by Ellie Margot
Author notes are something new for me, and I said, no matter what, even if I looked completely…silly (my new favorite word), I’d say whatever I was thinking, and I’d explain what writing this book was like for me.
When I was first approached by Laurie and Michael about writing for 7 Sons, I was excited, and terrified, not necessarily in that order.
They’re both people I look up to, but looking up to them and showing them your work are two completely different things.
Like polar opposite things.
I’m so glad I did though.
Riette was hard for me, at first. She’s this girl, on the last edges of becoming a woman, and she’s coming into her powers but has this chip on her shoulder too. Circumstances put it there, but in this messed up way, she’s proud of having it.
I knew in this book, she would be going through some shit, and I didn’t want her to be happy the entire book, but I wanted her to have moments of joy too.
Everyone deserves those.
So writing this book wasn’t easy, at least initially.
By the end though, there were nights were these characters took over my thoughts, my dreams.
Side note: when you start dreaming about your characters, you’re doing something really right, or really wrong, and in Riette’s case, I’m going with right.
I’m going to be honest. I’m going to look as green as I feel, and as phony as I’m afraid to be.
I’m still a relatively new writer.
I’m full of big ideas, some of which I feel, well, fucking scared to put out there, but this is the first of many scary steps into genres unknown and things I’ll find out if I’m prepared for only when they happen.
So this is my first author note, and I’m face-splitting happy (picture that) that I get to continue on this journey, hopefully that journey includes you.
Thank you.
XOXO,
Ellie
PS. If you want to follow along with all of the craziness that comes out of this head that’s floating roughly above my shoulders, please visit my website at www.elliemargot.com . I’ll be just as weird there, waiting for people to join what hopefully isn’t a party of one…
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About The Author
Ellie Margot is a writer, a binger of very particular TV shows, and a collector of souls and half truths, some of which are exhibited here.
She writes under the Elves wing of the 7 Sons series and likes it when romance works its way into genres where it doesn’t normally belong. Horror and thriller, she may or may not be looking at you.
Ellie writes contemporary romance under a pen name and has all other genres in the works.
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The Emerald Assassin
Copyright © Ellie Margot 2019
First published in US as a paperback and ebook. This imprint by BrixBaxter Publishing & LMBPN Publishing 2019
Cover Designer: Moonchild Ljilia
All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
The novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and plot are all either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons – living or dead – is purely coincidental.
