Ginger has lived in seclusion, with only her aunt Malgarel and her blue cat, Halcyon, to keep her company. Her sheltered, idyllic life is turned upside-down when her home is attacked by messengers from the world of fae. Accompanied by Halcyon (who may or may not be more than just a cat), an irascible wysling named Azrael, and a loyal fire elemental named Salazar, Ginger ventures into the world of fae to bring a ruthless Queen to justice.
1. Hello and welcome to Knitted By
God's Plan. Can you tell my readers a bit about yourself?
Hey, Kendra, and thank you for having me over! Well, I was raised a
nerd. I cut my literary teeth on Marvel comics, myths, C. S. Lewis, and
Tolkien. I wouldn't trade anything for this upbringing.
2. Can you tell us a bit about your
new release, Paper Crowns, and why my readers need to drop everything
and rush over and buy a copy?
I'd first
suggest not dropping anything breakable. Set it down carefully and then rush
over and buy a copy. Why? Because telepathic blue cats! And irritable wyslings!
And origami that comes to life!
3. What was your inspiration for
this story?
My inspiration for this novel
came mainly from several books I read and didn't like (usually negative story
experiences give me the most positive novel ideas, for whatever reason) and
Adam Young's 'Sky Sailing' album.
4. Can you choose your three favorite pins from the book's pinterest board? I can, actually. The first is Ginny, the
second is Hal, and the third is Azrael (in gif form, as a bonus)!
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5. How 'bout a favorite character
from the book? Can you choose one of those?
My
favorite character is Azrael - rather obviously, since I wrote him his own
sequel. I feel he has the most obvious personality - although if you could see
into Hal's brain, it would be equally entertaining.
6. Would you call yourself a plotter
or a panster? Or are you some weird in-between like I am?
I'm somewhere in-between. I have to plot a certain amount before I can
start - I need to set the pins in place so I have the vague shape of whatever
I'm about to make. The spaces between those plot points, however, is very fluid
and malleable. I usually like to know where I'm going two chapters in advance,
as well as have a general idea for the ending.
7. I've been told you're an INFP.
How would you say this affects your writing and writing style?
This is an interesting question, and one I
haven't been asked before. There are a many pros to being an INFP - many
writers are. It's conducive, somehow. We're intuitive, emotional, observant,
and don't tend to think inside boxes. It gets tricky, though, because the
temptation to write completely based on how I feel at the time is always
present. Letting yourself be tugged around by your feelings at any given moment
is a serious blow to productivity.
8. What do you want people to take
home from reading Paper Crowns?
I
want them to take home some warm, fuzzy feelings and a desire to read the novel
again.
9. What great writing goals to you
intend to tackle next?
I have two novels
to edit and revise (one of which is the sequel to Paper Crowns) and I'm
currently about 70,000 words in to a futuristic samurai Robin Hood retelling.
After that I have plans for half a dozen more novels, but I'm waiting on those.
10. Who are some of the great
authors who have influenced your writing?
Tolkien
and Lewis, Gaiman and Wynne-Jones, Funke and McKillip are my literary heroes.
Guillermo del Toro may be a movie director, but he also remains constant
inspiration.
You can find her at any of these places:
blog ~ email ~ Goodreads ~ publisher's page ~ Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble
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