An
Interview with
Wendy Terrien author of
1.
How has
your journey into
writing helped you
grow as an
author?
I’d
considered myself to
be a good
writer and thought
I was well
prepared to write
a novel, but I
was so
wrong. I had
tons to learn
and it was
fantastic. My brain
lit up like
a fireworks finale.
I could not get
enough. That has
since led to
meeting incredible people
and establishing myself
as a member of
a writing tribe
here in Colorado
where I feel
really comfortable, really
at home. I’m also
in a position
to give back
and help new
writers, and I
enjoy that very
much.
2.
What do
you think will
surprise readers most
about “The Rampart
Guards” series? Every cryptid
that appears in the
book actually exists!
At least on
the internet. There
are numerous sites that
follow and discuss
the likelihood that
certain creatures exist,
and many share photos,
videos, historical stories,
etc. So if
a reader is intrigued by
any or all
of the cryptids,
they can Google that
cryptid and make
the decision for
themselves if that
particular creature does
or does not exist.
3.
What’s your
goal when you’re
writing for your
readers?
I hope my
book lights up
their imagination. I
want to write
stories that are
fun to read
and give the reader
a chance to
visit another world
for a while.
It’s great to let your
imagination run free and
see where it takes
you — it’s
energizing.
4. What
has been your
favorite or most
exciting experience as an author
to date? Have I
mentioned I can't
pick favorites? And
regarding this question,
that is definitely
true. The entire experience
has been one
thrill after another.
The first time
I typed “the
end” was amazing, when
I found out
my story was
selected as a
finalist in the
San Francisco Writers
contest I was giddy,
the starred review
from Kirkus Reviews
for “The Rampart
Guards” knocked my
socks off, the first
review from a
young reader made
me glow inside
— and I
could go on.
Bottom line, being an
author makes me
happy.
5. You
write such exciting
young adult fiction.
What advice would
you impart to a
young, aspiring writer?
When
someone criticizes your
work, and they
will, don't let
that knock you
down. Take feedback, good
and bad, and
use it to your advantage.
Learn from it
and make changes.
That may mean you
take classes or
workshops to improve
your skills, or
it may give
you more awareness of
how your work
appears to others
versus how you
see it, or
it could give
you insight into something else
you didn't realize
you needed. There
are a million
possible lessons, but
I promise none of
them are, "You
should quit."
6. We
know writing makes
you happy. What
else brings delight
to your day?
I love the
dogs we share
our life with:
Shea and Boon.
They’re both rescues.
Shea is our
mighty dog. She came
to us through
the Boulder Humane
Society after she’d
been transferred from Kansas.
Her mom was
a stray and
was going to
be euthanized until
they saw how
far along she was
in her pregnancy.
A kind soul
fostered her and
the puppies until
they could all be moved
to Colorado where they
had a better
chance at adoption.
And I’m happy
to say they
all found homes, mom-dog
included. And Boon
is a sweetheart
we adopted from
a shelter in
Arizona where my mom
was living at the
time.
He’d been there
for nearly a
year, likely because
he looks like he
may have some
pit bull in
him. He’s as
sweet as sweet
can be and
we’re lucky to
have him. Boon’s personality
and the misinformation about
the pit bull
breed inspired me to make Finn
— a very
cool canine character
in the Jason
Lex series —
a pit bull
mix.
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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