RT TEEN DAY Author Interview: Wendy Higgins #RTTeenDay

Who's ready for this year's Romance Times's TEEN DAY? It's THIS weekend (TOMORROW)! Every year RT has an amazing line up on YA authors. Geared towards teens, and open to everyone, Teen Day is the chance for YA readers to attend panels with their favorite YA authors, as well as a signing, and so much more. Find out more about this year's RT Teen Day line up, here and follow them on Facebook, here. 

Thank you to RT Teen Day, I'm thrilled to share an interview with one of this year's YA authors, Wendy Higgins. 

Why are you excited to attend RT Teen Day?  

Because TEENS!! Honestly, young adults are the most passionate people on Earth. Last year I left RT Teen Day feeling energized and excited to write more because of the interactions I had with wonderful teen readers. 

Who doesn't love a good romance? Whether it's the driving force of the story or snuck off to the side, I'm always up for it! What appeals to you about including romance in your stories? 

I've never written a story without a romantic thread, the more tension, the better! There's something so wonderful about that "new love" feeling, along with all of the craziness that leads up to it, and I adore experiencing that with my characters.

What are some of your favorite romance tropes? For example, I love the enemies to lovers trope!

 I'm a sucker for the 'bad boy turns good for the right girl' trope. But he still has to be a little bad... ;) 

Who are some of your all time favorite fictional couples? Books, movies, comics... whatever! 

Katy & Daemon from the Lux series, and Echo & Noah from Pushing the Limits! 

Obviously I think Young Adult books are simply incredible. I love the variety and the quality. What's your favorite part of being an author of young adult books?

 I remember my teen years so vividly, as if everything that happened was magnified. There is something so pivotal about those years between childhood and adulthood. That taste of independence. Innocence mixed with new experiences. Love, friendships, heartbreaks. It's all so huge at the time, so important. I want to capture those things.

If you could spend a day inside the world of any book, which would you choose and why?

 Harry Potter. I know it's not YA, per se, but the magical feel of that world is like none other. I SO BADLY want to be a part of the wizarding community! Being a muggle sucks. 

What have you been reading or recommending lately? 

I highly recommend The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell, and Roar by Cora Carmack, both of which come out this summer! Reading early copies of books is the best job perk ever. I do not take it for granted, friends.


ABOUT WENDY HIGGINS

Wendy Higgins is the USA Today and NY Times bestselling author of the SWEET EVIL series from HarperTeen, the high fantasy duology THE GREAT HUNT, her independently published Irish Fantasy SEE ME, and her indie NA science fiction UNKNOWN series. 

After earning a Creative Writing degree from George Mason University and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Radford, Wendy taught high school English until achieving her dream job as a full-time writer. 

Wendy lives on the Eastern Shore of Virginia with her husband, daughter, son, and little doggie Rue. 

Visit her Website | Goodreads 

* All interview questions provided by RT Teen Day