Adri asked Gena Showalter:

What inspires you to write your story's? How did you come up with the ideas for Firstlife (BTW best book ever) and Alice in Zombieland? (RIP Kat tears coming out)

Gena Showalter For me, inspiration is everywhere. Dreams, scripture, conversations I have or overhear, artwork, mythology... knowing I have a deadline lol All I need is the grain of an idea. Then I play the "What If" game, and boom, a story is born!

I was listening to my favorite pastor talk about kingdom versus kingdom, light versus dark, and the first seeds for Firstlife were planted. Everything else grew from there. :)

With Alice in Zombieland, I had the title first and plotted the story to fit!

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Are you going to write anymore book about the White Rabbit Chronicles? It would be awesome if you write from Cole's point of view or a short book on their future life!

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Do you ever find yourself judging a book by its cover?

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What inspires you to write your story's? How did you come up with the ideas for Firstlife (BTW best book ever) and Alice in Zombieland? (RIP Kat *tears coming out*)

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Why is it taking forever for another Lords of the Underworld book? And when are going to write more about William & Gilly?

Are you going to write anymore book about the White Rabbit Chronicles? It would be awesome if you write from Cole's point of view or a short book on their future life!

Do you ever find yourself judging a book by its cover?

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What inspires you to write your story's? How did you come up with the ideas for Firstlife (BTW best book ever) and Alice in Zombieland? (RIP Kat tears coming out)