Rezki Movie Review: Happy INDIE-pendence Day With Annie Walls!!

I've joined a new bloghop titled INDIE-pendence Day. On this day you are suppose to make a post about an independent author or book. I decided to make a post about one of my good friends and favorite bloggers, Annie Walls. I sent her an interview so we all can get to know her better and learn more about her book.

Hi Annie! Thank you so much for letting me interview you! :)

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?: :) I'm a stay at home mom and full time novelist, getting ready for my debut into the publishing world.

*At what age did you get into writing and what made you want to become a writer?: I've been an avid reader and writer since I was a small child. Yeah, cliche I know, but it's the truth. I didn't know I wanted to do it full time until I finished Taking on the Dead. I have a large imagination and lots of ideas that come to me out of nowhere. I enjoy writing as much as I enjoy reading.

*Tell me about your book "Taking on the Dead" What's it about and how did you come up with the concept?: TotD is about a young woman, Kansas, how survival is everything to her, but she finds that life moves on no matter what. Throughout the trilogy she gradually learns to live again. I came up with the concept watching and reading zombie fiction. I wanted it to be fun and entertaining for anyone to read. Usually when you read or watch anything about zombies, it's cheesy/comical, WAY out there, or just plain depressing. I want people to feel like if an apocalypse ever happens, there is still hope to live a semi-normal life. It's not to say that Kansas doesn't have downfalls, because she does. I basically just took survival research and zombies, and twisted it my own way.

*Do you like when they turn the book into a movie or do you think they should just leave the book alone?: This is a hard question. Me personally? No. I hate when a movie comes out about a book... it usually ruins my imagination of setting and characters. But as an author? Honestly, I can see the pull of selling screenplay rights. I mean, that would be a BIG honor and not to mention, it would gain readers that wouldn't even think about reading a book until it becomes a movie or a show.

*I know you like horror but is there another genre that you are really into?: I'm into quite a bit of things actually. I could read five books at any given time and they all be different genres. My editor is an erotic author, so I've been really into reading what she recommends. But right now, I'm reading The Hungry (zombie fic), and Dead Witch Walking(urban fantasy)...

*Is "Taking on the Dead" your only book or do you have others we can get our hands onto?: :) I will be publishing all three of The Famished Trilogy books within the next year. I have a work in progress that will be a series of four or five that is another dark fantasy. Taking on the Dead is just my author debut, and I have so much more to share and a few surprises a long the way.

*What is your favorite book and why?: GAH! This is the worst kind of question when someone is so eclectic. It changes for me. Right now I would say, Rhythm in Blue by TFC Parks... it's about a successful musician that goes to Greece for his sister's wedding and falls in love with someone he shouldn't, a fifteen year old girl. Of course, he doesn't do anything about it and leaves. The next decade of his life spirals out of control and you follow him during this time. I guess I love the taboo of it, and doing the right thing over doing something you want is very hard.... especially when it comes to love.

*Why did you start blogging?: Was it to promote your book or do you have other motives behind your blog? I did start blogging to promote my book, but it has become so much more than that... it's become a reprieve from writing. I've also met some really kick ass people.

*What is your main pet peeve about writing?: People interrupting me. When you're in the zone, you're in the zone... and there is nothing worse than someone asking a stupid question or asking for something that they can do themselves when you're in the zone.

*Where do you come up with your ideas for a book?: Same as any writer, everywhere. I think we should come with a warning, be careful what you do or say... it might get printed.

*How do you set the mood to get yourself in the zone for your next writing project?: Whenever the mood strikes... it usually involves lots of caffeine and my quiet patio. One might say I'm really in the zone if I'm listening to music.