Meet October’s Guest Author, C.E. Clayton

C.E. Clayton joined us October 13th to talk about the process of crafting characters that inhabit drastically different genres, her love of Susan Ee’s Angelfall, and so much more.

C. E. Clayton was born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area, where she attended the University of Southern California (Fight On!) for both her Bachelors and Masters, and then worked in the advertising industry for several years on accounts ranging from fast food, to cars, and video games (her personal favorite). After going the traditional career route and becoming restless, she went back to her first love—writing—and hasn’t stopped. She is now the author of “The Monster of Selkirk” series and her horror short stories have appeared in anthologies across the country. When she’s not writing you can find her treating her fur-babies like humans, constantly drinking tea, and trying to convince her husband to go to more concerts. And reading. She does read quite a bit.

Clayton writes damaged characters—characters struggling to find themselves, to be someone they would be proud of come the end of her story. She loves writing these kinds of characters, and enjoys nothing more than placing them into stories with such fantastic elements as feral elves, or horrific shapeshifting beasts, or even the more grounded family saga. Clayton is a firm believer that relatable characters dealing with real issues do not only have to live in the contemporary, but can dwell in fantasy and horror, as well.

You may have guessed that “C” is not her full name: it’s actually Chelscey. But she found it complicated for most people to spell, and got tired of trying to explain the reasoning behind its unique spelling to friends and barista’s alike. But it is an interesting story. She encourages you to ask her about it, or to ask her about her tattoos, and favorite color to dye her hair, by connecting with her on her website, or social media.

Connect with Clayton:

Check out her website

You can also connect with her on your favorite social media platform:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CEClayton/
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ceclaytonauthor/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelscey/

Don’t forget to check out The Monster of Selkirk series!

The Monster of Selkirk now free on Kindle Unlimited. Learn more about the first book in the series below:

On the island of Selkirk, monsters do not hide under the bed. Monsters haunt the forests in the form of feral elves with knife sharp teeth, long talons, and sickly, glowing yellow eyes. For centuries the people of Selkirk have fought these monsters, enacting a Clearing every four years to push the elves back from their borders. Then, after one such Clearing, a babe is found abandoned in the wreckage.

Tallis only every wants to carve a path of her choosing, and not draw attention to herself. Along with her friends, Tallis dreams of leaving Kincardine and going where no one knows them; free of the prejudice of being poor, an outsider, and an orphan. All Tallis needs is enough coin, and she’ll be free. But the monsters have other plans.

Hissing Tallis’s name like a battle mantra, the elves pour into Kincardine, burning and devouring everything in their way. Fleeing her home in secret, Tallis and her friends must uncover why the elves are intent on finding her, and to stop them from framing Tallis as the real monster of Selkirk.

You can find all of C.E. Clayton’s books on Amazon, or get signed copies on her Etsy page.