I think that…it may have been harder to follow along, but personally I liked it better. S: I agree that, you know, it seemed like there was a lot more going on in this book, like a lot more plotlines and stuff, that Cam was running around from person to person to person. Why is that?Į: I like the second book better because I think that there’s more elements and, well, I really like it because the whole idea is that it’s a game and I think that’s a really interesting idea. But you told me before we started that the second - you like the second book better than the first book. S: Okay, so, usually I find that when there is a series I always like the first book in the series the best, probably just because they’re explaining the world and how the magic works and stuff. I recently interviewed Evelyn about “ Seriously Shifted“, the sequel to “Seriously Wicked” by my friend Tina Connolly.

Well, you can judge for yourself how she did: I told her any fool could do a trick, but the difference between a good magician and a bad magician was stage presence.

I told her she was performing, and was there to entertain.

Me: “Have you ever seen the other kids do magic tricks? What do they do when they’re doing the trick.”Įvelyn: “They just stand there, quietly.” The main thing I tried to stress to her was that she needed to get good at “ patter“. And, as with everything else Evelyn does, she took to it like a fish to water, practicing repeatedly until she had it down just perfect. I was so happy to practice with her and give her some tips. Needless to say, I was pretty thrilled with her choice!ĭespite the fact that she hasn’t embraced magic the way I had all those years ago, I’d like to think I sent her down this road to begin with. Don’t get me wrong, I was never tremendously *good* at it, but I did attack it with my usual penchant for intense research: buying various tricks, reading magic histories, practicing sleight of hand in front of a mirror. But what you might not realize is that, one of the very first hobbies I ever really got into, was magic. Now, long time readers of the blog know that I tend to…collect hobbies. Evelyn being Evelyn, she started calculating: what was most likely to get her a spot on the stage? Music? Covered. She knew she wouldn’t cut it with piano, after all this show is already chock full of kids playing Tchaikovsky on the violin from memory, so she was forced to come up with a different plan. So naturally, Evelyn needs to be on that stage like a man needs to breathe. There are more kids than slots, so you’ve got to try out, and it is cut throat. This isn’t one of those “everybody gets a participation trophy” kind of things this talent showcase is no joke, man. At Evelyn’s school there is a yearly talent showcase.

Seriously Wicked by Tina Connolly