The Crossroads Tour: Day 9 Stacey Kade

Thanks for meeting us at The Crossroads! Today we're featuring YA paranormal author, Stacey Kade.


1. What projects are you working on / have published?

The Ghost and The Goth came out in June 2010 from Hyperion. The sequel, Queen of the Dead will be out in June 2011, and I’m working on the third book now.

2. Best writing advice you've heard?

Write a crappy first draft. You can always clean it up later. Trying for perfection is paralyzing. All of that comes from Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, one of my favorite books about writing.

3. What inspires you?

Good writing and good stories, no matter where they are found. I’m a huge fan of television and movies as well as books, and when I read/hear amazing writing, it just moves me to get back to my computer as soon as possible! :)

4. Did you write stories as a teen? If yes what has/hasn’t changed?

Oh, yes, I wrote stories as early as grade school…well, I should say, I started stories. I didn’t know how to finish, which was discouraging. These days I finish them! :-) It is funny, though, to see that even my earliest story attempts incorporated paranormal and mystery elements.

5. Describe your office/workspace/writer’s cave.

Lots of natural light, a little messy with paper and tea mugs, filled with items that have special meaning to me, and a HUGE poster of Roswell above my computer. Jason Behr is *very* inspiring. ;-)