We continue our SPFBOX interviews with the author of Whisper for Eternity, Melissa Stone!
SPFBO (the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off) is a free online contest run by author Mark Lawrence. 300 authors compete across ten judging teams to see who will be the winner! You can read more about the contest here.
An immortal scholar. A missing goddess. A lost history. The last thing Linndan expected when the gods dragged him back to Melphor was being tasked with locating Tehaksha, the missing goddess of the underworld. Threatened with remaining stuck on Melphor, he agrees to help. His search led him from one end of the country to the other, uncovering the theft of an ancient and evil book in the process. Despite his protests, Empress Hihaye prevents Linndan from completing his task, declaring that the theft is a more pressing matter. The gods are no help, insisting that he deal with this as well. What he finds at the end of his journey will change Melphor forever.
INTERVIEW
Tell us a little about yourself and let our readers know which blog you’ve been assigned to for SPFBOX!
Hi! I’ve been self-published since 2012. This year, I’m with Kitty G.
What inspired you to write this book?
Weirdly? A Batman OC that was too cool to leave as a fan character and spiraled into a book. Then a friend’s comments after reading the original version morphed into this.
The rush of endorphins from finishing the first draft is unbeatable. A close second is the one from finishing that last round of edits before publication.
Can you tell us a little bit about your writing or editing process? What’s most exciting to you about writing or editing?
Who or what have been your major literary influences?
What makes your SPFBOX book unique?
Do you have a favourite character from your SPFBOX entry? Tell us about them!
There are a limited number of places these portals can take a person and they’re all fantasy worlds. So it’s technically straight fantasy, but also technically an unappologetic portal fantasy.
How does your work fit into (or challenge) its genre?
What do you hope readers take away from your SPFBOX entry?
What are you currently working on?
I’m working on the sequel to my SFBO9 book.
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About Melissa Stone
Melissa Stone lives in Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, with her husband, two kids, dog, and two cats. When she’s not writing, she enjoys a variety of handicrafts, art, and working as a freelance proofreader. She writes primarily in the fantasy genre and currently has a few projects on the go. She’s self-published several novels to date, though none traditionally.
