Where You Write Featuring Megan Curd

Acoustic Cafe

My favorite place to haunt while I write is the Acoustic Cafe in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I LOVE that place! The people who work there are always so nice, and they play awesome music there (loads of Bon Iver, Iron & Wine, etc…my favorite “mood” music!). Every time I go, I get their Texas Chili and my favorite coffee ever, their Turtle Mocha. It’s actually kind of sad, because some of the people who work there know me now. The one manager actually is awesome and takes my son for me sometimes and walks with him if he gets fussy. The cafe is just full of great people, and it’s an awesome place to people watch. Before my son, I could sit there and write for hours on end. Now it’s a little tougher to get a solid writing session in, but when I get time to get away, I always go to Acoustic Cafe.

Mini Interview

What’s the oddest thing you’ve ever had to research or look up for your writing?

      Honestly, trying to find all the Irish lore was tricky but fun at the same time. Sifting through all the potential myths I could use was fun, but there were some really odd ones! Naming characters is always fun, but sometimes odd. I hit a lot of baby name sites to find good ones. The names my husband vetoed for our son get used a lot, actually.

Do you listen to music while you write? If so, any particular artist or band?

     I do listen to music when I write! It is very abstract, and I tend to listen to music that I feel is pushing the characters. When I wrote BRIDGER, I felt like Ashlyn came through much better when I listened to Paramore, so that got played a lot. Snow Patrol was another one for BRIDGER. For FORBIDDEN, I had a lot of The Black Keys, Muse, and My Chemical Romance. The characters kind of give me their personalities, and I roll with it. If “I” get to choose, I listen to Bon Iver, Iron & Wine, Bob Marley, and Muse.

When not writing what are a few of your favorite things to do?

     I spend most of my time with my son, Carter, but hobbies I enjoy are snowboarding and playing the xBox with my brother. He’s a couple states away, so we’ll link up and play Call of Duty once in a while and catch up. I enjoy that a lot.

What are a few of your favorite blogs?

     There are so many that are great!! I read a lot of agents’ blogs, because I like to hear their take on the industry, even though I’m an indie author. I read Colleen Lindsay’s quite a bit, as well as Ms. Gardner’s. As for book bloggers, you are all so awesome. I love hearing the opinions of what works and what doesn’t in a story, because I feel like that gives me so much to go on for future books and how I can become a better writer for the people who are most important: my readers!!! So thank you all for reading and blogging. We writers really do pay attention.

Ashlyn McVean doesn’t believe in fairy tales. That is, until Ashlyn is thrown into the crosshairs of grudges her grandmother created long ago. After finding out she is one of two people able to cross between faerie realms, Ashlyn is faced with trying to understand her abilities, along with navigating a new relationship with her boyfriend, Liam. As if being on a centuries old hit list and dealing with crazed pixies isn’t enough, her new abilities mean trouble for Liam. Knowing her new life puts everyone she loves in danger, Ashlyn must decide what’s most important in her life between friends, family, love, and ultimately, realms.

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