Audriana Yasmeen

Pre-Interview: Hi, I am a 6 month old author who likes to write in the horror, dark fantasy, and Southern Gothic genres. I love African American lore, Hoodoo and Voodoo subjects.  

My work often explores dark and supernatural themes. I am  the author of several short horror stories and novella. One of her notable works is the novella titled Mary Vance: Bleeding Heart Grimoire.

I am also active in the indie author community and have been associated with writing groups such as Spawn of Nightmares Lady of Doom and the new group INK and Bones. 

Author Interview:

1.What inspires you most to write?

What inspired me to start writing was that I was always a creative person. I remember writing poetry in Highschool. I wasn't any good but I tried I think I stopped writing cause people keep telling me I was not any good and they never showed me how to get better. Last year I broke a disc in my back, it hasnt healed and something I'll have to deal with the rest of my life. After that happen besides coloring the only other outlets I had was writing.

2. What is your favorite genre?

Would it be too clique to say fantasy smut is my favorite?

3. Who is one author you admire if any and why?

When I was 20 and I went to the public library I picked up this

book called the Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn . It was the first time I had read an adult fantasy series. I fell in love with her raw grittest. In one of her books it just talks about sex like it is real and raw.

4. How do you overcome blank writing spells?

Meditation and time.

5. What legal publishing advice can you give?

Make sure your publishing company is a legit company.

6. How many books have you written, are there any bestsellers yet?

Nope I'm a baby Author, I wrote in two anthology series Spawn Of Nightmares and Lady of Doom I have a small novelle Mary Vance bleeding Heart Grimoire. It's a story about losing control and healing. But on the surface it is a young witch that has to overcome

traumatic events to succeed, to succeed she has to gain power so she reads this spell and coming up with

7. If you had the opportunity to rewrite one movie script which would it be, why?

Cinderella they killed heart of the movie.

8. What are some difficulties you've experienced in your writing career; how do you handle book critiques/criticism?

The beginning was the hardest, learning evolving, growing, learning whose advice to take

and whose not. just because they an author doesn't mean they know or have your best interest.

9. What are your best experiences in your writing career?

Releasing my book and having 200 downloads.

10. Do you prefer to write in silence and or have some sort sound in the background?

11. What are some encouraging words you'd give to another author/writer?

Don't give up, start small with a newsletter, anthology group that will help you develop your stories

12. How did you decide the pricing of your material; how did you go about promotion/advertising and

distribution of your work?

13. Why should anyone read your book?

If you ever had to deal with loss, that takes control of your every

breath, this book is for you.

14. Did you have a book coach?

Yes she is wonderful.

15. What was your favorite subject in school?

English lit

16. Are you self-published or have an established publishing contract elsewhere?

Self published