Author Interview with Lucy Peterson

Hello and happy Friday!

I’m so thrilled to break my blog inactivity with a special interview with fellow author, Lucy Peterson! Lucy is one of the Cornerstone series authors, and has released several books now. Her newest novella, A Noble Warrior, releases in just a under a month, launching just in time for some lovely holiday reading! (What better time to release a Nutcracker retelling?)

I’ve had the honor of starting to read an ARC copy of the story, and…well, let’s just say, I’m so excited to share it with you! And in the meantime, thank you so much for joining the blog today, Lucy!

(Lucy interviewed me on her blog today too! If you’d like to read that post as well, head over HERE.)

Onto the questions!

The QuestionsWhat first inspired you to write? 

“I honestly don’t even remember. I’ve been making tiny books and writing stories for as long as I can remember.

I was around eight or nine when I first realized that I could create and publish a book like the ones I loved reading, and that’s when I started writing seriously. (Nine-year-old me had a wonderful his-fic about a French orphan girl that I was convinced I was going to publish.)”

Do you have a favorite genre to write? If so, what is it?

“I dabble in contemporary/spy and a titch of his-fic, but fantasy is most definitely my favorite genre.”

Do you have a favorite part of the writing process (drafting, editing, formatting, marketing, etc.)? If so, why?

Ack, they’re each so fun for different reasons!

Drafting is very long and stressful sometimes, but it’s an amazing feeling to crank out an epic fight scene or write a chapter that makes me cry. Editing is super fun to refine the story and watch the book come together. I love formatting, because it’s so satisfying to watch the book I’ve spent so long on come together and get all fancy. And marketing is something I’ve recently come to love. It’s so interesting to see what hooks and marketing methods really catch a reader’s eye.

Can you tell us one of your favorite tropes, and one of your least favorite tropes?

Found family. I love found family.

*groans* And I absolutely detest love triangles.

Where do you want your writing to take you? If you could choose where you’ll be in 10-15  years, what would your life look like? 

I would like my writing to become a full career. 

Hm…I’m not sure about that far in the future, but once I graduate from the Author Conservatory it would be a dream come true to become an Enclave author.

What’s the next book on your TBR? What was the most recent book you read and loved? 

*coughs* Okay, that’s hard, because my TBR is basically just books that haven’t come out yet. The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire is one book that’s already out that I really want to read…

Most of my reads lately have been rereads…but the last new book I read and loved was Guilt, by P.D.Akterson.

Who are some of your favorite authors and why?

Tolkien and Lewis can never not be my favorites. They were the fuel for my imagination and the portal that brought me into the realm of fantasy.

Gillian Bronte Adams has been my all-time favorite since I first read Of Fire and Ash when it came out. Her books have inspired me and really helped grow my writing and find my writing voice. (Also. Please. No character is greater than Rafi.)

Can you tell us a little about your next book coming out? 

Ohhhh, I get to test out a few of my hooks…:innocent:

What if Clara hadn’t been the one to receive the nutcracker?

What if the Mouse King was the ruler of the Land of Sweets?

What would happen if you wear a mask for so long, you forget who you truly are beneath it?

An exiled prince must choose between rescuing his country from the Mouse King, or protecting the mask that saved his life.

A Noble Warrior is a Christian Fantasy Nutcracker retelling and book 10 in the Cornerstone series. It releases on December 17th, and is on a pre-order sale right now!

I have loved writing this book, and cannot wait for it to come out!

What do you want readers to take away from your writing? 

A story that leaves them tingling with a touch of magic, a little happier, a little more inspired, and a little braver to face the world around them.

If you could live in any storyworld, where would you choose and why? 

Goodness, not this question…it’s so hard to choose…

I would probably go on a very long journey, starting in Narnia and seeing all the landmarks there, on to Neverland to pick up some pixie dust, break for tea in Wonderland, bond with a Seablood in Soldonia, then travel cross-country across Middle Earth and settle down in Rivendell. 

About the Author

Lucy Peterson is a young North Dakota prairie girl with an unquenchable fountain of stories flowing through her head. She’s convinced she was born into the wrong world, and will dig through every wardrobe and try on every golden ring she meets. She is an Imagineer, Elf Maiden, and Narnian queen at heart, and strives in all her writing to bring glory to the One True King.

Connect with Lucy at: luluslibrary.com

Pre-order her upcoming release!A Noble Warrior (Cornerstone Series, #10): A Nutcracker Retelling

What would happen if you wear a mask for so long, you forget who you truly are beneath it?

Ever since the Mouse King usurped his parents’ thrones, Cassian Erich has been on the run, seeking safety far away from any hint of his old self. But after only two years of shaky peace, a disastrous meeting sends him stumbling back into the Mouse King’s hands, and once again, his life is in danger. Hunted, he must decide whether or not the mask he has built for himself is worth the cost of his kingdom.
A prince or a nut farmer. One identity will see him killed. The other, an entire country destroyed.

For the past two years, Marie Stahlb’rin has spent her life pretending she is no longer affected by the death of her younger sister and hiding the pain she can’t let go of. But when a failed assassination attempt on her best friend thrusts her into a world of treachery, she finds herself with no choice but to face the past.

Betrayals, secrets, and danger abound when a prince must choose between picking up a sword for his country or protecting the mask that saved his life.

A Noble Warrior is an NA Christian fantasy Nutcracker retelling and book #10 of the Cornerstone Series.

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Thank you once again for joining the blog today, Lucy! I’ve so enjoyed learning more about you and your writing!

And thank YOU for reading! Could you relate to any of Lucy’s answers? Let us know how you would answer the questions in the comments below – we’d love to hear your thoughts! And if A Noble Warrior piques your interest, don’t forget to head HERE and take advantage of the pre-order pricing!

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