These are the questions I, Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, have been asked to answer regarding my W.I.P. (Work In Progress):
What is the working title of your book?
The Winged Herds of Anok
I was driving down the freeway and I saw a pregnant white horse flying in front of my car--the vision of her was VIVID. She was carrying a very special black foal in her belly and I had to tell their story. By the time I got home, I had the entire plot and I began writing immediately. Where did she come from? She was a gift.
What genre does your book fall under?
Middle-grade childrens book (ages 9 and up!) It has a lot of the intensity and adventure of YA, but none of the romance.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
20 days, 55,000 words. This book wrote me!
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Watership Down and Warriors
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
My eleven-year old daughter. She read each chapter each day and critiqued me. She pushed me to places I've never gone in a childrens book--she demanded battles, good deaths, a large cast of characters, violence, fearlessness, a relentless plot, a story that ripped out her heart, and simply everything had to be at stake! It became my goal to write scenes that made her cry (because she NEVER cries)--I'm proud to report she cried three times!
What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?
If you think pegasi are pretty and pink and everything sweet--wait until you meet the pegasi of Anok!
The Following are a few writers I've asked to participate in "My Next Big Thing" in return. You can check them out at their websites:
Shaylene King http://www.shayleneking.com/
Dominick Cura http://eternallyglutenfree.com/
D.M. Andrews http://www.writers-and-publishers.com/
Jennifer, your WIP is fantastic ... love horses and Pegasi of Anok sounds amazing ... sinister! looking forward to reading the Winged Herds of Anok :) n x
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I will keep you posted on it's publication dates etc. Jennifer
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