Interview with L.M. Ruby

Published 2019-12-18.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I was born and raised in Rhode Island, but I grew up in California. I do Write a lot about back East more so than I do anything in Cali.
When did you first start writing?
I first Starting writing and drawing comics books with brother when I was about Ten. Then as I got older I veered off and started doing my own on my own.
What's the story behind your latest book?
Well, I’m a huge fan of Disney, and I always hoped that one day there would be a Gothic or Dark Disney princess... So I found an old fairytale that was best befitting for this.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
I wanted to be able to write my stories without having to change things. I guess You could say a freedom to be myself
How has Smashwords contributed to your success?
I dunno yet We shall see
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
When I see how much I’ve completed and how well put together the story is.
What do your fans mean to you?
I don’t Have many but it means a lot if someone actually read all that I have written. I also Like hearing what they think about it too.
What are you working on next?
Mainly two other stories... I can never stay focus just on one apparently. One is my life’s work and the other is a fanfiction continuation of The abc series: Once Upon a Time
Who are your favorite authors?
When I was younger:
Mary Downin Hahn
Lynne Ewing
Now a days:
Pierce Anthony
Stephanie Meyer
JK Roling
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
Being a mother to my 3 kids
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
Usually with my family
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Books by This Author

Jonnie and the 12 Dancing Princesses
Price: Free! Words: 5,270. Language: English. Published: December 18, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Classics
This is a re-telling of the classic tale "The 12 Dancing Princesses" (Aka: 'The Midnight Ball', 'The Slippers of the twelve Princess', Etc.-Artwork made by me on AzaleasDolls.com- Original story I mostly based this off of is found on SingingBonespodcast.com