{"id":14136,"date":"2021-09-25T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=14136"},"modified":"2021-09-22T07:24:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T11:24:13","slug":"blog-tour-the-wolfs-curse-by-jessica-vitalis-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/blog-tour-the-wolfs-curse-by-jessica-vitalis-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour: The Wolf&#8217;s Curse by Jessica Vitalis (Interview!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ubb-blog-tour-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrandbeyondtours.com\/2021\/08\/25\/tour-schedule-the-wolfs-curse-by-jessica-vitalis\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/The-Wolfs-Curse-tour-banner.png\" alt=\"Blog Tour: The Wolf&#039;s Curse by Jessica Vitalis (Interview!)\"><\/a><\/p><p>Happy Saturday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE WOLF&#8217;S CURSE! I&#8217;m so excited because today I have an interview with Jessica Vitalis to share with you! This book is truly amazing and I&#8217;m so excited to for you to find out more about it!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png 645w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider-300x23.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/the-wolfs-curse-cover.png\" alt=\"Blog Tour: The Wolf&#8217;s Curse by Jessica Vitalis (Interview!)\" title=\"Blog Tour: The Wolf&#8217;s Curse by Jessica Vitalis (Interview!)\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>The Wolf's Curse<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/jessica-vitalis\/\">Jessica Vitalis<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  September 21, 2021 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/greenwillow-books\/\">Greenwillow Books<\/a> <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/fantasy\/\">Fantasy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/middle-grade\/\">Middle Grade<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 336 <br><strong>Add to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/56382404-the-wolf-s-curse\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><strong>Author Links:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/jessicavitalis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jessicavitalis\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jessicavauthor\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/20520269.Jessica_Vitalis\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jessicavauthor\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>\"The path ahead isn't easy. It will be filled with darkness and despair, and you will almost certainly regret your decision, just as I regret mine.\"~Narrator, The Wolf's Curse<br \/>\nTwelve-year-old Gauge\u2019s life has been cursed since the day he witnessed a Great White Wolf steal his grandpap\u00e1\u2019s soul, preventing it from reaching the Sea-in-the-Sky and sailing into eternity. When the superstitious residents of Bouge-by-the-Sea accuse the boy of crying wolf, he joins forces with another orphan to prove his innocence. They navigate their shared grief in a journey that ultimately reveals life-changing truths about the wolf\u2013\u2013and death. Narrated in a voice reminiscent of The Book Thief and Lemony Snicket, this fast-paced adventure is perfect for fans of literary fiction fantasy such as A Wish in the Dark and The Girl Who Drank the Moon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2021-09-25T10:00:11+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"Happy Saturday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE WOLF'S CURSE! I'm so excited because today I have an interview with Jessica Vitalis to share with you! 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Where would you go to eat, hang out, relax, etc.?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019d probably spend the day at the beach; the Wolf would chase crabs, and Gauge and I would collect feathers for Roux. In the evening, we\u2019d enjoy a bit of smoked eel, followed by a delicious rhubarb crisp, and then we\u2019d perch on the cliffs, letting our legs dangle as we enjoyed the gulls swooping and the sun setting on the far-off edge of the sky.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>If\u00a0Gauge and The Narrator\u00a0were\u00a0to hang out with characters from other books, who would they be and why?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gauge would likely hang out with Beau from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Verdigris Pawn<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Alysa Wishingrad; both boys know what it is to experience loss and oppression. I think he\u2019d also connect with Pong from Christina Soontornvat\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Wish in the Dark<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for this same reason. My narrator would undoubtedly hang out with the narrator from Markus Zusak\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Book Thief<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so they could compare notes (or whatever it is Grim Reapers do in their spare time).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>If there was one fictional place you could travel to for a day, where would it be and why?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hmmm, maybe Laurel Snyder\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orphan Island<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? It sounds tropical and heavenly and honestly, those kids need hugs! On the other hand, the graveyard in Neil Gaiman\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Graveyard Book <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">would also be tempting; imagine spending the day among ghosts! But the magical and historical New York City Alyssa Colman explores in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gilded Girl<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would be incredible, too. Can I have three days, pretty please?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>If you buried a time\u00a0capsule with three items inside, what three items would you choose and\u00a0why?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019d for sure include a recipe for chocolate, because what if the capsule got opened in some sort of dystopian future in which chocolate no longer existed? I might also include a DVD with every episode of Schitt\u2019s Creek or Ted Lasso (we\u2019re just going to have to assume someone in the future will have the technology to watch it)! And I think I\u2019d probably include a copy of my book, because the themes of death and grief, hope and healing are universal and timeless and will be as appreciated in the future as they are now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What was your favorite bit of research you ended up not using?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I did a fair amount of research on death and grief rituals around the world; while I didn\u2019t end up incorporating any of it into my story (which would have felt like appropriation), the research was extremely important in helping open my mind to the possibility that there isn\u2019t any one \u201cright\u201d way to honor the dead and grapple with the afterlife; this understanding allowed me to turn to my seaside setting to create a set of death and grief rituals unique to my story world. For example, the villagers believe that stars are actually lanterns lit by their loved ones as they travel to the Sea in the Sky and sail into eternity, and they bury their loved ones in \u201cvessels\u201d rather than in coffins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is your favorite quote, scene, or moment from\u00a0<\/b><b><i>The Wolf&#8217;s Curse<\/i><\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love pretty much everything that comes out of the sly, witty Wolf\u2019s mouth! But I also love the sweet relationship that develops between Gauge and Roux. For example, there\u2019s a moment when she\u2019s about to cut his hair and he tells her to watch his ears\u2013\u2013she responds that it\u2019s his tongue he needs to worry about. If I had to pick my favorite quote, it would probably be this: <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Follow your heart. It\u2019s as true as any compass out there.<\/strong> <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png 645w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider-300x23.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrandbeyondtours.com\/2021\/08\/18\/tour-sign-up-the-wolfs-curse-by-jessica-vitalis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Follow-the-Tour-Fall-2021.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png 645w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider-300x23.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/About-the-Author-Fall-2021.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\"><h3>About Jessica Vitalis<\/h3><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/jessica-vitalis-author-pic-272x350.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\"><p>JESSICA VITALIS is a Columbia MBA-wielding writer. After leaving home at 16, Vitalis explored several careers before turning her talents to middle grade literature. She brings her experience growing up in a nontraditional childhood to her stories, exploring themes such as death and grief, domestic violence, and socio-economic disparities. With a mission to write entertaining and thought-provoking literature, she often includes magic and fantastical settings. As an active volunteer in the kidlit community, she\u2019s also passionate about using her privilege to lift up other voices. In addition to volunteering with We Need Diverse Books and Pitch Wars, she founded Magic in the Middle, a series of free monthly recorded book talks, to help educators introduce young readers to new stories. She was recently named a 2021 Canada Council of the Arts Grant Recipient. An American expat, she now lives in Canada with her husband and two precocious daughters. She loves traveling, sailing and scuba diving, but when she\u2019s at home, she can usually be found reading a book or changing the batteries in her heated socks. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jessicavitalis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jessicavitalis\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jessicavauthor\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/20520269.Jessica_Vitalis\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jessicavauthor\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png 645w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider-300x23.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Questions-and-Answers-Fall-2021-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What do you think about <em>The Wolf&#8217;s Curse<\/em>? Have you added it to your tbr yet? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-Fall-2021.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1322\" height=\"881\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Saturday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE WOLF&#8217;S CURSE! I&#8217;m so excited because today I have an interview with Jessica Vitalis to share with you! 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