Sèphera Girón is a multi talented artist with a background in stage, film, and music as well as writing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Arts Studies with a minor in Psychology from York University and is the author of many books and short stories.
When Sèphera isn't writing, she's a professional tarot card reader. She also holds Certificates in Reiki and Touch for Health.
She writes the horoscope for RomanceDailyNews.
When did you first start writing?
I was very young, likely before kindergarten. My first musings concerned squirrels and dogs being hit by cars and lying on the side of the road dead or dying. I guess I was cut out to be a horror writer.
What's the story behind your latest book?
I’m working on the “Taurus” book for my Witch Upon a Star series. This one concerns a horror anthology TV show that is shooting in the witch town of Hermana and wouldn’t you know it, the Taurus witch’s favorite crush from the show is right there in her town. She will meet him and share a broomstick ride with him. The story behind it is of course based on my own wishful thinking personal celebrity crushes. That’s the fun of being a writer!
If this is part of a series, how did you come up with the idea for the series?
The Witch Upon a Star series combines my love of witchcraft, horror, mystery, romance and erotica. As an astrologer, it seemed like a cool idea to feature one astrological sign per book and explore the witch behind it. Each book is a complete story unto itself so you can pick up any book in the series and not feel like you missed anything.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
As publishing companies crash and burn or just plain shift, I decided to take some of my out of print books and stories and publish them on my own. I do it more to understand the process and see how it’s done. Certainly, I’m still old school and would prefer a publisher to deal with all the specifics of getting a book ready for publication; developmental editing, copy editing, line editing, proofreading, formatting, designing the cover and other book matter, and getting it out there. But it’s interesting to see how it all works.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
I love to entertain people, so it makes me happy when people read one of my books. I think my favorite part of the process is getting the final draft into shape as the hard writing has been done and now it’s just a matter of making sure it’s readable.
Which other authors have most influenced or inspired your writing?
Stephen King
Clive Barker
Mary Shelly
Sylvia Plath
Emily Dickenson
Yes, my list looks like someone who grew up in the seventies!