Today, we’re talking with Elizabeth Flanders about her book, Sam, Maddie, and the Mirror Dragon
Tell us something unexpected about yourself!
Publishing this book, *Sam, Maddie, and the Mirror Dragon: Two Inspired Teens and Their Quest to Discover Mother Earth's Secrets*, was quite unexpected. During covid my 10-year-old grandson was home alone with online school while my daughter and son-in-law worked outside the home, so he and I zoomed a lot. We share a love for nature and for fantasy books, and when he went back to in-person school, I missed him and spontaneously started writing a story, a love letter to Mother Earth which included a boy and a dragon. Through a series of miraculous synchronicities, the resources to publish the story appeared. This book is an unexpected gift.
Why do you write?
I love the magical feeling of a story revealing itself to me.
Where did you get the inspiration for your current book?
I got the inspiration for this book from my grandson who has said since he was very small that he came here to help Mother Earth and from my own sense of awe and wonder when within the natural world.
What do you enjoy the most about your genre?
I enjoy being taken into another world and lifted up!
How would you describe your writing process?
My writing happens spontaneously. After I have a good story, I schedule time to proof and edit.
What do you think authors have to gain from participating in social media?
Participating in social media allows us to engage with people from all over the world.
What advice would you have for other writers?
Write about what you know and are passionate about.
How do you select your books’ titles and covers?
It’s SO wonderful to hear how others have enjoyed my story.
What's your next step?
My next step is to widen the audience for my book.
What book do you wish you'd written?
The *Dragons of Pern* series by Anne McCaffrey
How do you react to seeing a new review for your book?
It’s SO wonderful to hear how others have enjoyed my story.
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