Hello everyone! For the first in my Indie Sapphic Author Spotlight series, I’m pleased to feature Thea Hawthorne! She’s a cozy sapphic romance author, and her books are dreamy and beautiful. She recently released a new novella entitled A Reverie of Roses, and I got the chance to sit down with her and ask a few questions!
Q: What was your inspiration for writing A Reverie of Roses?
A: Nora was a side character in my first novella, and I found her really interesting. I liked the idea of exploring an artist who hated networking and marketing (a really common frustration for real-life, modern artists on social media) but in a fantasy/historical setting. So that’s where it started!
Q: The cover is absolutely gorgeous! Did you design it yourself, or do you have a cover artist?
A: I designed and illustrated the cover myself! I’ve been a painter and designer for over a decade (though not in book illustration/cover design) and so it’s been a lot of fun to use those skills with my writing, too.
Q: What does a typical writing session for you look like?
A: I’m a morning writer, mostly! I like to make a cup of tea, put on a playlist, and write for a few hours before the day begins. My day job is flexible (art) so it means I can write from around 8am to 10am each day. I also write in the evening a few days a week, if life allows!
Q: What’s next for you? Any exciting projects we should keep an eye out for?
A: I have three more books out this year, hopefully! One novel and two novellas, including the next novella in the Muses of Esk series.
Check out A Reverie of Roses, available now!
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Avery Carter 