While I was writing I was also watching Chinese period dramas for inspiration for the setting of the palace and the court intrigue / backstabbing that is in quite a few of those dramas. Those movies were filled with tons of martial art fight scenes and are usually about outlaws fighting against corrupt governments. Who and/or what do you draw inspiration from? Are there any authors that influenced your writing style?Ī Magic Steeped in Poison was heavily influenced by wuxia films from Hong Kong that I grew up watching as a kid. Even in the drafting process as I am getting to know my characters, I continue to research and world build. While developing the world, I usually consider how that would influence and expand upon the basic framework in the story outline. I knew I wanted to write about the rituals around tea and how that could become a way to call forth magic, so I started looking into tea culture in Chinese history as that was what I am most familiar with. I like to have an idea of what the world looks like when I am writing, so I usually start with research. How did you start writing this series? Plot, characters, world, something else? Since it sold as a proposal with a few sample chapters and an outline, I finished writing the rest of the book in 2020 and also went through a few rounds of revisions with my editor that year before jumping directly into writing the sequel. After a few false starts where the beginning of the book was revised a few times, the duology sold at the end of 2019. A brief overview of my journey to publication – I started working on the initial idea, which began with the concept of “tea magic”, near the end of 2018. Thank you! I’m very happy the wait is over and the book is finally on shelves. Can you give us some insight into what brought this book to life? (Idea, writing process, finding a publisher, anything!) I like a banh mi with satay pork and lots of pickled veggies!Ĭongratulations on your first debut novel! I’m already eagerly awaiting the second in the series. Lin to discuss world building, tea, and what’s up next for the stunning fantasy duology after the release of A Magic Steeped in Poison.Īt GateCrashers, we start every interview with the same hard-hitting question: What is your favorite sandwich? Mothball chats with debut fantasy author Judy I.
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