First-time author Kaya Gravitter has had a passion for writing since she was a little girl. She carried that passion to become a freelance writer for Huffington Post, Yahoo News and other media outlets. Kaya is taking the next step in her writing career with her first book “She Said Yes“.
Kaya took the time to chat with us about her new book and her love of writing as part of our Author’s Spotlight Series. Check out the interview below to get to know Kaya Gravitter and also, please support our indie authors by purchasing her book.
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Interview with Author Kaya Gravitter
What inspired you to become a writer?
What inspired me to become a writer is that I saw that people with my voice were underrepresented. But I realized I loved to write stories when I was only twelve years old. I told my fifth-grade teacher I wanted to turn my story into a play, which came to fruition and was eventually acted out for the school.
Your favorite author & why?
I strongly admire J.K. Rowling but not only because of her books. She had nothing and was a single mom. She put all she had on the line to write her novel and get it published. She was denied many times but never gave up.
I also admire Jodi Picoult but that is because I have been reading and enjoying her books since I was a teenager
Describe your book new book “She Said Yes” to Us.
After She Said Yes, is a Women’s Fiction Novel about Aurora, a magazine editor in Madison, Wisconsin. She finds her way out of an abusive marriage after catching her husband, Gannon, doing something she could never forgive him for. Battling the wounds inflicted throughout her abusive marriage, she strives to find the strength to be an independent woman again.
Aurora is confronted with a rekindled flirtation with her soon-to-be ex-husband’s friend, Melih, a Turkish Muslim man. But will Aurora’s previous marriage stand in the way? Finding surprising success after an article of hers goes viral, Aurora must make a choice. She tells herself to come to terms with the reality that a woman cannot have both a successful career and love. Will she pursue her long-awaited dream job, or choose a shot at love?
Why should we read it?
You should read my book because I believe many people could learn about the stigmas about why it is so hard for women to leave an abusive relationship but my book only focuses on that at the beginning. You grow with the main character as she grows as well. This also helps you to learn about the stigma around eating disorders and mental illness as well.
What books have influenced your life most?
It is really hard to choose one book because I have read so many books throughout my life. I always use books as a way to escape the world around me. Life is what influences me.