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'Dear Elaina,
I recently came across Ether Ship, and I want to be
upfront about why I am reaching out to you.
What struck me first was your own introduction.
You say you live in magical Ireland after leaving the
surrounds of magnificent Table Mountain at the southern tip of Africa. Having
lived in both Ireland and New Zealand, you now realize Ireland's mists are
close to perfection. And you say that when writing, you put into words your
travels and dreams, because you believe there is inspiration in even the most
outrageous tale.
That is not the usual way an author introduces herself. It
is a life, and it tells the reader exactly what they are holding. This is not a
writer who stays in one place, physically or imaginatively. This is someone who
has lived on three continents and brought all of them to the page.
And then you tell us about the work. You say you studied
Purchasing Management and worked as a buyer before choosing to raise and home
school your three children. You started writing novels around 2002, moving from
children's stories, poetry, and short stories to larger works. You say your
main body of work is your Fantasy Series, the Lore of Arcana, Lore of Reaume,
and Lore of Sanctum. But you are a diverse writer, with credits in
Contemporary, Humorous, Paranormal, Dystopian, Alternate History, and Romantic
fiction, as well as non fiction.
That tells me you are not a one genre author. You are a
writer with range, and it means a reader who finds you through one book has
many more doors to open.
And then you say something that shows how far your work
has travelled. Several of your books have been translated into Spanish,
Italian, French, Portuguese, German, Greek, and Afrikaans, and many are
available in audio.
That is not just a resume line. That is proof that your
storytelling crosses languages, which is rare for any author, let alone an
indie one.
And then you close with the line that made me smile. You
say Ireland's ancient past has gifted your work a Celtic twist, while New
Zealand has led you to mountaintops and extraordinary vistas, and the vibrancy
of Africa has fired your imagination. And then you invite the reader. Come with
her to places familiar and far, far away.
That is not just an invitation. It is a promise, and it
tells me exactly what kind of journey your books offer.'
