Miranda Owen: The description for THE WITCHES OF BONE HILL says that it’s a “romantic novel”. Without giving too much away, could you explain that? Do you try to balance all your elements – like suspense, the paranormal, character building – or does one element dominate this story? Ava Morgyn: There is definitely a romantic interest for the main character of the novel, Cordelia Bone, which runs throughout the book. Romance doesn’t dominate the story—this novel is many things—but it plays an important role in Cordelia’s character arc and growth. I do try to balance elements in my work. This book, in particular, has a lot for readers to chew on. But I tend to lean into the supernatural and paranormal elements the hardest, I think.   How would you describe your setting? Rural, isolated even. Beautiful but eerie. I want my settings, and this one in particular, to be enchanting and almost fantastical but with a dark edge, so the characters and the readers never feel entirely at ease there. This gives the setting an unpredictability and animism that adds another layer to the story.   What appeals to you about writing about magic? Some authors write about magic…