Ask the Author: Em Seaver
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Em Seaver
Multiple projects including The Reflections trilogy (The first book is coming out in a few months!) and a secret standalone that probably won't be released for a few years.
Em Seaver
Ahh I have the perfect one for this. One time I was sitting in a coffee shop with earbuds in but not listening to something, as you do, and two people sat down at the table beside mine. The guy was from Germany with a strong accent and the girl from TN. The first thing they started talking about, I kid you not, was their criminal record. Both had a solid handful of minor charges. For the next hour I listened to them use what-- honestly what very much sounded like code words as they discussed setting up a... I believe it was an iced coffee business? It sounded so sketch and I was incredibly invested in this idea as I was listening to it. So invested, in fact, that I wrote an entire chapter of my book without realizing it because I was trying to make sure they didn't know I was listening. At some point, I glanced over and made eye contact with the man, and less than five minutes later both of them got up and left the coffee shop. I have no idea what I was listening to for an hour but it was so interesting and I wouldn't be surprised if I'd been listening to a criminal investigation being plotted. Still curious what it was, to be honest.
Em Seaver
Anywhere, honestly. I wrote The Reflections (coming Spring 2022) because I was annoyed that I had to take the SAT to attend college and didn't like the system. (This lead to the thought process-- what if the SAT tested more than just your mind? And what if the consequences for failure were greater?) I guess it's no surprise that one of my favorite book ideas came after attending a conference where N. D. Wilson and Andrew Peterson (along with other Rabbit Room members) spoke about writing and coming up with ideas.
Em Seaver
I found a short story-- what's now the first chapter of the book-- in some old drafts. I ended up serializing the story for a Thirty Days of Posting challenge on my blog! I got such positive feedback on it that I figured it would be a great way to test the waters with indie publishing!
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