![]() ![]() They were childhood friends because he used to fly to the islands to collect seaweed. Many star-crossed romances deal with families who hate each other, or class differences, but I liked the idea that these two had the forces of nature conspiring against them!Įsmerine is a mermaid. I loved the idea of two like minds having different bodies that belonged to different elements. The romance between a mermaid and a winged boy was a subplot in a (not very good) novel I was writing years ago. Where did the idea for “Between the Sea and Sky” come from? I might put on a playlist I’ve carefully selected for the book I’m writing on at the time, but not always. I usually write between lunch and dinner. More than anything, I want to pass that feeling on.ĭo you have any rituals? Do you write all day? My love for them was so strong, and I took so much inspiration from them. ![]() As a young reader, I felt like I sort of became a part of my favorite stories, and they became a part of me. ![]() The books you read when you’re young get into your head in a way that doesn’t usually happen later in life. I filled piles of notebooks, and then slews of computer files. They’re about things like Grandma and families of bears. Yes, in fact, when I was three my mom was writing down stories I dictated to her. Jaclyn Dolamore is the author of young adult novels “Magic Under Glass” and “Between the Sea and Sky.” Below is a complete transcript of her interview with Cracking the Cover.īackground - Have you always wanted to write? Why? ![]()
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