Today we have an indie author whose debut I just read a few weeks ago and I really enjoyed it and I cannot wait to read more
Please Welcome J. J. Westendarp to Blood Rose Books today.
Do you have a specific experience or book that you read that inspired you to become an author?
Do you have a specific experience or book that you read that inspired you to become an author?

As an indie author, what has been the most challenging aspect in getting your book out there for people to read?
The paranormal genre has become extremely popular in the past five years, why did you decide to start your writing career in this genre?
It wasn't so much a conscious decision as it was the story I had in front of me. Spiral X started out as fan fiction that melded the worlds of Buffy and Blade, way back when they were popular. Once I realized I had a real story, I sought to make it my own while also keeping the spirit of the works that inspired its creation. And so was born The Eternal War.
What do you think would be the hardest or most challenging genre to write a novel in and why?
Comedy. Actors will tell you that comedy is the hardest part to play because timing is so critical to making people laugh. It's the same with writing. I wouldn't even begin to venture into writing something purely for comedic purposes because I'm fairly certain it wouldn't turn out nearly as funny as I would think it was.
Of all the different creatures that are now part of the paranormal genre why did you choose Vampire vs. Vampire Hunter?
Like I said earlier, it was the story I had in front of me, though I will admit that towards the end I was motivated by the idea that vampires needed to go back to being evil again. Of course, the most obvious foil to killing said vampires was a vampire hunter. There's a simplicity there that makes the story easy to explain. Of all the different creatures that are now part of the paranormal genre why did you choose Vampire vs. Vampire Hunter?
It is some what rare for an author to write a main character that is an opposite sex from them, why did you choose to write a female protagonist?
Not entirely sure on this one. When I started writing I immediately did so from Cheryl's perspective without even thinking about it. Maybe it's because I've secretly wanted to be a badass chick who kills vampires all my life, but it might take years of therapy to sort that out if that's the case.

In Spiral X, you introduce Vampires, but they are actually bodies produced by Demon inhabiting a human’s body. After Vampires, what would be your next favorite creature to introduce?
Zombies, which seems like a bit of a cliché, but I figured out a way for them to world in this setting which seems completely logical.
Do you have any information on upcoming works or events that you are able to share?
The follow up to Spiral X is currently in the editing phase and I believe I can have it ready for release toward the end of the year. No title as of yet. From there I will be working on a short story based on Tank and a steampunk fantasy novel that I have been working on in between other stuff.
What is one book on your shelf that you cannot wait to read (can either be a new or old favorite).
To find out more information on J.J. Westerndarp's books you can check out my review of Spiral X and J.J.'s website. He has also very nicley offer One Ebook copy of Sprial X as part of his interview. I cannot wait for his next book in this series to come out.
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Sounds like an interesting book, and I like anything that might save us from Twilight and The Passage, both works that have done tremendous damage to the vamp genre.
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