For today's stop, Angie Frazier was gracious enough to answer a few questions for us all. Angie is the author of the Everlasting series and the Susanna Snow series, both published by Scholastic. Her contribution to the anthology is a take on the rhyme "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play" where the boys and girls are called out to play... by witches! Definitely one to look out for!
Marla: Hi, Angie! Welcome to Starting the Next Chapter. Thanks for being here today.
For those out there meeting you and your work for the first time, can you tell us all a little about yourself and your books?
Angie: I’ve written two YA novels, EVERLASTING and its sequel, THE ETERNAL SEA. They’re historical fantasy adventure/romance, but one reader called them “Indiana Jones in skirts” and I think that suits them perfectly! I also have two middle grade mystery novels out starring Suzanna Snow, THE MIDNIGHT TUNNEL and THE MASTERMIND PLOT.
Marla: How would you describe your contribution to Two and Twenty Dark Tales?
Angie: It’s a spin on the little known rhyme, Boys and Girls Come Out to Play. It starts out, “Boys and girls come out to play, the moon doth shine as light as day” and I wondered why children would go outside to play in the middle of the night. My imagination went to work and my retelling resulted in a tragic story about two sisters and some dangerous witches that beckon teenagers to their woods for a life or death game of magic.
Marla: What has been the best thing about contributing a story to this anthology?
Angie: I fell in love with this short story and I think I’d like to explore it a little more. It could definitely be a full-length novel someday.
Marla: Where is your favorite place to write?
Angie: very comfortable but ergonomically incorrect couch in my writing cabin!
Marla: Which authors are your biggest influences?
Angie: For contemporaries, I adore Sarah MacLean and Jennifer Donnelly. They make me want to be a better writer. For classics, Edith Wharton and Dodie Smith are close to perfection in my opinion.
Marla: What is your favorite thing about writing?
Angie: When I’m writing, I’m not living one life, but multiple lives. My characters and their stories take me along for the ride. When their story is complete, I can begin a new adventure.
Marla: What is your favorite Mother Goose rhyme and why?
Angie: So many! After reading Leigh Fallon’s Wee Willie Winkie in this anthology, I think that’s the one that most freaks me out now!
Marla: Last question: Which Mother Goose rhyme would you most want to find yourself in the middle of?
Angie: They’re all so messed up, I’m not sure I’d want to find myself in any of them! I know the one I’d most like to avoid though: Little Miss Muffet!
Thanks for the interview, Angie!
About the Author
About Two and Twenty Dark Tales
In this anthology, 20 authors explore the dark and hidden meanings behind some of the most beloved Mother Goose nursery rhymes through short story retellings. The dark twists on classic tales range from exploring whether Jack truly fell or if Jill pushed him instead to why Humpty Dumpty, fragile and alone, sat atop so high of a wall. The authors include Nina Berry, Sarwat Chadda, Leigh Fallon, Gretchen McNeil, and Suzanne Young.
Useful Links
Angie's Site / Angie on Twitter / The Eternal Sea on GR / Two and Twenty Dark Tales on GR / The Tour Schedule
The Giveaway
One lucky reader will win an ebook copy of Angie Frazier's book, The Eternal Sea! This giveaway is open internationally. Good luck, everyone!
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Never heard of them.
ReplyDeleteI like so many Mother Goose rhymes that I can't pick just one! I'm partial to ones that start with "h" like:
ReplyDelete"Hey! diddle, diddle,/The cat and the fiddle..."
"Hickory, dickory, dock..."
"Humpty-Dumpty sat on a wall..."
"Hush-a-bye, baby, on the tree top..."
I like Humpty Dumpty.
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