An Interview, An Author, and a Magic 8 Ball: Susan Kaye Quinn

Welcome back to my interview series An Interview, An Author, and a Magic 8 Ball! I'll be bringing you a new author and a new giveaway every Monday this year. I hope you'll stop by to check out these  authors and enter to win some prizes!!!! :D

Please welcome MG/YA/adult/fantasy/paranormal/future noir/steampunk Queen of Awesomeness author, Susan Kaye Quinn!!! Read the interview, then enter to win one copy of her steampunk YA novel, Third Daughter.

MJ: Tell me about your novel in your own words, not the official synopsis.

SKQ: Third Daughter is a fun, snuggle-up romance set in an alternate-India. I set out to write a straight romance and somehow it ended up having skyships and saber-duels as well as a whole lot of political intrigue. It's the story of Aniri, Third Daughter of the Queen, and her struggle to choose between following her heart and marrying for love and fulfilling her duty with an arranged marriage to avert a war. Being Aniri, rebellious third daughter who will never wear the crown, she tries to find a third option... and finds more than she expects along the way.

MJ: Sounds awesome, right? It is. I know because I read it. :) What's your next release?

SKQ: I'm still recovering from releasing two books right before Christmas (Third Daughter and my middle grade fantasy, Faery Swap). Hm... my next release is a sekrit project, which will be out sometime in February. After that, Second Daughter (the second in The Dharian Affairs trilogy) will come out sometime in summer 2014.

MJ: WOOT! I love sekkrits!!! If you were trapped on an island, what three books would you want to have with you?

SKQ: Hunger Games, Leviathan, The Art of Happiness, by the Dalai Lama

MJ: The Art of Happiness is one of my favorite books too! Who is your celebrity crush?

SKQ: Joseph Gordon-Levitt... just... yum.

MJ: He's such a cutie. What do you wear when you write?

SKQ: Pajamas whenever possible. Jeans if not.

MJ: It's best to be comfy! What's your favorite vacation spot?

SKQ: Vacations? What is this thing you speak of?

MJ: LOL! I understand that! Do you have any pets?

SKQ: Two cats who climb into my workstation and eat my paper files. And meow at me for attention whenever I'm writing. I'm convinced they are my Resistance personified out walking around outside my body and tormenting me.

MJ: Now, I need YOU to ask ME a question about absolutely anything under the sun. It has to be a yes or no question and will be answered by my all-knowing Magic 8 Ball! The question can be serious or silly - it’s up to you.

SKQ: When Hugh Howey gets hired as the CEO of New Harper Collins, will he put me in charge of the Author Love Division?

MJ: Ooooh, good question! Hugh would be an awesome CEO, with all of his amazing ideas that support authors!!!! Let's see what M8B has to say about it...

M8B: Outlook Not So Good


MJ: Hey, M8B, you're no fun! :p I can't say I'm sad, though. I want both Hugh & Sue to be writers, not executives, for a long, long time!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, Sue! It was great hosting you. I hope everyone enters the Rafflecopter below to win a copy of Sue's book, Third Daughter!

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The Next Big Thing

I was tagged by Susan Kaye Quinn to participate in The Next Big Thing. It's a series of questions that I'm supposed to answer, then I direct you to five of my favorite authors. I don't know who started it, or why, lol, but hey, why not?

So here goes!!!!

What is the title of your next book?

Well, I haven't announced that yet, but thanks for asking, Mystery-Person-Who-Started-This-Chain.

All I can say is that the title is hidden. You'll know what that means soon enough.

There's only one person that knows, and that's my cover designer Steven Novak. But he isn't telling because he knows I'd kick his arse if he did. ;)

Where did the idea come from for the book?

Well, crud, I wasn't ready to discuss that either. There was a day, not so long ago, when something happened. Something creepy, but ultimately cool. That's when I got the idea. You know, for the book whose title is hidden.

What genre does your book fall under?

Ah ha! A question I CAN answer. YA Fantasy. It's going to be another high fantasy like my other books. But it's not related to the world of the Song of Eloh Saga at all. Totally new. Completely different.

What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?

Gah. Another hard question. There will be a main character girl. And a supporting cast of characters both male and female. Possibly some animals. Maybe an owl or a dragon. Maybe something you've never heard of. I can tell you that I do not, under any circumstances, want Justin Bieber playing any roles in my movie.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

Self-published. Why? I like getting a 70% royalty. If someone out there wants to offer me BIG MONEY from a traditional publisher, I'd rethink things. But, yeah, for now, I'm just little old me, self-publishing my little books (which are *this close* to hitting the 50,000 sold mark).

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

I really hate comparing my books to others. Let's just say that some of my favorite fantasy writers are Alison Goodman, Terry Goodkind, and Robert Jordan.

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

I live in a constant state of inspiration. I get new story ideas every day. It's mentally tiring, really. But for this story, it was that incident I didn't tell you about above. And this question is not going to trick me into telling you what I didn't tell you before!

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

This?

Now it's my turn to torture, I mean tag, five other writers. They're awesome. Visit them all! I don't know when/if they'll participate, but I have much <3 for them so you should visit them no matter what.

Angela Carlie
Karly Kirkpatrick
Kristina Springer
Matthew Merrick
Dennis Sharpe