Victoria Scott is BACK for MCBF 2014!!

She's baaaaaack...Victoria Scott joins the fun again for MCBF 2014!

Victoria Scott writes teen fiction and is represented by Sarah Crowe. She’s the author of the Fire & Flood series published by Scholastic, and the Dante Walker trilogy published by Entangled Teen. Her books have been bought and translated in nine foreign markets including the UK, Germany, Turkey, Poland, Australia, China, Brazil, New Zealand, and The Netherlands. Victoria lives in Dallas with her husband and adores cotton candy. Visit her online at VictoriaScottYA.com.

 

The ADORABLE Victoria recently answered a few interview questions for us.  Read her answers here!

Do you outline before you write, or just dive in? 

I outline more and more with each book. The one book I didn't get published was the only one I didn't outline. Go figure. As I read and study process, I realize there really are crucial parts of the story you miss without outlining. For me, anyway. 

In high school, where did you fall? (Prom Queen/King, Gamer Geek, Brainy/Book Nerd, Jock, Shy/Quiet Scholar, Skate Rat, Stoner, Class Clown, etc.)

I was a cheerleader who dreamed of being a goth girl. We always want what we don't have, I suppose. 

Do you have a pet (pets)?  Tell us about it (them) and how they help/hinder your writing.

Yes. My cat has the most ridiculous face, ever. If I even look at him while I'm writing, I start laughing. Works well for those humorous scenes.

Patty Campbell talks about the germ for a piece of writing being like the sand in the oyster.  What is your grain of sand?  Do you begin with character or setting or something else? 

For me, it's a bad situation. And it usually involves a lot of darkness. Potential for conflict = good fodder for writing. 

 

If you didn't get to meet Victoria last year,

don't miss your chance on February 15th at the

2014 Montgomery County Book Festival

held at Lone Star College - Montgomery.

An Interview with Victoria Scott

Q: Patty Campbell talks about the germ for a piece of writing being like the sand in the oyster.  What is your grain of sand? Do you begin with character or setting or something else? 

A: I always begin with a scene. It could be a boy with blood smeared across his collarbone, or a girl dancing with a faceless demon. Then I start asking questions about the scene. Why is it happening? Who is the person in my vision? These "scene flashes" come out no where, but I'm always thankful for them!

Q: Who is your favorite character you have written or read about? 

A: My favorite character I've created was an eighteen-year-old boy named Caden in a book called VANITY. VANITY was my first manuscript, and is now tucked away in my desk drawer. Caden's tragic flaw was his tendency to become overly obsessed with things, and one day, that thing became a girl named Holly. I have a serious obsession with the topic of...obsession. One day, I may dig out that old manuscript and try to rewrite it into something publishable.

Q: In high school, where did you fall? (Prom Queen/King, Gamer Geek, Brainy/Book Nerd, Jock, Shy/Quiet Scholar, Skate Rat, Stoner, Class Clown, etc.) 

A: I'd label myself a Class Clown-Cheerleader.

Q: Do you have a pet (pets)?  Tell us about it (them) and how they help/hinder your writing. 

A: I have two enormous cats. I'm completely convinced they're waiting for me to croak so they can eat my face off. That happens. I read it somewhere. And they don't help me write. They just eat things and meow when their bowl is empty. Idiots. I will never understand why I love them so much.

Thank you for your time, Victoria. We look forward to seeing you at the festival!

To read more Victoria Scott, visit her website.

Introducing 2013 MCBF Author, Victoria Scott

Victoria Scott is the author of THE COLLECTOR: A DANTE WALKER NOVEL (Entangled Teen, March 2013). She has a master's degree in marketing, and lives in Dallas with her husband.

When not writing, Victoria can be found grubbing on cotton candy and snuggling obese cats. You can cyber-stalk her online on her website or on Twitter.