Transformed by E.V. Fairfall
Publication date: January 1st 2014
Genres: Paranormal, Romance
Publication date: January 1st 2014
Genres: Paranormal, Romance
Synopsis:
Since the beginning, two entities have had complete, unquestioned control over Thea: the Earth and God.
But when Thea suddenly figures out that the Earth has trapped her within a forest, she discovers that the only way to set herself free is to break God’s one rule; she must forsake her animal form and become human.
The result is nothing she could ever have expected. Lost within the torrent of human emotions, Thea starts to lose who she is and even begins to fall in love with the one thing she always hated: a hunter.
As her act against God proves more problematic than anticipated, it is only a matter of time before her punishment may prove to be worse than Earth’s entrapment.
But when Thea suddenly figures out that the Earth has trapped her within a forest, she discovers that the only way to set herself free is to break God’s one rule; she must forsake her animal form and become human.
The result is nothing she could ever have expected. Lost within the torrent of human emotions, Thea starts to lose who she is and even begins to fall in love with the one thing she always hated: a hunter.
As her act against God proves more problematic than anticipated, it is only a matter of time before her punishment may prove to be worse than Earth’s entrapment.
Q&A
What
makes Transformed a unique story?
Well,
let me first ask you this: how often have you read a book in which
God and Mother Earth are siblings? Or a book in which Earth itself is
an entity of its own, and prevents God from doing anything he wants?
How often have you read a book in which Mother Earth is able to take
any form except for that of a human because it is forbidden? Though
Transformed
is a story about finding one's self, it also explores the foibles of
being human and the value of all life. It is about making mistakes
and finding a solution, even if that solution isn’t what was
originally intended.
Where
does the story take place?
Transformed
takes place in a small mountain town in Colorado. This fictitious
town resides next to a forest and is green and lush (Colorado can get
very dry), and because of its high elevation, it has strange weather
patterns.
How
important are names to you in your books? Do you choose the names
based on the way they sound or the meaning? Do you have any name
choosing resources you recommend?
Names!
Names are so important to me, mostly because I can’t actually write
a character without first knowing their name. I can have the perfect
scene in my head but until I find a name that I know fits the
character, I just can’t write them in. I don’t pick names based
on the sounds, but sometimes I pick a name because of its meaning.
Mostly I just know when a name works for my character. As for
resources, I tend to use lots of baby naming websites.
Who
is your favorite character from Transformed and why?
Oh
gosh, I’m going to say Cricket. I love Chamber of course, but
Cricket is just so fun. Cricket is a girl who Thea turned into a
squirrel because she needed to borrow her apartment while she was
human. Even though Cricket is now a squirrel, she insists on taking
special care of the clothes that she reluctantly let Thea borrow—more
like take. Thea, who doesn’t understand why Cricket cares about the
clothes, tends to leave them wherever she might drop them. Here is a
quick excerpt from the book:
“'You
have a squirrel in your sweater.' Brice cocked his head to the side.
'Actually, I think it’s stealing it.'
Thea
looked over her shoulder to see the little squirrel dragging the
sweater across the floor toward the closet. If Brice saw a squirrel
put a sweater on a hanger, she would never hear the end of it. She
shook her head toward the squirrel, causing the ball of fur to stop
and glare before continuing to drag the sweater out of sight. If Thea
didn’t start hanging up the squirrel’s clothes, she had a feeling
the little rodent would attempt to kick her out."
Give
us some insight into your main character. What does she do that is so
special?
Thea
is God's sister and has spent her life filling the role of Mother
Earth, creating the plants and animals and serving as their guardian.
Alongside her brother God, the two siblings used their light to
create for hundreds of years. She doesn’t understand humans, and
she likes them even less. It isn’t until she takes a human form
that she begins to understand what she has been missing out on, and
ultimately she gains a deeper understanding of her brother and what
it means to be a part of a family.
Did
you have a specific song or playlist that you listened to when you
were writing Transformed?
I
actually can’t listen to music when I write. I wish I could.
Sometimes a song will inspire me or motivate me, but while writing I
need quiet. Of course, that never really happens because I live in an
apartment with paper thin walls—but that is part of the adventure.
What
writing advice do you have for other aspiring authors?
Never
give up, and go to writers conferences! I wish I had gone to a
writers conference earlier. They open your mind to a side of book
writing that you normally wouldn't consider. You can meet people who
love what you love, and it is a great chance to break out of your
shell and read some of your work out loud. Not only that but you will
meet other writers who will help you through the hard times.
What
can readers who enjoy your book do to help make it successful?
Reviews!
Social media posts on Facebook, Tumblr, Goodreads and so on. Word of
mouth is huge for any author. There are so many great books in the
world that people haven't discovered, but they only need to be
pointed in the right direction.
I love to write just as much as I love to read. I try to read a book per week, which doesn't always work out, but it's the thought that counts. Aside from all that I am a huge animal person.
Transformed is my first novel, but it isn't my first publication; I've had several short stories published over the last two years. My main goal as a writer is to explore humanity and to give people something fun to read.
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Transformed is my first novel, but it isn't my first publication; I've had several short stories published over the last two years. My main goal as a writer is to explore humanity and to give people something fun to read.
Author links:
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