Indie Authors Uncovered - Meet the person behind the pages - Meet Jessie J. Webb - Her Craft is a multifaceted learning area of fun and exhaustion.
Where were you born?
I was born in the United Kingdom.
Where do you live?
I now live in the Kapiti region, Wellington, New Zealand.
Do you have fur babies?
Yes I have two furbabies :
- Mandy who is my baby girl and is a great dane cross staffy,
- Floppy, who is my sons 'queen'
Do you use a pen name?
No
What kind of writer are you?
- Contemporary Tech Writer (phone/tablet/voice over),
- Modern Day Laptop/PC Writer
Name one book you loved as a kid - one you loved as a new adult - and one you love now.
- A Solitary Blue by Cynthis Voigt
- Twilight - haha
- As an adult it would be Wicked.
Is there an author you look up to? Or had an influence on your craft?
Yes, Johanna Macrae she is amazing! and also my friend :P
How would you describe your craft in one sentence
A multifaceted continuous learning area of fun and exhaustion.
At The Dreamer's Bookshop, we embrace diversity and advocate for invisible illnesses. How do you feel about those topics? Do you include messages in your writing?
No, but I have looked at it due to how neuro spicy. We are as a family and that I have CRIPPS
Do you have red lines when it comes to writing/reading?
Not really, apart form killing babies!!!!!
Which I found from one author, it was horrible and there was no trigger warnings. He sold it to members of the public who would be HORRIFIED! He didn't care that I was deeply offended by his book.
FYI it is called Unicorn Kickass, DON"T BUY IT
Was there a review that touched you more than others?
A lot have been really meaningful and urge me to keep writing, I use them to help me when I doubt myself so it's really important.
If someone asked you why you write, what would you answer in one sentence?
Because I have finally found a way to share my world that lives rent-free in my head.
Which book are you most proud of and why?
Her Armoured Heart.
Because it is part of my trauma that I have shared as Emmeline, and she gets retribution where I failed too.
What would you tell an aspiring writer?
Always listen with salt to advice, pick and choose, but if someone is speaking of your story itself make sure you understand what they are asking.
What's a wish you have for yourself as an author?
To keep going and grow my craft.
What's a wish you have for yourself as a person?
To be strong.
I feel I fail a lot so to keep being strong and to find confidence where I thought I had none.
Do you have a message for your audience
From within, you cannot go without. Be kind and try virtue, you never know who it may rub off on. In a cruel world, kindness will always win.
