About Idalita Wright Raso:
Author Idalita Wright Raso is a freelance writer and actress based in Cleveland, Ohio. She has written feature-based stories for the Lake County Gazette in Ohio. "Eye of Saturn: The Daughters of Saturn" is Raso's first novel. "Between Heaven and Saturn" is book two in the series.
"From the moment I read Bram Stoker's Dracula I was hooked on vampires! They are sexy, dark, scary, and mysterious. My favorite television show growing up was Dark Shadows. I have seen every Christopher Lee Dracula movie, Hammer Films produced. And yes, I even loved the 1972 American blaxploitation horror cult classic, "Blackula" and "Scream Blackula Scream."
While writing the Eye of Saturn series I also created a language called Solsatihel—the language of Saturn. The inspiration for the language came as a result of listening to the 2005 NASA's Cassini-Huygens spacecraft audio recordings of Saturn's intense radio emissions. The recordings had eerie whistling, frightful whooshing, and haunting warbling echoes.
What inspires you to write?
Dreams! My dreams take me to fantasy realms. I keep a dream journal next to my bed. I force myself to wake after a prolific dream and write down every detail I can remember. I had such a dream in 2006 that inspired the Eye of Saturn vampire series.
What authors do you read when you aren’t writing?
I have so many, it’s hard to choose. Edgar Allen Poe, Bram Stoker to name a few. I hate sounding cliche, but I do love the classic horror authors. When I'm not writing, I read the works of Megan Hart and Lucy A. Snyder. Great storytellers!
Tell us about your writing process.
I create character sketches before I write. I want the characters to be someone every reader can identify with. I find pictures online and in magazines that remind me of the characters and the setting and make collages. I use the collages to map out the story, characters and for inspiration.
For Fiction Writers: Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?
I listen to my characters because they tell me where the story is going. The outline and plotting only goes so far. It’s the characters that drive the storyline.
What advice would you give other writers?
Never give up. Keep on writing.
How did you decide how to publish your books?
Eye of Saturn vamire series is hard-edged horror, self-publishing was the best option. I would advise new authors to explore every avenue and see what works best for them.
What do you think about the future of book publishing?
I think more writers/authors will continue to self-publish.
What genres do you write?: Horror, sci-fi, adventure, historical
What formats are your books in?: Both eBook and Print
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