{"id":1569,"date":"2017-06-05T04:23:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T04:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/?p=1569"},"modified":"2021-07-03T05:06:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T05:06:39","slug":"author-spotlight-alexandra-ott-talks-about-rules-for-thieves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/05\/author-spotlight-alexandra-ott-talks-about-rules-for-thieves\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Spotlight:  Alexandra Ott Talks About Rules for Thieves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1572 size-medium\" title=\"Author Spotlight | Alexandra Ott Talks About Rules for Thieves | www.patriciabaileyauthor.com\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/RULESFORTHIEVESfinal1-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Author Spotlight | Alexandra Ott Talks About Rules for Thieves | www.patriciabaileyauthor.com\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/RULESFORTHIEVESfinal1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/RULESFORTHIEVESfinal1-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/RULESFORTHIEVESfinal1-679x1024.jpg 679w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Today I\u2019m<\/em><em> shining the Author Spotlight on fellow <a href=\"http:\/\/classof2k17.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Class of 2k17<\/a> member Alexandra Ott and her debut novel RULES FOR THIEVES.<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Title: Rules for Thieves<\/p>\n<p>Genre: Fantasy<\/p>\n<p>Age Range: MG<\/p>\n<p>Launch Date: June 6, 2017<strong>!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Please tell us a little bit about your book?<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Rules for Thieves<\/em> is about a 12-year-old orphan who tries to join a legendary band of thieves in order to get the cure for the curse that\u2019s killing her.<\/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\u2019ve loved heist novels and books about thieves ever since I was younger, and I always knew I wanted to write one of my own. Parts of the book are even inspired by thief stories I invented when I was a kid. But it wasn\u2019t until Alli Rosco\u2019s voice popped into my head one day, full of sarcasm and stubbornness, that all of the pieces fell into place. I knew right away that she was the perfect character to tell this story.<\/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>So far, the process has been a little different for each book. But what generally happens is that I get pieces of an idea\u2014a character or a premise or a spark of something that interests me\u2014and I spend some time developing it. I research things that may be important, jot down a few notes about the characters, and put together a very loose outline of major plot points. But I leave lots of room to explore during the first draft, letting the characters and the story take me in unexpected directions. Once the first draft is down, I do more research. Then I revise again and again and again until the manuscript finally becomes a book.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">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?<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the acknowledgments of <em>Rules for Thieves<\/em>, I thank three teachers. One taught me in middle school, one taught me in high school, and one was my creative writing professor in college. Each of them gave me valuable advice about writing craft and, more importantly, encouraged me to pursue my dream of becoming an author. Their support was so important to me as a young writer, and I\u2019m very grateful for it.<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>What makes your book\u00a0 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><\/p>\n<p>I want <em>Rules for Thieves<\/em> to be a book that\u2019s fun and engaging for young readers in the same way that my favorite books were for me at that age. I hope it\u2019s accessible enough to young readers that teachers (and librarians) can pass it on to their reluctant readers or those who haven\u2019t yet been introduced to fantasy books. I hope it\u2019s a book that instills a love of reading in young students.<strong>\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>My favorite dog is, of course, my own: \u00a0an eight-year-old Lhasa Apso named Penny. She\u2019s described as my tiny canine overlord in my author bio because she completely rules my house. She\u2019s a very small dog with a very big personality. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1570 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Penny-20161-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Author Spotlight; Alexandra Ott Talks About Rules for Thieves penny-20161\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Penny-20161-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Penny-20161-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Penny-20161-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Penny-20161.jpg 1774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1571\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Alexandra-Ott-author-photo1-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra Ott Talks About Rules for Thieves\" width=\"200\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Alexandra-Ott-author-photo1-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Alexandra-Ott-author-photo1-119x150.jpg 119w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Alexandra-Ott-author-photo1.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><br \/>\nAlexandra Ott holds a B.A. in English from the University of Tulsa. She currently lives in Oklahoma with her tiny canine overlord. <em>Rules for Thieves <\/em>is her debut novel. Visit her online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexandraott.com\">alexandraott.com<\/a> and on Twitter @Alexandra_Ott.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much, Alexandra!<\/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><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; top: 2499px; left: 20px;\">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<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\u2019m shining the Author Spotlight on fellow Class of 2k17 member Alexandra Ott and her debut novel RULES FOR THIEVES. 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