I (Kim) was able to join in on a twitter chat yesterday with Maggie Stiefvater in celebration of her new book The Scorpio Races being released.  I wanted to share my part of the chat with all of you.  As you’ll see Maggie is awesome when it comes to answering fans.

Enjoy:

@mstiefvater what excites you most about sharing #TheScorpioRaces with us all?  #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge I really, really want readers to love Thisby, the island. I want them to miss it when the book’s done. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater To whom or what do you attribute your creativity?  #askmaggie #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge That’s hard to answer in a tweet! It’s curiosity, I guess. Always asking ‘what if?’ #askmaggie

@mstiefvater So do you know everything about a character before you even write him/her?  #askmaggie #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge Oh, if only. I find out a lot in the first 10,000 words, which is why I hate my books until then. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater Have/would you ever co-author a book? #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge Hard to imagine . . . I spend so much time daydreaming core scenes, what if they didn’t mesh? #askmaggie

@mstiefvater YES graphic novel pweeeeeeeese. #askmaggie #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge Hahahha! I have an idea and sketches but the idea’s just not DONE yet. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie Are you going to be involved in the movie at all? #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge Not in the Shiver movie, no. That might not be true of all projects, but definitely for that one. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie That just doesn’t seem right.  How do you give up your story for interpretation?  #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge That’s pretty much the standard for Hollywood. Only very rarely does an author get consultation. #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge In all fairness, most authors are too close to the project to be a good interpreter for films. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie I’ve found Lament at half price books, does that offend you? #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge Nope. If I don’t love a book, I’ll send it on to the library. I’m not offended the same happens to me. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie When you write do you have to have a large chunck of time or does a few mins here and there work? #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge I do it whenever I can. I do need to have an hour. And my music on. And no internet. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie how long does it take you to get in the zone to write on average? #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge I can jump right in if I know what I’m writing. If I don’t know … I need to brainstorm, not write. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie would you ever write a non YA PR? #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge Possibly? Far more likely than me ever writing something without magic in it. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie BTW I’m dloading #TheScorpioRaces right now into my Audible app #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge OOOH I hope you like it. I hand-picked the narrators. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie How do you know when a book you are writing is finished? #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge Hard to put into words. It FEELS done. The emotional arc of the characters is complete. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie Do you read blog and listen to podcast reviews of your books? #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge I used to, but it’s impossible now. So often I’m in planes/ airports/ bad internet. They take too long to load & listen to.

@mstiefvater #askmaggie You are a wealth of knowledge and creativity Miss Maggie.  You must know you are VERY loved! <3 #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge *grin* I love my readers back. You have good questions! #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie What is your fav time and place to write? #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge I like to write at night when the e-mails start slowing down, and on my couch with my headphones on. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #ask maggie do you know if you will be coming to Austin or Dallas soon? #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge Not this year, but possibly next year. Hopefully not when it’s 104 degrees. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie Amen Sister! #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie How long did it take you to write your first novel? #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge 1 month. That was back when I was 13 and wrote crappy novels. It does not take long to write crappy novels. #askmaggie

@mstiefvater #askmaggie LOL Ok revise that, make that first published novel. #askmaggie

@MysticLitLounge Haha, four months for the rough draft. #askmaggie

MLL Episode #14 – Linger

*SPOILERS*

You’ve heard us give our thoughts on Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater.  Now listen in as Shannon and Kim tell you about their favorite parts, the ones that make them cry and the ones that make them rip roarin’ mad! We also give our reviews for Seers of Light by Jennifer DeLucy, When Blood Calls by JK Beck and Dark Flame by Alyson Noel.

Listen Here:

LINKS {*Seers of Light*}{*Maggie Stiefvater*}{*JKBeck*}{*Alyson Noel*}

Try out the Audio, I promise Cole will not disappoint.

The music of Linger

If you want more music or videos from Maggie go Here

We here at the lounge LOVE Maggie Stiefvater. A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to meet her and get her to sign a copy of Linger for us to giveaway.  If you’ve read Shiver we know you are craving more. Since our next pick for book of the month will be Linger, we thought it would be fitting to give a copy to one of our listeners to read along with us.  Fill out the form below and please make sure to leave all the correct info so that if you are the winner we can get the book to you ASAP!  We’ve set the contest up with lots of ways to earn extra entries.  Have fun with it and spread the word!

~Shannon and Kim

MLL Podcast Episode #12 – The Hunger Games Monday August 16th 2010

The first book in the Hunger Games trilogy does not disappoint.  Shannon and I both fell in love with this book. We could talk for hours about it, but we restrained ourself and only talked for about 50 minutes. Stay tuned after the book discussion for some fun things going on around the lounge.

Listen in as we, Shannon and Kim, chat about our thoughts on The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

LINKS{*J.K.Beck*}{*Julie Kenner*}{*Suzanne Collins*}{*The Hunger Games*}{*James Frey*}{*I am number 4*}{*Girls in the Stacks*}

Listen Here:

WE MET THE ONE AND ONLY MAGGIE STIEFVATER!!!

Shannon and I were joined by our friends Jen and Christine.  We arrived around 5:45 and grabbed a third row seat.  I actually expected more people to show up. But we were lucky in that we didn’t have to wait in line so long and we got to chat a bit with the Magic Mrs S for a bit.  She was great.

She came out just a little past 7 and started talking and telling us some great stories. Telling us about her travels with Shiver, stupid cab drivers in CA, and a bit about little neurotic young Maggie.  She even read from Linger for us.  It’s awesome to hear an author read their own work.

Listen Here:

Then she gave us an opportunity to ask her some questions.

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We then got in line to wait for our opportunity to tell Maggie how much we love her and grab a pic or two with her.

Maggie we love you and wish you all the best.  We can not wait for Forever and the next chance to meet and chat with you again.

~Kim and Shannon