Review Fix Exclusive: S.R. Atkinson Talks ‘Treading Waves ‘

Review Fix chats with author S.R. Atkinson, who discusses the third book in her Siren series, “Treading Waves.”

Young adult author, Savvy Atkinson.

Review Fix: What has the reception been like for the first two books? How did it impact this one?

S.R. Atkinson: The reception for the first two book was amazing. I have loved hearing back from readers who said the books spoke to them in some way or they were inspired by a specific part. That has been my only hope when writing them. I did feel a bit of pressure because of that when writing Treading Waves, only because I wanted to continue the trend of writing strong women and hopefully important messages. 

Review Fix: How else is this book different from the first two books in the series?

Atkinson: In the first two books Santiago was trying to find her place in the ocean and seeing if she could actually be a Human among the Mermaids. In the third book she has found a solid place for herself and is carving out her destiny. She is facing some real problems and learning how to take charge and truly make a difference. 

Review Fix: What did you learn about yourself through this book?

Atkinson: I used this book to explore parts of myself that I don’t often look at. I’m very outgoing and extroverted but one of my main characters, Yemri, is completely the opposite of that. While I was creating her,  I really had to learn what it might be like to be shy, introverted, and not want to lead. I found I had so much more in common with her than I ever imagined and she is one of my favorite characters. 

Review Fix: How do you want this book to affect people?

Atkinson: I’ve always said I try to write real life problems with real life, healthy, solutions set in a fantastical, underwater world. It’s always been my hope that young women can read these fun stories about mermaids and magic and see that there is a way for them to work through whatever they’re struggling with and come out the other side happier and healthier because of the trial. 

Review Fix: What’s next?

Atkinson: I’m currently writing the fourth and final book in the Siren Anthology. In this book I feel a huge responsibility to do all my main characters justice. I’ve left a lot of unanswered questions and cliffhangers and I have big plans for the way its all going to unfold. In a large series like this I think it’s important that every character who has played a part in the telling of this story gets a chance to shine, be a hero in their own way, and have their story concluded with satisfaction. I am really excited for this challenge and think my readers will be very happy with the way it finishes. 

Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add?

Atkinson: I started writing these because I have worked with teenagers my entire professional life and I truly love my work. I wanted to write something for them. A fun and action-packed series that also incorporates the real-life struggles they face. I have learned so much from working with teens and I just wanted to give something back to them. 

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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