T. R. Graves, the author of The Warrior Series and The
Secrets Series, is a 2012, 2013, 2014 NaNoWriMo Winner.
She lives along the Texas coast with her husband. Together,
they raise her beta-reading daughter and their football-loving son. Besides
being blessed with a supportive family, she counts her career as a registered
nurse in not-for-profit hospitals high on her list of fulfilling
accomplishments.
Your pen name? T.R. Graves
About your education: I'm a trained registered nurse and an advocate
of a world where healthcare is a right rather than a privilege.
What languages you can speak and write? Unfortunately, I only
speak English. I was born and raised in Louisiana, and we were required to take
French classes until I was in high school. Still, I barely remember anything
more than a few of the songs we were taught.
What is your biggest source of inspiration in life? Interestingly enough, I
never know what is going to inspire me or where it will come from. It could be
a story from a work colleague (Left, Still Standing, #1, was born from one of
domestic violence), a need to connect with my daughter in a way that
exemplifies admirable morals and ethics without preaching (Warriors of the
Cross, Warrior, #1, 2, 3, & 4), or a news article that makes me think about
how today's decisions can impact tomorrow's world (Ticking of Time, Longevity,
#1).
What hurts you most in this world? Really, there's no way
for me to isolate injustices down to just one thing. To name a few and by no
means pretending these are the only atrocities that hurt me: domestic abuse,
child abuse, war, loss of rights for women, the lack of healthcare to anyone
and everyone who needs it, and people who have all the potential and
opportunity in the world but fall so far short that I cringe as I watch their failures.
What is the biggest challenge you have faced? How did you overcome it? Without being too much of a cliché, one of
the worst things that ever happened to me turned out to be the best. Almost
eleven years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. I went through two surgeries and
months of recovery/treatments. Three months after I was deemed cancer-free, I was
told that after years of trying I was finally pregnant. Ten years ago, my
husband and I had our second child, and I'm convinced that without my diagnosis
and treatment I never would have had him.
If you had to live a day of your life as one of the living
or dead personality, who would it be and why? For me, the position is more important
than the person. By that, I mean that I would chose to become the President of
the United States, and while one day is not nearly enough to facilitate real
change, I would insist that our vast resources be used to make the world a
better place. Every decision I made that day would be made without concerns
related to political affiliation or future aspirations. In other words, they would
be made with nothing more than the best interests of the nation and the world,
not my political party's (or my own) plans for the future.
What is your favorite genre and why? This is difficult for
me because it depends on my mood. Much like my writing, I like different
genres. The story, the writing, the characters, and the creativity are more
important to me than the genre. The common denominator for my reading/writing
pleasure is romance (paranormal, sci-fi, new adult,....).
Which of your work has been published so far?
Currently Available Books:
Guardians of the Cross
(Warrior, #2)
What are your forthcoming writings?
Future Books:
How much real life goes into a fiction writing? Every action and
reaction that I've had or that I've witnessed has the potential of making its
way into my story. In order for a story to be 'real', the reader has to have a
sense that the characters are real. That can't happen unless you use everything
you know and all of your experiences.
What is the last book you finished reading? What is the
current book you are reading? The last book I read was Apollyon (Covenant, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout. The current book I'm
reading is Sentinel (Covenant, #5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout. All of the Covenant Series books are five star
books in my opinion.
Your favorite book and why? There are just too many
to list. I read and rate books that I like (never comment on books that I don't
like) on Goodreads. Here is the link to my
Goodreads bookshelf. For me, Leigh Bardugo and her The Grisha Series are among my all-time
favorites.
Your favorite movie and why? More pertinent to me than
a favorite movie is one particular television show, Game of Thrones. George R.R. Martin is amazingly talented.
The show is better than any movie I've ever seen, and I love the fact that it
is based off such an complicated and layered series of books.
Some quickies:
·
Sun
or Moon - Sun
·
Laughter
or Smile - Belly Laughter
·
Morning
or Evening - Morning
·
Coffee
or Tea - Tea
·
Mountain
or Sea - Sea
·
Long
Drive or Short Drive - Short Drive
·
Silence
or Conversation - Silence
·
Water
or Fire - Water
·
Air
or Earth - Earth
·
Mars
or Jupiter - Mars
·
Tulip
or Rose - Rose
·
Red
or Blue - Blue
·
Left
or Right - Right
·
Glance
or Stare - Stare
State your signature line/tagline/best quote:
The day I met you is the day by which all others will be
measured.
— Levi Ian Bryson, Grave Bound
Links:
Goodreads Author Page
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