I’m very pleased to be hosting
Sci-fi/Fantasy author J. Naomi Ay today. Over a period of 20 years, this
accomplished author wrote THE TWO MOONS OF
REHNOR as one giant epic saga. Today it is available as a 5 part series with
each novel more than 70,000 words. She is also just in the process of releasing a short story prequel to THE TWO MOONS OF REHNOR series called LYDIA'S DANCE.
In addition, Naomi works in the renewable energy business, and agreed to offer us some tips on how we can contribute. Naomi lives in the Northwest U.S. where sunshine is rare. She has 3 children and a Pomeranian.
In addition, Naomi works in the renewable energy business, and agreed to offer us some tips on how we can contribute. Naomi lives in the Northwest U.S. where sunshine is rare. She has 3 children and a Pomeranian.
Q: You’ve written an
epic saga THE TWO MOONS OF REHNOR SERIES
that you started 20 years ago and includes five separate novels. How and
why did you start the series? When did you first realize you wanted to be a
writer? Why science fiction?
J. Naomi Ay: Honestly, I never thought of and still don't
think of myself as a writer. I
started the series out of sheer boredom and for my own entertainment. I was always a sci-fi fan and a trekker
as a kid so that's where most of the sci-fi elements have come from. More importantly though, by writing
sci-fi/fantasy there are no boundaries as to what I can do as it's all
happening in a made up world in my head.
If I want a character to do or act in a certain way that may not be
physically or even conventionally acceptable, I can make them do it because
after all, it's my world.
Q: What do you do to make your characters compelling and engaging?
J. Naomi Ay: TIP: Primarily by building their back
stories so they all come across as real people with real hopes and fears and
real weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
The entire series is written in first person narratives and the story is
told by all the people who surround the main character, Senya. The reader will learn a lot about Senya
but never really know him while at the same time you'll feel you know some of
the other characters very intimately.
Q: How do you make your background information support
your story? Do you do any research?
J. Naomi Ay: Without giving too much away, yes, I did
research some things in the later parts of the series. There is a fair amount of medical
terminology, references to spiritualism, political issues and more that I tried
to provide at least some correct information.
Q: Did your work in the renewable energy field influence
your writing?
Q: Do you have any advice to those of us who want to help support renewable
energy activities? We installed solar panels on our house, by the way. The sun
is very available here in southern California.
J. Naomi Ay: Up here on the far northwestern tip of the
continental U.S., the sun is something that we see only rarely. When we do, we generally drop all
activities to run outside and point at it while shouting something along the
lines of "Look at that strange orb in the sky!"
TIP: That being said, there is in fact a source of energy
that can be acquired cleanly by using what is essentially an endless supply of
feedstock, that being our trash.
There are ways to cleanly convert trash to synthetic oil as well as
generate electricity. The biggest
obstacle to it unfortunately is the government. Permitting authorities even in the most "green"
areas tend to thumb their noses and make it extremely difficult for new
innovation. I will get off my
soapbox now and just tell you that the most important thing individuals can do
is elect people who will not hamper innovation by over regulating it but rather
encourage it.
Q: Next book? Will you continue to write science fiction? Or are you
investigating other genres?
J. Naomi Ay: I am continuing my series but also have
plans for a few more projects.
I've just released THE NEW PLANET, which is book 1 in a prequel series
called JOURNEY TO REHNOR. ARAN’S
GIFT, which is book 2 in that series, will be out sometime in the fall. I'm just finishing up what has
essentially turned into Book 6 of the TWO MOONS TO REHNOR series. It's called GOLDEN’S QUEST and I hope
to have the e-book up and running by September 1, paperback soon to
follow. Also on my plate is a
historical fiction centered around the John Adams family. I'm working with a descendent of both
John and John Quincy and together we hope to put together her family's story in
a way that hasn't been done before.
Q: WOW! That’s a very impressive lineup. I wonder when you find time to
go boating and beach walking! By
the way, I find it interesting that your favorite books (following) are not in
the Sci fi/Fantasy genre, but rather in women’s fiction.
Thank you so very much for taking the time to answer questions and
sharing some tips. Good luck with
your books.
J. Naomi Ay Favorites
Author
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Jane Austen
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Book
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, GONE WITH THE WIND
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Movie
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Gone with the Wind
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Fun activity
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Boating, beach walking
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Wine
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Washington State Rieslings
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Coffee
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Decaf grande sugar-free caramel soy latte with extra foam
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Hobby
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Uh….writing?
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J. Naomi Ay Links
Amazon or other sites for purchase.
Prequel LYDIA'S DANCE available on Amazon for $.99:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008SC61NC
Also available at B&N, iBooks, Kobo, ARe and just about anywhere
you can
think of.
Trailer: http://youtu.be/nc6aqOy2nvI
Twitter @jnaomiay
Facebook www.facebook.com/jnaomiay
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/JNaomiAy
Web site www.jnaomiay.com
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