You write in the
genres of suspense, to fantasy and romance. Is there one in particular you lean
more towards?
Lately, I have been enjoying YA contemporary, and find
myself coming up with more ideas in that genre than any other. My sequel to The Breakaway, titled Pieces, falls under the YA contemporary
genre.
When did you realize
you wanted to be a writer and who are some of your biggest influences?
I have wanted to write novels since I was about ten years
old. Some of my influences have been Lois Duncan, Tom Clancy, John Grisham,
Annie Dillard, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Quite the array, I know!
Tell us about your
debut novel, Cinders, and why you
wrote a continuation to the popular fairy-tale?
It can be quite difficult, actually. I wrote Monarch before I wrote Cinders, even though Monarch was published earlier. I’m
finding it more difficult these days to hop around from genre to genre, and may
decide to stick in one genre in the next few years.
Does it ever feel
overwhelming?
Publishing in general is overwhelming. Writing a novel is
one thing, but when you throw a publishing career into the mix, things can get
really stressful and complicated. I have recently taken up yoga to try to bring
my stress levels down.
Your latest release, The Breakaway, seems so much more
intense. What inspired you to write a novel based on such topics?
Can you give us a
snippet of what the sequel, Pieces,
has in store for us?
Without spoiling too much of The Breakaway, I can say that Pieces
includes Naomi’s journey to try and overcome the effects of Stockholm
syndrome. She’s still in love with her former kidnapper, Jesse, but another guy
walks into her life and makes things even more complicated for her. Some
locations in Pieces are California,
Italy, and Massachusetts. If I could choose any of those to visit for research,
I’d choose Italy, of course!
How do you unwind
outside of writing?
I like to read, so I try to fit in as much of that as
possible. I have also recently started doing yoga, which is helping a lot. And
I eat a lot of chocolate.
What's next for you?
I recently finished Pieces,
and will be turning my attention back to a novel I’m hoping can release in
2013 if my publisher is interested in it. It’s a young adult novel about
selkies (half-seal creatures), titled A
Curse So Deep.
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When Naomi Jensen is kidnapped, it takes her parents two days to realize she's missing. Escape isn't high on her list of priorities when all she has to return to is an abusive boyfriend and parents who never paid much attention to her. For the first time in her life she's part of a family-even if it is a family of criminals. But she's still a captive. In a desperate attempt to regain some control in her life, Naomi embarks on a dangerous plan to make one of her kidnappers think she's falling in love with him. The plan works too well, and when faced with the chance to escape, Naomi isn't sure she wants to take it.
I loved Cinders!! It was a great read and took a turn I totally didn't expect! I will be looking out for Bonded for sure <3 Great interview
ReplyDeleteBrilliant interview! I haven't read anything by Michelle before, but I've seen her books around online. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteI've been seeing The Breakaway around the blogosphere lately and I'm definitely intrigued. It definitely does sound intense and a lot more emotional :) Awesome interview Shane I'll definitely be checking out her books now!
ReplyDeleteI loved The Breakaway and have been wanting to try more of her books. I have a weird thing where I really enjoy kidnapping books so I was drew to the book right away. Thanks for the interview!
ReplyDeleteMichelle is an amazing author.
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