Hello everyone and happy Friday! To kick off the long weekend in style, we are thrilled to have Sarah Beth Durst over for a guest post. To celebrate the upcoming release of her new novel, paranormal contemporary young adult fantasy Conjured, we are thrilled to have Sarah over to talk about her inspirations and influences about the book – namely, the story behind the Give it up for Sarah, folks! Here’s what research for Conjured was like: Picture me, at my desk, with my browser open to Google Images. I type in “creepy carnival,” make a few notes, and then type in “creepy circus”… My husband wanders in. “Did you feed the cat? She’s meowing.” Me: “No.” Husband: “Are you going to?” Me: “No.” Husband: “Um, okay. Why not?” Me: “I’m not going down to the basement. Ever.” Husband: “Why not?” Me: “Can’t go. Clown will eat me.” Let this be a lesson to you. Choose your inspiration carefully. Or only do research in daylight. Conjured is about a girl in the paranormal witness protection program, who, haunted by visions of carnival tents and tarot cards, must remember her past and why she has strange abilities before a magic-wielding serial […]