There was a point where I was trying to force the story towards the original idea I had but came full stop. Honestly the story and the characters came so easily. What was the most challenging part about writing this book? But I think it depends on what I’m reading at the time and what I’m writing at that time, because little bits of stories and authors influence me in subtle ways in different ways in each book. Michael J Sullivan, who I discovered during the first draft of the Dragon Keep books, and showed me what I wanted from writing this more adult fantasy. Which authors have been the most inspiring for you as a writer?īrian Jacques a little bit of my early years. And seeing his story and arc throughout the drafting process and refining it in edits was one of my favorite things. Who was your favorite character to write?Īll of them? Rhys/the Baron was really the easiest to write, because his story is mine in a lot of ways. So we’d spend the day riding the highland hills, eating at his favorite tavern in the town, and letting him tell stories. If you could spend a day with one of your characters, who would it be and what would you do?Īs much as I love the Baron, I think Alan MacDuffy and I would get along much better. And then from there, a couple songs inspired scenes and events that didn’t actually make it into the book….But really the heart of the story is some of my own personal story that I didn’t realize was making its way into the story until I was about a third of the way through the first draft. What was your inspiration for the Dragon Keep Chronicles?Ī foggy morning drive to work at an internship in my last semester of college brought the first scene into my head. She writes clean YA/MG fantasy-adventure as Claire M. When not writing fantasy stories packed full of adventure and snark, she works as a pediatric Physical Therapist where she happily embraces the fact that she never actually has to grow up.
She’s an overall dork, pizza addict, and fangirl. Banschbach is a native Texan and would make an excellent hobbit if she wasn’t so tall.
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