1. Where did the idea for your debut novel Insomnia come from?
I
woke up one morning after a particularly weird dream and started
thinking what it would be like to see other people's dreams...and it
just kind of evolved from there.
2. Who are the Night Walkers?
Oh, top secret! That's something that you might have to wait until the sequel to find out. ;-) Patience is a virtue.
3. I’ve read that you love board games, so what would Insomnia: The Game be like? Would it have to be played in a hot tub?
Haha,
I do love board games. I guess the game would probably be about trying
to discover and prove to everyone else what your true character is. Kind
of like the game Clue, but in reverse. And yes, I'd definitely make the
hot tub a requirement. Or at least it should be played over hot
beverages. :)
4. Why is June 10th a special date for you? How do you imagine that day will feel?
It's
special because I've spent a lot of time writing about people's dreams
and that day will be a dream of my own coming true. I've worked so hard
toward this, I imagine it won't feel very real, but that's how all the
best days are.
5. Did you learn anything new about your writing process while writing Insomnia?
Yes.
I learned that I work better and faster with a very, very vague outline
and an ending in mind. It might not be the outline or ending I finish
with, but having a plan makes me a much more efficient writer.
6. Can you share what the query process was like for this book?
I
queried around 30 agents with Insomnia, it was rather quick. I had a
great request rate and my agent dove in head first. It wasn't my first
book I'd queried and I'd learned a lot the first time around (over 100
agents). I think that experience helped so much when it was time to
query Insomnia.
7. Any tips for authors who are starting to query?
Yes.
The two most important things to remember while querying. First, once
you know you have a good query on your hands, query widely. Second,
while querying, start writing something new. It will help distract you
while you wait on responses. Plus, it's a very good habit to get into
early on.
8. How did you know that Flux was the right publisher for your novel?
Flux has a good reputation for doing a great job with books that are a little different. I definitely believe that Insomnia
falls into this category and many reviews I've had so far agree. Also,
when I looked them up and saw they had a male protagonist section
already on their website, I knew that was a very good sign.
9. Are you working on any new projects you can share with us?
I
have a new project that is a contemporary thriller set in Philadelphia.
It's creepy and awesome and that's all I can really say at the moment,
but I'll have extremely exciting news on this one VERY soon (in the next
week)...stay tuned!
10. If you had to switch places with a character from any book who would it be? Why?
Hmm...off
the top of my head, I'd probably pick Hermione. She's a genius, she's
tough, she punches Malfoy in the face, and she ends up with her cute
best friend that always makes her laugh. Sounds pretty freaking awesome
to me.
This was so much fun! Thanks for having me, C.D.! :)
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