A loud, hissing sound filled the air. The unicorns looked up,
their eyes filled with horror.
Azaria, a unicorn
colt, is intrigued when the young, clairvoyant dinosaur, Darius, foresees a
terrifying change to their world. When a giant fireball smashes into the earth,
the unicorns struggle to survive the hurricanes and starvation that follow. But
nothing compares to the danger when the creatures-that-walk-on-two-legs settle
in the valley, and their leader discovers the healing power in the unicorns’
horns. Greedy and ruthless, Ishmael will stop at nothing in his pursuit of
wealth – even the complete extinction of the herd. Azaria must find a way to
outsmart Ishmael before it’s too late.
booktrailer: http://youtu.be/St9OsyK974o
50% of all proceeds from the sale of the book are donated to
the Third World Eye Care Society, a group of doctors who travel to third world
countries bringing thousands of pairs of glasses and operating for free.
I will do a drawing for anyone leaving a comment to win
a free copy of Suzanne’s book.
1.)
Tell
your readers something interesting about yourself AND/OR your favorite
character.
I was trained as a professional
musician and spent the first part of my adult life composing music and gigging
around town. I composed music for a lot of plays as well as the CBC and the
Knowledge Network. But alas, I didn’t like the meagre pay and staying up all
night in recording studios, so I drifted into education where I stayed for
twenty years.
2.)
What
was your favorite book as a teen? Tell us about it and how it affected you as a
person.
I was a serious Lucy Maude
Montgomery fan. I loved her character Anne Shirley because she gave me an ideal
to live up to. Another memorable book read when I was fifteen, was Gone With
the Wind, but you’ll be glad to know I didn’t relate to Scarlet O’Hara in the
tiniest bit. She horrified me.
3.)
Tell
us about the genre you have chosen to write for. Why do write specifically for
them?
I was an elementary music teacher,
and sometimes I got to killing time at the end of the class. Well, one day, I
made up a story because we had five minutes left over. The kids really dug it.
After that, they kept asking for stories all the time. It became my way of
disciplining all my classes. I’d tell them, “If you’re really good, I’ll tell
you a story at the end of class.” It worked.
4.)
Tell
us about your new book. How did it come about and share your favorite
excerpt/scene.
Believe it or not, The
Shadow of the Unicorn: The Legacy was based on a novella I wrote in
grade six. I always kept that little book with me all me life, moving it around
from apartment to apartment, to my present-day home. Then, somewhere in my
teens, I rewrote the first four chapters, developing it, and then promptly
forgot about it – until I found it again in an old, dusty box. My favourite
scene is probably the last chapter. I bawled my eyes out as I wrote it and I
still cry when I read it. But I can’t tell you what it is. You have to read the
book.
5.)
How
has writing affected your life? And what’s your favorite part of being a
writer?
I love writing. I love sitting
around pushing words. It takes me away without taking me away from my kids.
6.)
What
advice can you give regarding the writing process?
Write what you feel. Take it from
the very depths of your soul, and don’t worry too much about what other people
think.
7.)
Regarding
publication and marketing, what advice can you offer aspiring writers?
Don’t advertise your book. People
feel awful when someone is trying to sell them something. Just try to be
interesting, and all else will follow. And, BTW, never give up.
8.)
How
can your fans find, follow or friend you?
They can ‘like’ my FB page at www.facebook.com/unicorngirl52
They can follow my blog at http://suzannesthoughtsfortheday.blogspot.ca
They can check out my website at http://www.suzannedemontigny.com
9. Buy now on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/unicorntale
Or at Muse It Up Publishing: http://tinyurl.com/museunicorn
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