{"id":1209,"date":"2017-02-07T04:30:08","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T04:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2021-07-03T05:07:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T05:07:03","slug":"author-spotlight-wendy-mcleod-macknight-talks-its-a-mystery-pig-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/index.php\/2017\/02\/07\/author-spotlight-wendy-mcleod-macknight-talks-its-a-mystery-pig-face\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Spotlight:  Wendy McLeod MacKnight Talks About It&#8217;s a Mystery, Pig Face!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1015\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Author-Spotlight.png\" alt=\"author-spotlight\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><br \/>\nToday I&#8217;m shining the Author Spotlight on Wendy McLeod MacKnight and her debut novel IT&#8217;S A MYSTERY, PIG FACE!<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\nTitle: It\u2019s a Mystery, Pig Face!<\/p>\n<p>Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary<\/p>\n<p>Age Range: 8-12<\/p>\n<p>Launch Date: February 7<sup>th<\/sup>, 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1213 size-full\" title=\"It;s a Mystery Pig Face\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/9781510706217-frontcover-Its-a-mystery-pig-face.jpg\" alt=\"9781510706217-frontcover-its-a-mystery-pig-face\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/9781510706217-frontcover-Its-a-mystery-pig-face.jpg 194w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/9781510706217-frontcover-Its-a-mystery-pig-face-97x150.jpg 97w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/>Please tell us a little bit about your book?<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When anyone in town could be the culprit in a crime, summer will be anything but boring.<\/p>\n<p>Eleven-year-old Tracy Munroe and her family have just gotten back from their family vacation\u0097why did no one realize that her little brother, Lester, a.k.a. Pig Face, was allergic to sand, salt air, and the ocean before they decided to go to the beach? Now she has three big goals to accomplish before she goes back to school:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Figure out a fantastic end of summer adventure with her best friend, Ralph, budding Michelin-star chef. (And no, Ralph, perfecting a souffl\u00e9 does not count.)<\/li>\n<li>Make sure Pig Face does not tag along.<\/li>\n<li>Get the gorgeous new boy next door, Zach, to know she even exists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But when Tracy and Ralph discover an envelope stuffed with money in the dugout at baseball field (and Lester forces them to let him help), they have a mystery on their hands. Did someone lose the cash? Or, did someone steal it? St. Stephens has always seemed like a quiet place to live, but soon the town is brimming with suspects.<\/p>\n<p>Now they\u2019re on a hunt to discover the truth, before the trio is accused of the crime themselves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>What inspired you to write this story and\/or these characters?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I wrote the first draft of this book years ago, when I was living far away from my hometown and feeling homesick. When I was a kid, my friends and are were always trying to solve mysteries, but either we were dismal detectives or our neighborhood lacked the necessary criminal element to achieve our ends! My first draft had WAY more characters; in the end, I pared it down to the essential three. And sadly, I did call my brother Pig Face once or twice when I was a kid because he knew how to push my buttons! And I always got in trouble for it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Everyone says writing is a process. Could you share a little about your writing and\/or research process?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I think I started out as more of a pantser, but as I get better and better I do a lot of pre-work before I start to write. With It\u2019s a Mystery, Pig Face! I didn\u2019t need to do any research (except about old barns!) because it\u2019s set in my hometown and I know it like the back of my hand. Usually, I come up with a VERY bare bones concept, and then mull it over. I bounce ideas off my amazing agent, Lauren Galit of LKG Agency, who has a good nose for what works and what doesn\u2019t, and she always pushes me to go deeper. Then I draft a detailed outline, do back story stuff, and then fast draft a very horrible first draft. I\u2019m not saying that to be humble. It is always horrible. Then I read it over, and figure out what the heck is wrong. Sometimes that takes weeks. And then I start revisions, which for me is really an almost total rewrite. I research as I go, and then fill in the blanks when I\u2019m done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>We know no writer is created in a vacuum. Could you tell the readers about a teacher or a librarian who had an effect on your writing life?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I had a teacher in elementary school who changed my life, and lucky me, I\u2019ve gotten to tell her that and use her name in the book! Mrs. Garnett was infinitely patient with me \u2013 she read every story and poem I wrote and listened to every story I told her. I don\u2019t know where she got the patience, but she made me feel special and talented, and really, what more could a kid want in life? I wasn\u2019t an athletic kid, but I believed I could topple mountains and do whatever I wanted thanks to her!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>What makes your book a good pick for use in a classroom? Is there any particular way you\u2019d like to see teachers use it with young readers\/teens?<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve thought about this a lot, actually. I\u2019ve developed <a href=\"http:\/\/itsamysterypigface.com\/classroom-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a classroom guide<\/a> for teachers to use and it\u2019s on the <a href=\"http:\/\/itsamysterypigface.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It\u2019s a Mystery, Pig Face! Website<\/a>. I think the book delves into themes that young readers struggle with \u2013 trying to impress other people, feelings of jealousy, feeling like they don\u2019t fit in. In Tracy\u2019s case, one good friend \u2013 Ralph \u2013 makes all the difference. But she makes some poor choices that come back to haunt her and has difficulty juggling old and new friendships, which I think is a really common theme in this age group. On the other hand, Ralph is singular in his pursuit of a goal \u2013 to be a chef someday \u2013 and is a wonderful example of what can happen when you actually apply yourself!<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>I\u2019m a little dog obsessed here at www.patriciabaileyauthor.com. Would you tell the readers about\u00a0 your favorite dog (real or imaginary)?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I have a 16, almost 17-year-old Lhasa Apso named Indy. He is one of the loves of my life, but he is the worst trained dog EVER. On the other hand, he is very stoic, looks a lot like an ewok, and still prances around the house despite his age!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1211 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/indy.jpeg\" alt=\"indy - wendy mcleod mackingt and it's a mystery pig face\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/indy.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/indy-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/indy-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1212 size-medium\" title=\"Wendy Mcleod MacKnight It's a Mystery, Pig Face\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Wendy-McLeod-MacKnight-Author-Its-a-Mystery-Pig-Face-240x300.jpeg\" alt=\"wendy-mcleod-macknight-author-its-a-mystery-pig-face\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Wendy-McLeod-MacKnight-Author-Its-a-Mystery-Pig-Face-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Wendy-McLeod-MacKnight-Author-Its-a-Mystery-Pig-Face-120x150.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Wendy-McLeod-MacKnight-Author-Its-a-Mystery-Pig-Face.jpeg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>Wendy McLeod MacKnight is the former deputy minister of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Education in New Brunswick. She grew up in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada with her own Ralph and Pig Face. She now lives in Hanwell, New Brunswick. It\u2019s a Mystery, Pig Face! Is her debut novel. Her second, untitled, middle grade novel will be published by Greenwillow Books in winter 2018.<\/p>\n<p>You can find Wendy all over social media and on her websites. Just use the links below:<\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wendymacknight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/wendymacknight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Author Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendymcleodmacknight.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/wendymcleodmacknight.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>IT&#8217;S A MYSTERY PIG FACE! Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/itsamysterypigface.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/itsamysterypigface.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WendyMcLeodMacKnightAuthor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WendyMcLeodMacKnightAuthor\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendymcleodmacknight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendymcleodmacknight\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can purchase IT&#8217;S A MYSTERY, PIG FACE! at bookstores or online at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mystery-Face-Wendy-McLeod-MacKnight\/dp\/1510706216\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1470175345&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=it%27s+a+mystery+pig+face\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/its-a-mystery-pig-face-wendy-mcleod-macknight\/1123362444?ean=9781510722804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barnes and Noble<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.powells.com\/book\/its-a-mystery-pig-face-9781510706217\/62-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Powells<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much, Wendy!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/100foriconCROPPEDGirlwithdog33637688_l.jpg\" alt=\"patriciabaileyauthor.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"68\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-315\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TrishSignatureblue.png\" alt=\"TrishSignatureblue\" width=\"75\" height=\"49\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I&#8217;m shining the Author Spotlight on Wendy McLeod MacKnight and her debut novel IT&#8217;S A MYSTERY, PIG FACE! 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