Untethered Realms: Julie Flanders

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Julie Flanders

Julie Flanders is a novelist and a freelance writer who has written for both online and print publications. She is an animal lover and shares her home in Cincinnati, Ohio with her dog and cat. Her debut novel Polar Night, a paranormal suspense thriller, is now available from Ink Smith Publishing.

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Tell us about your latest book?
Polar Night is my latest (and actually first) book. It’s a paranormal thriller and my take on a traditional detective story. The story takes place in Alaska and the title refers to the winter phenomenon of 24-hour darkness in the Arctic regions.

What genre(s) do you write/want to write in?
I love to write anything with a paranormal or supernatural twist.

What do you like most about being an author?
I love that I get to share the characters that exist in my head. And I love that writing gives me an opportunity to step out of everyday life and go somewhere else through my imagination.

What do you hate about being an author?
I can honestly say I don’t hate anything. Writing has totally changed my life and has been a gift to me in more ways than I ever could have imagined. But if I had to pick one negative, I would say it has been learning to deal with bad reviews. I am still working on developing a thick skin.

What does Untethered Realms mean to you and why should folks follow UR?
One of my favorite things about writing has been connecting with other authors. I’ve never been a “joiner” and in fact have always been pretty much of a loner, but writing has changed that. I was very excited when I was asked to join UR and I’m proud to be part of such a talented group. I encourage readers to follow UR because I think there is something for everyone under the UR umbrella. Anyone who enjoys speculative fiction will find something to love among our books.

What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing?
I love to read and I’m a total tv junkie. I also love walking and taking my dog on various adventures.

What's the most fun you've had writing a scene or character and why?
I loved writing the character of Aleksei, who is the antagonist in Polar Night. He’s drop-dead gorgeous, so it was fun to imagine him in my mind!

If you could live as one of your characters, whom would you choose and why?
I don’t think I’d want to be any of them. I love to write dark stories and I don’t have any problem putting my characters through all kinds of pain and turmoil. George R.R. Martin is my writing idol so if you’re familiar at all with Game of Thrones or A Song of Ice and Fire you know that’s enough said.

Tell us a secret, something few people know about you!
I used to work in a psychiatric hospital and I was the on-call emergency clinician responsible for assessing suicide and homicide risks. I only did this for about 6 months but it’s safe to say it was quite an experience!

What's your next book about? Go on, tease us!
My next book is called The Ghosts of Aquinnah and it is set on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts in both the 1880s and the present day. It’s hard to pick a genre for the book but I’d say it is a combination of ghost story, love story, historical fiction, and mystery.

Other Untethered Realms authors: Angela Brown | Christine Rains

Angela Brown says June 28, 2013

This is another great chance in getting a bit of inside scoop on another awesome author. That next book to come out sounds very intriguing 🙂

Alex J. Cavanaugh says June 29, 2013

I’ve always been a bit of a loner, so the writing community was something new for me – and I found I liked it. Looking forward to the next book Julie. And already following Untethered Realms.

Julie Flanders says June 29, 2013

Thank you again for having me here, Graeme! And thank you Angela and Alex. 🙂

Tyrean says June 29, 2013

Looking forward to your new book, Julie!

Christine Rains says June 29, 2013

Awesome interview! I love the sound of your next boo, Julie.

Thank you, Tyrean and Christine! 🙂

susan swiderski says June 29, 2013

Super interview!

Looking forward to your next book, Julie.

Graeme says June 29, 2013

I am too. Polar Night was overflowing with atmosphere, and Aleksei was a superb villain.

Heather Holden says July 1, 2013

Great interview! I love anything with a supernatural twist, so I’m looking forward to reading Polar Night! Also, I can relate to not wanting to live as one of your characters. I tend to do terrible things to mine and would hate to go through the same kind of torture they do!

Julie Flanders says July 1, 2013

Thanks Susan and Graeme! 🙂

Ellie Garratt says July 4, 2013

Awesome interview!

Mary says July 5, 2013

The on-call emergency stuff sounds like quite the experience, Julie. I love TV, too. Wish they’d get rid of some of the commercials, though.

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