Interviewing Author RACHELLE JONES SMITH

1. Tell me about your self what are your favorite books to read?

I love to read historical fiction, thrillers and crime novels, and, sometimes, contemporary fiction.

Lately, though, I've been deep in children's literature. I need to know what works and why to improve my craft.

2.when did you decide you were going to write a book?

I think I always knew. I'd been writing since I could weird a pencil. Little stories on slips of paper, blogs about life and then motherhood, and newspaper columns for my high school paper and a small magazine startup.

I finally started the first novel during my master of fine art in a creative writing degree program.

3. How did you come up with the name of your books?

I'm admittedly not good at titles. The books name themselves -- a line within them, usually. But sometimes hubs, the kids, or Shannon Jade of Wildflower Books Editing offer suggestions.

4. What are you working on for 2021?

I've got four books lined up for the summer. Two for my Myth Me series, two to start my Peculiar Pets series and the first two of the Imagine series.

5. How long have you been writing?

More than three decades.

6. What advice would you give other authors?

Ask questions. Seek answers. Read. Read. Read. Then write, write, write. Know what others are writing, then place your authentic voice in the mix.

7.where can people find you online?

I'm most often on Instagram - @r.jonessmith

And my website is www.Rjonessmith.online

8. Do you plan on making more books in the future?

Absolutely. I'm loving this process.

9. How many books have you written?

12 or so children's books, one YA, and the beginnings of two additional novels.

10 did you go to college to be a writer?

Not the first time. I studied journalism and public relations. Then photojournalism and creative nonfiction. Then education followed by Sequential Art. Then I was sought by MFACW.

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