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Author Interview
What inspired you to write ALTERED HELIX?
I wrote Altered Helix shortly after surviving a fatal illness. I was in the hospital for weeks, had to regain my balance to walk again, and suffer from unilateral deafness still due to the illness. Reading books saved my spirit while stuck in the hospital. It also inspired me to write a book.
What do you love the most about this story?
What challenged you about writing it?
Which character do you most relate to and why?
What do you hope readers will take with them after they’ve read it?
What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing?
What do you love the most about this story?
I loved writing Altered Helix very much. What I love most is that people who may never have met under different circumstances band together for the greater good.
What challenged you about writing it?
The medical details are the most challenging. While I've picked up a lot of knowledge through being ill (I've also had radiation treatment, a bone marrow biopsy, and more), it's never easy reliving the pain and other symptoms.
Which character do you most relate to and why?
To be honest, I relate to the protagonist, Austria, most.
What do you hope readers will take with them after they’ve read it?
I hope this book helps readers believe in themselves and in others.
What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing?
When not writing, I enjoy helping other authors, reading, and spending time with my family (partner, kids, and one dog).
Altered Helix
(Altered Helix #1)
By Stephanie Hansen
Young Adult Fantasy Novella
Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 96 Pages
May 19, 2020 by Hypothesis Books
I didn’t want to take the traditional path. First, I wasn’t ready for college. Second, I was going to live with my best friend, Tiff, and work at the Haunted House. Third, did I mention the hot guy Josh that works there too?
The most exciting thing about Austria’s new job, at a local haunted house, was the fact that the toughest looking people screamed the loudest. But when she meets the boy without a home, Josh, Austria's life takes intriguing and eventful turns. Up until now, Josh has managed to hang with his Street crowd, but they’re in danger, and so is Austria, the girl Josh recently fell for. The group finds themselves joining forces with previously considered enemies who also now find themselves in danger.
Deeply compassionate and full of twists, Altered Helix captures the struggle of polarized people that must work together for the greater good.
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About the Author
Stephanie Hansen is a PenCraft Award Winning Author. Her short story, Break Time, and poetry has been featured in Mind's Eye literary magazine. The Kansas Writers Association published her short story, Existing Forces, appointing her as a noted author. She has held a deep passion for writing since early childhood, but a brush with death caused her to allow it to grow. She's part of an SCBWI critique group in Lawrence, KS and two local book clubs. She attends many writers' conferences including the Writing Day Workshops, New York Pitch, Penned Con, New Letters, All Write Now, Show Me Writers Master Class, BEA, and Nebraska Writers Guild conference as well as Book Fairs and Comic-Cons. She is a member of the deaf and hard of hearing community.
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One winner will receive a $20 Amazon gift card and a signed paperback of Altered Helix (US only)
Ends February 3, 2020
The most exciting thing about Austria’s new job, at a local haunted house, was the fact that the toughest looking people screamed the loudest. But when she meets the boy without a home, Josh, Austria's life takes intriguing and eventful turns. Up until now, Josh has managed to hang with his Street crowd, but they’re in danger, and so is Austria, the girl Josh recently fell for. The group finds themselves joining forces with previously considered enemies who also now find themselves in danger.
Deeply compassionate and full of twists, Altered Helix captures the struggle of polarized people that must work together for the greater good.
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One winner will receive a $20 Amazon gift card and a signed paperback of Altered Helix (US only)
Ends February 3, 2020
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