Interview with William Seale J.R.

William Seale J.R. is a fantasy enthusiast. He believes in the power of magic, not only in books and movies but also in his imagination. William has a gift for creating stories in a flash, ever since he was five years old. He also has dyslexia, which makes reading and writing a challenge for him. But when he discovered his favorite book and was mesmerized by it, he realized that his passion for stories would help him overcome his difficulties.

He grew up with no relatives, but he found his family among his close friends. They all encouraged and supported him to pursue his dream. He sees magic in everything; he just needs to open his eyes to it.

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Author Name: William Seale J.R.

Author’s social media links (Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/william.seale.7

Unfortunately, that’s all I have for now.

Authors Series and list of books.

I have written and published my first book, “Last of the Usurpers.” This is the first

of many books I am writing, and the first in its own trilogy.

Tell me a little about yourself. Where do you live, family, hobbies?

I was born and raised in Virginia all my life. I grew up in a small family with only

my two sisters and my parents. Despite not having any extended family, I have

never had a lack of those I call “family” because to me those I call friends are

family. My main hobbies, besides writing stories, are card games like Magic, the

gathering, and creating my own tabletop RPG that I have been working on for the

past six years, a game similar to D&D I call Enia.

What got you into writing?

I have always had a love for telling stories, I just didn’t know how I wanted to do

it. One day, after sitting down to play D&D with my friends, I got bored with the

rules and wrote up my own rule book. From that I realized I not only loved telling

stories, but the act of writing itself. This was one of many dominos that fell in line

for me to become an author.

What’s the main thing you love and hate about writing?

The one thing I love the most is allowing all of the hundreds of stories, characters,

and worlds, to spill from my mind. It is relaxing and significantly reduces my

stress and anxiety. On the other hand, the thing I hate is there isn’t enough time in

the day to write the entire book in one sitting.

How do you select the names of your characters?

Often, I choose a letter and make sounds till something comes out. Other times I

think of the character and a name is already attached to them. I don’t know how

or why this happens, it’s just how it works, though I love creating names!

What is next on your list to write/publish?

After the entire “Last of the Usurpers” series, I will be writing “The Dragon

Shepards.” This will be a series that follows a pair of orphaned twins who are

chosen to become shepherds, throughout the series they will discover what that

truly means to them and they will be forced to face many hard decisions to try and

remain with one another. This series is planned to be an eight-part series, following

the twins as they grow older.

What is your favorite childhood book?

Easily the inheritance cycle by Christopher Paolini, though I use “childhood”

loosely as I read these when I was in tenth grade.

Who is your favorite author, and why?

I will again have to say, Christopher Paolini, I love his take on dragons and his

world of fantasy. It turned me from someone who would never pick up a book to

an avid reader, though I harshly judge the books I do read.

Who encouraged you the most to write?

Easily my friends James and Glenna. They pushed me in every regard of life,

making me see and become the best version of myself, and while I am still growing

I owe every step I have taken forward to them.

Are you as avid a reader as a writer?

Yes, and no. I tend to reread the same series I have read over and over. I fear not

enjoying the ending of a book as I believe a bad ending can undo the entirety of a

good book. That being said, if one book in a series has a “bad” ending that holds

little weight, as long as the final book has a satisfying ending. I know a few people

disagree, but that’s the beauty of stories.

What’s your favorite genre?

By far fantasy! I love the idea of magic. I love creating my own world with its own

rules, and I ADORE dragons!

Do you listen to music when you write? If so, what type? Or can’t you stand

background noise when writing?

I NEED music, I can’t focus if it isn’t on. That being said, I listen to just about

everything, it changes depending on what kind of chapter I am trying to write. If I

am writing a battle I need epic music, but if it is meant to be sad, I need an

orchestra.

What is your writing Kryptonite?

Definitely my own attention span. If I hyper-focus on something that isn’t writing,

it can take weeks for me to get back into the writing rhythm I need.

Tell me a secret that none of your fans know! Do you like to cook or perhaps only

wear a certain color sock!

I know it was an example question, but I LOVE cooking! It is so relaxing and

yummy. I can experiment all I want to create new things I will love, and I truly

believe there is no greater show of love than cooking for someone. That being said,

I am creating my own tabletop RPG, while I don’t know if I will ever do anything

with it other than play with my friends, I love making an in-depth world where the

entire principle behind it is supposed to be infinite possibilities.

Tell me what your main character would say about you!

My main character, Argent, would say I am a young man with his head in the

clouds. While I certainly have a passion for stories, I have a lot I still need to learn.

How many unpublished and half-finished books do you have?

If you count the ones bouncing around in my mind, roughly six. To name a few:

The Dragons Shepherds, The Boy Born of the Tree, Poseidon Rising, The Crucible,

and Timeless, with a few more in store.

What is your motto in life?

Magic is in everything. You just have to be willing to see it.

Does your family support your career as a writer?

Absolutely! Without my family, none of this would have been possible, and I don’t

think I would have had the courage to pursue it!

Finally, any words of advice?

My advice to those who want to tell stories is this, your story is your own. No one

else will write them, no one else can tell them. You owe it to yourself and the

characters and their world to allow them to come to life, because if you don’t, they

will never get to taste what it means to be alive.