Feral Curse: Giant Steps Through the Ashes

Now available!By Cynthia Leitich Smith
for Cynsations

Are you struggling with a novel?

Is there a manuscript in a drawer that's still haunting you?

Consider my latest story-behind-the-story:

Feral Curse (Candlewick, 2014) is a novel that rose from the ashes in more ways than one.

In February 2000, I began writing a story inspired by my favorite Halloween decoration. A spooky carousel, complete with lights, motion and music. The story was sometimes called "The Arrivals" and sometimes called simply...