Welcome to Shonna Slayton, author of Spindle!
Tell us about the main
character. Who is Briar Rose?
Briar Rose is an everyday
girl from the 1890s. She’s the daughter of poor Irish immigrants, the oldest
sibling, and the one left in charge after her parents die. She’s a girl who had
it all worked out until her world fell apart. She doesn’t know it, but she’s on
a journey of self-discovery, a shared journey with other girls during her time
who learn that they can work together to raise each other up. She lives during
the early days of the suffrage movement, working in the cotton mill, and living
in the company boarding house. She is a girl who struggles between duty and
love. And for her sake, we want love to win out.
Spindle sounds like an interesting twist on Sleeping Beauty. What inspired
you during the creation? Did you have a plan before you started writing?
I started with a rough plan by brainstorming the
major turning points. This way, I had targets to write toward, but left lots of
flexibility to let events to unfold naturally. For historical inspiration, I
read the writings of the Lowell mill girls from the mid 1800s to learn what
life was like back then living in the boarding houses and working in the mill.
These girls were pioneers, and quite well spoken. I hope I did them justice.
What is your favorite
fairy tale?
Tangled, Disney’s version of Rapunzel. I was not a fan of the original fairy
tale, but how Disney spun it was pure genius. I loved the addition of the
lanterns on her birthday to give Rapunzel a dream to chase.
Brothers Grimm/Hans
Christian Anderson or Disney? Which do you prefer?
Disney. I prefer the
non-gory fairy tales with a Happily Ever After ending (see above question)
What must you have handy
for a productive writing session?
Laptop running Scrivener software. If out in
public—an ipod. Amaretto latte hot or cold; both are delicious.
If you could visit any
fictional place, where would you go?
Oooh. Good question! Wow.
The little kid in me is going crazy…which to choose!!?? Willy Wonka’s Chocolate
Factory. I’d like a taste of that chocolate river.
What’s your favorite TV
show or movie?
Toss up between Anne of
Green Gables and The Princess Bride.
Where can readers find
you online?
My website
to sign up for my new release newsletter—home base for all upcoming book news
and freebies. Twitter for
occasional announcements, Facebook
if you want to chat, Pinterest
for my fairy-tale or history boards, and Instagram for random
bookish and vacation photos.
Spindle
Shonna Slayton
Fantasy/Fairy Tale Retelling
Entangled Teen
October 4, 2016
In a world where fairies lurk and curses linger, love can
bleed like the prick of a finger…
Briar Rose knows her life will never be a fairy tale. She’s raising
her siblings on her own, her wages at the spinning mill have been cut, and the
boy she thought she had a future with has eyes for someone else. Most days it
feels like her best friend, Henry Prince, is the only one in her corner…though
with his endless flirty jokes, how can she ever take him seriously?
When a mysterious peddler offers her a “magic” spindle that
could make her more money, sneaking it into the mill seems worth the risk. But
then one by one, her fellow spinner girls come down with the mysterious
sleeping sickness…and Briar’s not immune.
If Briar
wants to save the girls—and herself—she’ll have to start believing in fairy
tales…and in the power of a prince’s kiss.
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Entangled Publishing: http://entangledpublishing.com/spindle/About the Author
SHONNA SLAYTON writes historical fairy tales for Entangled
TEEN. Cinderella's Dress and Cinderella's Shoes, set in the 1940s are out now.
Spindle, a Sleeping Beauty inspired tale set in the late 1800s, will be out
October 2016.

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Beauty & the Beast & Briar Rose are favs of mine
ReplyDeleteHey, Kimber Leigh! Thanks so much for hosting a stop on the blog tour! You had one of my most favorite/unusual questions ever with visiting a fictional place :)
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure! It's one of my favorite questions too. I answer it differently depending on my mood.
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