I asked her to write a guest blog and give us her short story writing experience. We both really enjoy the genre of short stories and I thought you might like to hear from someone new! :-)
In the words of E. H. James:
"I
was asked what inspired me to write these short stories, and to be honest I had
to think about it.
When
I sit down to create a story and bring its characters to life my mood sets the
tone and genre, and that can be anything from thriller, to fantasy, to
paranormal, to horror…
The
story unfolds before me as I write it, and when it’s a short story I am always
drawn to write something paranormal or horror based. I’m not sure why that is;
perhaps it has something to do with watching Twilight Zone episodes. You hope
that you have been able to create enough of a story that it truly pulls the
reader in. You hope that your characters are fleshed out enough for the reader
to become invested in their welfare. That is not an easy task when writing
short stories.
To
try and pinpoint precisely where the inspiration for any one story comes from
is impossible to say because for each story it’s a completely different
experience for me. Each story has its own feel and I am taken to a different
place when writing it, perhaps some place dark, or mysterious, or unpredictable.
I guess what I am saying is the stories themselves are their own inspiration,
that in the process of writing them the inspiration is created in the moment."
Go ahead and support her by checking out these links:
Laura - Blurb
George
had seen some pretty strange things over his lifetime, travelling those roads.
But if he had thought he’d seen it all, he was sadly mistaken. For if he
thought finding Laura alone, along some deserted roadside in the middle of the
night was strange, then he had no idea that what was to follow would challenge
the very boundaries of everything he’d ever known.
Goodreads
link for Laura: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13413102-laura
Laura
– Buy Links:
Amazon
US: http://www.amazon.com/Laura-ebook/dp/B006WSVWF6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331218995&sr=1-1
Bookstrand:
http://www.bookstrand.com/laura-1
Smashwords:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/123041
Barnes
& Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/laura-e-h-james/1107226299?ean=2940032996781&itm=11&usri=laura
The
Visitor’s Room - Blurb:
If
Amy thought this day on the psych ward would be just like any other she would
be wrong.
For although everything seemed normal, well as normal as a place like that
could be, there was something that was not quite right. That she couldn’t put
her finger on it only made it all the more perplexing.
Don’t
go asking questions you don’t want to know the answer to, especially when
you're on a psych ward, and even you begin to question your sanity.
The Visitor’s Room – Buy Links:
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/145010
Author Bio:
E. H. James is an author writing novels
and short stories in the science fiction, horror, thriller and fantasy genres.
Contact Links for E. H. James
Web Page: http://www.wix.com/ehjames1/ehjames#!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/EHJames1
Cue the Twilight Zone theme...do do do do...do do do do! Loved that creepy show! Best of luck on your publishing ventures, E.H.! Will tweet and share your inspiring post. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sharon--you are an inspiration. Keep up the great work. I'm sure your diligence will reap magnificent rewards.
ReplyDeleteI love ANYTHING with elements of horror, paranormal, and fantasy. You pretty much just hit on all of my readers hot buttons!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.paranormalfantasybooks.com/