Ask the Author: Shelby Wratchford
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Shelby Wratchford
I'm currently working on a fiction novel (possibly a series) that ties the lives of people from various periods in history (1690s, 1890s, 1910s, and modern day so far) together. I'm so excited to share this with you eventually!
Shelby Wratchford
It's one of those things that I can't point to anything specific, and it's different for every writer and creative. Sometimes it's a historical event, an artwork, the weather, something someone does or says. It can be a big, momentous thing, or it can be something as small as the way it feels to sit on the grass. It has to be natural. One day, you might be driving past an abandoned house you see all the time and suddenly, it's gone. Demolished and made way for something else like it was never there. And you'll think about the fragility of things, and then maybe you'll write a poem, and that poem could turn into a sentence and eventually, into a novel. You never know where you'll get your inspiration from. Just live! Inspiration is all around us, just waiting.
Shelby Wratchford
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Shelby Wratchford
This is such a hard question to answer! But the first place that comes to mind is Diagon Alley in Harry Potter. The magic of looking at the set design that brings it to life in the movies and at the Wizarding World theme park is one thing, but imagine being there in person! The first shop I'd go into is Florish and Blotts, and despite my best judgement, I'm sure I'd make my way down Knockturn Alley and head into Borgin and Burkes. I love going antique shopping and finding really unique pieces, and I have a feeling they'd have some great finds.
Shelby Wratchford
I'm really excited about reading "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue." I love when authors connect their stories to art.
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