Interview with Jackie McCarthy, Author of The Hybrid Cure

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to jot down The Hybrid Treatment (The Kaseath Chronicles E book 1)?

I’ve at all times been drawn to dystopian worlds, and visions of the long run the place people haven’t realized to cease their worst nightmares from coming true. However I additionally love spreading hope. Even when the world is determined, life will be stuffed with journey, love, and friendship. Perhaps we’re all value saving. I even have a tender spot for sci-fi and needed to create my very own alien species, which was a great deal of enjoyable. Then, as soon as I got here up with my heroine, Ofelia, I used to be impressed to see how she would react to every new problem she confronted. She began a couple of adventures that stunned me as I used to be writing the scenes.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to jot down?

I learn all genres, however my favourite style is dystopian books about attainable near-futures. I additionally get pleasure from science fiction books with tech that may go oh, so incorrect as soon as people become involved! Throw superior teen heroines into the combo, and there’s certain to be an attention-grabbing story. I additionally love characters to get behind who don’t keep away from tough conditions. And sure, dystopian/sci-fi are additionally my favorite genres to jot down in.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

“The 100” (Kass Morgan), “Dry” (Neal Shusterman & Jarrod Shusterman) & “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” (Suzanne Collins).

What scene in your e book was your favourite to jot down?

I had quite a lot of enjoyable with the opening scene and imagining a recreation across the spires of Trash Mountain, the place my essential character scavenges for a residing. It’s a harmful place to host a high-stakes recreation, with trash piles collapsing and pointy objects throughout. The sport additionally develops the background of our hero and the truth that each alternative she makes is to avoid wasting her sister. There was an extremely shut bond between the 2 of them that’s so candy. In order that scene was probably the most enjoyable to jot down and picture.

Do you have got any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and so forth.)

I’ve a cat who interrupts my writing habits, does that rely? No, severely, Luna is my editorial assistant (in cat kind) and he or she retains me taking breaks repeatedly, which will be tough while you’re within the zone. When she bites my toes, it’s time to play! I’m additionally superstitious concerning the playlist I hearken to throughout writing sprints, which has diverse through the years (in the meanwhile, it’s a lo-fi research playlist, however I used to hearken to thunderstorms).

Do you have got a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

I feel Yoda stated it finest. “Do, or don’t. There is no such thing as a attempt.” I’m fairly a Star Wars fan, however wow it’s laborious to reside as much as that motto! Some issues in life will be actually tough.

Should you may select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your e book, what wouldn’t it be?

Nevertheless hopeless issues look, there’s a likelihood for a greater future. And what provides me hope, is that the teenagers of at present will create our tomorrow. I’m certain they’ll do a a lot better job of issues. Sure, my books are about bleak topics, however the characters at all times keep hope. We’ll get by means of the powerful occasions collectively.