Mary Lindsey's debut young adult novel, SHATTERED SOULS, is scheduled for release December 8, 2011 from Philomel/Penguin.
Having received a B.A. in English literature with a minor in drama from the University of Houston, she currently teaches acting to children and teens at a private studio in Houston, Texas.
Mary lives with her husband, three kids, two dogs, her daughter's pet rats, an Australian Bearded Dragon, and dozens of Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches.
She is represented by Ammi-Joan Paquette from the Erin Murphy Literary Agency.
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Thank you! Shattered Souls is a Young Adult paranormal romance. It is a ghost story set in modern times, but because it contains reincarnation, it has some historical elements, primarily centering around The Great Storm of 1900. A synopsis of the book can be read on my website here: http://www.marylindsey.com/shattered_souls/index.php
Are you working on anything right now that you could share with us?
Yes! Penguin has bought my dark Young Adult Gothic novel based on Edgar Allan Poe's last poem, "Annabel Lee." It doesn't have a final title yet, so we're just calling it Annabel. It is scheduled for release Summer of 2013.
Where is your ideal place to write?
I like to write at my river house. There is no internet, TV, and very sporadic cell coverage. I'm heading down there this week, in fact.
Have you always wanted to be a writer?
No! Like most kids, I composed stories, but I never wanted to be a writer. I was (and am) first and foremost a reader.
I majored in English with a focus on the classics and great works. A majority of my writing in college was literary analysis; in law school, it was technical writing and briefs. I avoided creative writing like the plague. I thought I was terrible at it. It was too hard to come up with stuff that wasn’t lame (It still is).
What is the greatest challenge to you as a writer?
Juggling home life with writing. I'm the mother of three teens and that's a full-time job in itself.
If you weren't a writer, what would you be?
I was a teacher prior to being a writer. I love it and would do it again in a heartbeat.
What are you reading at the moment?
An Edgar Allan Poe anthology.
What is your all time favorite book? If you can't pick just one, top 3.
I love the Harry Potter series.
Tidy ending or cliffhanger?
It depends on the work. I prefer tidy endings in some ways because I don't usually have the time to sit down and read an entire series. I hate waiting to find out what happens.
Bookmark or dog ear?
If it's my book, I dog ear...and take notes...and whatever. Books are to be consumed. If it is borrowed, I treat it like gold. I like reading books I own best.
An item you can't live without?
My iPhone. It makes my life so much easier.
Next vacation destination?
New Orleans. We go every Christmas.
Good luck charm?
My plush sheep, Beeyaaa. He's a mascot of sorts (you can see him in my office picture above).
E-reader or old school?
E-reader all the way. I love my Kindle.
Where can we find you online?
All my networking sites are down the left bar of my website home page: http:///www.marylindsey.com
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Thank you, Mary for doing an author interview for my blog. I love the picture's of your house, it's beautiful!!!! I can't wait to read, Shattered Souls..
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