We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Hannah Gober a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hannah , thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Let’s jump right into how you came up with the idea?

I was one of the many young girls who wasn’t properly diagnosed with ADHD. It wasn’t until after I turned 32 that I became aware that I am neurodivergent.
So, growing up I didn’t understand that I wasn’t broken, but that my brain works differently. All of those stories I thought up was me maladaptive daydreaming. And it wasn’t until I found an amazing friend who encouraged me to put those down on paper to share with others. With her help I was able to find a confidence I have never possessed before in my life, because she sees me for who and what I am and still loves me.
She read every chapter as I wrote them and I read hers in return. And together we encouraged and cheered each other on as we tried to figured out how to become indie authors.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I am a nerdy, wife, a stay at home mom to four beautiful kids, and an author with more WIPs (works in progress) than I have time to work on.
I currently have a High Fantasy Romance series out. Book one is Trials of the Heart and Book two is Prisoner of the Heart. I also have a Dark Fantasy Romance called Owned out.
I am not only a mood read but also a mood writer, so I plan on writing many different genres. I tend to focus on the story with the loudest characters. I really never know what’s going to happen or spark inspiration. I just go with it.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

When I was working on my debut novel, my original plan was to publish in April. Unfortunately, my editor wasn’t able to complete it in time. I couldn’t afford to get another one, so I had to suspend my release until I could get things figured out.
I was very close to throwing in the towel. I was crushed and already suffer from imposter syndrome; this made it so much worse. But I pushed through, got the editing done later on, and published that same year in September.

Are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

When you start looking at all of the cost when it comes to publishing a book, it can get extremely overwhelming. But there are services you can use until you can start hiring out for those things. For example I use Canva to create all of my covers. There is a free and paid version. There was no way I could have afforded a cover artist when I first started.
When it comes to editing, you can get Grammarly or Pro writing aide to go over things for grammar. But the best thing for developmental editing is alpha and beta readers. Find people you trust to hand over your manuscript to read. They can find plot holes, ask questions, and give ideas that could make your story that much better. There are also readers who offer to sensitivity read for hard subjects that you may not have experienced so that it is written correctly and with dignity. For example miscarriage, poc characters, anxiety, depression, racism, lgbtqia2s+ characters, and so many other topics.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.hegober.com
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Image Credits

H.E. Gober