Don’t write for reviewers, or publishers, or popularity. What is the best piece of advice you ever received from another author?Ĭourtney Summers told me that the moment I stop writing for myself was the moment I stop writing for everyone else. (I don’t think that’s what “school” had in mind, but that’s the most important thing I learned.) To do my own thing, and be my own person.  What was the greatest thing you learned at school? I’m always surprised what people find surprising about me! Maybe the fact that although I tend to write first-person narratives, and I identify with many of my characters emotionally, none of them are “like” me in real life.  What’s one thing that readers would be surprised to find out about you? Little did I know that he’d grow up to be a professional artist and I shouldn’t have ever compared myself to him, lol. My brother was such a better artist, even though he was younger. The illustrations gave me the most trouble. I do remember writing stories and making “books” as a child. There may have been, but I don’t remember it. Was there a defining moment during your youth when you realized you wanted to be a writer?  I'm a hopeful romantic who adores novels with happy endings, because there are enough sad endings in real life. I love shopping for earrings, because they always fit - even if I occasionally forget to work out. Also baby carrots, but not with coffee or frozen yogurt, because that would be disgusting. It was accidentally destroyed when I stuffed it into the shredder at work.Īddictions: coffee and Cherry Garcia frozen yogurt. I wrote sad romantic poetry in high school and penned my first half-novel when I was 19, for which I did lots of research on Vikings (the marauders, not the football team). My first book was about a lost bear, but my lack of ability as an illustrator convinced me to abandon that effort and concentrate on passing 3rd grade. Reading was one of my first and earliest loves, and writing soon followed. Available on: Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBookstore, IndieBound, and the Book Depository. BETWEEN THE LINES is my contemporary series. I write romantic Mature Young Adult / New Adult fiction.ĮASY is my newest contemporary stand-alone novel.

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On the other hand, Forrest claims her biggest weakness, and the hardest part about writing a book, is organizing her thoughts and deciding which ideas she must discard after initially writing them down. Bella Forrest considers her biggest strength her overzealous imagination that has allowed her to concoct the magical realms that have captivated audiences. Though she keeps most of her private life a secret, Forrest will use individuals she has encountered and significant events in her life to influence character developments and themes in each of her novels. Lewis, and is a self-proclaimed Potterhead. She is inspired by other fantasy authors, such as JK Rowling and C.S. She enjoys a bowl of pralines and cream ice cream while she indulges herself in a new realm as she turns the pages of a good book. Reading has long been Bella Forrest’s escape from the real world. When she is not participating in a writing marathon, Forrest is reading. Her elusive lifestyle and persona fascinates her readers and encourages them to continue reading to find out more about the mysterious author.  Forrest has made many of her novels available in e-book and audiobook format, enticing an even wider variety of readers into her perplexing world. Forrest’s A Shade of Vampire series is beginning to be translated into a multitude of languages including French, Spanish, Italian, and Japanse. Her novels are available in the United States and in Britain. The first novel in the series became the #1 Christmas Bestseller in three different genres. Her first series, A Shade of Vampire, has landed her on Amazon’s Overall Top 10 Bestseller list. She has published over forty books that have sold over five million copies. Forrest’s ventures in self-publishing have been very successful.  While in school, Forrest loved to study creative writing.īella Forrest has made a name for herself all by herself.  As a child, Forrest would spend her time writing rather than watching television.  Forrest’s passion for writing began at the age of five when she began to produce her own original stories using crayons. Bella Forrest is a self-published author who released her debut novel on December 14, 2012. This series is not currently available for purchase on Amazon.įinch Merlin and The Legend of the Luminaryīella Forrest is an American fantasy author who focuses her writing in the vampire romance and paranormal subgenres.

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