fantasy and romance. I suppose it’s precisely the identical style I write.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

I’m presently having fun with Shiftless by Aimee Easterling. I like her MC’s inside dialog. Recently I’ve additionally been trying out some classics. I used to be listening to Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carol. Yeah, actually. I’ve been listening as a result of I’m lastly delving into audiobooks of my very own and I wished to get a greater sense of them (audiobooks are new for me as a reader too). Well, I’m excited ‘trigger I simply transformed my complete witch sequence to audio after discovering the completely excellent narrator and performer, Alexa Elmy, for it!

I additionally just lately picked Of Mice and Men up once more. Sometimes I like snatching and skimming previous classics. I really feel like I can say I learn them after I do this. I didn’t actually look after the center of Of Mice and Men, however I used to be floored by the ending. Medusa likes the e book too, by the best way. She mentions it in Nectar of Ambrosia. Ah, what an ideal segue…

What scene in your e book was your favourite to jot down?

The pacing of this e book most likely strikes sooner than another e book I’ve ever written. So if you wish to learn motion, that is the one to take a look at. There’s one explicit scene of chaos that’s very memorable. Medusa jumps in a automobile defending a drunk lady being chased by unhealthy guys as she transforms into her snake-haired alter ego. The lady she’s defending didn’t know she was a monster. And she hates snakes. Oh, and Medusa doesn’t know drive. There’s heaps extra pandemonium, however I don’t wish to give an excessive amount of away. It’s a enjoyable scene. It’s humorous too.

Do you might have any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and so on.)

You’ll discover me in espresso homes every single day sipping nitro brews. Or writing at house at midnight with headphones. Any manner I can escape and write. Sometimes I write exterior—nonetheless with headphones. Just as my readers escape studying books, I escape writing them.

If you possibly can select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your e book, what would it not be?

Nectar of Ambrosia was actually made for enjoyable. I hope readers giggle and smile. And I hope they’ve a beautiful time having fun with it.