Author Discovery ~ Mini Interview with Cheyanne Young
[image error]Please welcome the author of The Last Wish of Sasha Cade, The Breakup Support Group, and The City of Legends trilogy. All young adult (YA) stories. At the end of the interview, you can find a blurb about The Last Wish of Sasha Cade. Be sure and add it to your Goodreads list!
P.S. Cheyanne will be at Changing Hands Bookstore, in Tempe, AZ on September 26th at 7 p.m.
What author do you compare your book(s)/writing style to the most?
I never feel quite competent enough to compare myself to other writers, but I’ve been told my writing style is similar to Sarah Dessen (swoon) and Morgan Matson (ultra swoon). My writing style is contemporary, romantic, angsty, and a little funny. (At least, my kid thinks it’s funny.)
What is your favorite book genre? Why?
I am forever a fan of YA contemporary novels. I was a teen mom who had to grow up fast. I often feel like I missed out on all the best parts of those years and that I’m kind of stuck there mentally, as an adult. Give me all the teenage angst, realistic settings, first kisses, and love stories. I am here for it.
What is your favorite television show? Why?
Oh no. I have so many. I adore dry sarcasm and humor, something that can make me laugh after a long day of bleeding my heart onto my manuscript page. For those shows, I love: Schitt’s Creek, The Office, Bob’s Burgers, Kim’s Convenience, Misfits, & Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Don’t ask me to choose one. I can’t.
If you could have written a popular, well-known book, what would it have been and why?
I would have written The Perks of Being a Wallflower because every time I read that book, it feels as though it’s speaking directly to me.
Using your most recent book, who would play your main character(s) in a movie?
Funny you should ask – The Last Wish of Sasha Cade is being made into a TV show right now! I don’t know who will be cast, (and I doubt I’ll get a say in it) but I’ve always pictured Angela Kinsey as Mrs. Cade. For Raquel, I like Kiernan Shipka. I have no idea who could play Elijah, but he better be swoony and broody and adorable. For Sasha, I would love to see Amandla Stenberg play the role.
Why should your readers pick your book over a well-known author’s book?[image error]
Well-known authors get a lot of publisher money and promotion spent on them. Their books can’t help but be found and read. Whereas, us little authors do almost all of the promotion ourselves, with our own money. To date, I’ve spent more money promoting my book than I’ve earned on it, and I do it because I believe in Sasha’s story and I want readers to love it as much as I do. So while I love (and read!) well-known books, I always go out of my way to pull one I’ve never heard of off the shelf and give it a shot. You might find your new favorite author this way.
What is your go-to snack?
Coffee. I eat once a day, and it’s usually something terrible for me. But all day I’m drinking coffee. 
