Book Tour Interview with Jill Cooper

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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Can you
give us a brief overview of your latest book? Is it part of a series?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">   </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">My latest book is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Glistening
Haven</i>, first in an eventual series. It’s a dystopian thriller with a social
satire slant, but lots of fun. High action and gobs of suspense. It features a
desperate housewife racing to save her son, two love sick teenagers, and a kick
butt female bounty hunter. When they all come together, sparks are going to
fly! </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Do you have
a favorite character? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It’s hard to really pick one! But my favorite is probably
still Natalie Johnson from my YA series. She isn’t always strong, or right. But
she tries to do the right thing. And even when she’s bullied or pushed down by
her enemies, she strives to stand up and fight.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">What is
your writing process? Do you listen to music or do you like silence?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">To be honest, both! Some days I need absolute silence and
other days I need music to write. If a scene is filled with action or very
emotional, I need music to connect with the piece.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Do you
outline your story or just go where your muse takes you?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I definitely am what they call a ‘pantser!’ I just start
writing and see what happens. Glistening Haven I just started writing and it
took off like gangbusters. There were no major re-writes (for plot anyway). I
only wrote one sentence in my brainstorming document and then the novel just
formed itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>That sentence is
actually in the book!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>‘Eighty
years ago Hollywood died and took half the country with it.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Did you
hire an editor to review your manuscript before publishing?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Definitely, yes! I hired Jim Thomsen to edit the book, who
came recommended from Denise Grover Swank. Definitely worth the money. I wouldn’t
want to put out a serious writing effort without it getting professionally
edited first.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Did you
hire a graphic artist for your book cover? Were you actively involved in the
creation?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I did! I hired Designed For Writers, who are on Facebook. It
took longer than expected, but it was worth all the time and effort! I was
involved in the direction of the cover and the brainstorming.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">What kinds
of marketing [twitter, facebook, blog, forums] are you involved with for
promoting your book(s)?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Promotional Tours, like this one. Plus Twitter (jillybug)
and facebook. I am trying to expand, but it’s hard to balance writing with
raising a 2 year old, and writing new books!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Do you
find it difficult to juggle your time between marketing your current book and
writing your next book?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Absolutely! It’s hard to switch your brain from one thing to
another especially with a small child in the house who needs your constant
attention. I just try my best every day but remember that my daughter is my
main focus. Some days it’s hard to push back the writing beast that always
wants my full attention, but I do the best I can.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">What’s
next for you?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I’m working on a Short Novella that will bridge the gap
between <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Demon Royale</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Awakening Dreams</i> (Dream Slayer 2 and 3).
After that I need to finish writing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Awakening
Dreams</i> for a 2013 release. I’m also working on editing and getting cover
art for 15 Minutes a high octane Time Travel YA thriller. It is going to be
epic so I am very excited for the future!</span></div>
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