A LITTLE NIGHT MAGIC
by Lucy March
Women's Fiction
St. Martin's Press
www.LucyMarch.com
3 autographed copies will be given away on Friday, February 24, 2012!
About the Book:
In New York Times bestselling author Lucy March's new novel, Olivia Kiskey needs a change. She’s been working at the same Nodaway Falls, New York, waffle house since she was a teenager; not a lot of upward mobility there. She’s been in love with Tobias, the cook, for the last four years; he’s never made a move. Every Saturday night, she gathers with her three best friends—Peach, Millie, and Stacy—and drinks the same margaritas while listening to the same old stories. Intent on shaking things up, she puts her house on the market, buys a one-way ticket to Europe, and announces her plans to her friends . . . but then she meets Davina Granville, a strange and mystical Southern woman who shows Olivia that there is more to her life than she ever dreamed. As Liv’s latent magical powers come to the surface, she discovers that having an interesting life is maybe not all it’s cracked up to be. The dark side of someone else’s magic is taking over good people in town, and changing them into vessels of malevolence. Unwilling to cede her home to darkness, she battles the demons of her familial past and her magical present, with those she loves at her side . . . and in the cross fire. Can the most important things in life—friendship, love, magic, and waffles—get her through the worst that the universe can throw at her?
Exclusive Interview with the Author!
1) Considering a book from the first word you write to the moment you see it on a bookstore shelf, what’s your favorite part of the process? What’s your least favorite?
My favorite part is the discovery process, when I'm staring out windows and making collages and dreaming about what the story is. It's a period when I get to indulge the magic, before I start applying the craft. That said, discovery can also be elusive, and there are those days when you look into the abyss of the book and say, I don't know. That's pretty daunting.
Then there's drafting, the actual writing, which is amazing when you have a scene that's just burning off your fingertips and you can't wait to get it out. There are a lot of I don't know moments in drafting, too, though, and that's terrifying.
Then there's revision, where I get to go back into the finished book and make it better, tighter, stronger, funnier. That's awesome. But then, there are days in revision when I know something's broken but have no idea how to fix it. That's awful.
Everything from that point forward is out of my hands and into the publisher's, so all the pressure's off me and on them. Luckily I've got a great publisher, so there are no worries there. It's fairly neutral.
So, the answer to both questions... all of them. :)
2) What’s the first thing you do when starting a new book?
Pray. :) Then I build a soundtrack, work on the collage, try to figure out what the story is and what I want it to be. Stare out a lot of windows.
3) What’s the first thing you do when finishing a new book?
Laugh. Cry. Send it to my editor. Sleep.
4) Who’s your favorite character in the book and why? Who was the most fun to write?
Stacy Easter. She was so smart and damaged and funny and hard-edged that every time she spoke, the dialogue flowed easily. That's why I'm giving her the next book; I just couldn't stop writing her.
5) What do you do in your spare time when you're not writing?
I teach and podcast about writing at Storywonk.com, podcast with Jennifer Crusie at PopcornDialogues.com, spend time with my family and play video games. It's an exciting life. :)
About the Author:
Lucy March lives in southern Ohio with her husband, two daughters, two cats, five dogs, and one best friend. Visit the author online at: www.LucyMarch.com.
**Please enter to win using the form on the left side bar of our website. Comments left on the post are not used as entry.
Women's Fiction
St. Martin's Press
www.LucyMarch.com
3 autographed copies will be given away on Friday, February 24, 2012!
About the Book:
In New York Times bestselling author Lucy March's new novel, Olivia Kiskey needs a change. She’s been working at the same Nodaway Falls, New York, waffle house since she was a teenager; not a lot of upward mobility there. She’s been in love with Tobias, the cook, for the last four years; he’s never made a move. Every Saturday night, she gathers with her three best friends—Peach, Millie, and Stacy—and drinks the same margaritas while listening to the same old stories. Intent on shaking things up, she puts her house on the market, buys a one-way ticket to Europe, and announces her plans to her friends . . . but then she meets Davina Granville, a strange and mystical Southern woman who shows Olivia that there is more to her life than she ever dreamed. As Liv’s latent magical powers come to the surface, she discovers that having an interesting life is maybe not all it’s cracked up to be. The dark side of someone else’s magic is taking over good people in town, and changing them into vessels of malevolence. Unwilling to cede her home to darkness, she battles the demons of her familial past and her magical present, with those she loves at her side . . . and in the cross fire. Can the most important things in life—friendship, love, magic, and waffles—get her through the worst that the universe can throw at her?
Exclusive Interview with the Author!
1) Considering a book from the first word you write to the moment you see it on a bookstore shelf, what’s your favorite part of the process? What’s your least favorite?
My favorite part is the discovery process, when I'm staring out windows and making collages and dreaming about what the story is. It's a period when I get to indulge the magic, before I start applying the craft. That said, discovery can also be elusive, and there are those days when you look into the abyss of the book and say, I don't know. That's pretty daunting.
Then there's drafting, the actual writing, which is amazing when you have a scene that's just burning off your fingertips and you can't wait to get it out. There are a lot of I don't know moments in drafting, too, though, and that's terrifying.
Then there's revision, where I get to go back into the finished book and make it better, tighter, stronger, funnier. That's awesome. But then, there are days in revision when I know something's broken but have no idea how to fix it. That's awful.
Everything from that point forward is out of my hands and into the publisher's, so all the pressure's off me and on them. Luckily I've got a great publisher, so there are no worries there. It's fairly neutral.
So, the answer to both questions... all of them. :)
2) What’s the first thing you do when starting a new book?
Pray. :) Then I build a soundtrack, work on the collage, try to figure out what the story is and what I want it to be. Stare out a lot of windows.
3) What’s the first thing you do when finishing a new book?
Laugh. Cry. Send it to my editor. Sleep.
4) Who’s your favorite character in the book and why? Who was the most fun to write?
Stacy Easter. She was so smart and damaged and funny and hard-edged that every time she spoke, the dialogue flowed easily. That's why I'm giving her the next book; I just couldn't stop writing her.
5) What do you do in your spare time when you're not writing?
I teach and podcast about writing at Storywonk.com, podcast with Jennifer Crusie at PopcornDialogues.com, spend time with my family and play video games. It's an exciting life. :)
About the Author:
Lucy March lives in southern Ohio with her husband, two daughters, two cats, five dogs, and one best friend. Visit the author online at: www.LucyMarch.com.
**Please enter to win using the form on the left side bar of our website. Comments left on the post are not used as entry.
7 comments:
Thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you for the giveaway, it just sucks cause I'm in Australia and would love a chance to win a copy to read. A Little Night Magic by Lucy March sounds like a awesome read.
Natasha @ Paranormal Goddess Book Blog
looks like a good book
Thank you for the chance in the giveaway!
Oooh This sounds like a fun, magical read. :)
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