Julia Vellucci, Author
Genre: Romance with a variety of subgenres (fantasy, teen fiction, adventure, mystery)
Publishing Type: Traditional
Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
Latest Book: "Woman by the Penthouse" (book 3 in The Love Tetralogy)
Upcoming Book: If the publishing company agrees to take it on, then "Man by the Oil" (book 4 in The Love Tetralogy)
I’ve wanted to be an author since I was a pre-teen. Back then self-publishing was not a thing and the closest you could get was vanity publishing. I didn’t have the money of course and my parents thought it sounded like a scam. I’m not sure, as a teen, if I would have had the confidence to self-publish anyway.
I was so impressed with Julia Vellucci when I discovered she was a published author at just 17 years old. Actually, we had several interactions before I found out her age and I was very surprised. Julia is a mature confident young woman who has published her fifth book.
Read the interview below to find out more about her.
Jennifer Franz Griffith: How did you get started writing books?
Julia Vellucci: At the age of 15, I discovered my love for creative writing in a high school book and writing club that I joined for the book aspect. After a failed attempt at creating a comic using the app, Episode, I found such a love and passion for creative writing that I began to write my own books. I knew there was much more to the story that was beginning to formulate in my mind while trying to create the comic. I was also terrible at coding so I decided to put all the details into a book. This was my trial book. It was terribly written, but the plot was great, so I do plan on rewriting it in the future as I have grown so much as a writer since then. I noticed this when I was comfortable and happy with my writing style in my published books. But that club helped me find my passion for the written craft, creating unique worlds with wholesome themes and voices that reflect my own to some extent, so I wouldn't have it any other way.
JFG: What made you decide to publish them?
Julia: My instant passion for creative writing instigated my goal of having my books published as I immediately knew writing one book would never be enough for me, let alone keeping all of those powerful themes and relatable characters to myself.
JFG: What do your friends think about you being a published author already?
Julia: My friends are ecstatic for me and super supportive as they know that it has been a dream of mine to become a published author for two years now. I could only envision having at least one of my books published by the age of 20 if I was lucky, not five when I'm almost 18. It is definitely super surreal. I am beyond thankful for everything and they could not be any happier for me. They know how much work, determination, perseverance, rude comments, and rejections it took for me to get where I am today.
JFG: Do you plan to continue writing as a career or do you have aspirations as well?
Julia: I plan to study journalism in college next year and get into a career involving writing with that degree, possibly being an editor, reporter, content writer, copywriter, or journalist, the possibilities are endless. I'll still be writing fiction novels on the side of course as that will always be a big part of my life which I couldn't be any more grateful for.
JFG: What advice do you have for other young authors?
Julia: Many book ideas have been done, it's difficult to find something original, but it has yet to be written by you. Find a way to make it truly speak to you and to readers. Find your own way to make it unique. When it comes to traditionally publishing your book, if you choose to go down that route, it can be tedious, time-consuming, and torturing to some extent. However, once you find the right publishing company for your books, it will all be worth it in the end. If you are a young writer such as myself, age doesn't equal passion or good writing and messages, so don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I knew a 14-year-old with 15 published children's books, that could be you. Also, if you're like me and have a passion for creative writing, never lose that. Hold onto it and why you enjoy writing so much and any writing-related obstacle suddenly doesn't appear to be as terrible.
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