Hello Lovelies!!
Welcome to my blog this wonderful Sunday, I hope your week have been amazing and wonderful. To close this week, I have Candace Knoebel coming by, let's see what we talked about:
Sabina: Hi Candace, and welcome to my cozy and
comfy blog. Sit down and relax.
Candace: Thank you for having me!
There might some who don’t know you. Mind
telling us a little about yourself?
- I’m
a stay-at-home mom who has a never-ending pile of laundry to fold and two
children who keep me on my toes. I love to sing, dance, laugh, watch movies,
jog...the norm. I’m very shy if I don’t know you, and way too outgoing if I do.
I’m like the epitome of contradiction, even down to my socks. :)
Are there anything you have to have when
you’re writing? Music, candy, coffee/tea? What is the biggest “disturber” when
you write?
- I
always have to have music. It calms, centers, and inspires me. And of course a
computer. As far as a disturber, I would say the internet and the TV are big
disturbers. I have to shut the TV off or I can’t think straight.
Congratulations with the release of
Everlasting, your new book in a new series. Where did the inspiration to your
Night Watchmen series come from?
-
Thank you! It started when I was writing Embracing
the Flames. It was just one of those things that came to me, although, the
entire plot changed between then and now. I’ve always loved everything
paranormal. I’ve dabbled in dragons, and wanted my next project to touch on
something entirely different. What better way, than to write about Witches,
Vampires, Werewolves, and Hunters?
You have quite a bit of tension between
some of the characters; Jezi, Jaxen and Faye. I can from personal experience
say, I wanted to strangle Jaxen several times, and wanted to smack Jezi for
being so rude even more times. In reality, Faye is caught in the middle. Here’s
my question; was it rough to write Jezi? She is a good girl, but caught in a
bad situation, one she doesn’t know how to get out of, or solve. She is a bit
bitter.
- She
was actually one of the easier ones to write. There is a lot more going on than
was explained in this novel, mostly because it’s in first person, so there is
only so much Faye knows. In the prequel novella which will be in Jaxen’s POV,
you will have a clearer understanding of why Jezi and Jaxen both react to Faye
the way they do. But in Jezi’s defense, it’s rough being stuck in an affinity
bond with someone you want to bond with, but doesn’t want to bond with you. She
has her reasons for being bitter, and those reasons will come into play in book
two of the Night Watchmen Series.
How many books do you have planned in the
Night Watchmen Series? Will the rest of the series concentrate primarily around
Faye and Jaxen?
- I have
five others planned out, but am shooting for seven at the least. We shall see.
I plan only so much and let the characters drive the rest of the way. And yes,
it will concentrate primarily on Jaxen and Faye. Their fates are intertwined
heavily, and it all has to do with the Coven leaders and the underlying
corruption within their government.
There are so much history behind
Everlasting, some of it goes a long way back. Will we learn more about the
background history of the Witch/Hunter cooperation, and the different
characters?
- Yes, in book two which is untitled, Faye
will be in Ethyreal City which holds all the secrets of the past. Quite a few
unanswered questions left over in book one will come to light. The issues
between the Divine, the issue of Mourdyn be awoken, and even the issues between
some of the favorite characters like Gavin and Cassie, and Katie and Chett. There
will also be a shocker thrown in the loop.
Close to the end of Everlasting, we see
Mack has QUITE the collection of weapons – where did he get all those weapons
from? Has he picked up each of them himself?
-
Well, it’s standard for Hunters and Witches to have a plethora of weapons
available since they’re required to hunt each night. Most do in their homes,
but we didn’t get to see this with Faye being in the academy for the majority
of the book. Mack has a knack for collecting things, and with his higher
position in the Coven, he has a better chance of attaining unique weapons. It
also benefits his shop which is wiccan-based. It’s a front set up for Hunters
and Witches to shop when they need supplies.
You released the last book in your Born in Flames Trilogy last month; From the Embers. What did you as a writer/author take with you from the series? Anything you learned while writing the trilogy?
- I
took away the faith in myself that I can complete a project of that magnitude.
And also, that you can’t please everyone. Some people get it, and some don’t.
My journey as a writer has strengthened with each and every book I’ve written,
and I look forward to seeing where this project takes me.
When can we expect to see more from you?
-
After this the Night Watchmen Series is established, I plan on writing a novel
in Zane’s POV, continuing on the Born in
Flames story. It will pick up where From
the Embers left off with an entirely
new plot and problem.
I have a few quick questions for you, just
answer the first thing that pops into your mind;
If you could be any magical creature, what
would you be?
- a
Mermaid.
Favorite book?
-
Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.
Any TV shows you’re addicted to?
-
Vampire Diaries, Game of Thrones, The Borgias, Masters of Sex, American Horror
Story, American Idol, Bates Motel, The Following, Dexter (sad it’s over). I
record a lot of them.
Your first book boyfriend?
- I
would have to say Jacob Black lol.
What are you currently reading?
-
Like five books. I’m horrible. Latest is A
Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest.
Your next goal?
- To
finish the prequel to the Night Watchmen Series, and then jump back into book
two.
Thank you SO much for coming by today
Candace! It was fun to have you here!!! :-)
No,
thank you!!
Candace
Knoebel is the award-winning author of Born in Flames-a young adult fantasy
trilogy.
Published by 48fourteen in 2012,
Born in Flames went on to win Turning the Pages Book of the Year award in
February of 2013. Embracing the Flames, the second in the trilogy, is scheduled
for release in the summer of 2013.
Candace Knoebel discovered through
lunch breaks and late nights after putting her kids to bed, a world where she
could escape the ever-pressing days of an eight to five Purgatory. Since then,
she crawled out of Purgatory and has devoted her time to writing and sometimes
heelying.
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