Interview with Everett Ellis

Published 2018-07-01.
What is your e-reading device of choice?
Ipad
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in a small town in Colorado. My home town is where I picture most of my stories taking place.
When did you first start writing?
I wrote my first short story when I was 7 years old. It was a story about two cousins who accidentally shrink themselves down to the size of an ant. At that time I hadn’t ever seen Honey I Shrunk The Kids.
What's the story behind your latest book?
My latest book is a collection of short stories. It’s a mix of genres but all of them fall within the fringe fiction genre. There’s visions, demon children, exotic worlds and aliens.
Who are your favorite authors?
Micheal Crichton and Stephen King.
What do you read for pleasure?
Right now I’m reading the Harry Potter books.
What book marketing techniques have been most effective for you?
Facebook ads, freebooksy or bargain booksy.
How has Smashwords contributed to your success?
Smashwords is great because they get your book out to so many different mainstream sites.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
Writing itself. Writing is the one and only thing in life that gives me an accomplished feeling, even if I just wrote the first draft of a single paragraph, the feeling it gives me is very euphoric.
What do your fans mean to you?
When I get some I'll let you know :)
What are you working on next?
I'm working on a series of short stories that will be called Phantom Rise. Just finishing up the third and final story in the set.
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