THE LABYRINTH WALL
by Emilyann Girdner
Araina’s isolated teenage life is forever altered when she witnesses a man emerge through a rippling wall into the dark labyrinth she calls home. As a result of the stranger’s arrival, Araina’s Creators have unleashed a series of magical attacks using the labyrinth against its inhabitants. Now Araina must decide if she will trust potentially deceitful allies in order to reach safety on the other side of the labyrinth wall.
The Labyrinth Wall is the story of a young woman who discovers that although labyrinth walls confine her and her enemies try to repress her, the power of hope can set her free.
Will the walls that confine her be the walls that set her free?
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Meet the Author:
Though she was born in Germany and raised in Turkey until the age of five, Emilyann Girdner spent the majority of her grade school years in Tallahassee, Florida.
She discovered early she had a love for stories. Reading books, watching movies and then acting them out with friends or toys gave living an extra flavor.
This is likely why she spent the first part of her college career studying Creative Writing, before switching to Graphic Design and then graduating with a BFA in Digital Art from Missouri State University in 2011.
Her writing has appeared on websites and blogs including Center for Work Life, Easter Seals Florida, MU Museum of Art & Archaeology's Musings and Examiner.com. She is best known for her Amazon Best-Selling novel, The Labyrinth Wall. Emilyann is now living and working in Florida.
Given her three focus transitions as an undergraduate, it isn't a shock that she is a multi-medium lover, exploring writing, digital art, photography and design. She finds that her creativity is most fluent when given the opportunity to bounce between artistic outlets.
To truly understand this Author, there are two things to know about her. Emilyann hopes to share a love for others and God in all she does. She believes that imagination sparks beauty in the soul.
Sample Interview Questions and Answers:
- See more at: http://www.emilyanngirdner.com/p/media-kit.html#sthash.SQVoF6Sv.dpuf
Jo Rowling was inspired on a train to write Harry Potter and Stephanie Myers had a dream that started the Twilight series. How did The Labyrinth Wall come about?
The concept was originally sparked by my interest in Dante’s Inferno but set in a Lord of the Rings like fantasy world… but it evolved. I began to think about the characters in this world and thought “what if I explore a character that never had a childhood because they are actually a creation? So as a writer I am forced into a very strange perspective of someone learning to understand themselves and others for the first time?” And of course, where better to explore all of this than in a labyrinth, a place that holds so much mystery and possibility?
And writing the book was pretty exciting too! My husband was a truck driver at the time, and I had decided to go on the road with him. So The Labyrinth Wall was written during our time living in a semi-truck and traveling the country. It was an adventure.
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
I get this question a lot (or inquiries along this line). It’s more like people say to me “I saw how you were getting at issues of repression” or they mention freedom, and companionship. It’s funny because I don’t want to be a preachy person by any means, so I wouldn’t say I’m writing messages that I want people to grasp. I’d more describe my writing as my own process of working through life’s struggles. If my journey of internalizing and learning through writing does grasp readers and mean something to them as well, then that’s wonderful. And that is something I hear from people who have read The Labyrinth Wall, which is a great blessing.
Who is your favorite author? Who inspired you to write?
Terry Brooks is my favorite author. The Elf Queen of Shannara has been my favorite book since I first read it in eighth grade, which is also about the time my love of writing truly began taking hold. Over the years many others and encouraging people like family and teachers have inspired me to write. I'd also say that stylistically I picked up some influence from Suzanne Collins.
Do you have any writing-related rituals or quirks?
This question is funny because I once asked my husband what quirk he has noticed. He said I stop sleeping when I'm writing. And he's right! I become so invested in a project when I'm writing that I hardly sleep at night because I'm busy writing and I walk around day dreaming the story during the day. I suppose I'm pretty immersed when I get in the zone.
Interview :
- Jo Rowling was inspired on a train to write Harry Potter and Stephanie Myers had a dream that started the Twilight series. How did The Labyrinth Wall come about?
The concept was originally sparked by my interest in Dante’s Inferno but set in a Lord of the Rings like fantasy world… but it evolved. I began to think about the characters in this world and thought “what if I explore a character that never had a childhood because they are actually a creation? So as a writer I am forced into a very strange perspective of someone learning to understand themselves and others for the first time?” And of course, where better to explore all of this than in a labyrinth, a place that holds so much mystery and possibility?And writing the book was pretty exciting too! My husband was a truck driver at the time, and I had decided to go on the road with him. So The Labyrinth Wall was written during our time living in a semi-truck and traveling the country. It was an adventure.
- Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
I get this question a lot (or inquiries along this line). It’s more like people say to me “I saw how you were getting at issues of repression” or they mention freedom, and companionship. It’s funny because I don’t want to be a preachy person by any means, so I wouldn’t say I’m writing messages that I want people to grasp. I’d more describe my writing as my own process of working through life’s struggles. If my journey of internalizing and learning through writing does grasp readers and mean something to them as well, then that’s wonderful. And that is something I hear from people who have read The Labyrinth Wall, which is a great blessing.
- Who is your favorite author? Who inspired you to write?
Terry Brooks is my favorite author. The Elf Queen of Shannara has been my favorite book since I first read it in eighth grade, which is also about the time my love of writing truly began taking hold. Over the years many others and encouraging people like family and teachers have inspired me to write. I'd also say that stylistically I picked up some influence from Suzanne Collins.
- Do you have any writing-related rituals or quirks?
This question is funny because I once asked my husband what quirk he has noticed. He said I stop sleeping when I'm writing. And he's right! I become so invested in a project when I'm writing that I hardly sleep at night because I'm busy writing and I walk around day dreaming the story during the day. I suppose I'm pretty immersed when I get in the zone.Sample Interview Questions and Answers:
- See more at: http://www.emilyanngirdner.com/p/media-kit.html#sthash.SQVoF6Sv.dpuf
Jo Rowling was inspired on a train to write Harry Potter and Stephanie Myers had a dream that started the Twilight series. How did The Labyrinth Wall come about?
The concept was originally sparked by my interest in Dante’s Inferno but set in a Lord of the Rings like fantasy world… but it evolved. I began to think about the characters in this world and thought “what if I explore a character that never had a childhood because they are actually a creation? So as a writer I am forced into a very strange perspective of someone learning to understand themselves and others for the first time?” And of course, where better to explore all of this than in a labyrinth, a place that holds so much mystery and possibility?
And writing the book was pretty exciting too! My husband was a truck driver at the time, and I had decided to go on the road with him. So The Labyrinth Wall was written during our time living in a semi-truck and traveling the country. It was an adventure.
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
I get this question a lot (or inquiries along this line). It’s more like people say to me “I saw how you were getting at issues of repression” or they mention freedom, and companionship. It’s funny because I don’t want to be a preachy person by any means, so I wouldn’t say I’m writing messages that I want people to grasp. I’d more describe my writing as my own process of working through life’s struggles. If my journey of internalizing and learning through writing does grasp readers and mean something to them as well, then that’s wonderful. And that is something I hear from people who have read The Labyrinth Wall, which is a great blessing.
Who is your favorite author? Who inspired you to write?
Terry Brooks is my favorite author. The Elf Queen of Shannara has been my favorite book since I first read it in eighth grade, which is also about the time my love of writing truly began taking hold. Over the years many others and encouraging people like family and teachers have inspired me to write. I'd also say that stylistically I picked up some influence from Suzanne Collins.
Do you have any writing-related rituals or quirks?
This question is funny because I once asked my husband what quirk he has noticed. He said I stop sleeping when I'm writing. And he's right! I become so invested in a project when I'm writing that I hardly sleep at night because I'm busy writing and I walk around day dreaming the story during the day. I suppose I'm pretty immersed when I get in the zone.
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