Today I’m happy to welcome Mandy Hubbard to my blog, to answer a few questions about her recently released debut novel Prada and Prejudice.
Q: Tell us about a scene or character from your novel that was especially easy (or especially difficult) to write.
A: Callie was a tough one. Over time, she morphed into a completely different character, about around drafts 4-6 she was a real mishmash of the two personalities. I had a hard time getting rid of her old traits… it was like a ghost of her former character was hanging out!
Q: What is your favorite (or one of your favorite) myths or fairy-tales, and why? Or alternately, what fairy-tale or myth do you dislike, and why?
A: My favorite is probably The Little Mermaid. I still love Cinderella, but I’m more a fan of the Drew Barrymore film EVER AFTER than the disney movie– the Disney version makes Prince Charming seem flat and boring. I like the more flawed prince in EVER AFTER.
Q: EVER AFTER is one of my all-time-favorites too! So, what has been the most exciting part of selling your book(s) and getting published so far?
A: Seeing reviews of people who actually liked and/or loved my novel. It is still really strange to think that strangers everywhere will read it.
About Prada and Prejudice
Fifteen year old Callie just wants to impress the popular girls when she buys a pair of Prada heels on her class trip to London. She didn’t plan on tripping, conking her head, and waking up in 1815! Now she’s wearing corsets with her designer pumps, eating bizarre soups, and breaking up engagements. If only the nineteen year old Duke of Harksbury wasn’t so bloody annoying, she might have a little fun in Austen-Era England…
About Mandy Hubbard
Mandy Hubbard grew up on a dairy farm outside Seattle, where she refused to wear high heels until homecoming—and hated them so much she didn’t wear another pair for five years. A cowgirl at heart, she enjoys riding horses and quads and singing horribly to the latest country tune. She’s currently living happily ever after with her husband (who, sadly, is not a Duke) and her daughter (who is most definitely a princess). Prada and Prejudice is her first novel.
Learn more about Mandy at her website.
Prada and Prejudice is available now! I encourage you to shop at your local independent bookstore!
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