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MLL PODCAST EPISODE #43 – The Scorpio Races

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Shannon and Kim disscuss this really interesting twist on horsies.  And where is exactly is Thisby island.  Anyway, listen in and tell us your thoughts on the latest novel by our beloved Maggie Stiefvater, The Scorpio Races.  Kim and Shannon also talk a bit about The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa.

LINKS: {Maggie Stiefvater}{The Scorpio Races}{The Iron Daughter}{Julie Kagawa}

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.

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@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 PODCAST EPISODE #35 – FOREVER

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Shannon, Kim and special guest Dawn (from Musing Mommies) discuss this last book in the Wolves of Mercy Falls Series.  We laughed, we cried, we were angered.  Listen in as we give our oh so enlightened opinions on Maggie Stievfater‘s latest novel.

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MLL PODCAST EPISODE #33 – The Maze Runner

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Kim and Shannon discuss all things The Maze Runner.  Tune in to see who our fav characters are and what we think will come next!

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You fell in love with our very first interview with Bree Despain.  You were very excited to listen to us chat with Ilyana Kadushin.  Today we will rock your world with this exclusive interview with narrator, actor and writer Jenna Lamia.  Well maybe that’s a little exaggerated but we do think you’ll enjoy this extra podcast.  Listen in as Jenna tells us what it’s like to work with, on and for some special projects.  Namely for being our Grace from the Wolves of Mercy Falls series.

Links {*Jenna on Facebook*}{*Jenna on Audible*}

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The incomparable Maggie Stiefvater released the cover of Forever, the next book in the Wolves of Mercy Falls Series, today and I need to say it is gorgeous and I can’t wait for it to come out.

I love the red.

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MLL Episode #14 – Linger

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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.

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

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