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September 11, 2012
Writing Wednesday: MG vs. YA--Plot
A common question I get is: “what’s the difference between MG (middle grade) and YA (young adult)?”
I guess the simple answer is this:
Middle grade: novels written for people in middle grades with protagonists typically between the ages of 9-14.
Young adult: novels written for teens with protagonists typically in their mid to late teens.
But I actually really dislike this description. To me, the most important thing that makes a MG or YA novel is not the age of the protagonist, but the style of writing. Typically, MG/YA novels tend to have certain tropes:
Fast-paced, action-based plot
A focus on characters (i.e. Very close narration, as opposed to a distant narrator)
Themes dealing with discovery and the self’s place in the world and context of that discovery
I tend to look at books as having two key elements: plot and character. Next week, I’ll talk more about what makes a MG/YA character, but today I’m going to show you the difference between a MG and YA plot.
As you can tell from above, the themes of both MG and YA novels are pretty universal themes that apply to many tweens and teens—discovering who you are, what the world is like, and your role in the world. And while nearly every teen goes through this as they grow up, lots of adults are still struggling with this concept, too, which is the appeal of crossover books—books that are pretty much universally loved and appreciated by both adults and younger readers.
However, the primary difference between MG and YA in terms of plot is that MG tends to have outward-focused adventures, while YA has at least an element of an inward focused adventure. The best cross-over (imo) is one that has both an outward and inward adventure.
As usual, I think Calvin and Hobbes can better explain what the real meaning of genres are:
This is MG:
This is YA:
This is Cross-Over:
To see a complete list of writing posts as well as request topics, please see the master Writing Wednesday post here.
I guess the simple answer is this:
Middle grade: novels written for people in middle grades with protagonists typically between the ages of 9-14.
Young adult: novels written for teens with protagonists typically in their mid to late teens.
But I actually really dislike this description. To me, the most important thing that makes a MG or YA novel is not the age of the protagonist, but the style of writing. Typically, MG/YA novels tend to have certain tropes:
Fast-paced, action-based plot
A focus on characters (i.e. Very close narration, as opposed to a distant narrator)
Themes dealing with discovery and the self’s place in the world and context of that discovery
I tend to look at books as having two key elements: plot and character. Next week, I’ll talk more about what makes a MG/YA character, but today I’m going to show you the difference between a MG and YA plot.
As you can tell from above, the themes of both MG and YA novels are pretty universal themes that apply to many tweens and teens—discovering who you are, what the world is like, and your role in the world. And while nearly every teen goes through this as they grow up, lots of adults are still struggling with this concept, too, which is the appeal of crossover books—books that are pretty much universally loved and appreciated by both adults and younger readers.
However, the primary difference between MG and YA in terms of plot is that MG tends to have outward-focused adventures, while YA has at least an element of an inward focused adventure. The best cross-over (imo) is one that has both an outward and inward adventure.
As usual, I think Calvin and Hobbes can better explain what the real meaning of genres are:
This is MG:
This is YA:
This is Cross-Over:
To see a complete list of writing posts as well as request topics, please see the master Writing Wednesday post here.
September 10, 2012
Giveaway & Interview with Jay Kristoff, author of STORMDANCER
Quick Stats on Jay Kristoff
Jay regularly references Firefly and Serenity and that's pretty much the most important think you need to know about him. You guys know that anyone who does that is all right in my book.
His blog makes me laugh out loud. You can also stalk him on Twitter here.
STORMDANCER is his debut, and it's a steampunk Japanese story, which makes me both jealous (because, eff it, I wanted to write a steampunk Japanese story!) and also incredibly happy because now there's a steampunk Japanese story in the world. Steampunk Japanese. I don't think I said that enough in this bulletpoint.
On Jay's website, he claims he's 6'7". Which makes him the tallest author I know. I kind of want to see him do an event with Kiersten White now. For reasons. Height reasons. And also because they're both hilarious.
STORMDANCER comes out on September 18--you should probably look into pre-ordering it now.
YOU
We can read all about your life from your
bio in the jacket flap of your book. So, what's a completely random fact about
you that most people don't know?
My wife and I eloped in Rome. If
you’re getting stressed about planning a wedding, I sincerely recommend it.
Coolest and most romantic city in the world.
As a kid, what was your favorite book?
Have your tastes changed since growing up?
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice
Sendak. It’s still my favorite book of all time.
Your book, STORMDANCER, is a Japanese-inspired steampunk. Which
came first: the Asian setting, or the steampunk world?
Steampunk, I think. I really liked
the SP aesthetic and wanted to do something with it, but I felt like Victorian
England had been done a lot. Too many frock coats and cups o’ tea, pip pip what
ho guv’nor. The world had plenty of amazing cultures during the 19th
century an author could riff off, and as far as I knew, nobody had done Japan.
And here we are :)
YOUR BOOK
It's the inevitable question: what
inspired STORMDANCER?
A dream. But that’s the lamest answer
ever. So if someone can think of a better story, I’ll totally go with that.
Something involving sexy ninjas and some kind of secret destiny would be sweet.
One of the things that stood out to me in STORMDANCER was the
totally unique and immersive world. How did you go about developing it?
Drank lots of saké. Ate pocky until my eyes bled.
Had my friends yell curse words at me in Japanese while I trawled Wikipedia and
watched Seven Samurai and 13 Assassins over and over and overrrrrr.
Can you tell us a little bit about the process--particularly the
timeline--of writing & publishing STORMDANCER?
I started writing it in January 2010. First draft took around six
months. I actually trunked it about eight chapters in - my previous attempt at
a novel had been a very dark and angsty vampire novel (nobody sparkled, everybody died) and I felt a little
silly going from that to a story about a telepathic samurai girl and her friend
the griffin. But something about the characters and the setting dragged me
back.
I started querying in August. I had four offers of rep by November. We
went on sub around Thanksgiving, and by Jan 2011 we were in a three-way
auction, which was very strange and very cool. As for what happened to the last
18 months, I’m not really sure. Aliens may have been involved. Or possibly sexy
ninjas.
If your reader could only take away one emotion, theme, or idea
from STORMDANCER, what would you want it to be?
Open your eyes. Open your mind. Close
your hand and make a fist.
YOUR WRITING
What's the most surprising thing you've
learned since becoming a writer?
Apparently, people think I’m funny.
Which is kinda baffling to me, because in real life, I’m as funny as a funeral.
Like, the funeral of a school bus full of kids and cute puppies. Eaten by
werewolves. On their birthdays. And then they exploded. BOOM.
Tragic :(
Beyond the typical--never give up, believe in yourself--what would
be the single best advice you'd like to give another writer?
Never finish a writing session by
finishing a scene. If you leave the scene hanging, when you sit down to write
the next day, you’ll be able to pick it up immediately where you left off. You
won’t be stuck sitting there, looking at the flashing Cursor of Doom™ wondering
wtf happens next.
What do you think are your strongest and weakest points in
writing?
I think I write nice violence (if
violence can ever be nice). I’m never happier than when something is
disintegrating or getting disemboweled.
My weak point is definitely sex
scenes. I feel ridiculous writing
them. The whole time I’m writing them, I’m imagining my mother reading them,
which is the death of happy-pants.
Any specific websites or info you’d like me to include somewhere
in the interview?
Stormdancer is released on 18 September. If you
could link my twitter feed (@misterkristoff) and website (www.jaykristoff.com) that’d be sweet.
And, because Jay is awesome, he's offering a giveaway of STORMDANCER--and he's SIGNING it--to a lucky winner! Just fill out the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win. Open internationally.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Jay regularly references Firefly and Serenity and that's pretty much the most important think you need to know about him. You guys know that anyone who does that is all right in my book.
His blog makes me laugh out loud. You can also stalk him on Twitter here.
STORMDANCER is his debut, and it's a steampunk Japanese story, which makes me both jealous (because, eff it, I wanted to write a steampunk Japanese story!) and also incredibly happy because now there's a steampunk Japanese story in the world. Steampunk Japanese. I don't think I said that enough in this bulletpoint.
On Jay's website, he claims he's 6'7". Which makes him the tallest author I know. I kind of want to see him do an event with Kiersten White now. For reasons. Height reasons. And also because they're both hilarious.
STORMDANCER comes out on September 18--you should probably look into pre-ordering it now.
YOU
We can read all about your life from your
bio in the jacket flap of your book. So, what's a completely random fact about
you that most people don't know?
My wife and I eloped in Rome. If
you’re getting stressed about planning a wedding, I sincerely recommend it.
Coolest and most romantic city in the world.
As a kid, what was your favorite book?
Have your tastes changed since growing up?
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice
Sendak. It’s still my favorite book of all time.
Your book, STORMDANCER, is a Japanese-inspired steampunk. Which
came first: the Asian setting, or the steampunk world?
Steampunk, I think. I really liked
the SP aesthetic and wanted to do something with it, but I felt like Victorian
England had been done a lot. Too many frock coats and cups o’ tea, pip pip what
ho guv’nor. The world had plenty of amazing cultures during the 19th
century an author could riff off, and as far as I knew, nobody had done Japan.
And here we are :)
YOUR BOOK
It's the inevitable question: what
inspired STORMDANCER?
A dream. But that’s the lamest answer
ever. So if someone can think of a better story, I’ll totally go with that.
Something involving sexy ninjas and some kind of secret destiny would be sweet.
One of the things that stood out to me in STORMDANCER was the
totally unique and immersive world. How did you go about developing it?
Drank lots of saké. Ate pocky until my eyes bled.
Had my friends yell curse words at me in Japanese while I trawled Wikipedia and
watched Seven Samurai and 13 Assassins over and over and overrrrrr.
Can you tell us a little bit about the process--particularly the
timeline--of writing & publishing STORMDANCER?
I started writing it in January 2010. First draft took around six
months. I actually trunked it about eight chapters in - my previous attempt at
a novel had been a very dark and angsty vampire novel (nobody sparkled, everybody died) and I felt a little
silly going from that to a story about a telepathic samurai girl and her friend
the griffin. But something about the characters and the setting dragged me
back.
I started querying in August. I had four offers of rep by November. We
went on sub around Thanksgiving, and by Jan 2011 we were in a three-way
auction, which was very strange and very cool. As for what happened to the last
18 months, I’m not really sure. Aliens may have been involved. Or possibly sexy
ninjas.
If your reader could only take away one emotion, theme, or idea
from STORMDANCER, what would you want it to be?
Open your eyes. Open your mind. Close
your hand and make a fist.
YOUR WRITING
What's the most surprising thing you've
learned since becoming a writer?
Apparently, people think I’m funny.
Which is kinda baffling to me, because in real life, I’m as funny as a funeral.
Like, the funeral of a school bus full of kids and cute puppies. Eaten by
werewolves. On their birthdays. And then they exploded. BOOM.
Tragic :(
Beyond the typical--never give up, believe in yourself--what would
be the single best advice you'd like to give another writer?
Never finish a writing session by
finishing a scene. If you leave the scene hanging, when you sit down to write
the next day, you’ll be able to pick it up immediately where you left off. You
won’t be stuck sitting there, looking at the flashing Cursor of Doom™ wondering
wtf happens next.
What do you think are your strongest and weakest points in
writing?
I think I write nice violence (if
violence can ever be nice). I’m never happier than when something is
disintegrating or getting disemboweled.
My weak point is definitely sex
scenes. I feel ridiculous writing
them. The whole time I’m writing them, I’m imagining my mother reading them,
which is the death of happy-pants.
Any specific websites or info you’d like me to include somewhere
in the interview?
Stormdancer is released on 18 September. If you
could link my twitter feed (@misterkristoff) and website (www.jaykristoff.com) that’d be sweet.
And, because Jay is awesome, he's offering a giveaway of STORMDANCER--and he's SIGNING it--to a lucky winner! Just fill out the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win. Open internationally.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
September 7, 2012
A Request About ARCs
It's official! ARCs are starting to be shipped! And speaking of--if you're a reviewer who would like to request and Advanced Reader Copy, then please fill out the form here. (No need to do it twice if you've already done it before).
But! I would like to make a request of everyone who reads the book early!
Please be careful to not reveal any spoilers. I know I don't really need to tell you guys this because you are the kind of readers who don't want to give away spoilers for the book. But there are some pretty big reveals in Shades, and I hope you don't mind me giving one more reminder--don't spoil the book for those who've not read it yet!
Thank you!
But! I would like to make a request of everyone who reads the book early!
Please be careful to not reveal any spoilers. I know I don't really need to tell you guys this because you are the kind of readers who don't want to give away spoilers for the book. But there are some pretty big reveals in Shades, and I hope you don't mind me giving one more reminder--don't spoil the book for those who've not read it yet!
Thank you!
September 4, 2012
Writing Wednesday: The Shape of the Novel
I tend to think of novels in terms of shapes. It’s weird, and I can’t draw it out exactly, but basically, I usually think of the shape of a book when I start writing, and then again when I start to edit.
Now, this advice is not going to be for everyone. You need to understand that what I write and read tends to be commercial genre YA fiction, so the shape of the story I’m talking about is the shape of a commercial genre YA novel. Other novels have different shapes, and I suspect that, in the end, what type of book we like tends to be determined by what shape we want our stories to take.
Disclaimer: My mother would not approve of the language I use when I think about my own novels, so I used comic-book symbols to replace some words.
First Fifty Pages
This is where you have to make the reader care about what happens to the main character. This should usually happen in the first few pages, actually. Because…
By the End of the First Fifty Pages
S!^& just hit the fan.
By the Halfway Point of the Novel
S!^& just got real.
By Fifty Pages Until the End of the Novel
S!^& is seriously effed up.
By the End of the Novel
S!^& ain’t so bad any more.
So this is a really blase way to talk about this, but it’s actually pretty much how I chop up my novels into sections and look about how it all works. I guess if I had to describe this shape, it would look something like this (with a note of what these points are more traditionally called):
Click to embiggen
I came up with this theory when I was still querying, actually. I noticed that most agents who asked for a partial asked for the first fifty pages of the manuscript. But a lot of the time, I’d really want to show the agent this really cool thing that happened on page 70 or 80 or 100. So…I cut things until the really cool thing happened by page 50. And that seemed, usually, to clear everything back up.
I don’t really plan that much before a novel, but I do sort of think of those points as the main highlights I need to shoot for during writing. Where this really hits me is when I revise. I tend to put much more information between the sections than what needs to be there. I get hung up on telling the reader something that seems essential—but the long and the short of it is, if it doesn’t deal with the important s!^&, so it has to go.
To see a complete list of writing posts as well as request topics, please see the master Writing Wednesday post here.
September Events!
AHHH! August was a nice, peaceful month. No travel at all (except for fun) which was crazy!! But now it's September, and it's time to jump back into the fray :)
First up--TOMORROW!--is an awesome panel with a group of awesome people. Come to Malaprops in Asheville, September 5, at 7pm to meet me, Gwenda Bond (author of BLACKWOOD), Meagan Spooner (author of SKYLARK), Susan Dennard (author of SOMETHING STRANGE AND DEADLY), and Sarah Maas (author of THRONE OF GLASS). Our panel is about Unexpected Heroines and it is going to be awesome! Find out more information here.
And then, this Friday! I'll be at the Carolina's Mountain Literary Festival in Burnsville, NC. I've got two panels, both with the lovely and wonderful Stephanie Perkins, and I am stoked to get to spend the day with her! It's basically going to be a huge amount of fun. We're going to talk about publishing and writing, and the majority of each panel will be straight-up Q&A from the audience. So if you'd like to learn anything about the publishing and writing world, check us out! Find out more information here.
After two local(ish) events, I'm packing my bags and heading north--waaaaay north!--to Edmonton, Canada. I am so thrilled to be at this Smart Chicks Kick It tour stop, along with Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr, Ally Condie, Charles de Lint, Veronica Roth, and Margaret Stohl. I know, look at how awesome that is. I can't even believe how amazing that line-up is. The event is September 13, and you guys? It's gonna be epic. Find out more information here.
September 2, 2012
Winners of the Breathless Reads Interview Week
Thanks everyone for making this week so much fun! I don't know about you, but I had a blast learning about all the new books coming out this fall from Penguin Teen!
And congrats to the winners! I've contacted the winners already via email.
Anna W-G won all five Breathless Reads books
Michael L won ORIGIN
Lisa C won THE INNOCENTS
Shauna R. won FALLING KINGDOMS
Lea K won VENOM
Anna T. S. won BLACK CITY
And congrats to the winners! I've contacted the winners already via email.
Anna W-G won all five Breathless Reads books
Michael L won ORIGIN
Lisa C won THE INNOCENTS
Shauna R. won FALLING KINGDOMS
Lea K won VENOM
Anna T. S. won BLACK CITY
August 30, 2012
Breathless Reads Interview Week: Morgan Rhodes, author of FALLING KINGDOMS
Welcome to the Breathless Reads Interview Week! Each day this week, I'm posting a new interview from one of the five Fall 2012 Breathless Reads Authors. Comment on each interview, and you can win an ARC. Comment on all five interviews, and you're entered to win a box set of all the books! Keep reading for more details on the contest and more ways to win!
Today, we're celebrating Morgan Rhodes, author of FALLING KINGDOMS! FALLING KINGDOMS is a YA fantasy and the first in a series--which makes me super jealous, because the project I'm working on is a fantasy series :)
Cyberstalk Morgan!
Website coming soon from Razorbill!
Twitter
Facebook for Morgan
Facebook for the book
Now for the Interview! Because there's five books in the 2012 Breathless Reads line-up, I've got five questions for the authors.
1. Please describe your book in five words:
High fantasy with
kickass teens.
2. Please describe your main character in five words:
I have several main
characters through which the story is told, but I’m going to focus on Cleo for
this question....
Princess seeks magic.
Finds danger.
3. Now the tough one! Describe yourself in five words:
Tired writer needs
more coffee.
4. Can you give us a hint about what makes your book
“breathless”?
Honestly, there isn’t
much about Falling Kingdoms that isn’t breathless (if I might say such
immodest things). There’s adventure, danger, swords, sorcery, witches,
shapeshifters, murder, smokin’ hot guys, romance, kidnapping, twists and turns,
and this is just the first book in the series!
5. What are five other books that have left you breathless?
(I.e. five book recommendations, or five works that inspired you, etc.)
Obviously, I can name
the other Breathless Reads – Origin by
Jessica Khoury, The Innocents by Lili
Peloquin, Black City by Elizabeth
Richards, and Venom by Fiona Paul.
Other than those fantastic titles, my five picks at this very moment would be:
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Although
I didn’t love the move. No idea why!)
The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead (So good! I’ve loved all of Richelle’s books, but this is the most
recent that confirmed that I am madly in love with Adrian.)
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (I
devoured this entire series like chocolate. Jericho Barrons is my favorite hero
of all time.)
Delirium by Lauren Oliver (Loved
this book so much.)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Broke my heart, but I loved it.)
And now for the contest!!
To enter, just comment on this interview and let Morgan know how much you want to read her book. Please also fill out this Rafflecopter so I can better keep track of entries. You'll be entered for a chance to win a copy of FALLING KINGDOMS (in ARC form). Stick around all week and comment on all the interviews, and you'll be entered to win a box set of all five Breathless Reads books!
Want to read a sneak peek of all the books? Download the Breathless Reads sample! BN | FB | Amazon.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Today, we're celebrating Morgan Rhodes, author of FALLING KINGDOMS! FALLING KINGDOMS is a YA fantasy and the first in a series--which makes me super jealous, because the project I'm working on is a fantasy series :)
Cyberstalk Morgan!
Website coming soon from Razorbill!
Facebook for Morgan
Facebook for the book
Now for the Interview! Because there's five books in the 2012 Breathless Reads line-up, I've got five questions for the authors.
1. Please describe your book in five words:
High fantasy with
kickass teens.
2. Please describe your main character in five words:
I have several main
characters through which the story is told, but I’m going to focus on Cleo for
this question....
Princess seeks magic.
Finds danger.
3. Now the tough one! Describe yourself in five words:
Tired writer needs
more coffee.
4. Can you give us a hint about what makes your book
“breathless”?
Honestly, there isn’t
much about Falling Kingdoms that isn’t breathless (if I might say such
immodest things). There’s adventure, danger, swords, sorcery, witches,
shapeshifters, murder, smokin’ hot guys, romance, kidnapping, twists and turns,
and this is just the first book in the series!
5. What are five other books that have left you breathless?
(I.e. five book recommendations, or five works that inspired you, etc.)
Obviously, I can name
the other Breathless Reads – Origin by
Jessica Khoury, The Innocents by Lili
Peloquin, Black City by Elizabeth
Richards, and Venom by Fiona Paul.
Other than those fantastic titles, my five picks at this very moment would be:
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Although
I didn’t love the move. No idea why!)
The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead (So good! I’ve loved all of Richelle’s books, but this is the most
recent that confirmed that I am madly in love with Adrian.)
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (I
devoured this entire series like chocolate. Jericho Barrons is my favorite hero
of all time.)
Delirium by Lauren Oliver (Loved
this book so much.)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Broke my heart, but I loved it.)
And now for the contest!!
To enter, just comment on this interview and let Morgan know how much you want to read her book. Please also fill out this Rafflecopter so I can better keep track of entries. You'll be entered for a chance to win a copy of FALLING KINGDOMS (in ARC form). Stick around all week and comment on all the interviews, and you'll be entered to win a box set of all five Breathless Reads books!
Want to read a sneak peek of all the books? Download the Breathless Reads sample! BN | FB | Amazon.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
August 29, 2012
Breathless Reads Interview Week: Elizabeth Richards, author of BLACK CITY
Welcome to the Breathless Reads Interview Week! Each day this week, I'm posting a new interview from one of the five Fall 2012 Breathless Reads Authors. Comment on each interview, and you can win an ARC. Comment on all five interviews, and you're entered to win a box set of all the books! Keep reading for more details on the contest and more ways to win!
Today, we're celebrating Elizabeth Richards, author of BLACK CITY! BLACK CITY is a post-apoc novel with one wicked-cool cover (so! pretty!). There's conspiracy, good vs. evil, a mix of humans and ...not humans, and more! Also? Her blog is called "The Red Pen of Doom." Yes.
Cyberstalk Elizabeth!
Website
Blog
Twitter
Facebook
GoodReads
Now for the Interview! Because there's five books in the 2012 Breathless Reads line-up, I've got five questions for the authors.
1. Please describe your book in five words:
Dark dystopian Romeo and Juliet
2. Please describe
your main character in five words:
Brooding, dangerous, sexy, sarcastic, brave
3. Now the tough one!
Describe yourself in five words:
Vampire loving sci-fi /fantasy geek
4. Can you give us a
hint about what makes your book “breathless”?
The action builds toward a shocking ending – Black City was
dubbed Breathless Danger for good reason!
5. What are five
other books that have left you breathless? (I.e. five book recommendations, or
five works that inspired you, etc.)
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Divergent
Cinder
The Hunger Games
Stormbreaker
And now for the contest!!
To enter, just comment on this interview and let Elizabeth know how much you want to read her book. Please also fill out this Rafflecopter so I can better keep track of entries. You'll be entered for a chance to win a copy of BLACK CITY (in ARC form). Stick around all week and comment on all the interviews, and you'll be entered to win a box set of all five Breathless Reads books!
Want to read a sneak peek of all the books? Download the Breathless Reads sample! BN | FB | Amazon.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Today, we're celebrating Elizabeth Richards, author of BLACK CITY! BLACK CITY is a post-apoc novel with one wicked-cool cover (so! pretty!). There's conspiracy, good vs. evil, a mix of humans and ...not humans, and more! Also? Her blog is called "The Red Pen of Doom." Yes.
Cyberstalk Elizabeth!Website
Blog
GoodReads
Now for the Interview! Because there's five books in the 2012 Breathless Reads line-up, I've got five questions for the authors.
1. Please describe your book in five words:
Dark dystopian Romeo and Juliet
2. Please describe
your main character in five words:
Brooding, dangerous, sexy, sarcastic, brave
3. Now the tough one!
Describe yourself in five words:
Vampire loving sci-fi /fantasy geek
4. Can you give us a
hint about what makes your book “breathless”?
The action builds toward a shocking ending – Black City was
dubbed Breathless Danger for good reason!
5. What are five
other books that have left you breathless? (I.e. five book recommendations, or
five works that inspired you, etc.)
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Divergent
Cinder
The Hunger Games
Stormbreaker
And now for the contest!!
To enter, just comment on this interview and let Elizabeth know how much you want to read her book. Please also fill out this Rafflecopter so I can better keep track of entries. You'll be entered for a chance to win a copy of BLACK CITY (in ARC form). Stick around all week and comment on all the interviews, and you'll be entered to win a box set of all five Breathless Reads books!
Want to read a sneak peek of all the books? Download the Breathless Reads sample! BN | FB | Amazon.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
August 28, 2012
Breathless Reads Interview Week: Fiona Paul, author of VENOM
Welcome to the Breathless Reads Interview Week! Each day this week, I'm posting a new interview from one of the five Fall 2012 Breathless Reads Authors. Comment on each interview, and you can win an ARC. Comment on all five interviews, and you're entered to win a box set of all the books! Keep reading for more details on the contest and more ways to win!
Today, we're celebrating Fiona Paul, author of VENOM! VENOM is a historical paranormal (the best kind of historical there is!). It takes place in Venice (awesome), has ghosts (awesome), and also a mystery (awesome) and there's kissing (awesome).
Cyberstalk Fiona!
Website
Blog
Twitter
Facebook
Now for the Interview! Because there's five books in the 2012 Breathless Reads line-up, I've got five questions for the authors.
1. Please describe your book in five words:
Dark, sultry, mysterious, glamorous, unpredictable
2. Please describe your main character in five words:
Impetuous, curious, emotional, conflicted, yearning
3. Now the tough one! Describe yourself in five words:
Adventurous, enthusiastic, emotional, obsessive, resilient
4. Can you give us a hint about what makes your book “breathless”?
Scary mutilated corpses, a seductive artist who may or may not be a killer, and a forbidden romance that burns up the pages.
5. What are five other books that have left you breathless?
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
What’s Left of Me by Kat Zhang
You by Charles Benoit
Holes by Louis Sachar
And now for the contest!!
To enter, just comment on this interview and let Fiona know how much you want to read her book. Please also fill out this Rafflecopter so I can better keep track of entries. You'll be entered for a chance to win a copy of VENOM (in ARC form). Stick around all week and comment on all the interviews, and you'll be entered to win a box set of all five Breathless Reads books!
Want to read a sneak peek of all the books? Download the Breathless Reads sample! BN | FB | Amazon.
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Today, we're celebrating Fiona Paul, author of VENOM! VENOM is a historical paranormal (the best kind of historical there is!). It takes place in Venice (awesome), has ghosts (awesome), and also a mystery (awesome) and there's kissing (awesome).
Cyberstalk Fiona!
Website
Blog
Now for the Interview! Because there's five books in the 2012 Breathless Reads line-up, I've got five questions for the authors.
1. Please describe your book in five words:
Dark, sultry, mysterious, glamorous, unpredictable
2. Please describe your main character in five words:
Impetuous, curious, emotional, conflicted, yearning
3. Now the tough one! Describe yourself in five words:
Adventurous, enthusiastic, emotional, obsessive, resilient
4. Can you give us a hint about what makes your book “breathless”?
Scary mutilated corpses, a seductive artist who may or may not be a killer, and a forbidden romance that burns up the pages. 5. What are five other books that have left you breathless?
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
What’s Left of Me by Kat Zhang
You by Charles Benoit
Holes by Louis Sachar
And now for the contest!!
To enter, just comment on this interview and let Fiona know how much you want to read her book. Please also fill out this Rafflecopter so I can better keep track of entries. You'll be entered for a chance to win a copy of VENOM (in ARC form). Stick around all week and comment on all the interviews, and you'll be entered to win a box set of all five Breathless Reads books!
Want to read a sneak peek of all the books? Download the Breathless Reads sample! BN | FB | Amazon.
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August 27, 2012
Breathless Reads Interview Week: Lili Peloquin, author of THE INNOCENTS
Welcome to the Breathless Reads Interview Week! Each day this week, I'm posting a new interview from one of the five Fall 2012 Breathless Reads Authors. Comment on each interview, and you can win an ARC. Comment on all five interviews, and you're entered to win a box set of all the books! Keep reading for more details on the contest and more ways to win!
Today, we're celebrating Lili Peloquin, author of THE INNOCENTS! THE INNOCENTS is a contemporary novel--with a twist. It's like a soap opera and a mystery all in one. Also? the name of the town it's set in is Serenity Point. Doesn't that sound awesome?
Cyberstalk Lili!
Twitter
Pinterest
Facebook
Now for the Interview! Because there's five books in the 2012 Breathless Reads line-up, I've got five questions for the authors.
1. Please describe your book in five words:
Haunted, moody, smoldering, seductive, suspenseful.
2. Please describe your main character in five words:
I’ve got two main characters, so you have to give me some
leeway here.
Alice:
smart, thoughtful, observant, careful, romantic.
Charlie:
impulsive, headstrong, passionate, fun-loving, loyal
3. Now the tough one! Describe yourself in five words:
Impatient, watchful, private, bookish, bad-tempered. (I sound like a delight, don’t I?)
4. Can you give us a hint about what makes your book
“breathless”?
To me the ne
plus ultra genre combination in books as
well as in movies is the whodunit and the soap opera. There’s
nothing I flip over more than a story
that’s able to mix narrative suspense with nuanced characters. So, The Innocents—I
think, I hope—leaves you breathless in two senses: twisty plot and sheer
sexiness!
5. What are five other books that have left you breathless?
I can tell you five books that definitely left me sans
breath: Falling
Kingdom by Morgan
Rhodes, Origin by Jessica Khoury, Venom by Fiona Paul, Black City by Elizabeth Richards, and A Million Suns: An Across the Universe Novel
by Beth Revis. Aw, thanks! :)
The five books
that have influenced me the most are: The
Magus by John Fowles, Great
Expectations by Charles Dickens, Lulu
Incognito by Raymond Kennedy, Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier, and The Secret
History by Donna Tartt.
And now for the contest!!
To enter, just comment on this interview and let Lili know how much you want to read her book. Please also fill out this Rafflecopter so I can better keep track of entries. You'll be entered for a chance to win a copy of THE INNOCENTS (in ARC form). Stick around all week and comment on all the interviews, and you'll be entered to win a box set of all five Breathless Reads books!
Want to read a sneak peek of all the books? Download the Breathless Reads sample! BN | FB | Amazon.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Today, we're celebrating Lili Peloquin, author of THE INNOCENTS! THE INNOCENTS is a contemporary novel--with a twist. It's like a soap opera and a mystery all in one. Also? the name of the town it's set in is Serenity Point. Doesn't that sound awesome?
Cyberstalk Lili!
Now for the Interview! Because there's five books in the 2012 Breathless Reads line-up, I've got five questions for the authors.
1. Please describe your book in five words:
Haunted, moody, smoldering, seductive, suspenseful.
2. Please describe your main character in five words:
I’ve got two main characters, so you have to give me some
leeway here.
Alice:
smart, thoughtful, observant, careful, romantic.
Charlie:
impulsive, headstrong, passionate, fun-loving, loyal
3. Now the tough one! Describe yourself in five words:
Impatient, watchful, private, bookish, bad-tempered. (I sound like a delight, don’t I?)
4. Can you give us a hint about what makes your book
“breathless”?
To me the ne
plus ultra genre combination in books as
well as in movies is the whodunit and the soap opera. There’s
nothing I flip over more than a story
that’s able to mix narrative suspense with nuanced characters. So, The Innocents—I
think, I hope—leaves you breathless in two senses: twisty plot and sheer
sexiness!
5. What are five other books that have left you breathless?
I can tell you five books that definitely left me sans
breath: Falling
Kingdom by Morgan
Rhodes, Origin by Jessica Khoury, Venom by Fiona Paul, Black City by Elizabeth Richards, and A Million Suns: An Across the Universe Novel
by Beth Revis. Aw, thanks! :)
The five books
that have influenced me the most are: The
Magus by John Fowles, Great
Expectations by Charles Dickens, Lulu
Incognito by Raymond Kennedy, Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier, and The Secret
History by Donna Tartt.
And now for the contest!!
To enter, just comment on this interview and let Lili know how much you want to read her book. Please also fill out this Rafflecopter so I can better keep track of entries. You'll be entered for a chance to win a copy of THE INNOCENTS (in ARC form). Stick around all week and comment on all the interviews, and you'll be entered to win a box set of all five Breathless Reads books!
Want to read a sneak peek of all the books? Download the Breathless Reads sample! BN | FB | Amazon.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
