Special Guest: Shannon Duffy, Author of Spectral

 I have a special guest today. Shannon Duffy is here to talk about the writing process and introduce her fantastic new release! 

Take it away, Shannon...

Writing process for me.

For me, the writing process starts out with an idea. At first, it’s about the plot. For this story, I knew I wanted to write a story about witches, but I wanted a different twist. Then the whole idea of the “Spectral” came to me one night when I had trouble sleeping. After that, I’ll build on that idea in regards to world building, storyline, etc.

Then, I’ll think long and hard about the characters. I like to write out who they are exactly— what they like to do and not do, hobbies, quirks, and how has living the way they have affected them, right down to their favorite sort of clothes etc. I think it’s important to know who they are as individuals so that you know how they’ll react in any given situation. I think when you put together an interesting plot with solid characters you’ve got the makings for a great story.

Summary

Convinced she’s a part of the witness protection program, sixteen-year-old Jewel Rose is shuffled around the globe with her family like a pack of traveling gypsies. After arriving at lucky home twenty-seven, she stumbles upon a mysterious boy with magical powers claiming to be her guardian . . . and warning of imminent danger. Despite the obvious sparks between them, Jewel discovers a relationship is forbidden, and the more she learns about dark, brooding Roman, she begins to question who she can even believe — the family who raised her, or the supposed sworn protector who claims they’ve been lying to her all along.

As she struggles to uncover who her family has really been running from, she is forced to hide her birthmark that reveals who she is. With new realities surfacing, unexplained powers appearing, and two tempting boys vying for her heart, Jewel battles to learn who she can trust in an ever growing sea of lies, hoping she’ll make it through her seventeenth birthday alive. 

 

About the Author

Shannon Duffy writes young adult and middle grade fiction. She grew up on the beautiful east coast of Canada and now lives in Ontario, Canada. She is the mom of one boy, Gabriel, her angel. She loves writing, reading, working out, soccer, and the sport of champions-shopping. She is the author of the young adult paranormal romance, SPECTRAL. Her upcoming middle grade fantasy novel, GABRIEL STONE AND THE DIVINITY OF VALTA is scheduled for a January 2013 release.


Links


Spectral web site:
http://spectralwitch.blogspot.com/
 
Spectral Twitter hashtag:
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Spectral GoodReads page:
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