Hello, and welcome!
Getting right into the interview, at what point in your life did you know that you liked to write?
When I was a young girl in the 4th or 5th grade. Also, I wanted to be an English teacher when I grew up. I loved reading and writing from a young age, and was exposed to books in my home at an early age, as well as frequent library visits throughout my childhood. We also had a large roll-top desk where I would do my homework and study. In high school, I ventured into advanced reading and loved to write essays. This was absolutely my favorite part of school and it was then that I realized I had a talent for writing.
Growing up, did you have a favorite author?
No, I loved the work of many, fine authors. But growing up, two stood out amongst the 
others: S.E. Hinton and Harper Lee. The Outsiders and To Kill a Mockingbird were my favorite books, followed by their respective movies. I can honestly describe myself as being completely taken with both of these novels. I’ve read other books by S.E. Hinton, and have seen all of her movies. Talk about memorable characters! These lasting impressions will be with me forever.
What’s involved with your writing process?
Regarding actually plotting a book, I think the writing process is smoother when an author knows where they’re going. Thinking about the story on a big, broad level can be useful, then by working backward, breaking the story into chapters comes next. What I do from there is break each chapter down by scenes, then add in the detail. I’m a lyrical writer so there’s no shortage of detail, but in general, this is how I approach the writing process. Because I’m a busy person with other tasks at hand always, this helps me focus my time so I can get to those 1,000 words per day that I challenge myself to write in order to complete a book.
What was your favorite scene to write?
The scene where the dark stranger finally tells the boys what the heck is going on. It’s the one scene that pulls the entire story together.
What was the hardest scene to edit out?
The final fight scene, because there is so much going on. I had to visually map it out remembering who got knocked to the left and who got kicked to the right. The tension was so thick in that scene you could cut it with a knife, and it seems to be a reader favorite. It was a blast!
Will this be a standalone or part of a series?
This book is the first in a series. There will likely be five books in this series.
Are you currently working on anything else?
I’m working on the second book in this series, and plotting the final books. It’s an interesting process weaving all of it together!
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About the Author:
K.N. Smith is an American author and passionate advocate of childhood and family literacy programs throughout the world. She continues to inspire students of all ages to reach their highest potential in their literary and educational pursuits.
An established non-fiction writer, Smith chose the teen fiction genre as a way to enhance her daughters’ (then) high school literary experience, and to engage other youth in literacy development. Her creative literary flair sweeps across pages that twist, turn, and grind through elements of paranormal and action-adventure in diverse, exciting, edge-of-your-seat narratives.
As an ardent supporter of youth and family literacy programs across the globe, she states, “My hope is that The Urban Boys will spark imagination in a wide variety of readers while elevating global literacy efforts. It’s important that we have diverse families of readers for generations to come.”
K.N. Smith has over twenty years experience in writing, communications, and creative design. She lives with her family in California.
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