Author Visit | Stacy DeKeyser | Sarasota Portrait Photography
I am SO very excited to welcome author Stacy DeKeyser to the blog today. Stacy’s newest book One Witch at a Time launches TODAY and I will be sitting by the door all day waiting for my copy to arrive.
(Did you know that if you preorder a book before its release date, that Amazon will guarantee delivery on the day it comes out? How cool is that?) This mid-grade fantasy novel, published by Simon & Schuster’s McElderry imprint, is the sequel to Stacy’s 2012 novel The Brixen Witch. (And I hear from inside sources that this one is even better!)
Stacy has been kind enough to offer one lucky reader their VERY OWN SIGNED COPY of the new book! Keep reading for details on how to put your name in the ring for this very special giveaway..
I wanted to ask Stacy a few questions so we could get to know her better. I am a huge fan of James Lipton and Inside the Actors Studio, and so I decided to use the Proust Questionnaire. If you’re not familiar with it, James Lipton poses these questions to his guest at the end of each show. So fascinating. You can watch many of these interviews on YouTube. So check them out sometime. But not now! Now it’s time to see how Stacy answered the questions!
1. What is your favorite word?
Discombobulation. Because it’s fun to say. (mr - Did you know there is a "recombobulation" area at the airport in Milwaukee?? I always thought they made that word up!)
2. What is your least favorite word?
b*tch. I can’t even type it!
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
A good long walk (preferably in England, preferably with a pint waiting for me at the end of the path). A really wonderful book. Happening upon an idea that I know I want to write about.
4. What turns you off?
Deliberate rudeness.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Bloody. Because it doesn’t sound really bad, but it is.
6. What sound or noise do you love?
I love the sounds of so many words. Discombobulation. Nevertheless. Jellybean. Anything in Italian. Oh, and Ray Charles singing “Georgia on My Mind.” (mr - me too, Stacy, me too.)
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
My dog has this explosive bark that comes out of nowhere. I hate that, if I’m not ready for it. I jump out of my skin!
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
I would love to be an archeologist, and travel all over and explore past civilizations.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
I could never be a teacher or a nurse. Two very important, very demanding professions that would send me off in tears after about five minutes.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
I hope He would say that He knows I did my best. And then I hope He lets me in!
Do you have any questions for Stacy? Leave them in the comments and I'm sure she'll be happy to answer them.
How lucky was I to have gotten the chance to photograph this lovely lady? Isn’t she gorgeous?
Stacy was kind enough to share an excerpt of One Witch at a Time with us. See if you can guess which iconic fairy tale it hints to? (or which iconic Broadway musical for all you theatre nerds).
An excerpt from One Witch at a Time:
“Rudi!” Susanna cried, bouncing up to him. “I have something to tell you!”
He noticed that her basket was empty. “You sold your eggs?”
“No, I dropped them. But something else! I sold your cow for you, and now you’ll never be hungry again!” She held out her hand, and Rudi saw that she was holding exactly what the foreign girl had offered him only a few minutes before.
Rudi felt the blood drain from his face. “You sold one of our cows for that?”
She nodded, looking very pleased. “I told her she could come to your farm this very day. Isn’t that wonderful?”
“No! It’s not! Our cows are not yours to sell! How could you be so stupid? How could you trade an entire cow for that?” Rudi jabbed a finger at her open hand. “For a . . . a handful of beans?”
Susanna’s smile faded. She regarded the pile of dried beans in her hand. Then she lifted her chin in indignation. “Rudi. I am not stupid. I would not trade a beautiful cow for a bunch of plain old beans. But these are not plain old beans. These . . .” She held them up to his nose. “These are magic beans.”
And now for the part you’ve all been waiting for. How can YOU get your hands on a SIGNED copy of this delightful new book? Enter below! [Contest ends at midnight ET on 2/13. Winner will be announced on Monday 2/16.]
Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by today, Stacy! wish you so much success with One Witch at a Time.
I hope you will let us know what is next for you and that you'll stop by again so we can continue cheering you on!
The rest of you? Head on over to Amazon and order your copy. You know you want to, right?
xoxo,
Michaela
One Witch at a Time is appropriate for ages 8-112
You can follow Stacy at: www.stacydekeyser.com
or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StacyWrites
or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/stacydekeyser
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(And yes, I DID know about the "recombobulation" sign at the airport in Milwaukee! I'm not sure it's a real word. I kind of hope it isn't, because that would mean someone in Milwaukee has a wicked sense of humor!)