Evelyn Everley: Interview & FAQ

Which book did you write first? Even if it's not in order of the published books.

Pharaoh Academy: Royal Host & Emerald Academy: Missing Crystal, Academy Chronicles.

When did you write your first book and how old were you?

After graduation from college, the pandemic still happening. I decided to dedicate my time to writing. I was about 22/23 years old.

How did you come up with the series names?

Mine made sense in the series of the book plots since they are all short stories.

How long does it take you to write a book?

It depends as I do more than a short stories. Sometimes I would write too much and we have to cut back a lot of it.

Which Authors did you love and/or grow up reading?

I loved the series, Pendragon by D.J. Machale, as a child. The fantasy-adventure in his stories with the different world dimensions, made a big impact on the Forgotten Tales Series. I am also a fan of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, I love magic and fantasy. I recently got into reading manga, My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi. Mary Pope Osborne's The Magic Treehouse is a fantastic series and a great inspiration for short shorts as they are around 80 pages or so.

What inspired you? Tv shows, cartoons, anime, or movies? For your books.

Avatar the Last Airbender, a Nickelodeon, TV show inspired my Infinity Series. With just the elements themselves and how there are four different nations.

Dream collaboration of directors? Dead or Alive.

It's so hard to just pick one. I would probably pick William Shakespeare or D.J. Machale. I love romance and tragedy as well as fantasy.

Why did you add LGBTQ+ characters and/or elements of it?

Some characters are meant to be who they truly are through the process of the stories.

Thoughts on LGBTQ+ Romance?

Everyone has the right to love who they want to.

Even though some cultures and religions don’t except it fully or supportive of it. What are your thoughts on that?

Everyone has the right to choose as they have their own thoughts and feelings. Regardless of religion or not people can do what they want either support it or not. If they’re not just don’t say anything and ignore it that’s the respectful thing to do.