Interview with Kirsten Marion, Author of The Chic Crone
26 Mar 2025
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Chic Crone?
The idea for the book popped into my head when I signed up for a course on How to Write a Novel with Reedsy.com. I’d been thinking about writing an adult novel and the course sounded interesting. It was, and it was intense, and I met some wonderful people from all over the world (it’s a virtual course). One of the course’s key ‘asks’ is that we each write the first draft of a novel (75k words) over the fifteen weeks of the course – I did say it was intense! I’d been reading some paranormal midlife romance and thought why not give that a try? Along the way there was plenty of opportunities for feedback and the feedback I received motivated me to continue to the finish line.
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Chic Crone, what would they be?
For Olivia, “Defying Gravity” from Wicked.
What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
Fantasy, hands down. Although historical fiction comes a close second!
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Fourth Wing,
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
Oh, easy – the one where Olivia gets lost in the wood and discovers that her scene-stealing cat, Magnus, is far more than she ever thought he was.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
Full disclosure – I do a lot of my writing in bed, on window seats, in the garden – really anywhere but my office.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
Say yes to every opportunity that stretches me and figure out how to do it as I go along.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
It’s never too late to reinvent yourself!!
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