Interview with C.C. Hunter!
C.C. Hunter (Christie Craig Hunter) grew up in Alabama, where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and regularly rescued potential princes, in the form of Alabama bullfrogs, from her brothers. Today, she's still fascinated with lightning bugs, mostly wears shoes, but has turned her focus to rescuing mammals. She now lives in Texas with her four rescued cats, one dog, and a prince of a husband, who for the record, is so not a frog. When she's not writing, she's reading, spending time with her family, or is shooting things-with a camera, not a gun. She also writes humorous romantic suspense romance novels for Grand Central.
DHW: What inspired you to write the "Shadow Falls" series? Do you have any habits before or after you start to write?
C.C.: I was writing romances under my real name, Christie Craig, when an editor from St. Martins Press asked me to write a young adult paranormal book. She said she even had an idea: Paranormal Camp. That’s it. That is all it took to get my imagination running overtime, and Shadow Falls Camp was born.
As for my habits when I write? Well, I usually get up and start writing in my study. Then, after I get in a few hours at the computer, I usually go for a walk with my good friend and fellow author. Then it is back to the computer for the rest of the day.
DHW: Now, are you working on a new book?
C.C.: I am working on the second book in Della’s series, Eternal, which will be out in the US on October 28, 2014. So, I am busily writing away to make my publisher’s deadline, but Della is being Della and not cooperating.
DHW: You are a writer, but why? If you could choose another job, what would you pick?
C.C.: I’m from the South of the US, and we’re sort of known as storytellers. As a child sitting around the dinner table every night, it was all about eating and story time. And I could tell a good story. However, being dyslexic, I never really considered becoming a writer. Spelling is hard, getting the right words can be hard. That didn’t stop me from dreaming up stories. I spent years thinking up characters and plots, but was too afraid to put them on paper. I remember that even as a teen, I would sit on my porch and watch the cars race by, making up stories about who was in each car. Being young, I just knew they were all good-looking boys in those cars. And I would mentally jump in that car with them and start plotting a story of romance, of mystery and intrigue. Then at age twenty-three my husband wanted me to go to college and get a teaching degree. I didn’t want to teach, so I told him my secret dream of becoming a writer. He encouraged me and almost made it a challenge. I never can turn down a challenge.
My first book was so bad. But I didn’t give up. I kept writing. I took classes, joined a critique group and writing groups. I finally sold my first book ten years later. It would still be years before I sold my second book. But when I made that second sale in 2006, I didn’t just sell one book--I sold four books.
I love writing. I’m living my dream. And I encourage everyone to hold tight to their dreams. And it doesn’t matter what kind of dreams. If you want something really badly, never give up. That said, if I wasn’t a writer, I think I’d be a comedian. I love standing up in front of people and making them laugh. As a writer, I really get to do both when I talk at a signing or teach a writing class.
DHW: What is your favourite author or book?
C.C.: Now that is a hard one! I have so many friends that are fabulous authors and I love reading their books. So, really, you can’t ask me to name names. They are all great authors and dear friends.
DHW: We are curious: what actors did you see in the roles of main characters?
C.C.: This is a good question. I get asked about a Shadow Falls movie a lot, and I get emails from fans with suggestions of actors for the various characters. I love looking at their suggestions because they seem to be much more knowledgeable about the young actors of today. And the truth is, if there is a Shadow Falls movie or TV series, I’ll probably go with suggestions from the producer, or at least hope I have final say.
DHW: What do you think about Romania? Or our blog? A message for our followers and your Romanian fans?
C.C.: I LOVE your blog! And I’d love to visit Romania one day. It sounds like a beautiful country.
Thanks so much for inviting me to your blog today. I get great emails from my Romanian fans and I’m always amazed to think that people so far away are reading my books. You are the best!
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