And that I might even be able to figure out how to write an ending for that!Įlizabeth: In what ways is Elanna like you and in what ways is she different?Ĭallie: We are both stubborn and snarky! However, Elanna is infinitely more hotheaded than I am, has PTSD from childhood trauma, and is much more attached to her perceived truths. But, because I didn’t really know what I was doing, it wasn’t until after I wrote a rather long and rather awful multi-point-of-view manuscript that I realized she could have a solo story in her own right. Basically, it has intrigue, romance, revolution and, hopefully, lots of fun!Įlizabeth: How did the first idea of the story come to you?Ĭallie: I’ve been tinkering with Elanna’s character for years, and she has evolved enormously over that time! I wanted to write a story about a girl forcibly raised away from her home, but who still possesses a deep and undeniable connection to the land and people she comes from-and who, at the same time, is determined to forge her own identity.
Meanwhile, she struggles to understand her repressed, forbidden nature magic. I’m so excited to read the whole story!Įlizabeth: Callie, welcome! Can you tell my readers about The Waking Land ?Ĭallie: Thank you so much for having me! The Waking Land is about a young woman who’s raised as a hostage for her father’s failed rebellion-but when she’s framed for murdering the king, she has to go on the run. I was lucky enough to read parts of The Waking Land in a critique group a few years ago and was not at all surprised when Callie sold the book to Del Rey Books. Her book release party will be in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, on June 27 th at the North Lakeland Discovery Center.
Callie is the author of the soon-to-be-released The Waking Land, a young adult-crossover fantasy novel. Today I welcome Callie Bates to my series of author interviews.
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