About Brietta Tatro

Brietta Tatro

Brietta Tatro spent the first half of her youth in sunny southern California and the second half in rainy Washington state, where she currently lives with her husband, two children and an assortment of broken umbrellas. As a child, she always gravitated toward tales of the fantastical and when she stumbled upon D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths at the library, she was smitten for life. Brietta has a degree in History from the University of Washington and a passion for reading, writing and travel. Echo in the Underworld is her first book.

Book(s) By Brietta Tatro

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1. Could you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Disney’s Cinderella was the first film I saw in the theater. At some point during the movie, my mother glanced over to find her small daughter in the midst of a hopelessly dreamy sigh. A born romantic from the get-go, I cannot resist a good love story, especially if there’s adventure and magic involved. When I wrote Echo in the Underworld, I wrote exactly the sort of story that little girl would have loved.

2. Describe your book Echo in the Underworld in 30 words or less.

When Echo Tenbrook accidentally tumbles into a lost world, she embarks on a perilous and magical quest to save her sister’s life.

3. What was the hardest part of writing your book?

In my case, writing was not a challenge, but psychology was. To learn to defy that small voice that whispers discouragements in the dark recesses of one’s mind is a monumental feat of tenacity.

4. What books have had the greatest influence on you?

In no particular order: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. Quiet: The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain, Nathaniel’s Nutmeg by Giles Milton. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d'Aulaire &, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Time and Again by Jack Finney.

5. Briefly share with us what you do to market your book?

Being an indie author means getting a crash course in marketing and I’m learning as I go, but at the moment, along with my BookBuzzr page here, I have a Facebook author page (https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBriettaTatro) which I have a lot of fun with. I’m also on Twitter (@BriettaTatro) and I write a blog on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6895182.Brietta_Tatro/blog). Earlier this year, I did a week-long virtual book tour with Orangeberry Book Tours.

6. How do you spend your time when you are not writing?

As mother to two young, energetic children, I’ve got plenty to keep me occupied. When I do have free time, I like to curl up with a juicy book or binge-watch TV shows on Netflix.

7. What are you working on next?

An Echo in the Underworld sequel is in the works and I am having a blast writing it!

Brietta Tatro

Book(s) By Brietta Tatro

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