Author Interview: Dew Pellucid on "Writers & Authors"

Quote from your Book | Favorite Quote “And on this sea of song, he floated for who knows how long.”

As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up? I always loved literature passionately. I wrote poetry as a kid. I knew I wanted to get lost in storytelling. I always knew.

When did you write your first book and how old were you? I wrote my first short story when I was 8 years-old. In elementary school my poems were published in this school paper. I wrote my first (terrible novel) at age 24. It was beautifully written and utterly boring. So I decided to write for kids, and then I had to learn how to write a good plot. Today I write under two pen names, Dew Pellucid for teens, E. L. Neve for adults.

How did you begin writing? Did you intend to become an author, or do you have a specific reason or reasons for writing each book? 

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5th Book Award for "The Crystilleries of Echoland"

So happy to share with you that "The Crystilleries of Echoland" is a winner in the prestigious Purple Dragonfly Book Awards (2018). This award comes from the delightful literary review for children's books, Story Monsters. This awards means a lot to me.

The Crystilleries of Echoland won second place in the Middle Grade Fiction category (as well as an honorable mention in the Young Adult category.) This is the book's 5th award.

Audiobook Release: The Crystilleries of Echoland

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Dear Unlucent Sounds,

The Crystilleries of Echoland audiobook is here! I love how it turned out!

"In this middle-grade fantasy, a young hero must ally with his alter ego in an intricate parallel universe in order to rescue his sister and save his own life." --Kirkus Reviews

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MAKING AN AUDIO BOOK
3 months ago I picked my favorite narrator for my story. It wasn't an easy choice. I spent hours listening to audio samples...until I found B.J. Harrison. I bought one of his books and spent many nights listening to him. At last, I thought, "This is my dream narrator. Now what? How do I convince him to record my book?" I REACHED OUT to B.J. with a link to the story and illustrations. In a few hours, I heard back. He read the first chapter, loved it and agree to narrator the story. Yay!!! ☺️

2 MONTHS LATER
We started work on the book. After lots of brainstorming, we came up with over 40 character voices. I have no idea how B.J. kept them all straight, but he did! And just as I hoped, he proved to be an exceptional reader. He breathed my words to life. His gift for acting out emotions made every character real. He never over or underacts a part. And his narration style carried me so deep into Echoland that I forgot I invented it.