Featured Interview With KT Webb
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Lansing, Michigan. My parents are Salvation Army Officers, so I have moved quite a bit since then. I consider myself to be ‘from’ Chicago because I spent most of my childhood in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. I moved to Watertown, South Dakota in 2000 and have been here since.
I am married to a wonderful man (who was born and raised here in Watertown), and have two beautiful children. We live with our two cats, Jersey and Riley. I say we live with them because, let’s be honest, they rule the roost. I am thee weeks away from finishing my Masters of Management and work full time as a Marketing & Communications Coordinator for a successful technology company.
I love to read, listen to an eclectic music portfolio, and make people laugh. I am a sarcastic and snarky individual and often find myself in trouble as a result. 🙂
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My passion for writing has been present for most of my life; in fact, I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t dream of being an author. I wrote my first book in grade school, it was called Lambi & Liara and centered around a lion cub and a lamb who became best friends. It was a pop-up book. 🙂
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have always loved to read, my favorite day in grade school was Book Fair day! I can remember the first books I read over and over; My Teacher is an Alien, My Teacher Fried My Brains, My Teacher Glows in the Dark, and My Teacher Flunked the Planet (by Bruce Coville). After that, reading became my number one hobby.
My favorite authors are varied. I love Jasper Fforde, Joseph Delaney, J.K. Rowling, Suzanne Collins, Susan Cooper, C.S. Lewis, Kate Corcino and Jess Petosa. I love books that combine genres. Life is a mix of a million different things, nothing is all romance or all action. I do tend to gravitate towards Fantasy/Adventure novels.
I find my inspiration in dreams, my mom, and pop-punk music.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
The Evolved is the result of a crazy dream I had combined with the creative conversations between my mother and me. I started this book about five or six years ago and never really got serious about writing it. Last year, I threw my focus into The Evolved. I went from under 20k words to over 60k words in a matter of months.
The characters are a reflection of the kind of people I want to spend time with. They are smart, quick-witted, brave, and relatable. They’re not perfect, they make mistakes and they question what is asked of them. But they find strength in each other and learn to work together and rely on each other like family.
Throughout the writing process my characters took on a life of their own. There were times when I’d be writing and suddenly stop and think “Nora wouldn’t say that.” Or “Holy crap Thatcher, that was stupid”. It’s fun being able to tell their story, and continue it in the upcoming book, Growing Hope.
The second book sees the characters grow and change in their roles as the Evolved. They become more responsible and even go so far as to search out the one person no one has seen in centuries in order to get the answers they need to defeat a new enemy. I’m excited to share the next piece of their story, and continue with the third installment which will be the conclusion to The New Era Saga.
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