Episode Summary

In this episode, Raven talks about her books, what inspired her to write, and how she manages her editor mindset with while writing her books.

Highlights

• Raven’s books are in the young adult and new adult categories.
• She was drawn to fantasy in her youth because it helped her escape from the drama of daily life.
• It took Raven 5 years to complete her first book, Shadowspeak
• Shadowspeak was originally going to be a short story.
• In college, Raven specialized in fiction.
• In her early writing sessions Raven liked the television on or music. 
• Now she prefers a quiet environment.
• Raven has a German Shepherd named Atlas and 4 cats.
• Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo are two of Raven’s favorite authors.
• Working with an editor has helped Raven connect with the writers that she works with.
• Raven plans on continuing to her work as an editor while she writes. 
• Raven likes to have some visual reference for inspiration when she writes. She will often view images on Pinterest.
• Raven is a fan of Supernatural and Jensen Ackles.
• Her advice to anybody thinking about writing is “don’t wait”.