Renegade Skyfarer Review + Interview

During the day, Becky is a stay at home mom of two active little boys. When she has ‘free time’, she enjoys reading, writing, baking and sewing.

After many years of creative writing classes, writing fanfiction drabbles and daydreaming, it was high time to start writing her husband Mike’s story. She dove into the world of Terrene and hasn’t looked back—except for when she runs out of dark chocolate.

Any free time not spent in Terrene is typically expended on hosting dinner and game nights, running amok with the two little monkeys or watching nerdy movies with Mike.

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Interview with Becky

I got to interview Becky, and I decided to go with just a few questions. Some simply ones and a few deeper ones. It seems that they were all deeper than I (and Becky) first thought.

-Favourite colour?

Funny how such a simple question is actually so difficult! Favorite color to wear? Favorite color in my house?

My favorite color to wear (aside from black) would probably be red or blue. Or purple or green. Jewel tones. I like jewel tones.

For my house, both in colors and elements, think of it as a Dwarf and a Hobbit made a home together. Earth tones with Hobbit patches of color (specifically visible in quilts, pillows, etc), and stone or wood whenever possible for everything else.

But if I had to pick one color, and only one color…I want to say black, yet I feel like that’s a bit of a cop-out, as so many writers and nerds and even muggles like black. Hngh, blue or red, blue or red?… Blue. I’d say my favorite color is blue. (and it’s the color of my original Voltron lion.

-What is the funniest thing that has happened to you recently?  

I admit being stuck on this question for a bit, until my husband pointed to the chair I’m sitting in and asked what number this is. This is the third chair I’ve had at this desk in this year alone. I have broken the two chairs prior.

We play D&D with our ‘Framily’ group every Thursday night. We’re scattered across the country in different states, so we’re forced to use video chat and Roll20, and we’re all glued to our desks while we play. Well, we’re a lively bunch when we’re into our spunky characters, and I’m the habitual desk-slapping, laugh-to-the-point-of-tears member. Twice now, one or another in the group have gotten me to laugh hard enough that I’ve rocked back in my chair and have had it splinter and shatter under me. Whoomp! And Becky has gone missing from the screen! What’s that sound of hysterical laughter? Oh, another chair broke. Ch-ch-chaair breeakerr!

So we’ll see how long this chair holds up for. Once this one is gone (because it’s totally going to die this year), I’ll have to find a new set that isn’t so old and flimsy as these that originated from our nearly ten-year-old dining room table set!

-What author is your biggest inspiration?

**blinking** Seriously now. At first glance, these questions seemed innocuous and simple, but answering them is actually very difficult! You do a great job asking questions that require much thought.

The author that stands out the most to me would have to be Kathy Tyers, as I dearly loved her Firebird Trilogy in high school, and all through the years to now. I had the honor of meeting her in person (as well as emailing with her), and she’s the author I want to be when I grow up. Lively, personable, warm, and with several excellent books that reach through the pages and touch the readers heart.

The fire bird Trilogy is a great read. I read the Author Annotated one volume version, and learn all about what Kathy Tyers thinks of her own stories. I also have lectures of hers from the Realm Makers Conference,

-Favourite thing about writing Renegade Skyfarer?

Aside from the times when I’d cackle maniacally, knowing that one particular reader of mine would be anguished about this particular scene, or that particular comment?…

Writing Renegade Skyfarer was interesting, as it required me to take on the different voices of various characters, and each of them have some element or aspect of me in them–for good or ill. It allowed me to tap into my broken bits, my optimism, my youthful energy, my darker side, and in pulling those out, it’s allowed some healing to start. I didn’t even realize how much I needed that, until it began. God has been good in using this book to help me process aspects of myself and my worldview, and I can only hope the same for my readers of both Renegade, as well as the books following.

I hope so too. I can see some of that in there. I feel that connection with some of my own characters. They help me sort out life and what I’m going through, what I’m feeling.

Thank you Becky for doing this interview. I enjoyed your answers.

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