Interview with K.K. Allen, author of Waterfall Effect

by grant

in Author Interviews, News, Romance

06 Mar 2018

What can you tell us about your new release, Waterfall Effect?

Waterfall Effect is a haunting romantic suspense with underlying themes of second chance romance, mental health issues, and forbidden love. The setting of the majority of the story is very much a character in itself, being set in Balsam Grove, a small and seemingly idyllic small town in the Appalachian Mountains. Readers are loving the angst that comes with a good slow burn romance and the philosophical undertones that play into the title of the story. So far, this seems to a favorite for my readers, and I couldn’t be more ecstatic about that.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

It’s funny. I’ve been getting this question a lot lately, and I always answer it the same. “Because I want to tell a story, no matter the form. Be it dancing, or video editing, or managing a graphic design crew at work.” But I thought about it again the other day while trying to find something to watch on Netflix and realized, no. I want to write stories/books because there are always instances where I’m looking for a particular type of story, and I can’t seem to find it. And then it clicked. That is exactly what I want to write. What doesn’t already exist.

What’s on your top 5 list for the best books you’ve ever read?

That is ridiculously unfair. I’m going to list the first five that come to mind when I think of “favorite.” Remember Me, Sophie Kinsella – Bright Side, Kim Holden – Firefly Lane, Kristin Hannah – The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks – Gayle Forman, If I Stay

Who is your favorite couple from literature?

Allie and Noah from The Notebook. Call me a sucker, I don’t care. It’s a beautiful romance with all the elements I adore.

What’s your favorite thing about writing?

Writing for me is the most relaxing thing I could ever do. Probably because my best writing is written in solitude, social media distractions removed, and I’m completely in the mind-set of my story and characters. I find it incredibly easy to spend hours at a time researching all the elements of a story, whether that be human psyche or creating the world they live in. It’s therapeutic and the best food for my soul.

What’s on your writing desk?

Watermelon Perrier, which is a total accident because everyone knows I drink grapefruit Perrier when writing and editing. My printed manuscript for Waterfall Effect. My kitten, Chloe—yes, really! Haha. She loves to place her palm on my hands when I type. Thank you cards, left over swag from book signings, notepads, and pens. Oh, and a file with my tax documents in it, which is what I’ll be tackling next J.

What scene in Waterfall Effect was your favorite to write?

Usually, there’s a scene that sticks out as my favorite because it was one of the key scenes I thought of while plotting the story. Waterfall Effect was different because this book took plots of plotting and rewriting until I got it perfect. In the end, I think my favorite scene was an intense conversation between the hero and heroine regarding their separation for the past seven years and all the reasons why. Everything finally comes to a head, and the scene is jam-packed with intense emotion, sexual tension, and the beautiful landscape of Balsam Grove, North Carolina.