Synopsis:
In TIMESPELL, the brash and impulsive Julia must team up with her sweet and straight-laced best friend, Angie, and the malicious and power-hungry Kaitlyn in order to keep the witch-like powers of her inheritance. But these powers come at a cost. The girls are bound to serve the Fates, and their first mission sends them back in time to Marie Antoinette’s Paris and eventually, into the chaos and war of the French Revolution.
Title: Timespell by Diana Paz
Publication date: April 1st 2013
Publisher: Rhemalda Publishing
Genre: YA Time Travel
Today, I have the great pleasure in showing this interview with talented author, Diana
Paz. You can also enter the giveaway to win a paperback or 3 ebook copies of
Timespell.
Let’s start with your writing routine. Do you have a
particular place you like to settle in to write?
I usually start with a
snack and music, sometimes I spend a few minutes daydreaming about my
characters and what I have planned for them… then I dive into my manuscript! My
favorite place to write is on my sofa, tucked into the corner with my laptop,
and I’m big on having a steady supply of tea and cookies within reach. I tend
to snack a LOT while writing, but it balances out because I end up forgetting
to eat during revisions.
In the novel,
the three main characters seem very different. How would you describe them? Was
writing in three points of view a challenge?
I enjoyed the challenge of viewing the world through
each of my character’s eyes. Julia is sarcastic, outspoken, protective, and
impulsive. Angie is steady, polite, thoughtful, and reserved. Kaitlyn is
contemptuous, cynical, guarded, and fearless. They each have flaws and
strengths that play into their relationship. I wanted to see if three girls who
were so dissimilar could overcome their differences and, if so, would their
experiences change them? What would their motivations be? Would they cooperate
for the good of the world? For their own agendas? For personal gain? What about
loyalty to one another? It was fascinating to me to think about how the girls
would react to an existence that forced them to unite, and I loved seeing each
of them grow.
Do any of the characters personalities resemble your
own, or people you know?
Even though I created the
main characters as their own people, I can’t help but infuse pieces of myself,
and the experiences I’ve had, in every character I write. Because of this, I
would say that I can relate to each of them.
Timespell delves into the time period of the French
Revolution. What drew you to this historical period? What made you choose
certain locations in the book?
I loved the idea of Marie Antoinette being the same
age as my main characters when she made her Parisian debut. I think that’s
probably what first had me poking into researching this particular era. The
more I read, the more fascinated I became, and before I knew it, I had several
scenes in mind for the story based around key events surrounding Marie
Antoinette’s life. I liked choosing
locations that made sense in the story and the timeline, so I decided to use Tuileries
Palace as an anchor throughout a lot of the time travel that occurred in Timespell. Between Marie Antoinette’s
Parisian debut and the terrifying march on the palace many years later, it was
a great place to have the girls battle demons and experience key events of the
Marie Antoinette era.
In TIMESPELL,
the brash and impulsive Julia must team up with her sweet and straight-laced
best friend, Angie, and the malicious and power-hungry Kaitlyn in order to keep
the witch-like powers of her inheritance. But these powers come at a cost. The
girls are bound to serve the Fates, and their first mission sends them back in
time to Marie Antoinette’s Paris and eventually, into the chaos and war of the
French Revolution.
About the Author:
Website | Blog | Facebook | TwitterDiana Paz writes books about magic, adventure, and romance. She was born in Costa Rica, grew up on Miami Beach, moved to Los Angeles in high school, and went to college in San Diego. Basically, she’s a beach bum. Diana graduated from California State University, San Marcos with a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts. She loves old movies, epic fantasy, all kinds of music, and heading to the beach with a good book. Preferably sipping a highly sweetened iced coffee.
