She is an Erotic/Contemporary and
Paranormal Romance Author of; BENEATH HER BEAUTIFUL, ACCEPTING NINA, WORTHY OF
ME, TALES OF Dramir series and SOMETHING LIKE FOREVER series. She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, grew
up in the town of Port Shepstone and now lives in the beautiful city of Durban.
She has a quirky sense of humour, a weird fashion sense (some may say no
fashion sense at all) and an overactive imagination. "I'm a lover of the unknown and the incredibly sexy. I write erotic and paranormal romance. Slowly finding my way through the epic world of writing."
And that is the beautiful writing style of Yajna Ramnath. Welcome on board Yajna and thanks for accepting invite to interact with your fans and readers via my blog.
Your real name and pen name? Yajna Ramnath What is your biggest source of inspiration in life My biggest inspiration in life would be life itself. The start of brand new day always inspires me to make it better than the day before.
What is the biggest challenge you have faced? How did you overcome it?
My biggest challenge was trying to write a novel of
mine. I continuously worried over
whether people would like it, would they welcome it, would they find it too
far-fetched. My insecurities had gotten so bad that I couldn’t finish the
novel. A fellow author and friend helped me overcome it. She explained to me
that a book isn’t going to be received the same way by everyone. She told me
that I had to write for me because a few years later when I look back at that
book I wouldn’t see something that I created—I’d see something created by my
need to please others. I knew that wasn’t something I would want to see. So I
blocked everything out and told the story I wanted to tell, amazingly today
Rage is actually well received by many of its readers.
What is your favorite genre and why?
Paranormal/Urban Fantasy. It’s invigorating to fall
into another world where anything is possible.
When did you start writing? What is the purpose of your writing?
I started writing at the age of 18 (the year 2010) I
always enjoyed writing in my diary and making up all sorts of stories. Before I
knew it I had written my first book. I enjoyed the process of creating
characters, places and situations that I had control over. So I continued
writing short-stories and novels, until I started my book RAGE, I got serious
about publishing.
Which of your work has been published so far? Would you like to share a
synopsis of your work?
4 of my books have been published so far.
Accepting Nina :
Synopsis: For Nina being rich wasn't
a chore... it was epic. She never had to worry about mundane things like making
a living, going to school and taking a taxi. But that's about to change. After
a car crash that almost has her killing innocent people, Nina's parents decide
to send her to - gasp! - College. She hates it and cannot stand the idea of
having to walk among people that despise her. Adam Keller grew up with the phrase 'earn your pleasures' so when spoilt brat Nina Jordan walks into his life, he cannot stand her and the aloof personality she brings with her. However attraction is a shitty thing.
Nina and Adam are soon forced into a situation that has both of them questioning their beliefs suddenly the idea of falling in love and dealing with conflicting personalities isn’t the big issue - it’s something far darker.
Will Adam find himself Accepting Nina? Beneath Her Beautiful: Synopsis: Skylar Reed believed that in order to move forward you had to block out your past, pretend it wasn’t there and a new life would automatically fall into place. Meeting Kian Kane made her think that it was definitely true. Life with him is passionate, erotic and fun. He is easy-going and loves her. She loves him. But the past doesn’t stay hidden. Join these two lovers as they learn about sacrifice, trust, and love. Skylar will have to learn about facing her past whilst Kian is going to learn that beauty is only skin deep. He has to learn to see Beneath Her Beautiful
Tales of Dramir #1: RAGE; Synopsis: Akiv Vladimir
Dramir
has been the sanctuary for supernaturals for more than five hundred years.
Humans live among us, ignorant and weak. For years my family and I have ruled
the supernatural contingent. Vampires, wolves, Drakes and witches worked for
us, feared us or more importantly feared my twin sister, Atalia.
We were
thrown into fighting, fending for our survival and becoming blood thirsty since
we could walk. We were never given the privilege of growing up as sheltered,
loved and cared for as our cousins and fellow vampires. Don’t get me wrong my
parents loved us—or at least—loved me.
Now
though, things are about to change. Not only am I between a rock and a hard
place with the two loves of my life, but certain things have come to light
about our birth and heritage that are about to change everything. I have never
been afraid but for the first time, I look at my sister and realize that deep
down I have always been afraid.
Atalia Vladimir
People
say I’m cold hearted, I’m a bitch and I wouldn’t know love even if it stared me
in the face. I was never one for feelings. Apart from myself, I cared only for
my twin brother. How could I not? Akiv
was literally the other half of me.
I had no
one else and I was cool with that. As our twenty first birthday approaches,
Akiv and I will come into our full powers of being vampires, but as usual,
something is wrong. There are strange things happening to us. Flames, hunger,
jealousy—all these emotions are seeping into our very pores.
Our
allies are the ones we thought we could never trust, and the ones we do trust?
They’re nothing but liars. The man I love, I cannot have but as shitty as
nature is to me, he will be thrust into my way every step I take on this new
adventure of finding the truth.
It starts with RAGE…
Lines
will blur
Relationships
will shatter
Blood
will flow
The weak
will prey on the strong
Most
importantly, the strongest bond between a brother and sister will tremble.
Worthy
of Me: Synopsis: A long time ago I knew that I wasn’t wanted.
No one cared enough to stay. No one considered me when making decisions. No one
went out of their way to make sure I was okay. No tried to dry my tears. No one
checked on me to see how I was dealing with everything. Everyone only cared
about how their lives were changing, how their lives were affected. I was just
a child, I was supposed to listen to everything I was told. Whether I was happy
or not was irrelevant. I had to feel grateful. That gratitude is what kept me
quiet, that sense of guilt that if I left I would be making things worse. That
gratitude and guilt which was interpreted as acceptance. After all silence is
acceptance right? It didn’t matter how hard the blows were, it didn’t matter if
I had bruises which everyone could see, it didn’t matter how harsh the insults
were or even how deep the betrayal cut. All that mattered was that I remember
how much of pain and sacrifices the grown-ups made for me. How much pain my
mother endured. How much money my father spent. That was all that mattered. I
took every hand that was dealt. Eventually I was strong, not strong enough to
fight back, but strong enough to finally leave. To go out and experience life
no matter how hard it would be. To accept that I deserve happiness. I deserve
love. And someday someone would be Worthy of Me.
What are your forthcoming writings? I have recently started writing a new series called: SOMETHING LIKE FOREVER. The first book releasing on the 18th of April 2014 called; Love in Seattle. I have the sequel to my urban fantasy series Tales of Dramir, called Revenge. What are your future plans? My future plans are to continue writing, hopefully produce a bestseller and travel the world. What four top most things you take care of while writing a book? Characters each represent something important The writing style is not the same as previous books The book has something a person can take with them to apply in life I ensure that I write from my heart Your dream destination on Earth? Seattle. All of my favourite literary heroes are based in Seattle. I even have an upcoming book which I set in the beautiful city.
Your favorite time of the day? Night time for sure. I get most of my ideas for books at that time. Your zodiac/ sunsign? Aquarius
Your favorite color and why?
I don’t actually have one. I guess it changes with my
mood.
Your favorite celebrity and why? Taylor Swift. I really admire how much of time she takes out to personally meet her fans. She persevered to obtain her career. Her music touches and inspires much of my writing. I especially love that no matter how successful she is, she’s still down to earth and honest in her opinions. Your favorite food? Chicken lasagne Some quickies: Sun or Moon - Moon Laughter or Smile - Laughter Morning or Evening – Evening Coffee or Tea - Coffee Mountain or Sea - Mountain Long Drive or Short Drive – Short Drive (Don’t enjoy going out much) Silence or Conversation - Conversation Water or Fire - Fire Air or Earth - Earth Mars or Jupiter - Mars Moon or Sun - Moon Tulip or Rose - Rose Red or Blue - Red Left or Right - Right Glance or Stare - Stare State your signature line/ tagline/ best quote ROCK YOUR OWN STYLE, AND DANCE TO YOUR OWN BEAT. The last line of your autobiography would be… And the rest is still unwritten. Links: Twitter handle: @yajna1802 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Yajna-Ramnath-Author/194691330655175 Goodreads author page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7151425.Yajna_Ramnath Amazon link: http://amazon.com/author/yajnaramnath
