{"id":156676,"date":"2021-11-29T14:10:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T03:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=156676"},"modified":"2021-11-30T11:58:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T00:58:20","slug":"ten-terrifying-questions-with-scarlett-st-clair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2021\/11\/29\/ten-terrifying-questions-with-scarlett-st-clair\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Terrifying Questions with Scarlett St. Clair!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Scarlett<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Scarlett St. Clair is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation and the author of the Hades X Persephone saga, When Stars Come Out and the brand new book, King of Battle and Blood<\/a><\/strong>. She has a Master’s degree in Library Science and Information Studies and a Bachelors in English Writing. She is obsessed with Greek Mythology, murder mysteries, and the afterlife. If you are obsessed with these things, then you’ll like her books.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Scarlett St. Clair is on the blog to take on our Ten Terrifying Questions! Read on …<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Scarlett<\/a>

Scarlett St. Clair<\/p><\/div>\n

1. To begin with, why don\u2019t you tell us a little bit about yourself \u2013 where were you born? Raised? Schooled?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was born and raised in a small town in Eufaula, Oklahoma. I attended school there until I graduated in 2008 when I headed off to college at the University of Oklahoma where I graduated in 2012 with a degree in English Writing and then in 2014 with a Masters in Library Science.<\/p>\n\n\n

2. What did you want to be when you were twelve, eighteen and thirty? And why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was twelve, I think I still wanted to be some kind of scientist because I was good at science, but by the time I was thirteen I read The Lord of the Rings and that began my obsession with writing and becoming a world-famous author, which I wanted to be at eighteen and thirty\u2014and still today at thirty-one. HA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What strongly held belief did you have at eighteen that you don\u2019t have now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looool. For some reason, I believed that drinking alcohol\u2014socially, moderately, in any form was bad. I don\u2019t even know why, I just did \u2026 and now I\u2019m over it. Wine for days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. What are three works of art \u2013 this could be a book, painting, piece of music, film, etc \u2013 that influenced your development as a writer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lord of the Rings started my obsession with becoming an author and while there was no particular song that inspired me completely, music is a huge source of inspiration for me. Then I\u2019d have to say the last \u2018work of art\u2019 to inspire me is actually the romance genre as a whole. Once you begin your journey through it, you find all sorts of women in empowering roles. It\u2019s really fantastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Considering the many artistic forms out there, what appeals to you about writing a novel?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think I chose writing because my life was changed by words and I decided that\u2019s what I wanted to do, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘There are vampires, magic, and a lot of spice and I\u2019m so excited to share it with the world!’<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

6. Please tell us about your latest novel!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My upcoming novel is called King of Battle and Blood<\/em> and it\u2019s a high fantasy romance about a princess named Isolde who agrees to marry her greatest enemy to protect her kingdom. There are vampires, magic, and a lot of spice and I\u2019m so excited to share it with the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. What do you hope people take away with them after reading your work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve always said I did not think I could change the world writing romance, but now I\u2019m certain I can and that\u2019s what I intend to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Who do you most admire in the writing world and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I admire women like those on my Sourcebooks Team who are innovating to change the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Many artists set themselves very ambitious goals. What are yours?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did I mention I want to take over the world? HAHA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When someone tells you no, find a way to yes\u2014that doesn\u2019t mean you keep going back to the person who told you no. It means finding a way to achieve the goal you wanted to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for playing!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014King of Battle and Blood<\/a><\/em> by Scarlett St. Clair (Sourcebooks Inc) is out on 30 November.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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