Goodreads asked Stephanie Flint:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Stephanie Flint For my upcoming book, Magic's Stealing, I actually had the idea for the series in 2003, when I was in eighth grade.

At the time, I read a lot of fantasy, especially books by Tamora Pierce. My favorites series was the Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens. I also read her Tricksters series, the Protector of the Small series, and The Immortals series, which were a heavy influence in the creation of my magic system, along with having an interactive pantheon of gods.

Other ideas came from the music I listened to. I was taking voice lessons, and one of the songs we practiced was "The Rainbow Connection." A few lines from that song stuck in my head, especially those about wishes, illusions, and the feeling of being called. Gordon Lightfoot songs also became inspiration... “Shadows,” and “Race Among the Ruins,” are just two of them. “The Skye Boat Song,” which one of my friends in choir sang, inspired a character into the story... though he may not show up in this particular series, and his ‘birth’ came about when I misheard the lines, “Carry the lad that’s born to be king, over the sea to Skye” as “Over the sea to die.” A number of other songs also influenced the series, but I’ll save explaining those for another day. :-)

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