Meet Elizabeth Kolodziej

Interview with: Elizabeth Kolodziej
Author of: Vampyre Kisses
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Why do you write?

Because it is my passion and where my heart lies. Truthfully, if I didn’t I think my characters would kick my arse. They are like my best friends and they want to get their stories out there as much as I want to write them.

Tell us five random things about yourself.

I do roller derby. (Yes, like they did in the 70’s) If my zipper is at the top and I go to zip up my jacket, I think I lost the zipper part. (If that makes sense) If I could marry a man with an Irish accent I would. (Drool drool drool) I’m a cat person but I have a dog. (I’m working on fixing that) I like to light incense when I write. (Lavender is the best)

What type of writer are you—the one who experiences before writing, like Hemingway, or the one who mostly daydreams and fantasizes?

I am big into fantasizes and I like to do hands on experience. Normally, I have a fantasy about the book I am writing. After that, I begin writing. Some parts of the books I like to go out and experience though. For example, flying, I went parasailing so I could get a sense of that. Mostly because skydiving was way too expensive. :D

Have you ever suffered from writer’s block? What seems to work for unleashing your creativity?

Of course! It’s horrible. Normally talking out the scene with a fellow writer or just venting about it period can help. Other times I will just need to step away from writing for a few. Maybe work on something else. My friends hate me for it though. I get so whiny, cranky, and/or stubborn. Just an all around total female dog.

What type of book promotion seems to work the best for you?

Word of mouth; it is always going to be the best promotion for anyone in any business. If you can get people to talk to their friends or family about your book and their friends and so on your golden. You just got to get out there to as many blogs and newsletters as possible. You always want people to be talking about you. Even if they are bad.

Do you have another book in the works? Would you like to tell readers about your current or future projects?

My current project is the sequel to Vampyre Kisses. I am not definite on a name yet. It will be something like Lupine Secrets. It will concentrate more on the werewolf history since everyone really liked the vampire history I had in the first one. ;) So instead of sinking your fangs into it, you’ll go barking mad over it. Oh, man that was a horrible pun huh?

What book are you reading now?

Actually, I’m reading like three different books right now. One is Real Alchemy by Robert Alan Bartlett. That one is for research.
The second is Keri Arthur’s Tempting Evil. This one is for fun.
The Third is Market by Elizabeth Naughton. I am reading this one on my phone so I just read it when I’m on break at work and what not.

Are you a disciplined writer?

Only half of the time. hehe. I’m a Taurus so I am really ruled by my emotions. If I am upset or distraught I normally cannot write. I hear that most writers use it to their advantages but for some reason I can’t.

Have you ever woken in the night with the need to write? If so, how do you deal with this urge?

Yes I have. I normally I get my computer and start writing. It’s easier for me then having a pen or paper by my bed, because with my computer I can keep my eyes closed and just write. That glare really does me in when it’s the middle of the night.

Do your pets help you with your writing?

Actually yes. When I get too overburdened and need to take a break but won’t, I tell myself Sherlock (min schnauzer) needs a walk. That helps to clear my head and forces me out of the house. Though it is not so much fun when I have this great scene and I’m all into it and he starts barking or whining at me for a walk. Ugh.

What’s your worst writing habit?

Writing in different places. It’s so bad. Cause you should pick one place, like I dunno, your desk? LoL. Me? I’ll write in my bed, on my couch, at the dining room table. Ugh.

Do you have any recurring dreams or nightmares?

OMG! I use to have the freakiest thing happen to me. I would be in twilight (you know when your in the middle of awake and asleep) and I wouldn’t be able to move. I would always be terrified. Like something was after me. Plus feeling paralyzed isn’t fun. It would take having someone touch me for me to be able to move. After that I wouldn’t be able to sleep cause on nights like this I would always go back to that place. Very scary.

Do you have a website/blog where readers may learn more about you and your work?

I have a website/blog at www.vampyrekisses.com … It is for my book but the blog will have posts about my indie writing experience, reviews on books I read, my writing process. All sorts of things! I even have guest writers/bloggers on.