I'm super excited to be joined today by the fabulous Sean Hayden, the author of The Magnificent Steam Carnival of Professor Pelusian Minus, a brilliant short story collection that totally rocked my world. Have you read my review yet? You should! If you're a fan of steampunk and all things clockwork, Sean Hayden and his co-writer, Connor Hayden, are the guys for you! Enjoy the interview with Sean guys and don't forget to enter for a chance to win a Prize Pack consisting of first three best steampunk stories ever!
Guys, please give a warm welcome to our extremely talented YA Galaxy Defender, Sean Hayden!
E: Evie
SH: Sean Hayden
E: Welcome to Bookish Sean! I’m delighted to have you here with us today! Could you tell us who or what inspired you to start writing?
SH: If I had to pick an author who inspired me it would definitely be the late Anne McCaffrey. Most people start out reading Tolkien or CS Lewis. For me it was the Dragonriders of Pern. Wow. I still get chills when I even think about the books she wrote. I was not only instantly hooked, but knew that one day I wanted to be a writer.
E: How long did it take for you to write The Magnificent Steam Carnival of Professor Pelusian Minus Stories?
SH: I usually write pretty fast. My full length novels I usually get done in around three months. The Pelusian Minus stories are a little different. I have a Coauthor, my 11 year old son, Connor. Finding time for the both of us to write together can be difficult! Between his schoolwork, my work, my other books, my editing, and all the other day to day life adventures they have been slow in getting done. We just finished the fourth one in the series and are working on the fifth. We hope to have that one done by the New Year!
E: Are any of your characters based on people in your own life? Which of your characters do you feel is the most like you?
SH: Dade and Paige are a little bit of my son and a little bit of my daughter! Professor Pelusian Minus is totally me, or would be if I were a kidnapping, evil, heinous carnival owner in the 1900's bent on world domination and greed. Abe, unfortunately is a LOTTA bit my brother. I have four, so to keep myself out of trouble, I won't mention any names ;)
E: How would you describe your book in 5 words?
SH: Young Adult Steampunk Thrill Ride.
E: How do you approach writing a new novel? Are you a plotter or a pantser?
SH: I get asked this question a LOT. Let me start out by saying I don't even make lists to go grocery shopping. When I sit down, I write until I'm tired. When I pick up the next day, I reread what I wrote the previous day just to keep it fresh in my mind and go from there. This series was a little different because I had a coauthor. We sat down for two hours the first night and laughed as we came up with names and a very basic plot. Then we went from there.
E: Do you ever experience writer’s block? If so, how do you deal with it?
SH: I like to call it Irritable Vowel Syndrome. That sounds much cooler! But no. I've never suffered from it. I have a HYPERACTIVE imagination. I can't look at anything without coming up with a story.
E: Where’s your favorite place for writing? Do you have any writing rituals?
SH: I write when I can, where I can, for as long as I can. Which NEVER seems to be enough. As for a favorite place, It's sitting in my green recliner with my laptop and the only ritual I have when writing is LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS of COFFEE! And sometimes chocolate.
E: Who or what are your literary inspirations? Can you name 3 all-time favorite reads?
SH:
Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern. ALL TIME FAVORITE.
R.A. Salvatore's Dark elf and Icewind Dale series of books. I grew up on D&D so… Last but not least is Mercedes Lackey. She first introduced me to Urban Fantasy and made not only a convert, but also an addict.
E: What’s next in line for you? Are you working on a new book now?
SH: I just finished a new YA book that is going to be a series. It's about a boy who trades his soul for his fondest wish. Realizing that the Soul Seekers are real and would actually take his soul, he panics and does what he can to save it by wishing to become a Soul Seeker himself. He didn't plan on becoming a monster, nor did he plan on falling in love… Next on my plate is the third of the Demonkin Series. I'm ten thousand words in and still going!
E: What are your biggest bookish pet-peeves?
SH: Hmmmmmmmm. That is probably the toughest question I've EVER been asked in an interview. I really truly honestly don't have any. I'm not a peevish sort of person? If I HAD to pick something, I would say it's people who are afraid to try reading eBooks. Or people who say I only read REAL books. That kind of ticks me off. I'm not a tree hugger by any sense of the imagination, but darn it, things like that make me want to beat people with a shrubbery.
Sean, thank you so much for joining us today!
I had a such a WONDERFUL time reading your steampunk story collection! Can't wait to read your next books!
I hope you guys enjoyed the interview, for more information about Sean Hayden and his books, please visit his website: Sean Hayden or/and read my review of The Magnificent Steam Carnival of Professor Pelusian Minus.
Huge thanks to Sean and Connor Hayden for the exclusive MEN in YA photo! <3
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About the AuthorEvie is the Blogger behind Bookish. She enjoys reading many different genres, especially YA, Paranormal, Contemporary Fiction and Fantasy.She loves talking to authors and is always happy to welcome them for interviews, and guest posts. She also likes spreading the love for awesome books and chatting with fellow book-worms.
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