First, the interview...
Interview With Claire Plaisted
Why don’t you begin by sharing a little about yourself?
My name
is Claire Plaisted. I was born and grew up in England, though the last 26 years
I have lived in New Zealand with my husband and three children.
I am a
Multi genre author and Indie Publisher.
I fell into writing in 2012 quite by accident whilst researching for a
Family History Book for a client. This book is yet to be published.
My
Publishing Business – Plaisted Publishing House Ltd., has just celebrated 3
years. I love to help other indie authors and have several anthology groups
along with two magazine groups to assist with marketing. It’s a blast and
everyone is so friendly in the groups
My
hobbies are Family History Research, Reading, Walking.
Could you tell us a bit about
your latest book?
Enchantments
was first published in an Anthology in 2015. It was always meant to be
published as a book in its own right.
Since then the story has been re-edited, updated with cover and teasers
made.
The
story is about seven young adults aged 21. Some know who they really are, and
others don’t. The story starts with Farron
which is written in first person. She has dreams which make her restless, she
receives impossible messages which disappear as fast as they arrive. Farron is
one who doesn’t understand the world she is about to become involved with.
Each
character is a Chosen One. They are given Animal energy to help save the human
world from the Shadow Master and his minions.
How long have you been writing,
and how many books have you published to date?
I have
published twenty-six books in various genres. I have one series called Garrett
Investigations Bureau which I am updating at present. A novella series under a
pen name (Beth Bayley) and a children’s series called Girlie Adventures (About
a blue ladybug). This last series also raises funds for various different
charities worldwide.
Do you have a favourite
character? If so, why?
I adore
Yuri. He is a security guard in my Garrett Investigation Bureau Series. He is amazing. About 6’7”, African American,
muscular and has a Russian father. He is funny, cool and I want to hug him and
gaze deep into his gorgeous coffee brown eyes
Why did you write this book? What
was your inspiration?
I wrote
this book to see if I could write a YA Fantasy. I had no idea what would happen
or if my muse would speak to me. What I
ended up with is a book about training young adults how to save their world.
Other
than that, I tend to say the muse spoke and I wrote down what they told me
too. I have no real clue where the
stories come from. I’d never anticipated being an author. These days I do what the muse tells me… well
when they aren’t away on their summer holidays in the northern hemisphere—sunbathing.
I’ll catch up with them soon and put them all back to work.
What did you find most
challenging about writing your book?
Editing
has always been the biggest challenge—which is why I am updating a lot of my
already published books. I have learnt so much from so many wonderful Indie
Author friends, it has been an amazing journey. I now have a process I go
through. I use Grammarly, Pro Writing Aide and Stylewriter. I also read the manuscript as an eBook
which—for me anyway, makes errors jump out.
My manuscripts will never be perfect to everyone due to the mixed
English I use. However, they take you away to another world or place and give
great enjoyment.
Do you have a favourite author,
or writing inspiration?
I love C
S Lewis and his Narnia Series. I also love some of his quotes. The best one
being about writing a children’s book for children of all ages. To me this means children from one – one
hundred. I still re-read his stories
today and learn something new each time.
How do you research your books?
Google
is a good friend. However, I have various places and people I can turn to for
help, depending on what I want to know. For historical I belong to several
research group where I can reach out for information. For guns and fight scenes
I will ask friends who are knowledgeable about various situations. Sometimes I
will watch movies or ask my son—who has black belt in taekwondo, to act out the
actions so I can write them and make sure they work.
Are you working on another book?
I have
to many book drafts to count. I have two
more books of my own to get out this year prior to Christmas. I also have four
clients’ books on the go right now along with two anthologies to do and my
monthly magazine. Most of this keeps me busy and happy.
Books to
watch out for are:
Girlie
and the Ninja Ladybugs – book 4
Ghostly
Writes Anthology 2017
Ancient
Relics – book 6 of Garrett Investigation Bureau
Children’s
Fairly Tale Anthology 2017
Enchantments
will also have another four books in the series…Well if the muse comes home.
And now for the book...
Enchantments by Claire Plaisted
The Shadow Realm had found a gap in space and time, a place where they could observe the Human world before they claimed it as their own.
Farron is one of seven chosen to embark on an epic adventure against the Shadow King and his evil Realm; but how can seven Humans fight against the perils of the Shadows of Death?
Because they're not really Human...
First born sons and daughters of the Bul'ith, Farron and the others must accept the truth and the animal energies they are given, heed the words of their trainers and defeat the Realm of the Shadow King if they ever wish to restore their world.
Meet the Characters who will keep the human world safe from the Shadow Realm.
They thought they were human…and though their DNA was similar and they each had human ancestry their lives were about to change…so you could live.
Farron – Bul’ith – British living in America
Praxel – Bul’ith – American with Egyptian Ancestry
Briar – Bul’ith - American
Ruben – Human American with European heritage
Fleur – Bul’ith – French Canadian
Mitsuoshi – Bul’ith – Japanese heritage
Maxwell – Bul’ith – New Zealander with British & Maori Blood
Bunita – Bul’ith - Indian
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Meet their Trainers and the Animals they will be matched with.
Qwain and the Wolf
Quawn and the Falcon
Ngaire and the Cheetah
Avron and the Black Bear
Avrain and the Anaconda
Nikau and the Komodo Dragon
Kendrall and overall leader and the Wild Boar
Meet the Shadow Master and be careful of his minions…They are daring and act quicker than most can move. Their claws could grab your ankles at any moment and suck your soul.
About the Author
Claire Plaisted lives in Rotorua, New Zealand with her family. Rotorua is one of the main tourist stops for a cultural Maori experience with lots of things to do, be it walking, cycling, museums, spa days etc.Claire is an Multi Genre Indie Author, with side lines in genealogy where she researches and formats family history books for clients. Claire also developed a business to help Indie Authors self-publish, assisting over thirty clients so far.
Claire has published twenty-six books. Two are short stories, six are part of a series which is called ‘Garrett Investigation Bureau.’ She has one adult fantasy, one children’s mythical story. Along with six contemporary romance novellas under her pen name ‘Beth Bayley.’ Claire has a children’s book series called Girlie Adventures. The first three are now available. ‘Girlie and the War of the Wasps,’ ‘Girlie and the Quest for Pedi’s Family and ‘Girlie’s Circus Adventure. They are adventure story for children from four years upwards. Each one sold gives 40% to a charity. The first book is, in essence about healthy eating and the book will help raise funds for ‘Chasing a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes.’
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