Brielle
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Katharine McGee:
How did you come up with the concept for American Royals? It's so unique and I love the book so much!
Katharine McGee
I have ALWAYS been a historical fiction nerd. When I was in middle school, I used to sneak into my parents’ room to read my mom's Philippa Gregory and Margaret George books. I hoped that I would someday write a historical fiction of my own, something with forbidden love and political intrigue and fun villainous scheming for the throne… which I ended up doing anyway in American Royals… :)
It was the Cambridges’ wedding in 2011 that planted the seeds of this book in my mind. I actually watched the live broadcast with friends at a bar, even though it aired at 6 AM in New York (the things you do at age 23…!) The moment the newlyweds kissed, it felt like all of New York broke out in cheers. I remember marveling at how invested Americans felt in the fairy tale of it all, even though we don’t have royals of our own. Which got me to wondering, how would the world be different if we *did* have a royal family?
It was the Cambridges’ wedding in 2011 that planted the seeds of this book in my mind. I actually watched the live broadcast with friends at a bar, even though it aired at 6 AM in New York (the things you do at age 23…!) The moment the newlyweds kissed, it felt like all of New York broke out in cheers. I remember marveling at how invested Americans felt in the fairy tale of it all, even though we don’t have royals of our own. Which got me to wondering, how would the world be different if we *did* have a royal family?
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Greg
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Katharine McGee:
Can you share how you manage the plot, characters, etc. of your story? I have finished The Thousandth Floor trilogy and loved it. I write for fun, as an outlet, and have difficulty managing many characters and intertwining plots despite having some fun ideas I would like to write. What software do you use? I love having a look behind the scenes of work I admire, thank you!
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