Today we're talking with JC Morrows, the author of many YA novels including her newest, A Tragic Consequence, the fourth book in the Order of the Moonstone series.
About Your Book
Coming October 2016 pre order HERE
A Tragic Consequence
How would you
describe the book to someone in a text message?
“What if Cinderella had been sent to kill the Prince?”
Who is your main
character and what problem does she face?
Kayden is sent to assassinate the Prince of Auralius – but
the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes that he is nothing like
she was told. This ignites doubt in her and before she knows it, she is instead
saving the Prince's life... which of course causes her all sorts of problems
with her employers.
What might draw
someone to your character?
I am drawn to her because she succeeded despite overwhelming
odds – and though she works for a nefarious organization, she does things her
own way. She has the kind of strength I've always wished for.
What prompted you to
write this book?
God inspired every bit of it. I was writing something
completely different and struggling along when I decided to pray about what I
should be writing instead and the story simply exploded into my mind.
What did you bring to
the book from your own life?
Honestly... nothing that I can think of. The story itself is
nothing I ever planned to write so I wouldn't even know where to begin to put
anything from my own life.
What makes your book
stand out from other books like it?
I would say the fact that I use elements popular from the
steampunk phenomenon without incorporating the full steampunk world. I picked
and chose only the things that fit the story.
What is one thing you
learned from writing this book?
I am capable of stretching myself as an author - to do
something completely outside of my comfort zone.
About You
When did you know you
wanted to be an author?
I have always been a storyteller. I scribbled stories in
notebooks since before I can remember, but I did not get truly serious about it
until college.
Did anything unusual
or funny happen on your journey to becoming an author?
I once had an all night writing session where I completed
the last 17,000 words of a novel – part of a scene I did NOT want to write.
What’s the most times
you’ve read a book and why?
I lost count of how many times I reread the twilight series.
For at least six months, I would work my way from start to finish and then
start over at the beginning again. It was a rough time for me relationship-wise, and I was really holding on to that fantasy fairy tale.
What are three
unusual things about you your readers might not know?
1) Even though I am not at all a morning person, I get up
between 4am and 5am every morning to write.
2) I can see in the dark – which really came in handy in the
darkroom when I took photography in college.
3) I am double jointed.
What’s the most
adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
I'm actually pretty boring. Probably the most adventurous
thing I've ever done is ride the ferris wheel - which absolutely petrifies me.
Do you have life
philosophy? Favorite verse?
And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and
make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. - Habakkuk 2:2 King
James Version (KJV)
What advice would you
give a teen who wants to be a writer?
Read everything you can. Reading makes you a better writer.
Plus, you get a better idea of what readers want from books!
Connect with JC Morrows
JC Morrow's webpage
JC Morrow's blog
If you haven't read any of the Order of the Moonstone books, book one is free for your kindle on amazon today (September 12) HERE
If you haven't read any of the Order of the Moonstone books, book one is free for your kindle on amazon today (September 12) HERE
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