{"id":3048,"date":"2020-09-25T16:24:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T16:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/?p=3048"},"modified":"2026-01-02T08:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:18:34","slug":"author-spotlight-part-ii-annie-sullivan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/author-spotlight-part-ii-annie-sullivan\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Spotlight (Part II): Annie Sullivan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we continue to celebrate the release of <em>A Curse of Gold <\/em>by Annie Sullivan, we are featuring Part II of our interview with the author below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get your copy of <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/9780310768319\/a-curse-of-gold\/\"><em>A Curse of Gold <\/em>HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes this book special\/unique, and why should readers be sure to <strong>place it on their TBR (To Be Read) list?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve never seen a retelling about the cursed daughter of King Midas\u2014especially one who has golden skin and magical gold abilities. 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I know I became a better writer while working on this novel, and I had so much fun twisting Greek mythology to create new origin stories and myths\u2014not to mention I got to write one of my favorite characters ever\u2026but I won\u2019t say who that character is because I don\u2019t want to give too much away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How are you reflected in\u00a0<em>A Curse of Gold<\/em>\u00a0(or, how much of you is reflected in the book)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s always a piece of me in every character I write\u2014whether that\u2019s a good trait or a bad habit. Plus, I also like to hide very small \u201cEaster egg\u201d surprises in my books. Most people will never pick up on them, but they\u2019re there if you know where to look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your favorite thing to do to promote your book?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh man! That\u2019s a tough one. I love creating Instagram photos of my books\u2014and you can check them out at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/annsulliva\">www.instagram.com\/annsulliva<\/a>. But I also love going to conferences, teaching classes, talking to book clubs, throwing huge launch parties\u2026I basically love it all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the biggest lesson you\u2019ve learned while being a writer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t give up. Writing is a hard business to get into. There will be a lot of rejection along the way. But if you keep going and keep pushing yourself to get better, you can get your book published! So keep writing! 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