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MFT Interview and Giveaway with Lilith Saintcrow!
It’s the weekend, gang, and I thought I’d start it off with a bang with the amazing Lilith Saintcrow! She’s a writing machine, ya’ll, one of my favorite writers,and she was kind enough to answer a few of my questions!
*Also up for grabs is a )*signed* copy of Defiance (Strange Angels 4) to one lucky winner (see deets at the bottom of this post). Don’t forget to check the My Favorite Things Event Schedule for anything you might have missed, and also for what’s coming your way in the next couple of weeks!
Please welcome Lilith to the blog!
You’re the author of several very successful urban fantasy series (Jill Kismet, Dante Valentine, “The Demon’s Librarian”), as well as the wonderful YA series featuring Dru Anderson! Did you always want to be a writer?
What were the challenges in writing YA as opposed to “adult” urban fantasy?
I get asked that a lot. There really isn’t any difference between writing YA and writing adult—one is simply seeking to tell the truth, tell the best story one can. The biggest thing about writing YA is remembering what being a teenager was like: hormones, no sense of perspective, feeling incredibly trapped because adults had control of every aspect of my life. Putting myself back in those emotional “shoes” was very difficult and draining, mostly because I had such an awful adolescence.I think a lot of times people ask this question and they’re really asking “what about swears and sex?” My answer is that sometimes kids cuss, and sometimes kids experiment, and if I try to pretend those things don’t happen I’m lying to my audience and being unfaithful to what I remember about being a teenager. That lie, that unfaithfulness, is the kiss of death for a story. It’s not my job to censor. It’s my job to tell the damn tale.
If you weren’t a writer, what do you think you’d be doing for a living?
I’m not proud. I’ve got kids to feed, so I would be doing whatever was required. If I couldn’t write and I had to choose something to support us…well, maybe I’d go back to school and be a paralegal. The law fascinates me. It’s also a very detail-oriented and word-oriented field, both things that agree with me.What I would like, of course, is to go back to school and get a Classics degree and be a Latin teacher. That’s my deep dark secret: if I couldn’t write but I could do anything else, that’s what I’d do.
Who did you look up to the most when you were growing up(literary or otherwise)?
I know many authors use music to set the mood while they write. Do you, and if so, what’s on your playlist?
Oh, my goodness, everything except rap and modern country. It just varies. I do build playlists for specific books; my writing partner is an audiophile and is always exposing me to new stuff. Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of trance and ambient, and a lot of old, old blues and gospel.
In your free time, I know you like to work out. What’s the hardest sport you’ve ever tried, and what is your favorite?
What is the most dangerous or daring thing you’ve ever done?
If the Jill and Dante books were made into movies, who could you picture playing them on the big screen?
I know you’re working on a secret project, but is there any other news of upcoming projects or events that you’d like to share?
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*Giveaway is for a copy of Defiance (Strange Angels 4) to one winner
**GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED**
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ohh my fav kick arse heroine is Rachel Morgan from the Hallows series.
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Ooh, an anne McCaffrey & Robin McKinley fan, it now makes so much sense why I love your books.
In answer to the question, Aerin from the Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley (she slays dragons how more butt-kicking can you get).
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My favorite is definitely Kate Daniels!
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I'll say my favorite kick ass book heroine is Jennifer Estep's Gin Blanco. She is one stubborn woman, who takes everything that's thrown at her, but still comes out on top. She's lucky to have a great friend to heal her after all those nasty fights, that's for sure.
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Well, I would say Dru, but I really really adore Katniss. She's just the best!
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I LOVE Katniss from Hunger Games!
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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I think my favorite is Nix from the IAD series.
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Lisbeth from The Girl who Kicked The Hornets Nest. She rocks.
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My favorite kick a** heroine is Clary from The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. It's epic!
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Cat! from Nighthuntress series! but very close second is Mercy from the Mercy Thompson series!
Great interview. I love that all your heroes were from books you loved. It is really something you took and just went with up until now and now you have great heroines for people to look up now
Love the actresses you chose as well. I love hearing who an author imagines as their characters.
Favorite kick ass heroines? Another hard question
If I have to choose one it would be Kate Daniels from the Kate Daniels series. She is tough, powerful, and a smart ass. Definitely has a lot of that Anita Blake spirit 
Thank you guys so much, great read
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great giveaway
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my favorite kick ass girl is Claire from the Morganville Vampires
My fave is Gin from the Elemental Assassin series
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I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Please enter me in contest. I would love to read this series. It sounds very good. Tore923@aol.com
I love Katniss from the Hunger Games-she is so brave and, at times, selfless. I also love Super Woman (dorky, I know) because she truly loves what she does and protects the people of this world :p edysicecreamlover18@gmailDOTcom
That is an uber hard question!! There's too many!
Hmm…Nyx from Cheyenne McCray's Night Tracker series is pretty KA! Also I like Sabina from Jaye Well's series!
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Tough question but going to go with Mac from the Fever series.
Fun to read what other people pick!
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Holy Moly! This is one of the hardest questions I have been ask. Kate Daniels is my fave adult butt kicker and Dru is my fave young adult gal. Followed by Katsa, Mercy, Chess and Katniss.
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I have read Dante Valentine and have to say she is wonderful. I felt sad when I finished because I wanted more and more! Thank you for sharing this giveaway opportunity today.
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I would say Trella from Inside Out. She is so uniquely kick ass.
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Rose from Vampire Academy… she kicks major ass
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Great intervew! My favorite kick-ass heroine is Yelena from Maria V. Snyder's Study series.
Thank you!
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Wow- great interview! I absolutely love the Strange Angels series, but her new steampunk/sorcery/alternate London series sounds brilliant! I'll have to look into that!
I would pick Eve Dallas from JD Robb series
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Thanks for a great interview and giveaway! My favorite kick ass heroine is Rose from the Vampire Academy! I just started reading this series and I love her!
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I can't exactly say I have a favorite, I love so many of the "kick ass book heroines". I'll just mention one though. Astrid Llewelyn from the Killer Unicorn series by Diana Peterfreund.
Thank you for the chance to win!
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lisbeth from the girl with the dragon tattoo!
she rocks big time!
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My fav is probably Anita Blake she totally kicks butt!
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Wow this is difficult! I'd have to go with Mac from the fever series. psublue81@aol.com
Wow thanks for the giveaway, this is one of my fave series!
I would probably pick Rose from VA or Clary from TMI.
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Thanks for the giveaway
This is so hard… but I'd have to say Katsa from Graceling 
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I love Meghan from the Iron Fey series! Thanks for the giveaway!
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That's easy! My favorite kick ass book heroine would be Cat from The Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost. Really Cat is so awesome! She is super hot, has kick ass fighting skills, a too hot husband named Bones, and a very witty humor. To top it off she has a really big heart. So that's pretty much why she is kick ass
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I would have to go with two favorites, Dante from Dante Valentine Series and Evy Stone from Dreg City books from Kelly Meding.
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I love Lisbeth from the Millennium Trilogy…she's one tough cookie!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Rose in the VA series because she's a kick ass vamp.
Strange Angels was awesome and it's nice to know she doesn't censor, she tells the tale.
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I love Fire from Kristin Cashore. She has so much power, but doesn't want to misuse it. She slowly grows into her power and embraces her kick-ass monster-self.
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My fave kick-ass girl is Cat from the nighthuntress novels
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I've been meaning to start Lilith Saintcrows books for forever…she toured with Richelle Mead once and thats what popped her up on my radar…I hope ill win so i have an excuse to start!
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I'm very curious about this author. Probably because of her name…
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Anna
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My favorite kickass heroine is probably Katsa from Graceling. I love the Strange Angels series although I still haven't read Defiance.
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I like Renata from the Midnight Breed series.
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Thanks for the giveaway! my favorite is probably Katniss
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My favorite kickass heroine is Gin Blanco from Jennifer Estep's Elemental series. She's awesome.
Mare
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I really like Katsa from Graceling. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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