In honor of the cover reveal of her upcoming novel Muse, part of the Burnt Ashes series, K. E. Taylor took the time to sit down with us to answer a few questions.
[Some of the answers might contain spoilers if you have not yet finished readiing Life After You!]
.{ ink.eaters }.: The cover of Muse, sporting the wonderful Andrea Denver, is sort of like casting couch news - it is giving Trey Baker a face, a body, and, if one was to watch Andrea's videos, basically also a voice (including a killer accent). How did you come to pick Andrea, and who would be your top picks for the other boys, including Braden? And how about Kayla?
K.E. Taylor: I actually came across Andrea on my Facebook home page. One of my friends (I really wish I knew who, so I could thank them!) posted a picture of him and after staring at him for a few minutes, I typed his name into Google. As soon as I saw his pictures I knew he was the face of Trey. I continued my little search on him (You can call it stalking if you like!) and found his Facebook fan page. It was actually New Year’s Eve when I first contacted him, I remember thinking it’s a long shot and he’s not going to be anywhere near his Facebook right now, but I had to ask if it was something he’d be interested in. He messaged me back the same day and voila! I’m actually really lucky because he deals with me personally, so I run a lot of stuff past him… When it came to having the cover of Muse created we spoke about what we liked and what we didn’t like, it’s been great having him involved, he’s lovely.
As for the other boys in Burnt Ashes - that is a tough question. Logan, for me, is a cross between Enrique Iglesias and Nick Bateman… Sam would be a younger version of Vin Diesel, I think I referenced that in my Snow Flakes novella, or was that Uncle Fester? Chace I picture as Brock Hurn with all of his gorgeous hair… And Braden I picture as Matt Lanter. Kayla was an easy choice for me, I had her pictured before I even began writing as Candice Accola.
.{ ink.eaters }.: Holding Onto You, the sequel to Life After You, will also be released this year. Is there anything you want, or can, already share about it?
K.E. Taylor: I can tell you that their story is far from over… Kayla is obviously going to be struggling with the fact, she has lost the last eight years of her memories. She is going to have to face, once again, that her entire family is gone, that she is alone in the world. Kayla can remember the Logan from eight years ago, not the pretty, sinful package that is now. He intimidates her, but at the same time she is drawn to him. It’s going to be really hard for the both of them to adjust.
.{ ink.eaters }.: What are your future plans for the other members of Burnt Ashes? The main-focus in Life After You is on Logan, and Muse will be on Trey... will every member get his spotlight novel?
K.E. Taylor: Eventually, yes, I would like to do a story for each of the boys. I’ve had requests for Braden to have his own story since he was alive in Snow Flakes, and Braden’s story, I feel, really does need to be told. I think it’s great that the boys have their own fans, and I absolutely love it when I get messages saying that they’re #TeamLogan or #TeamTrey etc… I get asked a lot what team I’m on, and my answer is always the same. I’m #TeamBurntAshes.
.{ ink.eaters }.: What is your writing routine like? Do you have any special rituals?
K.E. Taylor: I don’t have any specific routine. I write as and when I can. I do, however, have a ritual. I have to have music on. I have a set playlist for each character. If I’m writing a sad scene, I’ll put on the saddest music I can find and lose myself in the song… I do that a lot to get myself in the right frame of mind that I need to be in.
.{ ink.eaters }.: Last but not least... Since your new book's title is Muse, I'm almost obligated to ask: Where did the idea for a rock-star-romance-series come from? Who, or what, has been your Muse along the way?
K.E. Taylor: My favourite genre to read for a while was rock-star romance. I’ve always been an avid reader and I’ve always enjoyed writing, even in school. After reading so many rock-star novels, I got the idea for Life After You and set myself the challenge of writing my own book. Nine months later, my book was released and the love and support I received literally blew me away. Everything happened really fast for me. It’s been a crazy emotional ride, but I am loving every moment of it.
Thank you for having taken the time, Mrs Taylor!
[Some of the answers might contain spoilers if you have not yet finished readiing Life After You!]
.{ ink.eaters }.: The cover of Muse, sporting the wonderful Andrea Denver, is sort of like casting couch news - it is giving Trey Baker a face, a body, and, if one was to watch Andrea's videos, basically also a voice (including a killer accent). How did you come to pick Andrea, and who would be your top picks for the other boys, including Braden? And how about Kayla?
K.E. Taylor: I actually came across Andrea on my Facebook home page. One of my friends (I really wish I knew who, so I could thank them!) posted a picture of him and after staring at him for a few minutes, I typed his name into Google. As soon as I saw his pictures I knew he was the face of Trey. I continued my little search on him (You can call it stalking if you like!) and found his Facebook fan page. It was actually New Year’s Eve when I first contacted him, I remember thinking it’s a long shot and he’s not going to be anywhere near his Facebook right now, but I had to ask if it was something he’d be interested in. He messaged me back the same day and voila! I’m actually really lucky because he deals with me personally, so I run a lot of stuff past him… When it came to having the cover of Muse created we spoke about what we liked and what we didn’t like, it’s been great having him involved, he’s lovely.
As for the other boys in Burnt Ashes - that is a tough question. Logan, for me, is a cross between Enrique Iglesias and Nick Bateman… Sam would be a younger version of Vin Diesel, I think I referenced that in my Snow Flakes novella, or was that Uncle Fester? Chace I picture as Brock Hurn with all of his gorgeous hair… And Braden I picture as Matt Lanter. Kayla was an easy choice for me, I had her pictured before I even began writing as Candice Accola.
.{ ink.eaters }.: Holding Onto You, the sequel to Life After You, will also be released this year. Is there anything you want, or can, already share about it?
K.E. Taylor: I can tell you that their story is far from over… Kayla is obviously going to be struggling with the fact, she has lost the last eight years of her memories. She is going to have to face, once again, that her entire family is gone, that she is alone in the world. Kayla can remember the Logan from eight years ago, not the pretty, sinful package that is now. He intimidates her, but at the same time she is drawn to him. It’s going to be really hard for the both of them to adjust.
.{ ink.eaters }.: What are your future plans for the other members of Burnt Ashes? The main-focus in Life After You is on Logan, and Muse will be on Trey... will every member get his spotlight novel?
K.E. Taylor: Eventually, yes, I would like to do a story for each of the boys. I’ve had requests for Braden to have his own story since he was alive in Snow Flakes, and Braden’s story, I feel, really does need to be told. I think it’s great that the boys have their own fans, and I absolutely love it when I get messages saying that they’re #TeamLogan or #TeamTrey etc… I get asked a lot what team I’m on, and my answer is always the same. I’m #TeamBurntAshes.
.{ ink.eaters }.: What is your writing routine like? Do you have any special rituals?
K.E. Taylor: I don’t have any specific routine. I write as and when I can. I do, however, have a ritual. I have to have music on. I have a set playlist for each character. If I’m writing a sad scene, I’ll put on the saddest music I can find and lose myself in the song… I do that a lot to get myself in the right frame of mind that I need to be in.
.{ ink.eaters }.: Last but not least... Since your new book's title is Muse, I'm almost obligated to ask: Where did the idea for a rock-star-romance-series come from? Who, or what, has been your Muse along the way?
K.E. Taylor: My favourite genre to read for a while was rock-star romance. I’ve always been an avid reader and I’ve always enjoyed writing, even in school. After reading so many rock-star novels, I got the idea for Life After You and set myself the challenge of writing my own book. Nine months later, my book was released and the love and support I received literally blew me away. Everything happened really fast for me. It’s been a crazy emotional ride, but I am loving every moment of it.
Thank you for having taken the time, Mrs Taylor!
About the Author
K.E. Taylor was born and raised in Dorset, UK, where she currently lives with her family.
K.E. is a huge coffee lover, her favourite nectar of the Gods is a gingerbread latte with cream. K.E.'s favourite hang out is her local Starbucks or Costa Coffee, which she frequents weekly.
Click -> here <- for my review of K.E. Taylor's Life After You.
Click -> here <- for my review of K.E. Taylor's Snow Flakes.
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