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BRANDON VARNELL
Brandon was one of my first clients when I was getting started in 2017, and I am absolutely thrilled that we are still working together today! With my love for anime-inspired stories and his skill for writing them, Brandon's work and my proofreading pen were a match made in heaven.
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From harem light novels to intense VR roleplaying fiction, readers of all tastes will find something to love in Brandon's many series.
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You can find Brandon's work via his website or social media platforms! He is also creating content for Patreon. Check him out and treat yourself to a little romance and adventure!
GETTING TO KNOW BRANDON
Why did you start writing, and what was your first series?
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I first started writing because I was dissatisfied with many of the anime I watched, particularly Naruto. I couldn’t stand how Naruto was this one-trick pony who only knew how to do the Shadow Clone Jutsu and the Rasengan, while Sasuke was like a Jutsu encyclopedia. My friend introduced me to a site called fanfiction.net and my writing career snowballed from there. My first series was a Naruto fanfic called Shifts in Life, but my first original series was American Kitsune.
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Which series of yours would you recommend new readers start with?
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That really depends. If you want something that showcases my career as a whole, I’d recommend American Kitsune. It was my first original series. It’s also the one that sort of embodies what I enjoy writing about. However, if you have more adult tastes, I’d recommend WIEDERGEBURT: Legend of the Reincarnated Warrior, which is by far my most popular series.
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Tell me more about your goals! What is the next year going to bring?
My two biggest goals are to adapt the American Kitsune series into a comic/manga and sell the translation rights to my books to a Japanese company like Kadokawa. I’m also publishing my books on a broader market, so I hope all my books will soon be available on Apple, Google, Kindle, Kobo, and Nook. Next year will hopefully see all my books published wide.
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Any advice for fellow authors just starting out?
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The only advice I can give is to write what you love. If you don’t love writing and don’t write about the things you enjoy, you might as well not write. I know some to-market authors who would tell you otherwise, but to me, writing is about telling the stories I want to tell, the way I want to tell them.
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You recently moved your catalog from Amazon Kindle exclusive to wide publication. Where can readers find your books?
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Everywhere. Well, almost everywhere. I’ve now got several books on Apple Books, Google Play, Kobo, and Nook. Of course, I am still on Amazon Kindle, but I am no longer on Kindle Unlimited since they require exclusivity.
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