I had the pleasure of interviewing author Laura Eno about her latest work.
Tell our readers about your book.
Prophecy Moon is a fantasy about a dystopian Earth that shouldn’t exist. My hero is sent to an alternate reality with the help of an ancient Tarot deck to reset the timeline.
How did you first come up with the inspiration for this story?
Laughing. Ideas are always crawling around in my head. If I knew the answer to that, I’d bottle it and make a million dollars.
What do you think makes your main character relatable to readers?
Travis is a loner and doesn’t see the point in getting involved, but he learns to accept help from others along the way and, in the end, opens up to love.
What has surprised you the most about the story as it has taken shape?
The biggest surprise was one of the minor characters successfully arguing his way into a much larger storyline of his own.
Are you working on other projects that you’d like to tell us about?
I’m working on a sci-fi novel right now that looks to be heading into a series, which I’m delighted about.
What inspired you to start writing in general?
I was designing jewelry when the economy took a dive. After spending two months baking umpteen loaves of bread, I knew I needed a different creative outlet. I don’t know why, but when I sat down and started writing words just sort of gushed out. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else now.
If you had a chance to make over a popular book or movie and put your own creative stamp on it–what would it be?
Even though it’s been done before, I’d like to remake Alice in Wonderland—with a much darker twist.
What do you like to read?
Fantasy, soft sci-fi…I don’t want to know how the engine was put together, just tell me it works. Escapism novels would best describe my tastes.
Do you like to set a particular mood for writing? Do you work at a particular time of day?
No particular time of day, but I do prefer to sit outside to write.
What do you find the most challenging about writing?
The days where everything I write seems to be crap.
What’s the most rewarding?
Hearing that other people enjoyed my work is the ultimate thrill for me.
What advice would you offer to aspiring writers?
Just write—daily, consistently, even if it isn’t coming together. I love the quote from Jack London, “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” That’s my motto and it’s true for everything in life.
Do any of your own fears present themselves in your books?
Certainly. I’m an introvert so I think the central issues of opening up and letting people into your life are things I struggle with.
What advice would you give other writers?
Don’t write according to what’s popular. Write what you love, it’s the only way you’ll be happy with your story.
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©2010 Lori Titus
See Laura Eno’s Prophecy Moon, available on Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Prophecy-Moon-ebook/dp/B003XF1HSI
Tags: Laura Eno, THE SUNDAY SPECIAL
August 29th, 2010 at 7:00 am
Fantastic interview! I just finished Prophecy Moon and highly recommend it. Laura is an incredibly talented writer. And I can’t believe this is the first I’ve heard of the bread baking.
August 29th, 2010 at 7:04 am
I love Laura! Thanks for this interview!
August 29th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Great interview! Thanks Lori and Laura for this inside scoop.
Ahem, which is the minor character that dug up his space in the novel? I’d like to watch him closely when I read the book.
August 29th, 2010 at 9:38 am
Nice interview. I completely agree with that last bit of advice. Write what you love. Laura does, and you can tell — it shines through in all her writing.
~jon
August 29th, 2010 at 9:53 am
I think loners make for great main characters. Great interview, Laura!
August 29th, 2010 at 10:01 am
I want to adopt your motto, the one you adopted from Mr. London.
I haven’t started your book yet… but I will… oh yes, I will. And then I will shout it out to the rooftops that Laura Eno is my hero.
August 29th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Thanks for the wonderful comments! I am honored to grace this page. Thanks, Lori!
August 29th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Great advice, Laura. Nice to learn a little more. I’ve just started Prophecy Moon. Enjoying it so far.
August 29th, 2010 at 10:38 am
“I’m an introvert so I think the central issues of opening up and letting people into your life are things I struggle with.”
I think that was a pretty naked thing to say, and will probably shock a lot of people since Laura’s the one who shows up carrying the Welcome Basket of fruit and ringing the doorbell for every debut author in our FridayFlash group.
Laura is a wonderful writer, and a wonderful friend. She is both beloved and loved. And she deserves both things by the bucket full.
Thanks for the look behind the curtain Lori.
Karen :0)
August 29th, 2010 at 11:40 am
Thanks to Laura for agreeing to the interview!
August 29th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Great interview. I’ve read Laura’s two Red Rabbit books, and I loved them, so of course I bought this one as soon as it was out. I’m a bit more than a quarter of the way through it and I’m really enjoying it. Laura certainly does a great job in constructing interesting worlds.
August 29th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Laura is such an engaging writer, her work is so accessible to her readers. By that i mean she takes familiar themes and thenpputs a very unique and creative imprint on them that make the words fresh, surprising and entertaining. Nice insight into a talented and creative writer.
August 29th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Such fabulous comments! You all make my heart full.
August 29th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
I love getting a glimpse of the people behind the screen names I’ve come to recognize and like. It’s great to read stories and comments, but also nice to see the writer behind the handles. Good luck with your novels, I’m sure they are fabulous.
August 29th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Wonderful interview. And man, I’d love to see a rewrite of Alice in Wonderland by Laura. I can only imagine how dark and twisty it would be. I wonder if she’d switch out the Cheshire cat for Jezebel? Her book sounds wonderful. Great interview the both of you. <3
August 29th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Great interview, and really great advise. I am a loner myself. I have just started writing, and will take to heart the advice Laura gives.
I love the quote too. I might have to post that on the wall above my computer.
August 30th, 2010 at 5:12 am
Everyone who knows Laura loves her, and everyone who reads her writing loves it! Did I mention we love Laura? Oh and I would love a loaf of bread one day too!
August 30th, 2010 at 5:49 am
Enjoyed the interview. Gonna pick me up a copy of your book, Laura. I hope you sell many, many copies.
August 30th, 2010 at 9:10 am
I got hear late, so everyone has said it all already, but I wanted to say hooray for Laura and thanks for the interview.
August 30th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Apologies for the typo of ‘here’ I also wanted to say that Laura is incredibly generous with experience and advice regarding e-book publishing, so it’s only right that good things come back to her in abundance x
August 30th, 2010 at 11:49 am
I’m coming in late, too…but just wanted to say congrats on putting your novel out there1 I, for one, am glad that you sat down with that pen and stayed there ever since! A darker Alice in Wonderland? You could definitely pull that off
August 30th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Laura has a rare and imaginative talent. Prophecy Moon is now on my “must read” list.
August 30th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Great interview. I really enjoyed getting to know Laura better - always wondered where her stories come from. Darker? I’m sure it would be fun.
August 30th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Great interview. Laura Eno is an excellent writer and an amazing person.
~2
August 30th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Great interview - but then, with such an interviewee…
All us introverts should get together - if we could but open up and agree on a place
Congratulations on the continuing success of your writing, Laura. It’s well deserved.
August 30th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Thank you so much, my wonderful friends. Your encouragement is what keeps me writing.
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:58 am
Smashing interview with a top writer. good luck with Prophecy Moon!
September 7th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Catching up - love the interview; the inspiration quote; your pro-active take on writing; and would love to see a short fiction piece on “Alice in Wonderland” with your wicked slant on it!
Cheers to you, and congrats!