Blog Swap - Zarconian Island by Aja Hannah
Today I have Aja talking about why she started Zarconian Island the way she did! You can find Aja on twitter - @ZarconianSeries and @AjaHannah, Goodreads, or buy it on Amazon.
Kiya is at her blog today, thus the blog swap, so once you've had a look at Zarconian Island and Aja, swing by her blog for a character interview with Horemheb.
Some of my reviewers tell me that the beginning makes no sense. Why were those kids on a boat and not a plane? Why were they chosen to go to Hawaii in the first place?
Let me tell you, I started Zarconian Island in high school and--wow--it changed since then. At first it was a plane crash that led to the kids stranded on an island. Then Lost came out and plane crashes got old. Really fast.
Advice from an agent made me change the boat crash to a plane crash, but the reason the kids were on the trip stayed the same. (Though I think, I made the mistake of cutting too much to get the beginning going and that reason got muddled along the way.)
For my readers who are confused, don't worry. The reason will be revealed in the second book. The important things to remember are that Attie and her classmates were dubbed the best and brightest of Maryland, and sent to Hawaii as a reward, except none of them are positive as to how they got that title.
And the angry crew? Well, they're not your normal crew.
Aja
Kiya is at her blog today, thus the blog swap, so once you've had a look at Zarconian Island and Aja, swing by her blog for a character interview with Horemheb.
Some of my reviewers tell me that the beginning makes no sense. Why were those kids on a boat and not a plane? Why were they chosen to go to Hawaii in the first place?
Let me tell you, I started Zarconian Island in high school and--wow--it changed since then. At first it was a plane crash that led to the kids stranded on an island. Then Lost came out and plane crashes got old. Really fast.
Advice from an agent made me change the boat crash to a plane crash, but the reason the kids were on the trip stayed the same. (Though I think, I made the mistake of cutting too much to get the beginning going and that reason got muddled along the way.)
For my readers who are confused, don't worry. The reason will be revealed in the second book. The important things to remember are that Attie and her classmates were dubbed the best and brightest of Maryland, and sent to Hawaii as a reward, except none of them are positive as to how they got that title.
And the angry crew? Well, they're not your normal crew.
Aja
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