What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Witches of Scotland (The Akashic Chronicles Books 1-8)?
I originally had the idea for this book back in 1996 when I was practicing lucid dreaming. I wrote about 60,000 words and scrapped it. The story never left me so I tried again in 2012 to write it and scrapped it again as my online business started to take off. I tried again in 2015, 2017 but again my other side businesses took off in social media and crypto. I wrote 2 books in 2021 and released them but decided in 2022 that I was going to be a full time author and pulled back from the other businesses and focused on writing. I have now written the full 8 book 1st series and am now on the 3rd book in the second series.
What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
I love the fantasy genre and I have discovered that I also love fantasy academia.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Oh Jeez, it’s a big list but the main ones are: Brandon Sanderson’s “Rhythm of War” before the 5th book comes out, “Fated” by Benedict Jacka, “The Spell Shop” by Sarah Beth Durst, “The Book that Wouldn’t Burn” by Mark Lawrence. I’ve got another 20 or so on the TBR 🙂
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
The part where David is discovering how gifted a witch he is and has to go through something called “The Glowing’ ceremony.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
I listen to dance trance music when writing,
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
What is the worst that could happen.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
To discover your own magick and understand that everything you thought you knew about the world is not as it seems.
Steven P Aitchison is the author of the new book The Witches of Scotland (The Akashic Chronicles Books 1-8)
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