Indie Artists Week Feature #1 - Abigayle Claire (WRITER)

  To start off the Independent Artists Week stretch is my good writer friend, Abigayle Claire! I have been cyber-friends with Abi for over a year now and have loved getting to know her through the writing community. Abigayle self-published in a similar style to me (through Amazon and Createspace) twice and is the author of Martin Hospitality and Andora's Folly. I have read both her books and enjoyed them tremendously! Abi opted to do the interview in video format which you can check out below.

  But first, here is a little bit about Abigayle and places where you can find her and find her books.

Abigayle has been a writer ever since her mother taught her how to hold a pencil. However, she devoted more time to reading words with her green eyes than penning them with her left hand. Inspired by a crazy dream at the age of sixteen, she set off on a journey to self-publish her first novel, Martin Hospitality. Since then, Abigayle has devoted herself to sharing what she has learned through the mediums of freelance editing and her blog theleft-handedtypist.blogspot.com ... when period drama films are not calling more loudly. None of her successes, including winning a Readers' Favorite award, would be possible without the support of her Savior, large family, and online community.

Website/Blog: https://theleft-handedtypist.blogspot.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abitheauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/abitheauthor
Instagram: https://instagram.com/abitheauthor
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/abitheauthor
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/abitheauthor
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1a2mB0YvhJkw7Abh5NmLeg
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+AbigayleClaire


Her first book, Martin Hospitality, is available HERE

"Gemma Ebworthy is eighteen, pregnant, and alone. Now that she's been evicted, she finds herself sleeping in a barn, never dreaming that tomorrow could bring kindness of a life-changing magnitude. The Martins aren't a typical family—even for rural Kansas. With more kids than can be counted on one hand and a full-time farm, Gemma must make a lot of adjustments to fit in. But despite their many differences, Gemma finds herself drawn to this family and their radical Christian faith. When Gemma's past collides with her yet again, she must begin revealing her colorful history. With every detail Gemma concedes, she fears she will lose the Martins' trust and the stable environment she desires for herself and her unborn child. Just how far can the Martins' love and God's forgiveness go?"

and her second, Andora's Folly, is available HERE.

"A Pandora's Box retelling

Andora is a beautiful young woman with insatiable curiosity. Raised in splendor, she is spoiled by her privileged life. When a love letter is slid under her door, her life takes a drastically unromantic turn. Nothing makes sense—her arranged marriage, the gifts her parents bestow on her wedding day, or her new husband’s temperament.

As Andora begins to unravel the mysteries around her, she ignites a chain of events that have the power to sabotage her entire village forever. Only her new-found wisdom as a desperate peasant's wife can save her from her folly."

  And now, here is my interview with Abi! She gave some great answers and advice for fellow young and aspiring authors.

  I went back and added a question to the end of her interview which she did not get to answer so I've included it below:

And yes, I did realize after I finished filming that I didn't ever go back to answer the "Which artist inspires you?" question! My answer to that would be J.K. Rowling (for writing just because it was an outlet that literally kept her alive and blowing the minds of the fantasy world) and C.S. Lewis (for not being afraid to write different genres and writing with purpose).

  I hope you enjoyed the first installment of my Independent Artists Week! I will be posting every day into November with a new artist to feature so keep coming back and checking up! Also, please take a look at some of Abi's pages and follow her social medias, or - even better - go buy one of her books! 

  How did you enjoy this first post? Do you have any questions for Abi that I didn't cover? Post them below, or send them to her yourself! :DD