Were there any favourite moments or characters you really enjoyed writing or exploring? I find that if I break them down a beat at a time in my head as if choreographing a movie they usually work out in the end. Can you tell us about any challenges you faced while writing and how you were able to overcome them?Īction scenes are generally my worst nightmare and take the longest to write. Two entirely separate thoughts! One day I was watching Jane Eyre and wondered “Why isn’t this house actually haunted?” The Ethiopian folklore came from my love of going down the rabbit hole that is Google, haha! One day I found a scholarly journal about the evil eye, and from there the idea was born. Some creepy vibes, a little bit of humor thrown in, a lot a bit of banter, and (my personal favorite) kissing! Where did the inspiration for Within These Wicked Walls come from? Romantic, Creepy, Hopeful, Heartfelt, Funny What can readers expect? And Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor is one of my all-time favorites! Your debut novel, Within These Wicked Walls, is out October 19 th 2021! If you could only describe it in five words, what would they be? Frog and Toad? Maybe? The book that really inspired me to write seriously was Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.

Now that’s an impossible question-I read so much when I was a kid. I’ve always enjoyed writing-in fact, I still have a picture book I wrote and illustrated in elementary school (my teacher gave me an A+, I was a celebrated writer from an early age.) Quick lightning round! Tell us the first book you ever remember reading, the one that made you want to become an author, and one that you can’t stop thinking about! When did you first discover your love for writing? Also a musician and Twitter enthusiast, but I spend most of my time writing the tropes of my heart. Hey guys! I’m a forever New Yorker living in Virginia (wishing I was at Disney World). We had the pleasure of chatting with Lauren Blackwood about her debut, along with writing, book recommendations, and more! Hi, Lauren! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? Stunningly romantic, Lauren Blackwood’s heartstopping debut, Within These Wicked Walls, ushers in an exciting new fantasy voice.

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