Indie Author Chat with Rose J. Fairchild

Rose J. Fairchild is two parts fairy, one part dragonfly, and twenty parts cool author chick. The rest is pixie dust, rainbows, and other magical vibes. She’s the gal I would call if I was hunting elusive and mystical creatures in the Adirondack Mountains. I reckon we’d have a grand time tromping through the woods, picking up rudely discarded garbage we found along the way. Yeah. She does that. I had a chance to interview Rose for Indie Author Chat, and here’s what she had to say:👇

If you could meet any author, living or dead, who would it be?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I would love to meet Anne Bishop. Her books saved me when I was at one of my lowest points, and showed me that I was the one who had to take control and turn things around.

You are planning a dinner party. Which fictional characters would you invite?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I would invite Sebastian St. Michel from T.L. Brown’s Bellerose Witchline series because he’s delicious. Sira Rune from Halo Scot’s Rift Cycle Series would be another must, but I’d need a LOT of food and alcohol. I’d also want Sara and Thomas from Sonja F. Blanco’s Witch of Ware Woods series, and I’d absolutely be impulsive enough to invite Lethal. They are a death vampire from the same series. Almost everyone from ACOTAR. Except Tamlin. He’s not invited. And finally, Jaenelle Angelline, Daemon SaDiablo, Saetan SaDiablo, and Lucivar SaDiablo from “The Black Jewels Trilogy” by Anne Bishop.

Do you think you were born in the wrong era? Or are you exactly where you should be?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I used to. I’ve always felt out of place, and thought perhaps that was why. However, as time goes on, I’m beginning to feel I’m exactly where I’m meant to be, making waves, exposing truths, and breaking cycles as I go. I hope it makes a difference for others to live in a better world someday.

If you could physically travel into a fictional book world, where would you go and why?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD:Oh, this is a tough one! I’m going to be biased and say that I would travel into my fictional world of Solacia where my new book, “A Shiver of Rainbow and Shadow” is ultimately set. It’s in Faerie, and is home to a multitude of Fae beings with a wide range of powers. There are tree-sized flowers, mushrooms as big as houses, ancient trees, beautiful, deadly creatures, and infinite possibilities. I need to find a fairy ring to step into…

Would you ever want to live in any of the fictional places you have created?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: Yes. See the previous question. I’d probably be eaten or something, but I’d be in complete awe.

As a reader, do you prefer a series or stand-alone?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I have read a lot of series and always preferred them. Now as a busy mom with two neurodivergent kids, stand-alones are easier for me to manage, but it doesn’t stop me from reading a good book, no matter what form it comes in.

What do you love about self-publishing?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I’m a control freak. It gives me control over the story so that it remains the one I want to tell rather than having to adjust it to industry standards that are easier to package than what I create. I also get control over the cover, and as a visual person, that’s important to me.

What do you dislike about self-publishing?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: Probably the same thing as everyone else: marketing. I’m not a salesperson. However, I am passionate about my stories, and I hope that helps me get them out to their intended audience.

What is your favorite part of the writing process?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I love the beginning and the end. When I get the idea for a new story, I tend to be ambushed by characters wanting their stories told. The flurry of ideas, images, personality traits, fears, and desires when the story is just beginning is an absolutely divine rush to me. Then, after all of the editing is done–when it’s finally come together–that is another level of bliss entirely.

What is your least favorite part of the writing process?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: Editing from draft three to draft one thousand three hundred and sixty-two.

What is your favorite reference book for writers?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD:I don’t really use one. I have read things, but I’m chaotic by nature, so I tend to google things and ask other writers more than I reference them in any particular book.

Are you a pantser or a plotter? Or a bit of both?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I’m definitely a plantser, but lean heavily toward the pantser side of that. When I plan, the characters give me the middle finger and go do whatever they want, anyway, so I find it pointless beyond creating a rough outline.

What’s your go-to beverage when writing?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: Coffee. Always. It’s liquid comfort and keeps my brain from going down the wrong rabbit holes.

What’s your go-to snack when writing?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I know this is odd, but I don’t snack a lot when I write. I get lost in the story and often forget to eat, but once in a while, if there are muffins in the house, one of them makes an appearance with my cup of coffee.

What do you do when your characters stop speaking to you? Or when they won’t stop speaking to you?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: When my characters won’t stop speaking to me, I write like a madwoman. That means they desperately want/need their story told, and I’ve learned if I don’t at least jot it down in a note to myself, I will forget what they have said, and the character withdraws. Once that happens, it’s very difficult to coax them forward again. When they stop speaking to me, it usually means the story is done.

What’s an opinion that non-writers have about writers that is completely ridiculous?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: An opinion that non-writers have about writers that’s completely ridiculous is that what we do is easy. Writing a book is unbelievably complicated and takes more hours of work than any of us ever admit to.

Do you have a word that you use too much in your writing?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: Plenty of them, though it depends on the story. One that always bothers me when I read back through my manuscripts is the word ‘as.’

When or where do you come up with your best ideas?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I seem to come up with my best ideas while doing mundane things like showering, washing dishes, cleaning, and cooking, though I occasionally get inspiration while out on a hike.

Do you have a favorite character from your books?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: Yes. I love Aura and Raze from “A Shiver of Rainbow and Shadow,” and Rose from its sequel-in-progress, “A Swirl of Smoke and Stars.”

How do you come up with cover concept(s)? And do you design yourself or do you have a designer?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I try to work off of the energy of the story. I want it to represent a visceral feeling behind the story, rather than an image of a particular character or moment within the book. So far I create the covers myself.

What do you want readers to know about you?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I want them to know that every story has bits of my own story, and that I use these stories to heal my past traumas. I want them to know that I write to help them feel seen, and hopefully to find escape and healing through my books.

What do you not want readers to know about?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: This seems like a question I should skip. Ha! I guess the thing I wouldn’t necessarily want readers to know is how much I enjoy writing my villains. I most identify with my main ‘good’ characters, but unleashing that dark side stokes something primal to life inside of me.

Do you use a pen name?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: Yes. Rose J. Fairchild is, in fact, a pen name.

Do you have a new book coming out? When? Title? Genre? Blurb?

ROSE J. FAIRCHILD: I do! My Adult Dark Fantasy, “A Shiver of Rainbow and Shadow” will was released on 5/25/2024. It’s my debut novel, and I am so excited!

Rose’s Books

Book Cover	Genre	Blurb	Link
	Adult Dark Fantasy	Discarded by her fellow Fae for her power to expose true colors, Aura leaves Faerie for the Human Realm with the hope she’ll leave her past mistakes behind. There, she is met with danger, and an unlikely hero who saves her and quickly becomes her friend. While she adjusts to life in the Human Realm, temptation finds her in the form of Raze, a shadowy, powerful Male who can’t seem to leave her alone. She allows him to seduce her, savoring a moment of bliss and a new addiction until her magic darkens the moment and she’s on the run again. After their tryst, Aura is taken in by Kylan, another powerful Male who is beautiful, deadly, and unafraid to seize what he desires. When Kylan sends Aura to a foreign court as a spy, Raze finds her, setting off a chain of events that leaves Aura caught between the two formidable Males while she fights for acceptance, freedom, love, her inner light, and family—blood and found.” *This book is for readers 18+. It contains dark and sexually explicit scenes and themes, and the two are often mixed.	https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1FVTC7
A Swirl of Smoke and Stars	Adult Dark Fantasy	Sequel to “A Shiver of Rainbow and Shadow” in-progress on my Patreon. This book briefly follows Aura (from ASORAS) as she navigates through the journey of motherhood in part one. In part two, we follow her daughter, Rose Evangeline. She is too fiery for her own good and far too powerful for anyone to handle. She’s sent away at eighteen years old to train under a powerful, attractive mentor who demands–but doesn’t often receive–Rose’s obedience. When the attraction between them becomes too much, and the temptation of a bit of power play looms over Rose, a series of events is set in motion that will change her–and her life–forever. **This book contains scenes that are sexually explicit, and others that are violent and disturbing. It is intended for mature audiences only.	https://www.patreon.com/user?u=105837729&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Author Bio

Rose J. Fairchild juggles her writing around family, pets, and a library job. She lives in the mysterious Catskill Mountains of Upstate New York where all things magical (and sometimes terrible) live. She’s had stories published in anthologies by Fae Corps Publishing and Sulk Media. “A Shiver of Rainbow and Shadow” is her debut novel.

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Thanks so much for hanging out with Rose and me. Take care and see you next time!👋