Ask the Author: Matrika Hay
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Matrika Hay
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Steven Price- By Gaslight
Erik Larson- Splendid and Vile
Matrika Hay
When my readers come up and want to know all there is to know, even before they’ve finished. The excitement they get when talking about the place in the story or trying to guess what will come next. Then it’s wonderful to hear them say, I’ve always wanted to (fill in the blanks) but have been too afraid, but seeing you do this make me think I can. I tell them to go for it and that seems to give them the confidence to at least try.
Matrika Hay
This book idea has been with me since the late 90’s. It’s gone through several phases but the concept has always been in my head.
Matrika Hay
I’ve always been a writer since I was a child. My creative book reports were always my favorites. As an actor and singer I love telling all kinds of stories, so for me it’s easy having been exposed to the creative world.
Matrika Hay
I usually either work on another section of the book or just work on a whole new story completely. And if that doesn’t work I play video games.
Matrika Hay
Don’t give up. I know it’s cliche, but it’s true. It’s just like everything in the entertainment industry. You’ll receive more ‘no’s than yes. But keep at it. I’ve struggled with dyslexia my whole life, and have had several people tell me I won’t be come something due to that. Or they’ll try to take advantage and use that against me to make a profit for themselves. But just don’t quit. And look up some of the journeys countless ‘famous household name authors’ have gone through before they got their big breaks.
Matrika Hay
I’ve several other stories in the works. An epic trilogy, true crime, and my radio drama podcast- The Foley Chronicles.
Matrika Hay
The Lord of the Rings universe hands down. I’d go everywhere I could!
If not there, then the land of Osten Ard from Tad Williams Memory, Sorry, and Throne.
If not there, then the land of Osten Ard from Tad Williams Memory, Sorry, and Throne.
Matrika Hay
Honestly, if there was a way to track down my biological parents. I was left on an adoption agency doorstep shortly after I was born, in India. No papers or any way to find my biological parents. It’s impossible, since there’s absolutely nothing to go off of.
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