A U T H O R S N O T E
Well....here we are. We made it.
How'd you guys think the ending was? I personally thought it was all rushed and horrible but if you guys enjoyed it let me know!
I'm still in shock that we even made it here, I originally wrote this book because I was looking to read something similar, but I feel like with werewolf books the majority of them (No hate) are about a female lead that is stolen by just a straight up crappy guy, who murders and is horrible to her, but it's all okay because their mates and in the end they have like 2 kids and live happily ever after. He's also the alpha of a very scary pack, or she's mute - or he's mute/ deaf. Sound familiar?
I'm sorry, but I got fed up reading the same story with different characters and names.
Henceforth, "DarkFall" was created! Originally only planning to be about a princess taking back her kingdom. It became so, so much more. I know it does have its fair share of Cliches I it,
I originally wrote the first 10 chapters of this book in a week, (no idea how I did it) I was on holiday at the time and was feeling extremely inspired by the books below:
*Catching Genesis
* The Alexandra Diaries
* Dripping Mascara
* Stay Or Run
* Alphas
*The Hollow Ball
This book went through so many changes, and although I did plan out the chapters, I was in love with the fact that I was getting ideas and adding them in along the way, only fixing plot details when I edited the book the second time. (Still needs a lot of work though)
But I couldn't be happier with how I wrote this book, and how it turned out. For those who are upset about Em, I'm sorry! But it was planned from very early on, after all her job was to keep Cece safe, and in the end I felt it was the best thing to do.
P L O T C H A N G E S
Wow, there's a lot of changes I went through with, so I'll start as early on as I can.
* Amy wasn't going to die, I was going to just keep her out of the picture and hope you guys would forget about her lol, but I felt I needed to do something with her character. #AmyDeservedBetter
* Jay wasn't supposed to be such a main character, but after writing his sense of humour I sort of fell in love with him. He was originally going to get together with Em, but I decided that there's someone else that's been mentioned he might enjoy getting to know. He also wasn't going to be introduced until the wedding, as she was literally walking down the isle, but I wanted another character to fall in love with, so therefore, Jay was created several chapters early.
*laughs sinisterly to self*
* Cece wasn't going to die, but I wanted mess with my readers feelings for a chapter or so. I wanted her to come back, but I knew I would need a sacrifice in order to do so. It would ruin the whole feel in general. One of the most annoying cliches is characters dying and then coming back.
* Saorsa wasn't meant to be a large character either, but I needed a good female lead to involve that had plenty of room for growth. And I was so excited to use her in order to introduce you to the Batail Wolves! You've met her two main love interests for her book.... Can you guess who they are?
* Honestly (don't hate me) I was planning on "maybe" killing Cece for good. I like avoiding cliches.
*Cece and Jay....well they were almost a thing, but I couldn't bring my little heart to hurt Hunter. So yeah, that almost happened:
* Catori was originally called Arialia, but I changed that because Catori is a Native American name which I felt fit as she is Native American, and I'm actually really excited to explore her in the prequel which will be written. Hopefully you will see a lot of he motives and why she became the way she did.
A U T H O R Q AND A
What's your name? My proper name is Allison, and it's what I sometimes introduce myself as. My friends and family all know to call me Ally though.
Where are you from? What usually catches many people off-guard is when I say I'm from Scotland, we are small but mighty. And yes, we do eat haggis and wear kilts. So yeah, writing "mom" instead of "mum" was a challenge.
How old are you? Because of the fact that my writing is clearly not amazing, but readable. I'm sure many of you can guess I'm on the younger side. When I started writing this, I had just turned 14, as of now I'm currently nearing my 16th birthday.
How long have you been writing for? Well, I actually found a story of mines that I wrote back when I was nine. It was horrible, but I guess I've just always loved writing since then. My first year of high school when I was 11, we were told to write a story, many people wrote it in about 2 A4 pages. I used 8....
(I actually wrote about 20 pages total in my English exam this year)
Do you have any other hobbies? Tons, I've done a bit of everything at some points. My main hobby would be horses. And no, I don't mean 'horse riding' I mean I do everything for the horse. I own it, so yes, I consider all of that as part of the hobby. Right now, I have 7 horses.
I also enjoy art, music and sports.
Cats or dogs? You cannot make my choose, I love both equally - and they equally contain a lot of love. You don't choose a favourite child, an I guess I view it the same way. I love my cats and my dogs for different reasons!
Any words of wisdom for those trying to start a book/ finish a book? Yes, don't give up. Just because you didn't get Tons of reads overnight doesn't mean it won't one day. Many of the books you see online have been around for a few years, and having multiple parts help. Don't blame your readers for remaining silent, because you'll get to a stage where some of them won't have an off button.
Are you a fan of any film series? Yes! My biggest and favourite has got to be the MCU, Infinity war murdered me on the inside and I know A4 will tear my will to life away from me. I also enjoy the newer Star Wars films and the Jurassic Park movies. (Secretly still watch Twilight tho #TeamJacob) I do enjoy the maze runner series and the Harry Potter series ( J.K.Rowling is also Scottish) but guys, what on Earth happened with Death Cure movie? It was so different. (Tries to avoid rant)
What Tv series do you enjoy? I love everything from Siren to the originals and OUAT. I would say I'm a fan in Riverdale season 1 But season 2 is so stupid that I pretty much gave up. I was meh about shadowhunters because the movie was better than season 1 and I thought Lily was just a better actress overall. Season 2 and season 3 however was an improvement, and I'm sad it's cancelled but not surprised, I was annoyed Will wouldn't come back to play Sebastian. (Yes I know why they needed a different actor but still!)
I love stranger things! On an very pathetic level, I sat and watched the whole thing in one night, and screamed when Nancy and Jonathan kissed. I do watch heartland and Free rein.(only for Pin) Honestly, I think I've watched just about everything on Netflix so, yeah!
What can you tell us about the sequel? The sequel will be uploaded soon and I'm so excited to start our journey with Jay. It will be set just after this book and will start in the eyes of Jay before moving into the eyes of our new female lead! (You guys are gonna love her)
B O O KÂ T W O - N I G H T F A L L
As Jay helps in leading the werewolf world, his past comes back to haunt him. Night by night his nightmares get worse as he realises that he can never be fixed again. He has no mate, she died holding his hand beside him. He has no father, he died protecting his queen. His own twin sister, she gave up her life so that he could continue his.
On the brink of death, he meets her.
She is strong and beautiful, oh so beautiful. But she's the alpha of a not-so-friendly pack which makes things a little more complicated. And a whole lot more fun....
Can Jay use his strong sense of humour to win her over? Or will their love cause a war....
*Giggles in excitement*
T H E C O V E R
So, I guess this is us then.... I have loved writing this book so much! It gave me something to do when I was bored and because of it I met some really good friends! Thank you you all! Because you managed to make it here just makes my heart burst and I want nothing more than to give back!
For the last time for now, I love you all so dearly and I'm so happy we made it this far! I'll see you next time in book 2!!!