Interview with Anne Michaud
The great thing about Twitter is meeting other writers that share the same passion to deliver greatness. Anne Michaud is certainly one of them, and I am proud to have her do an interview as part of her Blog Tour (March 25 to April 30).
Her novel Girls and Monsters is due April 30th 
If you could describe this in one sentence what would it be?
Girls & Monsters is a collection of dark horror stories about girls and monsters.
What is your average writing day?
It totally depends on what needs to be done, my mood, the weather, the state of my brain, what’s in the fridge. Some days, I set a goal of 1k and end up writing 4,000; sometimes, I squeeze each sentence out to reach 250 words. If I’m lucky, I write a chapter good enough to make me feel accomplished, which is about 2,000 words.
What inspired you to write this?
I like to identify with strong female characters, I want to see them win against evil, to achieve something on their own without having to rely on adults or boys. I find it so sad when I read a YA book where the girl is weak and fragile – I never was. And I’m not alone, there’s a bunch of us out there.
What were the challenges in writing it?
No repeated flaws, moments, incidents, sentences, girls, monsters – it sounds totally stupid, but what I feared the most was repeating myself (like I just did).
What did you enjoy most about writing it?
The different worlds that fitted each of my characters and their monsters, and the diversity it brought to write five stories with the same themes of family, leaving something behind and letting go of loved-ones.
Any advice for new and budding writers?
Don’t do like I did. Actually, do the exact opposite: find a career that won’t make you sick to wake up to, and as you study and get a job, never stop writing. To break into a world based on luck is so hard, everybody needs a back-up plan.
Do you have any other current projects at the moment?
LOADS! I’m writing the sequel, Girls & Aliens, and outlining the third, Girls & Ghost; I’m editing a French novella about Hiroshima; I’m planing my summer project, an indie-drama screenplay; and I’m obsessing on my next YA thriller, Killer Girl.
And hey – Anne is doing an amazing giveaway.
Win a Softcover copy + The Monster Collection Skellies, 5 pieces handcrafted by the author:
Winner announced during the LIVE CHAT on APRIL 30th 9PM east http://www.darkfuse.com/events.html
Author Bio
She who likes dark things never grew up. She never stopped listening to gothic, industrial and alternative bands like when she was fifteen. She always loved to read horror and dystopia and fantasy, where doom and gloom drip from the pages.
She, who was supposed to make films, decided to write short stories, novelettes and novels instead. She, who’s had her films listed on festival programs, has been printed in a dozen anthologies and magazines since.
She who likes dark things prefers night to day, rain to sun, and reading to anything else.
She blogs http://annecmichaud.wordpress.com
She tweets @annecmichaud
LIVE CHAT on APRIL 30th 9PM east http://www.darkfuse.com/events.html
