Author Of The Week: Chat with Ingrid Seymour (Keeper: The Morphid Chronicles #1), Plus Giveaway!!

Welcome to our weekly special feature post, Author Of The Week!!

Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release!

We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!

 

 

 

 

Introducing Ingrid Seymour, YABC’s Author of the Week!!

Samantha thinks of herself as human, ordinary, and a little too full around the hips—a super cute look for a future chef, if you ask her. And she’s sort of right, except about being ordinary…oh…and human. She also won’t be full around the hips for very long, not with the inevitable metamorphosis coming her way.

In her oblivious existence, all she can think about is going to culinary school, away from her uncaring, bordering-on-hateful parents.

But all that is about to change when Greg—an otherworldly, amazing-looking guy—saves her from an unexpected magical attempt on her life and informs her that he is her Keeper, compelled to protect her even at the cost of his own life. Oh, and by the way, that she isn’t human, after all.

The attempts on her life become commonplace and secrets and threats from a dark, forgotten past reveal themselves and send her life into turmoil.

As Samantha tries to come to terms with this new reality, she must rediscover herself and face the possibility of being the key to the survival of a dying race.

 

 

 

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YABC:   What gave you the inspiration to write this book?

Monarch butterflies did. I was thinking of how cool it is that they can change their appearance so drastically—from ugly, land-bound caterpillars to beautiful, gliding butterflies. I got to thinking of how it would be if we could do that . . . if after a certain number of years we also underwent a metamorphosis. But better than that, what if you didn’t only change on the outside, but also on the inside. That is how the concept of Morphids was born, that is why they lose their free will when they morph. I’ve had tons of fun with the concept.

 

YABC:   Who is your favorite character in the book?

I would have to say Greg. He is down to earth and impulsive. He acts first and asks questions later because he is passionate. He loves of his own free will (not due to his Morphid instincts) and would risk everything to protect those he loves. He is the Knight in shining armor and more!

 

YABC:   Which came first, the title or the novel?

The title came after the novel. In all honesty, it has always been that way for me. And not just that, most of my novels go through several working titles before I settle for the one. Always something surfaces in the plot that makes a much better title than I have originally thought, and I really like that. Brainstorming for titles based on the plot is something I quite enjoy.

YABC:   What scene in the book are you most proud of, and why?

I really love the scene in which Sam comes into her powers. I think it is very visual and quite touching. The way she “puts Bernard back together” after being broken for so long makes me wish it was possible to do that with people, to make them whole after a hardship or heartbreak. There would be far less forlorn faces in the world.

 

YABC:   Thinking way back to the beginning, what’s the most important thing you’ve learned as a writer from then to now?

For me, it is definitely patience. I would bet that anyone who has ever completed a novel and has gotten it published is a far more patient person than they were in the beginning. Finishing a manuscript requires hours upon hours of work describing scenes, fleshing out characters, plotting, etc. Then come the beta readers, the editors and the many revisions to make it all as perfect as it can be. And—if you’re an indie author—writing the book is just the first step in a long race. Anyone who sticks with it will definitely learn patience or perish 😉

 

YABC:   What do you like most about the cover of the book?

Oh, the cover. I love the cover! The colors, the emblem, the font, everything! The concept was my own and my cover designer executed it to perfection. So, yeah, I’m a little partial . . . okay very partial. If I have to pick one element though, it would have to be the emblem. It depicts Greg’s mark just the way I imagined it.

 

YABC:   What new release book are you looking most forward to in 2017?

The book I looked forward to the most next year is Strange The Dreamer by Laini Taylor. I adore her work. She is an amazing writer and her concepts are always unique.

 

YABC:   What was your favorite book in 2016?

I really enjoyed Arcana Rising by Kresley Cole. That whole series is complex and exciting. One of my favorites.

 

YABC:   What’s up next for you?

I’m really looking forward to the publication of a new paranormal romance trilogy next year. The first book will come out if February. Also, the last book in my Ignite the Shadows trilogy comes out next year. I’m very proud of this series and I can’t wait to see what readers will think of it.

 

YABC:   Is there anything that you would like to add?

I would like to thank you for hosting me in YABC.  It has been a pleasure. Also thanks to your readers. Find me in twitter. I hang there a lot and love to hear from everyone.

 

 

 

 

 

Keeper- The Morphid Chronicles #1

By: Ingrid Seymour

Publisher: Pendreams

Release Date: June 30th, 2014

 

 

 

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One winner will receive a SIGNED copy of Keeper: The Morphid Chronicles #1 (Ingrid Seymour)

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