I think the lowest point was when I finally decided I had to shelve the novel I queried before MONSTROUS. I write because I love it, because there are stories running through my brain and I need to let them out. I’ve certainly suffered from feeling like my writing will never get anywhere, but I’ve never seriously considered giving up. QT: Was there ever a time you felt like giving up, and what helped you to stay on course? Marcy Kate Connolly: I started MONSTROUS at the end of August in 2011, so about 9 months or so until I started putting it out there in blog contests, then queries.

QT: How long have you been working on this book? Marcy Kate Connolly: I’ve always dabbled with poetry and short stories, but I started writing novels and more seriously about 4 years ago. QT: How long have you been writing? Marcy Kate Connolly: Oddly enough, the first page I wrote that day hasn’t changed much. I spent the rest of the rather long drive in to the city thinking about who would say that and why.

I had nothing else to do but let my mind wander, and that’s when the first line (“I’ll never forget my first breath”) landed in my brain. My inspiration for it struck while I was trapped in gridlock traffic and late to meet friends one night last summer. MONSTROUS is a YA fantasy novel that’s Frankenstein meets the Brothers Grimm told from the viewpoint of the monster as a teenage girl. QT: Can you tell us a little bit about the book for which you've found representation? What inspired you to write it? Marcy Kate Connolly: Success Story Interview - Marcy Kate ConnollyĪn Interview with Marcy Kate Connolly ( MarcyKate on QT) upon receiving an offer of representation from agent Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary & Media.

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