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Tessa Barbosa | A Cursed Girl and a Deadly Magical Competition
Author Guest / March 22, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE MOONLIGHT BLADE   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  A cursed girl enters a deadly magical competition to rescue her mother.   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  The book is set in a fantasy world, but it draws a lot of inspiration from Vancouver, Canada, where I grew up. If you know the city, you might recognize the mountains, the ocean, the cool summers, and the tree lined streets. Of course, there’s still a lot of imagination layered on top.   4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?  Absolutely! She might not talk very much, but she would be a very good listener.   5–What are three words that describe your hero? Determined, confused, loving.   6–What’s something you learned while writing this book?  I’d drafted a few novels before this point but hadn’t had a lot of experience editing. Editing is a skill on its own, and it took many rounds, for me to figure it out. Now, I actually enjoy the process.   7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I…