PC and Kirstin Cast @ Powells
Sorry this post is up so late.
This last week I got to go see PC and Kirstin Cast, authors of the House of Night series at Powells in Portland. First off, they are so funny. It is awesome seeing a mother and daughter work together. PC writes the story first then Kirstin edits. PC had obviously been an author for some time but Kirstin is also starting to do some stuff on her own as well as working as an editor.
Okay, I’ll admit, I couldn’t help but ask about how many cats they had adopted from the shelter Street Cats that they talk about in the book. I love the fact that they include both the shelter and a cat they got from there, Nala, in the book. When I publish a book, I’m definately going to continue to give money to the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society, where I adopted by cat Temperance.
Most of the people there ask questions about the plot but there was some about writing and publishing. A few people asked questions about why certain characters died or had other things happen to her. PC kept saying that she cried and cried when certain characters died and some of them she just couldn’t part with so had to come up with new plots. Some people acted confused about this answer but it made perfect sense to me. When I write, I’m just conveying what I see and hear in my head. I tried writing stories that I planned out the entire thing first but it didn’t work. I just have to write as it comes into my head and then edit later. PC said it is like writing out a movie in her head.
Since I’m big into House of Night right now, I’ll have a few more post going up soon. Watch for those. Thanks everyone that reads my blog. Love you guys!
