#WriterWednesday Interview with Ashley Earley
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I’d like to welcome Ashley Earley to the blog for #WriterWednesday!
Things to say to an author: honestly, anything nice. We like criticism, but we also eat up compliments.
Things to say to an author if you want to be fictionally killed off in their next book: “being an author isn’t that hard” or “get a real job.”
Favorite books (or genre): A Court of Mist & Fury by Sarah J. Maas, Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, Dracula by Bram Stoker, and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.
Books you wouldn’t buy: I’m not a huge historical fiction or sci-fi girlie.
Things you need for your writing sessions: I need coffee/tea, true crime podcasts, and some kind of chocolatey snack.
Things that hamper your writing: loud noises or anyone who chit-chats on the phone nearby while I’m trying to get into my writing groove (aka my boyfriend).
The last thing you ordered online: custom box tape for my author PR boxes.
Words that describe you: goofy, creative, loyal, hard-working, and dedicated.
Words that describe you, but you wish they didn’t: workaholic and hyper-stressed.
Favorite smell: It’s a tie between freshly popped popcorn and rain.
Something that makes you hold your nose: cinnamon. While autumn is my favorite season, I do everything I can to avoid cinnamon-scented anything.
Hardest thing about being a writer: avoiding negative book reviews that could hurt your feelings.
Easiest thing about being a writer: being creative when it comes to putting together your book launch.
Most daring thing you’ve ever done: I started my own business right out of college.
Something you chickened out from doing: I tend to chicken out of riding crazy rollercoasters because of my fear of heights.
Favorite things to do: I enjoy snowboarding, cozy gaming, cooking, and hiking with my dog.
Things you’d run through a fire or eat bugs to get out of doing: I’d do anything to avoid going out in any scenario. I’m a stay at home and watch a movie with my dog kind of girl.
Something you’re really good at: talking myself into buying more books when I have plenty of books to read at home.
Something you’re really bad at: dancing. Can’t do it.
Some real-life story that made it to one of your books: I can’t reveal my secrets, but some personality traits of mine and from others in my life have ended up in Heart of Skulls.
Something in your story that readers think is about you, but it’s not: most readers might be convinced that I’m a serial killer after reading Heart of Skulls. I pinky promise I’m not. I just watch a lot of true crime.
About Ashley:
Ashley grew up in Georgia, but, today, she lives in Colorado with her dog and spends her time devouring any book she can get her hands on, writing, and editing for her clients at Earley Editing, LLC.
Her love of reading and writing began at a young age, which led her to graduate with distinction from the University of Colorado Boulder, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. She also enjoys snowboarding, exploring, annoying her dog, constantly eating chocolate, and sharing her writing adventures on Instagram.
Let’s Be Social:
Connect with her on TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms as @ashley_earley and on her website www.ashleyearley.com or reach out at www.earleyediting.com if you’re interested in her editing services!
