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@LaurenDeStefano

nyt bestselling author. I proofread my emails and texts after I've already sent them.

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Joined September 2008
Born October 13, 1984
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    25 Jan 2015

    Give someone a book, they'll read for a day. Teach someone how to write a book, they'll experience a lifetime of paralyzing self doubt.

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  2. 16 Dec 2017

    Thanks for having me! This was amazing. Having THE GLASS SPARE in the November box was the highlight of my year. <3

    Thank you so much for the great chat, everyone! And specifically a huge round of applause for ! That was so much fun!
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  3. 16 Dec 2017

    Figuring out Wil's thought process. I was seeing everyone else through her eyes, but it was much harder to get her to face herself.

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    What was the most challenging thing about writing The Glass Spare?
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  4. 16 Dec 2017

    I'll never tell ;)

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  5. 16 Dec 2017

    I'd say it's okay if it takes several drafts. Building an entire world is hard work. You'll come into problems you didn't anticipate, but they lead to new ideas that make the world stronger.

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    Q8) I love the Fantasy worldbuilding in The Glass Spare. Any worldbuilding tips for writers?
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  6. 16 Dec 2017

    Every food.

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  7. 16 Dec 2017

    Harold and the Purple Crayon when I was younger, and The Secret of NIMH when I got older.

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    A8) What was your favorite bedtime story as a child? 😊
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  8. 16 Dec 2017

    Enemies who fall in love.

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  9. 16 Dec 2017

    There will be LOTS more about Baren; more than I expected. I love Loom and Zay; I think they have a lot of love in their hearts. And a moderate amount of anger too.

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  10. 16 Dec 2017

    It started out as something I wrote while dealing with agoraphobia and anxiety. Wil's curse, in a way, reflected how I felt and how impossible it was to explain.

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    What inspired you to write this book?
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  11. 16 Dec 2017

    Let's just say she unearths some family skeletons.

    A8) Trying not to be spoiler-y but does Wil discover new things about her power in the next book? Like reversing it?
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  12. 16 Dec 2017

    Being able to work in my pajamas, covered in cats.

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    A8.) what is one thing you enjoy about being an author?
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  13. Retweeted
    16 Dec 2017

    Q8) It's time for the last question of the night! Do you have any questions for Lauren? She'll peruse and answer as many as possible!

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  14. 16 Dec 2017

    A7) My friends and family all give each other bookish gift cards for the holidays so we can amass more books for our TBA pile until it gains sentience and eats us alive.

    Q7) I can't believe this is already the last of 2017! Do you have any bookish or nerdy holiday traditions?
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  15. 16 Dec 2017

    A6) Jayne from Firefly. And I'd crystallize the hat his mom knitted for him too.

    Q6) Wil has the ability to turn living things into gemstone. What fictional character would you turn to gemstone to get rid of?
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  16. 16 Dec 2017

    A5) Yes! Family dynamics are my FAVORITE thing (and I'm always looking for recommends btw). I LOVED the siblings in 's AND I DARKEN. Not just siblings but DOOMED siblings.

    Q5) I adore Wil and Gerdie's sibling love for one another! Shout out another book with a great relationship between siblings!
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  17. 16 Dec 2017

    A4) I'm a sucker for the whole rivals-turned-lovers thing. My favorite pair: Day and June in LEGEND. That whole thing was doomed from the start but I was here for it.

    Q4) There is an inkling of a forbidden romance in The Glass Spare. What other forbidden romance between characters do you love?
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  18. 16 Dec 2017

    A3) A teleportation device, for sure. One of the great things about being a writer is making such great friends in the book world, but the planet is so big and everyone is so far apart. Also an instant ice cream machine.

    Q3) Wil's brother Gerdie is an alchemist. If you could use alchemy to create any substance you wanted, what would you pick?
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  19. 16 Dec 2017

    A2) Does Neko Atsume count as a fascinating fantasy world? It just seems so cozy, and there are all those cats. But also, any book would be a magical vacation.

    Q2) The Glass Spare is set in a fascinating fantasy world I would love to visit. If you could visit any made up land, where would you go?
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  20. 16 Dec 2017

    You can find me here, or on instagram @laurendestefanoauthor (if you like cats, books and yarn).

    Q1) Let's get this show on the road! Introduce yourself and your blog, Instagram, YouTube channel, etc.
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    16 Dec 2017

    This chat is SPOILER FREE, so it's okay if you haven't read the book yet. Yay! The inspiration for the questions came from The Glass Spare!

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