Interview with Amanda Thurston

Published 2016-06-30.
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
Working, cleaning,spending time with my family and playing video games!
How do you discover the ebooks you read?
I get them from friends and I search for similar authors and genres to what I already enjoy.
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
Yes it was a erotica story that I put up on literotica.
What is your writing process?
I am a flow writer something pops in my head and I write it down. Then I go back edit and change as needed.
How do you approach cover design?
I have an amazing graphic artist that I work with. http://visualdestini.com she and I discuss the book she receives a copy then we discuss design ideas.
What are your five favorite books, and why?
Harry Potter because its an amazing series. The Anita Blake series and the Merry series by Laurell K Hamilton and women of the otherworld by Kelley Armstrong.
What do you read for pleasure?
It varies I like fantasy and SciFi the most.
What is your e-reading device of choice?
The nook. I like the smooth transitioning and its ability to do other things.
What book marketing techniques have been most effective for you?
Social media and word of mouth mostly.
Describe your desk
A small glass desk with a small upper shelf for nick knacks and the router with my keyboard mouse and monitor on the larger platform.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in a very small town with very few people but everyone seemed to love to read which encouraged me to write.
When did you first start writing?
2000
What's the story behind your latest book?
I am working on the second book in my Alicia Jacobs chronicles.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
My friends and family mostly they kept telling me I needed to publish. So I took their advice.
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Books by This Author

Zombie love
Price: Free! Words: 3,160. Language: English. Published: July 12, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Comedy/Humor, Fiction » Erotica » Paranormal
(5.00 from 1 review)
A short story about a girl who gets lost in the world of sexy zombies! Whose that knocking on my door you ask? Its the zombie next door!