Trish

@BetsyBubbleBoo This is one of the most lovely, most encouraging comments I've ever gotten for Singing on the Roof! :) :D :'D I also very much appreciate the balance puns haha 
            
            Considering your question about who I am: when it comes to a lot of things, my mom and one of my sisters are Alex, so in a way, I do know her. Lucian's character was a more complicated process, since he's a mix of things: every negative thought I've ever made put on steroids and bit by radioactive shark; lots of psychological research; Sherlock Holmes, Dr. House and in general characters that can read people; supernatural books where the main boy is broody/mysterious and thinking how I could pull that off in real life without adding a tragic past in the mix; the notion of combining the Heithcliff and Mr. Darcy archetypes. And other stuff that may escape me right now XD 
            
            About freerunning and the whole concept of balance and singing as Lucian sees it: I first thought about that while watching the Parkour Art of Motion competition in Santorini (Greece). The rest came through talking with my mother. I know some basic things when it comes to music (I did piano for five years), but that helped too to make the connection of music and that sort of physical activity that is so spiritual. 
            
            Book 2 is in the works slowly but surely--I'm not sure about the time frame because there's real life and finishing my other story Ei8ht. BUT the most important thing is that book 2 is fully outlined, so I'm not having issues about wondering what happens. :)
            
            Thank you so VERY MUCH again for your thoughts and support! I'm sending you a bunch of buckets with melted chocolate and brownies ice cream :D
            
            xoxo
            Macy

@Macy_Filia I finished Singing on the Roof last night! In fact, I read the whole story in under a day :D I kind of guessed the ending (because a lot of my favourite books seem to end that way) but I'm so ecstatic that you'll be continuing Alex's and Lucian's story! I would be absolutely devastated if they didn't give each other another chance because they balance (haha see what I did there) each other out so well and they're just PERFECT together! But just to let you know; they're not the only reason as to why I've enjoyed your book so much. The messages you send through your (beautifully written) words are so deep and they really resonate within me. I've never seen someone look at the world the way Lucian does and it's really an intriguing perspective. Is that how you personally see the world or are you more of an Alex-kinda gal? Oh and I would really like to know what inspired you to create a character such as Lucian because its such an intricate approach that most people wouldn't be able to pull off because of the need for its dark and in-depth consistency. And I know I've started to ramble now but the way you're able to keep your characters stay true to their own colours is absolutely amazing. Most of the time I feel that the two main characters always sort of start to blend into one, but Lucian and Alex; well really, just ALL of your characters seem to have a life of their own and it's that fact that makes your book so invigorating and electrifying. I hope I'll be seeing your second book soon ;D THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A FABULOUS AUTHOR, AND PERSON IN GENERAL