Author Iva Kenaz Shares Their Story
I was born in 1984 in Prague, the Czech Republic. Writing has been my greatest passion since childhood and I honestly can’t even imagine my life without it. For most of my adult years I have been working in film, mainly writing and translating screenplays but alongside I have always been writing stories. In June 2014 I published my first novel, The Witch Within. I studied screenwriting at FAMU in Prague and MA Creative Writing at London South Bank University. I’m also a devoted student of Astrology, Sacred Geometry and other spiritual practices.
About the Author
I was born in 1984 in Prague, the Czech Republic. Writing has been my greatest passion since childhood and I honestly can’t even imagine my life without it. For most of my adult years I have been working in film, mainly writing and translating screenplays but alongside I have always been writing stories. In June 2014 I published my first novel, The Witch Within. I studied screenwriting at FAMU in Prague and MA Creative Writing at London South Bank University. I’m also a devoted student of Astrology, Sacred Geometry and other spiritual practices.
What inspires you to write romance books?
I have been writing romantic stories since I was a teenager and am mainly inspired by my own romantic experiences and feelings as well as various legends, myths, fairy tales and historical or fantasy novels. The Beauty and the Beast or The Little Mermaid are my two favourite archetypal stories.
Tell us about how you write:
I often dream stories and most of my story ideas originated in dreams, but I never start writing until the main theme is clear to me. I don’t mean to sound pretentious and sincerely hope that I don’t, but then, when I finally sit down to write, it almost feels as if I’m channeling. I often ask angels and my guardians for guidance and so I believe that I don’t write alone. I also like to read and educate myself about the topic I’m writing about and so I usually completely lose myself in the story’s topic as I create it.
Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?
Yes, I believe that each character we create existed or exists in some way. In fact, my second novel – My Melancholic Diary – is about a girl who befriends a fictional hero from a book she’s been reading.
What advice would you give other writers?
To follow their hearts and write what they love despite harsh critique or the pressure of recent trends.
How did you decide how to publish your books?
I decided to publish with Amazon KDP
What do you think about the future of book publishing?
I think there are going to be miracles happening in the book-publishing world and I can’t wait to see it! I can already see that authors have more freedom and are able to deliver their stories to readers the way they feel is right.
What genres do you write?
Medieval fantasy romance, historical romance, medieval romance, visionary and metaphysical fiction, mystical and esoteric novels
What formats are your books in?
eBook
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