I would like to welcome author and fellow book blogger Janiera Eldridge to Book Flame
Hi Janiera so glad to you have you on Book Flame.
Thanks so much for
having. I read your blog all the time so it is so cool to be on it!
What inspired you to write Soul Sisters?
I wanted to write a
book with strong African-American female characters. I didn’t write about
vampires because their trendy, I wrote about them because I’ve always enjoyed
reading about them from as far back as I could remember. I also wanted to put a
spin on the classic folk lore tale so, all of these things combined help give
birth to Soul Sisters on paper.
If you had to do
it all over again would you change anything in your latest novel?
I’d like to say the
ending but some people like and some don’t. I can’t please everyone and was
really true to myself when writing so I guess the answer would be no.
Which of your
characters from Soul Sisters would you invite to dinner?
All of them except
for Donovan. He’d ruin all of the fun! My main characters are people I’d love
to invite to dinner for a chat. They have their faults but we all do. They
really are all people I’d love to get to know.
Is there a song
you could list as the theme song for your book?
Requiem For A Dream.
It is an incredible instrumental piece that was made for the movie by the same
title. The song builds up to an incredible climax and lowly winds back down.
When i hear it, it just sounds so right and reminds me of Soul Sisters every
time.
What book should
everyone read?
The Help, it’s my
favorite book of all time. Everyone should read this as it is a wonderful
example of what it means to be a wonderful human being.
If you could
travel back in time and meet yourself as a 10 year old what advice would
you give?
Awesome question! I
would say bust you butt in school because it makes you happy but don’t be so
obsessed with college. You will just drop out and become a writer anyways. LOL.
What is the one
quote that inspires you above all others?
If you're
walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually
you'll make progress. Barack Obama
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About the book
Soul Sisters is an urban fantasy novel about African-American twin sisters Ani and Dana who have a rather unique secret: one sister is human while the other is a vampire. While the sisters have lived peacefully with each other for many years one fateful night will change both their lives forever. When a drunken man tries to attack Dana (the human sister) Ani (the vampire sister) protects her sister with all of her ferocious power.
However, when the vampire’s leader Donovan finds out about the public display he calls for the sisters to be assassinated for disobedience. Ani and Dana now are in for the fight of their lives to protect each other as well as the lives of their dedicated friends who have joined them on their mission for survival. If Dana and Ani can make it through this time of uncertainty, Ani can take her new place as vampire queen. Soul Sisters is expected to be a trilogy; The book also features a multicultural cast of characters that brings a new edge of chic to the vampire world.
However, when the vampire’s leader Donovan finds out about the public display he calls for the sisters to be assassinated for disobedience. Ani and Dana now are in for the fight of their lives to protect each other as well as the lives of their dedicated friends who have joined them on their mission for survival. If Dana and Ani can make it through this time of uncertainty, Ani can take her new place as vampire queen. Soul Sisters is expected to be a trilogy; The book also features a multicultural cast of characters that brings a new edge of chic to the vampire world.
Janiera also enjoys connecting with other authors and supporting their work on her book blog Books&Beauty.
