urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire The Journal of Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire 2012-12-12T17:45:40Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire:482327 2012-12-12T16:39:39Z 2012-12-12T17:45:40Z Florence and the Machine, "Girl With One Eye." I have been tagged by the ever-lovely NK Jemisin to do the "next big thing" meme that has been floating around, and as I am an amenable soul (when I want to be), I thought I'd give it a go. So...<br /><br /><b>1. What is the working title of your next book?</b><br /><br /><i>Midnight Blue-Light Special</i>. Which is probably the final title at this point, since the ARCs have been printed and I don't enjoy having things thrown at me by my publisher. They're generally amiable over at DAW. I try not to push it.<br /><br /><b>2. Where did the idea come from for the book?</b><br /><br />At the end of <i>Discount Armageddon</i>, Verity was in a pretty good place as re: basically everything. She defeated the bad guy, solved the mystery, kissed a pretty boy, and pretty much won at life. So I started from the position of "how can I ruin her day?", and it all went downhill from there.<br /> <br /><b>3. What genre does your book fall under?</b><br /><br />Urban fantasy, with just a hint of paranormal romance. The CW, rather than HBO.<br /><br /><b>4. What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?</b><br /><br />Can I have a TV show instead? If I could have absolutely anyone, no barriers, I'd cast Alona Tal (Jo from <i>Supernatural</i>, Meg from <i>Veronica Mars</i>) as Verity, and Ryan Cartwright (Mr. Nigel-Murray from <i>Bones</i>, Gary from <i>Alphas</i>) as Dominic. And I think Amber Benson would make an amazing Sarah.<br /><br /><b>5. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?</b><br /><br />When cryptozoologist Verity Price finds herself dealing with a Covenant purge of Manhattan, she quickly has to redefine her idea of "bad situation."<br /><br /><b>6. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?</b><br /><br />I am represented by Diana Fox, of Fox Literary. <i>Midnight Blue-Light Special</i> will be published by DAW Books.<br /><br /><b>7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?</b><br /><br />About six months, give or take a trip to Disney World.<br /><br /><b>8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?</b><br /><br />It has a similar structure to Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld, and a similar snappy feel to Tanya Huff's Keeper Chronicles or Gale Girl books.<br /><br /><b>9. Who or what inspired you to write this book?</b><br /><br />Honestly, Verity did. The character has a lot of momentum behind her. At this point, I just point her at things and watch what happens.<br /><br /><b>10. What else about the book might pique the reader's interest?</b><br /><br />Talking pantheistic cryptid mice worship the main character as a living conduit to the gods. And also to the baked goods section at Safeway.