Happy Saturday! Hope you’re having a relaxing weekend. Grab a cup of coffee if that’s your beverage of choice (it’s a stiff cup of hot chocolate for me), sit back and enjoy the interview with today’s author. She’s a repeat visitor to Bad Moon Rising and may surprise you with her answer to the movie that kept her up at night. Welcome Deby Fredericks!
Has a movie or book scared you so much that you couldn‛t sleep? Which one?
The Chuck Norris movie, Silent Rage. A mentally unstable man is experimented on and effectively can‛t be killed, but he‛s an insane killer now. Good job, mad scientist! That one kept me up at night.
If you were in a horror movie, would you rather have a loaded gun or a car that wouldn‛t break down?
My priority would be to get out of that whole situation, so I‛d take the car. Assuming I could get there…
Would you rather put your hand in a box and feel something slimy or furry?
Furry. Even if it bit me right away. No slime for me, thanks!
Do you write to music?
Yes, I have a couple of Pandora playlists. One has exciting music from movies and games to keep me in the mood. The other has quiet piano tunes for when I‛m feeling stressed about my progress.
Which comes first for you — plot or character?
For me, I have to know what the story is ‟about‟ in order to get started. I often come up with the character and the situation simultaneously. ‟This kind of character has this kind of problem.‟ Then I start to explore the world they‛re in and last I begin to build the plot. I‛ll typically have a short string of two or three plot events planned before I begin writing.
What are you working on now?
I‛ve published three novellas in my dark fantasy series, Minstrels of Skaythe. The next step is to collect those in one paperback, which I hope to have ready by this Christmas.
Zathi’s job is to capture renegade mages, but Keilos isn’t like any other mage she’s dealt with. Her drive to bring him in only leads them deeper into a cursed forest. Together, warrior and mage will face deadly beasts and grapple with decisions that compromise every principle. Until they stumble upon a place of ancient, forgotten magic. Zathi must choose — allow Keilos to claim it, or kill him once and for all.
Purchase:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QL476BJ
Draft2Digital: https://books2read.com/u/3nK1Mo
Author Bio
Deby Fredericks has been a writer all her life, but thought of it as just a fun hobby until the late 1990s. She made her first sale, a children’s poem, in 2000.
Fredericks has six fantasy novels out through two small presses. More recently, she self-publishes her fantasy novellas and novelettes, bringing her to 15 books in all. Her latest is The The Ice Witch of Fang Marsh. Her short work has been published in Andromeda Spaceways and selected anthologies.
Social Links
website: http://www.debyfredericks.com
blog: http://wyrmflight.wordpress.com twitter: http://www.twitter.com/debyfredericks
Books and Such 
Love the orange on this cover!!! Another great author this week… thanks for sharing.
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The colors are great, right? Seems like Deby asked blog visitors to vote on the cover for this one, but I may have it confused with another one.
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I often ask for feedback, usually after I’ve chosen the illustration and am looking for the titles to pop out just right.
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Thanks, James! As we all know, it’s crucial to have an eye-catching cover.
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Another fun peek into an author’s life. Best of luck to Ms Fredericks on Minstrels of Skaythe. I’m sure she’ll have it ready by her Christmas deadline.
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Thanks, Priscilla!
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I’m with you on the box thing: I’d rather risk a bite from a furry thing than put my hand in some kind of unknown slimy stuff too.
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Absolutely!
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I enjoyed the answers, Deby. I’m with you on the slimy.
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I’m sure for the slimy creatures, it has some purpose in nature, but I don’t want it on me!
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I’ve read all the books in Minstrels of Skaythe that have been published so far. I’ve read fantasy for a long time, but hers is one of my favorite fantasy series. I recommend it as a source for inspiration in a book I’m writing for Steve Jackson Games that’s currently awaiting playtest/peer review.
I heard of Deby through a fellow author, and have been following her ever since.
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Thanks, Alden!
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Love the interview, and especially the part about a Chuck Norris movie keeping you awake at night! And your series sounds pretty cool to me, Deby. (More for the TBR pile, I fear!) Thanks for another great post, Teri, and continued success with your writing, Deby! Sharing! 🙂
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Thanks so much for the reblog, Marcia!
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Reblogged this on The Write Stuff and commented:
Deby Fredericks is Teri Polen’s guest today on Bad Moon Rising. Hope you’ll take a few minutes to check out her interview and her books. And please remember to pass the post along on your favorite social media sites so others can enjoy this one, too. Thanks, and thanks as always to Teri for opening her blog to so many interesting writers this month! 🙂
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Thanks for sharing, Marcia!
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I like the questions. And I like the answers.
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I always have fun with Bad Moon Rising!
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Thanks, Cynthia! I like to mix up the fun questions with the serious.
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Great cover! Thanks for another terrific interview, Teri.
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Thanks for reading the interview!
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I love Pandora, too! I used to make playlists on YouTube, but Pandora is so much easier. Agree about the furry vs. slime. Great answers, Deby!
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Nice to ‘meet’ you Deby! I must check into this Pandora thing (I’m so out of touch with technology it’s not funny). Love the description of your series. Sounds up my alley 🙂
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