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CAROLINE LEE
a book bubble about
Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre
Children's Books
Author Insight
Tools of the Trade
As an author, I do have certain things I like to use that help inspire and streamline my writing process. Before I even begin to write, I spend a lot of time imagining the world in which the adventure occurs. Right now, I'm writing the third book in the Maxzyne series, and it mostly takes place underwater. I was thrilled to find a large color newspaper photo depicting a girl about my 11-year-old character's age swimming through a school of fish. A stream of water bubbles surround her breathing apparatus as she looks straight at the camera, while hundreds of finger-length silvery fish swirl around her. It's the perfect photo for imagining this strange underwater world and a human's awkward and precarious place in it. This small reminder helps me create an authentic experience for the reader, finding the words to help them visualize and become immersed in this watery world.
Book Excerpt
Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre
“You heard your constituents, aldermen and women. They want to see what goes on at city hall—well, here goes.”
A city council member steps forward. The breeze swirls the hem of her long, camel-colored coat and ruffles her short auburn hair. Maxzyne spots a red-starred Chicago flag pendant on her lapel. The woman frowns, looking determined as she strides toward the podium.
“Excuse me, sir, but we can’t do this right now.”
The mayor looks at her, one brow arching. “And why is that?”
“Because we have no way of making a record of this, er, special council meeting, sir.”
The arched eyebrow comes down as the mayor rolls his eyes. “Better come up with a better reason than that, Councilwoman Perzinski.”
On Maxzyne’s left, the newspaper reporter raises his hand. “Mr. Mayor, glad to oblige.” He waves his pen and small notebook in the air. “Tools of the trade right here.”
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