Ten Interview Questions for Meg Tuite’s Next Big Thing:

What is your working title of your book (or story)?

The Yeti Lives in a Cardboard Rocket Ship in My Basement

Where did the idea come from for the book?

I have dated a few Yetis and kept one in my basement in a cardboard rocket ship for a few winters. It was a seasonal relationship as he shaved in the summer.

What genre does your book fall under?

Horror/Romance

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

The Yeti: Christopher Walken

The Girlfriend: Will Farrell

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

How to find a boyfriend: Just go down to the basement, keep it icy and start looking through boxes till you find a hairy one and then stick him in the cardboard rocket.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

I’m guessing this will be self-immolation

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

More than one lifetime

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

Yeti Come Lately, Yeti Get Your Gun, You’ve Got Yeti

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

A love of fur and hidden agendas

 What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

There is also a diagram on how to build a rocket ship out of cardboard. Not an easy task.