Welcome to our stop on Page Morgan's The Wondrous and the Wiked blog tour!
Please welcome Page for an interview today! So excited to have her with us!
Title: THE WONDROUS AND THE WICKED
Author: Page Morgan
Pub. Date: April 14, 2015
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pages: 352
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
For fans of Lauren Kate's Fallen series comes the exciting
conclusion to the trilogy that includes The Beautiful and the Cursed and The
Lovely and the Lost. The Waverly sisters must save themselves before all is
lost.
Since the Waverlys arrived in Paris, the streets have grown more fearsome by the day. As Ingrid learns to master her lectrux gift, she must watch Axia's power grow strong enough to extend beyond her Underneath hive. By all indications, the fallen angel's Harvest is near-and the timing couldn't be worse.
Targeted by vengeful gargoyles, Gabby has been exiled to London for her own protection. Meanwhile, the gargoyle castes are in disarray, divided between those who want Luc to lead them and those who resent him and his fondness for humans. The Alliance is crumbling from the inside as well, its members turning against one another, and possibly against the Waverlys, too.
Axia has promised that the world will burn. And now, unable to trust the Alliance, separated from Luc, Gabby, and her twin, Grayson, Ingrid is left to face the demon uprising alone.
Since the Waverlys arrived in Paris, the streets have grown more fearsome by the day. As Ingrid learns to master her lectrux gift, she must watch Axia's power grow strong enough to extend beyond her Underneath hive. By all indications, the fallen angel's Harvest is near-and the timing couldn't be worse.
Targeted by vengeful gargoyles, Gabby has been exiled to London for her own protection. Meanwhile, the gargoyle castes are in disarray, divided between those who want Luc to lead them and those who resent him and his fondness for humans. The Alliance is crumbling from the inside as well, its members turning against one another, and possibly against the Waverlys, too.
Axia has promised that the world will burn. And now, unable to trust the Alliance, separated from Luc, Gabby, and her twin, Grayson, Ingrid is left to face the demon uprising alone.
Did you always know you wanted
to be a writer or did you want to be something else?
I really did know from an early age
that I wanted to write and publish books. My dad is a book collector and both
my parents are avid readers, so I grew up with books and stories. Other than a
short time in college where I thought I wanted to be a psychologist, being an
author has always been my goal.
How long does it take you to
write a book from start to finish?
It depends on the project. I
usually have a story idea that I want to work with, but for some reason or
another, have to put it on the back burner to percolate for a while. It could
be years until I get the chance to write it, but once I do, it can take between
three months to six months to write. And then another few months to revise.
How do you come up with themes
for your stories?
A lot of my stories have “place” as
a theme. I think where a person is inspires a lot about them, so placing my
main characters in new, different, or atmospheric places is something I tend to
do. I also love exploring sibling relationships and situations where the
characters have to make complicated choices.
Do you have a schedule of when
you write?
I try to write every day, though
right now my major writing time takes place on the three days a week my toddler
is in preschool. I try to sneak more time in on the weekends, too.
How are you able to balance
other aspects of your life with your writing?
I couldn’t do it on my own. My
family knows how important it is to me, so they help me find time. My husband
will often come home from work, take one look at the hectic house and kids, and
say to me, “Why don’t you go down to your writing cabin for a while?” He fixed
up a small cabin on our property and made it into a little clubhouse for me and
that’s where I like to go to really focus.
What elements do you think make
a great story line?
I love to read books where there is
a mystery, forbidden or unrequited love, family drama, and usually, some kind
of paranormal element.
What was the hardest thing about
writing a book?
The first draft! It’s always so
difficult to get it all out. I feel like I can breathe again when I finish the
first draft!
How many books have you written
so far? Do you have a favorite?
So many! I have four books published
under my real name, Angie Frazier, and then multiple other manuscripts
finished, but presently sitting on my computer waiting for the right time. My
favorite so far is one of those “in waiting” manuscripts—a reimagining of the
Huntsman from the tale of Snow White.
Do you have a favorite
character?
From my books? If so, I’d choose
Marco my bad-boy gargoyle! If from any other book, I’d have to go with Snape
from Harry Potter. He is quite possibly my favorite of all time. Can’t ever
think about his character without goosebumps and misty eyes.
Where do you write?
Anywhere I can transport my laptop!
But mostly on my living room couch, or my kitchen couch, or my cabin couch…I’m
not ergonomically correct! And I suddenly realize I have lots of couches.
When deciding on how to
publish, what directed you to the route you took?
I chose the traditional route
because I didn’t want to challenge myself with the marketing end of the
business. I knew I didn’t have it in me at the time to make all those decisions
and really push my book. Now, however, I am learning more about the Indie route
and am considering it for some future, non-YA projects.
Have you gotten feedback from
family about your book(s)? What do they think?
They love my books! Of course, ha
ha. So far no one in my family has given a negative review, though one uncle
did have rather strong feelings about a certain love triangle.
What kinds of things do you
like to do outside of writing?
I’ve started painting and I really
love it. It gives me another creative outlet to turn to when I’m not feeling
the whole writing thing from time to time. I love to run, too.
What kinds of advice would you
give to someone who wants to start writing?
To not think of publishing as a
‘dream’ but as a ‘goal.’ Yes, being an author is a dream job, but it takes
dedication and a lot of rejection to get there. There are dream-killers out
there, but goal-killers? Not so much. Make writing your goal, and nothing will
be able to stand in your way.
What is your favorite book?
favorite author? Do you have an author that inspired/inspires you to
write?
I have a lot of authors I respect
and adore, like Jennifer Donnelly and Sarah MacLean, Jane Austen and Edith
Wharton, Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Paterson. When I read an amazing book, I
am inspired to create something of my own that may one day give another reader
that same feeling of wonder.
Do you have any go to people
when writing a book that help you with your story lines as well as editing,
beta reading and such?
I have the best critique partners
and writing friends to bounce ideas and problems off of: Amalie Howard, Cindy
Thomas, and Danielle Ellison; Dawn Metcalf and Maurissa Guibord, Robin
MacCready and Sydney Strand, and Megan LaCroix (who is currently unpublished,
but I have read her YA manuscript and it will absolutely be published one
day!). I don’t know what I’d do without them.
Are you working on anything
now?
I usually have at least four or five projects in the works
at the same time. Right now, my next YA (a witchy thriller set in a small New
England town) is on submission, as well as an adult romance novel I’ve
co-written with another author friend. I also have a middle grade space romp
and a New Adult novel in the works. As you can tell, I like to write it all!
Thanks so much for being here today, Page. So great to have you with us!
Thanks so much for being here today, Page. So great to have you with us!
I’m the author of
The Beautiful & The Cursed, a young adult novel about two sisters who, on
their mission to find their missing brother, discover a veiled world of
gargoyles and demons in the city of Paris. I’m currently writing the second and
third novels in this series, which saps most of my brainpower. I live in New
England with my husband and our three children, along with our ancient dog and
arrogant cat, quickly sap the rest of it. I accept virtual gifts of coffee,
chocolate, and cupcakes.Website | Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Goodreads a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Week One:
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4/7/2015- Bookhounds
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I hadn't heard of this series before but they sound really good. I've put them on my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! This is one of my favorite series; I can't wait to read The Wondrous and the Wicked. :)
ReplyDeleteI've read the first book in this series! I loved it so much! Marco was totally my favorite character too!
ReplyDeleteFun interview! And ooh, a witchy thriller sounds really good! Can't wait for her next series!
ReplyDeleteThis is a satisfying conclusion to the series that gives the reader hope for the future and closure on the past. I loved every harrowing, breathtaking second I spent inside its pages.
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