Wild Sky by Lexi Rees - Book Blitz + Giveaway
Wild Sky
After delivering the pearl, Finn and Aria thought life would
return to normal.
But with the survival of the clans still in peril, they must
continue their quest.
Can they find the next relic before the forces of evil?
Not everyone is who they appear to be
And time is running out ...
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Author Q&A
1.What is the first book that made you cry?
Watership Down. Oh my goodness, I’m
still traumatised by that one. I could never re-read it! As for the film …
2. How long, on average, does it take you to write a book?
My debut took three years, and the
sequel took two, so I’m getting a bit quicker, but given these are middle grade
fiction and about 35k words, this probably makes me fairly slow compared to
many other writers. I like to use NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) to
kick start projects. The idea of NaNoWriMo is that you write without stopping
to edit. I struggle with that as I like to go back to tighten the plot while
it’s fresh in my mind so the 50k words goal is beyond me.
3. How do you select the names of your characters?
All sorts of ways, and my characters
often change name during the process of writing as they evolve. Finn and Aria,
the two original characters in The Relic Hunteres, are inspired by the magical
elements they represent – sea and air. I often use real names as a basis, but
mess about with the spelling so for example the ponies in Wild Sky are named
after real horses - Doli is Dolly in real life, Purli is Pearly, and Razcal is
Rascal.
4. What creature do you consider your "spirit animal" to be?
Most people would guess horses as
I’ve loved them since I was tiny, but I think it would probably a giraffe –
trying so hard to be sleek and elegant but generally a bit clumsy and awkward!
5. If you were the last person on Earth, what would you do?
I bet you get brilliantly exciting
answers to this! I’d probably do something terribly mundane and practical like
weed my vegetable patch and plant seeds.
6. What fictional character would you want to be friends with in real
life?
Nancy Drew! Loved those books when I
was younger. In fact, I think I’m going to have to revisit them now you’ve
mentioned it!
7. Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?
I’m always asked this when I visit
schools. My top tips are to always keep a notebook handy (I use the notes in my
phone now), to enter competitions, to join a writing club and most importantly,
to have fun!
8. What book do you wish you had written?
Does everyone answer Harry Potter to
this? I’d actually like to have written The
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I love every version – the BBC radio, the
2005 movie, the book - they all make me laugh. I couldn’t write comedy for
toffee so I’m in awe of writers who can.
Author Bio
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Lexi Rees writes action packed adventures for
children. The first book in The Relic Hunters Series, Eternal Seas, was awarded a “loved
by” badge from LoveReading4Kids and is currently longlisted for a Chanticleer
award.
She’s passionate about developing a love of
reading and writing in children, and as well as an active programme of school
visits and other events, she has published a Creative Writing Skills
workbook, is a Book PenPal for three primary schools, and runs a free online #kidsclub
and newsletter which includes book recommendations and creative writing
activities.
In her
spare time, she’s a keen crafter and spends a considerable amount of time
trying not to fall off horses or boats.
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