Ask the Author: Caitlin E. Jones
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Caitlin E. Jones
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Caitlin E. Jones
The eternal paradox on how long it takes me to finish books.
Caitlin E. Jones
"Chimehour" actually came from several sources at once. Its recipe calls for:
-Irish folklore, which I grew up with and always had an interest in.
-Victorian/Edwardian literature, particularly writers like Wilde, Doyle, and Yeats.
-Zombies, of the modern sort. "Night of The Living Dead", "Zombieland", and comics like "The Walking Dead" and "Highschool of The Dead" were huge influences on my more folklore-based Revenant (who do pop up in real Irish folklore).
-Crows.
-Various music from Loreena McKinnet, Florence + The Machine, Emilie Autumn, The Chieftains, Panic! At The Disco, and Katzenjammer. Also a whole album by Lindsay Stirling.
-A desire for more male protagonists in YA.
-A love of steampunk/neo-Victorian everything.
-Yet more crows.
Place in blender and set to purée until ready. Serve over historical context and a top with a sprinkling of classic Victorian poetry.
-Irish folklore, which I grew up with and always had an interest in.
-Victorian/Edwardian literature, particularly writers like Wilde, Doyle, and Yeats.
-Zombies, of the modern sort. "Night of The Living Dead", "Zombieland", and comics like "The Walking Dead" and "Highschool of The Dead" were huge influences on my more folklore-based Revenant (who do pop up in real Irish folklore).
-Crows.
-Various music from Loreena McKinnet, Florence + The Machine, Emilie Autumn, The Chieftains, Panic! At The Disco, and Katzenjammer. Also a whole album by Lindsay Stirling.
-A desire for more male protagonists in YA.
-A love of steampunk/neo-Victorian everything.
-Yet more crows.
Place in blender and set to purée until ready. Serve over historical context and a top with a sprinkling of classic Victorian poetry.
Caitlin E. Jones
Reading other books helps, as does yoga, new music, and stepping away for a little while.
Caitlin E. Jones
Writing. The rest is a bonus.
Caitlin E. Jones
Get through your first draft, and be brave about editing. Editing is your friend. Also find someone to share your process with. Someone you can text at 4am with plot problems and laugh with about character interpretations. Another eye on your draft is good, and it makes the work less of a burden.
Caitlin E. Jones
A couple things. The second book in The Faire Curiosities is in drafting limbo, plus a few short stories that tie into said universe. I'm shooting to have them all done by the end of summer.
Caitlin E. Jones
Black tea and a VERY repetitive Spotify playlist. I try to narrow my distractions down when I'm working.
Caitlin E. Jones
"Chimehour", and its subsequent sequels, were sort of spurred from a collection of ideas I had over the years. Mostly about characters and less about plot lines. I grew up with a lot of Irish music and folklore in my household, so I was already very familiar with creatures like the fae and dullahans.
Moreover, my original concept was a more steampunk story, where Stanley was (kid you not) the villain. I grew somewhat attached to him during brainstorming, and let him tell me his story instead. The rest just happened. ^^
Moreover, my original concept was a more steampunk story, where Stanley was (kid you not) the villain. I grew somewhat attached to him during brainstorming, and let him tell me his story instead. The rest just happened. ^^
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Oct 18, 2017 09:56AM · flag