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You know there’s a joke here.  There’s something about Mary you should check out.  Mary reached out to me after reading one of my Author Moonshot books and we connected.  Turns out we have an interest in the origin of vampire legends, specifically historical fiction and the Countess Bathory who may or may not have bathed in the blood of servant girls.

She’s also written a lot of non-fiction books, and busy growing her platform, so I wanted to ask some questions and share with you.

Check out what she had to say, then go grab a copy of Medieval Blood on Amazon and check it out

Tell me a little bit about your writing background.

“I started writing in high school and a teacher told me I write essays like Emerson. So, that was a motivator. In college I took a class called the Inner Voice and did some journaling, and started a children’s novella, The Prophecy of Enchantria, which after about 40 years I have put into a paperback and an e-book. My Amazon author page https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B006X9C9CE also has the other 16 books I’ve published myself.”

What series are you working on right now?

“I love your 2017 marketing plan book and I’m working through it. I need to change direction and start a series. It’s possibly going to be a romance series as I have a lot of material! (blushing)”

Do you write in more than one genre or series at a time?

“Sometimes. I like non-fiction and sometimes I get an idea and do a quick e-book on that topic. And sometimes I’ll be writing a piece of fiction and get stuck. So then I will switch back and forth. I also write a lot of book reviews and that is a good “wheel greaser.”

How long have you been publishing?

“3 or 4 years.”

What is the weirdest thing a reader has ever said to you or emailed to you?

“I am currently inviting creative people to say weird but clean things to me.”

Do you have a pen name? Can you share it?

“Not really, but if I write that romance series I will come up with one!”

If you could have readers share your link to a thousand people, what is it?

http://maryblowers.com

What does your writing schedule look like?

“I currently have a day job (it does provide me with a lot of material) so I can write on the weekends and evenings. And on vacation days.”

Where did you grow up? How has that impacted your writing?

“I grew up in the upper midwest near Lake Michigan. I write a lot about the lake and nature and Christianity too as this is a conservative area.”

Where can readers find you?

Amazon http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B006X9C9CE

Createspace https://www.createspace.com/5204619 and others

Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MaryBlowers

Book Blog  http://maryblowers.com/

Twitter https://twitter.com/MaryBlowers

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MaryCBlowers/

YouTube video about some of my books https://youtu.be/GI2BMjcxNow

And finally, what three things do you wish you knew when you started out as an author?

“I am still learning so much so I will decline to answer with 3 things. But 1 is that you have to read a lot, and read prize winning books. I ordered copies of several Pulitzer winners in preparation for writing my next book, for inspiration.”

More Books by Mary

Medieval Blood: Historical Fiction on the Life of Countess Bathory