Ariel

Ariel asked Shannon Messenger:

How did you find your inspiration to write Keeper? Because I tried writing a book, but no ideas came flying to me.

Shannon Messenger Ideas never come flying to me either. I never had a moment where ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD THIS HUGE INSPIRATION. It was very slow and gradual. Very bit by bit and piece by piece. I knew I wanted to write a story. i knew certain things I liked (I knew I wanted to do *something* with elves and that I wanted the characters to have super-power like abilities). And then I just spent a lot of time imagining different stories, making lots of notes in idea journals, and over time the pieces came together into KEEPER.

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Birdie Reader

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What are three pieces of wisdom that you wish you had known back in 2009?

Kamil L

Kamil L asked Shannon Messenger:

Hi, love your books! And, because I read fairly closely, I may have noticed some references here and there. (Allons-y!) How do you choose which ones to put in and when to put in?

Tiffany Lin

Tiffany Lin asked Shannon Messenger:

How far into Keeper of the Lost Cities #6 are you? I'm reading Lodestar right now and it's so good! Do you think you have an idea of what book 6 will be called?

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