Jasmine Thorpe asked Rae Knightly:

Hi Rae, I have become a HUGE FAN of the book Ben Archer and the Cosmic Fall what inspired you to make this book? and what made you want to become and author?

Rae Knightly Hi Jasmine,

Thank you for being a Ben Archer fan! :)

When I was a teenager, I finished reading most of the books that I wanted to read from my local library. I was hungry for more but didn't know where to get more books (note: this was pre-internet/Amazon time!). So I ended up imagining my own stories. These stories stayed with me through the years but it was only recently that I found the time and opportunity to write them down.

The Cosmic Fall was supposed to be a short practice novella to see if I was capable of writing something from start to finish. Little did I know what the story would turn into! The inspiration came to me from the beautiful region I moved to a decade ago, which is the wild and rugged West Coast of Canada.

Stories move the reader and cause powerful emotions in them. That is something I have been striving to do in my own writing.

I hope this answers your questions. :)

Rae

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