Beverly L. Anderson

Well, I grew up in southern Texas in a town of about 3000 people. I always read for enjoyment, as we were very rural and it wasn't until I was almost out of school that we got cable. I spent much of my childhood buried in books from the library.

That's really a funny story, as I always hated romance, and to be pulled into writing it is ironic. I never liked heterosexual romance, but when I found gay romance (and my own gender identity as well) I found something I loved.

I wouldn't say I specifically follow any "romance" authors, but strangely, my main influences are Anne McCaffrey, Stephen King, and Roger Zalazny.

I got the idea for Legacy of the Phoenix when I was about twenty, and started writing it. It was actually my love of playing Dungeons and Dragons that sparked it I would say. I got into character creation and world building by running game.

Well, Blooming Camellia is currently still being written as I'm releasing it on Kindle Vella as a serial publication first before the final version releases in long form. The biggest challenge is facing the end of the story, as I love my characters and seeing it complete is kind of sad.

I really want people to see people like me and themselves in the stories, so queer people doing the things that normally you only see straight people do. I want them to realize their ideas of seeing non binary, trans, and other folks doing things that traditionally they haven't seen.

It started as one book. I was working with a co-author on an idea that started as fanfiction. Then we thought, you know, this would be an awesome original. Let's write it! And then it kept growing beyond what it was originally intended!

I'm a pantser, so I start with an idea and go from there. Usually, I have an end in mind, which is the HEA, and decide how to get there. I decide is this going to be a slow build, or a quick intense romance, then go from there.

I start with personality, and then choose the name that fits them, followed by how their look can support that.

I love playing table top games like Dungeons and Dragons and White Wolf, and I'm a huge fan of PlayStation games like the Final Fantasy series. I love RPGs, obviously!

The title is actually one of the first things I come up with. I get the idea, then the title, and then typically start with a cover idea that speaks to me. I think you just take pieces of things that make sense, like with Rainbow Daisy, there's a rainbow of emotions in the story, and Daisy is the scene name for the main character.

Oh, that's a tough one! I like to think it was the birth of children into my life, but really every day is a moment of happiness when I realize I'm doing what I love with my life.

Hopefully, have all these serials I've started complete and out in long form! I want to have Chains of Fate (the title for the entire series of books) done, or at least to the point I'm adding new books for the future!

I actually just started a new one named Claiming Belladonna which I'll be posting as I write it, so I'll be posting it soon!

AllAuthor has been awesome, and it's a tool I can't see myself doing without anytime soon!