What inspired you to become a reviewer, and what has been the most interesting or surprising part about the process? On your website, you often feature a number of reviews of speculative short fiction. Quite a few of my stories such as “The Mound” published in The Wild Hunt have been set in Cornwall as it provides such a great setting with its rich history and landscape. I think the influence runs through all my work. Growing up in Cornwall definitely sowed the seeds of a deep interest in the supernatural and fairy tales and that has inspired me greatly as a writer. Is there a particular story you’ve written that you feel is most inspired by your upbringing, or do you feel the influence is pervasive through your entire body of work? Or perhaps a bit of both? While you are now based in London, you grew up in Cornwall and have said that the Celtic legends of the area have inspired you. I’m an avid reader in lots of genres and have lots of favourite authors such as Patrick Rothfuss, Daphne Du Maurier, and Stephen King.

I’ve had quite a few stories published and hopefully more to come.

About a couple of years ago I decided to give it a real go and see how far I can take it and it’s been such an adventure. I don’t think there’s ever really been a point where I decided to be a writer as it’s something I’ve always done. and I discussed her inspiration as an author as well as her favorite part of the writing process.Ī couple icebreakers to start: when did you first decide to become a writer, and who are some of your favorite authors? When she’s not writing her own stories, she blogs about writing, highlighting reviews of her favorite speculative fiction on her site, with a special focus on independent and up-and-coming writers. Her work has appeared in numerous short fiction venues around the world. Welcome back! Today, I’m thrilled to feature author and reviewer S.J.

Heart Blade by Juliana Spink Mills