Featured Interview With Michelle Barclay
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m the middle of five children. I was born and raised on the South Shore in Massachusetts. I left for a while to live in Washington (the state), but I’m back now. I don’t have any pets, but I would have a litter of dogs, if I could.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I don’t remember when I became fascinated with books. My mother tells me I was reading and writing before I was off to pre-school. I know I started writing with intent when I was about 10.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite genre to read is classic and historical fiction. I know that is two genres, but they are similar to me. However, my favorite authors to read include modern folk like Stephen King and Robert McCammon.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is a sequel to my horror novel Morrigan’s Shadows. It’s called August’s Gardens. It starts off where the first one left off, but spends more time dealing with fantasy elements than with the “real” world. It takes place completely in an obviously fictional realm of creatures based on mythology. Well, not all of them are based on mythology. There is Morrigan, who is just a girl who happens to be dead when the story begins.
It took me several years to finish writing August’s Gardens. The problem was that I was planning a wedding and writing all the time for my day job, so I just wasn’t putting in the elbow grease. However, the wheels were always turning in my head. The characters were always there reminding me that it was almost time for them to all try to kill each other . . . or not.
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