The Big Idea: Shami Stovall

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and in author Shami Stovall’s case, her desire to get back at those who have wronged her ended up being just what she needed to write a John Wick-esque revenge story. Sharpen your skills and your blades, and follow along in the Big Idea for her newest novel, One-Fifth Dragon. SHAMI STOVALL: If there’s one story that’s a universal constant throughout history and every culture known to man, it’s the tale of sweet, sweet revenge. Almost everyone has one for their personal life. The idea of telling one’s boss to go toss themselves out a window when one quits dramatically, or daydreaming about one’s abusive ex getting hit by a bus while they’re in the middle of a date with someone else… But the majority of people never act on those feelings (thank goodness) because society would devolve into utter chaos. So, we bottle those feelings away, and some of us (who are insane) become writers and then use all that pent-up frustration to write a fictional tale of…