We recently connected with Sara A. Freites and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Sara, thanks for joining us today. Do you wish you had started sooner?
I wish I had started sooner! I wish I had shopped my 1st book around agents and publishing houses much sooner than I did. I was 17 when I wrote it, but I feel like I wasted a lot of time on other things when I should have been focusing on growing the series and getting it out there.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
I am the author of 2 ( soon to be 3 ) young adult novels, “Rise of Midnight” the 1st book in the series.
I got into the industry by stepping out of my comfort zone, networking, and talking to people who have been writing for years, getting advice, and so on. I put myself out there (once I felt comfortable with what I had to offer) on social media and started doing appearances at events and conventions, and this helped me do more networking.
Both of my book series is meant for readers who like to escape reality and pretend to be someone else for a while as they become part of the story. The “Rise of Midnight” series, which will eventually, in completion, be a 5 book series, was specifically written for young adult women, but I have found that not only have older women really enjoy it, but so have men of a wide age range.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
For me, it’s knowing that someone enjoyed something I wrote. I get so much out of someone letting me know what I write made an positive impact on them. If something I create can make someone smile, then I know I’m doing something right.
How did you build your audience on social media?
This is a tough one. Social media can be so fickle, and you never know what’s going to help push you to get seen. What I do for IG is, I share pictures and stories of ALL the things I do: writing, acting, playing my violin, or piano, my books, cosplaying, modeling, etc. I also make sure to interact with people and make new friends. Just being active and showing people what you are up to can kick up interest. Believe it or not, a lot of people on social media like to see other people thriving, following their dreams, doing new things, so sharing your successes, your processes, etc really helps! And people love interaction, so commenting back, maybe following others and supporting them too really helps grow your following online. Plus, it’s just awesome to support other creators!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://AuthorSaraAFreites.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s.a.f.ire_art/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SAFire.Art86
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfHGCugRiq93qRtBKRew7HGWHPHvEJXy1
- Other: Get Sara’s books, Rise of Midnight Merch, and more:
https://linktr.ee/Sara.A.Freites
