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Katie McGarry (Author of Pushing the Limits) Q&A Event--March 10-13th
yes!! :D I' in!! (: What's your writing process?
How did you conceive your characters?
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And so glad you're in!! :)
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*desperately trying to control my fangirling so I can be able to actually form coherent questions*Hi Katie! *tries casually waving*
How many books are you planning for the Pushing the Limits series?
If you couldn't be an author, what would you be?
Cannot wait for March 10th ^.^
I'm so excited for this! I LOVE Katie McGarry's books! :)
Alright, I know we're all thinking it...Do you know who posed as the cover model for Isaiah?
Damn
I absolutely love Katie McGarry's books!!! <3I just love the way she writes her books.
Among the female protagonists in your books, who do you think resembles you the most?
Kelly (Diva Booknerd) wrote: "Alright, I know we're all thinking it...Do you know who posed as the cover model for Isaiah?
Damn"
Yes. Yes. I second that question! Haha.
Pushing the Limits is one of my favorite books!! The plot is amazing, the way the events are presented is awesome!! How did you came with the idea of Echo's life?? How did you develop Noah's character??
What is your favorite part of being an author?
Hi, Katie! Thank you so much for doing this Q & A! I absolutely love your stories, and I can't wait for West's book. :)Where did the idea for the Pushing the Limits series come from?
Who was your favorite character to write about?
What's your writing process like?
I'll be reading this on the weekend so I can participate! :D
Hi Katie! First off, I can't believe I just decided to read your book after a long time of it sitting on my TBR pile! I've only read book 1, and enjoyed it very much.Both Echo and Noah were well-developed characters, did you base them from real-life characters, or were they products of your awesome imagination?
Are you also into Greek mythology like Echo's mother?
Hi Katie, great to see you here in the group! I have read
as well and had some questions:Which is your favourite couple that you have written about?
I read that you have experienced repressed memories before just like Echo has, what is this experience like?
Eep! I am so looking forward to this Q&A! I have read Pushing the Limits, Dare You To and Crossing the Line. I still have to read Crash Into You though. So far Pushing the Limits is my favourite book in this series. Okay here are my questions:
Did you know this was going to be a series when you wrote the first book?
What do you like about writing a series like this where each book has a different main character, but other characters still make an appearance?
1. Are there going to be any more books in the Pushing the Limits companion series after Take Me On?
2. Would you ever write a direct sequel to any of the books in that series?
3. When is your new series coming out?
4. Who's your favorite author that you've met?
5. What's surprised you the most about being an author?
2. Would you ever write a direct sequel to any of the books in that series?
3. When is your new series coming out?
4. Who's your favorite author that you've met?
5. What's surprised you the most about being an author?
Damn! i love Miss Katie and All her books are AMAZING! If you could have been the original author of any book, what would it have been and why?
What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INSPIRATION FOR THE STORIES?EVERY CHARACTER IN YOUR BOOKS HAVE A UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT PERSONALITY, WITH WHICH CHARACTER CAN YOU RELATE YOURSELF WITH?
- If Echo and Noah's story becomes a movie, who would play their characters?- If you can dine with any of your favorite authors, who would it be and where will you go?
- Would you consider writing a sci-fi dystopian novel?
- Aside from West, will Rachel's older brothers have their own books in the Pushing the Limits series in the future?
Thanks for coming to answer our questions, Katie!What would be on the soundtrack of Pushing the Limits and Dare You To?
Hi Katie Mcgarry I LOVE your books!!!!!!i was wondering what your favorite moment as an author is?who are the cover models on any of your books?And which do you prefer Abby & Logan or Abby & Ethan!!!!
Happy Monday, Katie! Here's another batch of questions for you. :)- For the first quarter of this year, what is the most amazing thing that happened to you so far?
- What do you think about the #Selfie trend? Have you taken selfies? If yes, can you share one with us?
- A lot of members here are dog lovers (or have pets). Do you have any? What are they and their names? Can you share a photo?
I have another questionWHICH RELATIONSHIP OF ALL THE STORIES YOU HAVE WROTE IS YOUR FAVORITE AND WHY?
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER?
HAVE YOU EVER PUT VALUES THAT RESEMBLE YOURSELF IN ANY OF YOUR CHARACTERS?
Hi What was the hardest part to write in Pushing the limits series?
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And Pace Yourself!! ;-)
Hi Katie, thank you so much for coming to this thread and allowing me to ask you questions of some of my favorite books!1. In Pushing the Limits Echo's relationship with her mother, or lack of, was so disturbing. Did you ever consider having them become closer mother and daughter?
2. In Dare to You I was SO angry with Beth's mother and the level of dysfunction! She too had a horrible mother/daughter relationship. I see terrible mothers in a lot of YA books. Do you think this reflects on our society as a whole, or do you think these dysfunctional relationships especially between mothers and daughters are developed from the author's own experiences or some other reason?
When you started writing each book did you know how each would end and was there any part that came as a complete surprise to even you? If so which book and part?
When can I read your books in Belgium?
When did you become a writer? Was it your dream?What is your favorite book? Favorite autor?
IS SOME OF THE STORIES yOU WROTE FROM EXPERIENCE OR IS IT JUST OTHER PEOPLE STORIES THAT INSPIRED YOU?
If you weren't an author, what would your dream job be?
Hi again Katie! I would like to add some few questionsIf you are going to write another book, would you venture out in a different genre? If so, what would it be?
Which do you prefer, a Good guy-Bad Girl love story or Bad Boy-Good Girl love story, why?
If you are going to have an opportunity to change an ending of a book, which book will it be?
If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would it be?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
If you could meet 3 of the most famous people in the world, who would they be and why?
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If I could please ask that you do not put your questions in caps lock. Then I have to retype them instead of just simple copy and paste, which is a little more time consuming. Thank you! :)
Katie, I think Karen mentioned already to take you time with these, there is no big rush :) So happy to have you to our group!!
What was the hardest part of writing for you? The characters? The plot? Getting published?
Where do you see Noah,Echo,Beth,Ryan,Isaiah,and Rachel in 10 years?
Will Abby be getting a story and if so have you figured out who will be her guy in the story? You asked fans on Facebbook who they would want her with and I really want Abby to have a story with Ethan or Logan. She seemed to like them both. The Abby/Ethan scenes were funny.
If Abby doesn't end up with Ethan or Logan will you still consider writing a story for them. I think Ethan deserves a story too since Rachel and West have stories. Plus i'd love to see more of their twin dynamic (Thank you for having both twins alive in the story. It seems like a theme in many young/new adults to kill off a twin which I find sad).
****Spoiler for those who haven't read Crash into You****Will Isaiah ever get in contact with his fathers family and would you ever consider writing like a scene or short story where he meets them? I think they would be happy to know that Isaiah exists because it would be a piece of his father.
I think it would be really nice if Isaiah could get in contact with his foster Dad because he looked up to him so much and stayed on a good path in part because of him. I wondered if he maybe kept tabs on Isaiah since his friends own the autoshop where Isaiah works.
Will there be any awkward dinner scenes with Isaiah, Abby and Rachels family in West's story? I'd love to see an awkard dinner scene or something with Isaiah and the brothers.Will there be a lot of Isaiah in this story or only a scene or two. I just love Isaiah and hope to see scenes with Isaiah and Rachel.
I can't wait to read Red at Night and Take Me On. I really like the Red at Night cover and think it is neat that they incorporated the purple hair on the cover. You mentioned that Red at Night was very special to you. Was the story inspired by something in real life?
Marianne (Boricuan Bookworms) wrote: "*desperately trying to control my fangirling so I can be able to actually form coherent questions*Hi Katie! *tries casually waving*
How many books are you planning for the Pushing the Limits se..."
Hi Marianne,
How many books are you planning for the Pushing the Limits series?
There are currently four full length novels (Pushing the Limits, Dare You To, Crash Into You, and Take Me On). There are also two novellas (Crossing the Line and Red at Night). As for future books in this series, I'll have to ask you to stay tuned. :-)
If you couldn't be an author, what would you be?
Even if I wasn't selling my books, I would still be a writer. It's just a part of who I am.
Holly wrote: "I'm so excited for this! I LOVE Katie McGarry's books! :)"Hi Kelly,
lol Unfortunately, I do not, but I absolutely love the cover of Crash Into You.
Beatrice wrote: "I absolutely love Katie McGarry's books!!! <3I just love the way she writes her books.
Among the female protagonists in your books, who do you think resembles you the most?"
Hi Beatrice,
I put a small part of myself into all the characters I write. I have to say the character I relate the most to is Beth from Dare You To. Beth and I are very different, but I gave her a lot of my hurt and insecurities as a teenager.
Tatis wrote: "Pushing the Limits is one of my favorite books!! The plot is amazing, the way the events are presented is awesome!! How did you came with the idea of Echo's life?? How did you develop Noah's charac..."Hi Tatis,
Thank you so much for reading PTL!
Echo: When I was in elementary school I was bitten by a dog and was so traumatized by the event that I repressed the memory. When I created Echo, I took that event and wondered what would have happened if I had a memory loss in high school. That lone what if made her story take off.
Noah: Noah was a tough character to create. While Echo "talked" easily with me, Noah kept his plot twists to himself. I knew from the start that his brothers were important to him and I often had to drag his brothers into the story to see how he would react.
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Questions
1. Marianne--How many books are you planning for the Pushing the Limits series?
2. Marianne--If you couldn't be an author, what would you be?
3. Kelly--Do you know who posed as the cover model for Isaiah?
Damn
4. Beatrice--Among the female protagonists in your books, who do you think resembles you the most?
5. Tatis--The plot is amazing, the way the events are presented is awesome!! How did you came with the idea of Echo's life?? How did you develop Noah's character??
6. Cindy--What is your favorite part of being an author?
7. Holly--Where did the idea for the Pushing the Limits series come from?
8. Holly--Who was your favorite character to write about?
9. Holly--What's your writing process like?
10. Dre--Both Echo and Noah were well-developed characters, did you base them from real-life characters, or were they products of your awesome imagination?
11. Dre--Are you also into Greek mythology like Echo's mother?
12. Jeann--Which is your favourite couple that you have written about?
13. Jeann--I read that you have experienced repressed memories before just like Echo has, what is this experience like?
14. Lola--Did you know this was going to be a series when you wrote the first book?
15. Lola--What do you like about writing a series like this where each book has a different main character, but other characters still make an appearance?
16. Erin-- Are there going to be any more books in the Pushing the Limits companion series after Take Me On?
17. Erin--Would you ever write a direct sequel to any of the books in that series?
18. Erin--When is your new series coming out?
19. Erin-- Who's your favorite author that you've met?
20. Erin--What's surprised you the most about being an author?
21. Seth--If you could have been the original author of any book, what would it have been and why?
22. Seth--What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
23. DiQu91--Where do you get your inspiration for the stories?
24. DiQu91--Every character in your books have a unique and different personality, with which character can you relate yourself with?
25. Dre--If Echo and Noah's story becomes a movie, who would play their characters?
26. Dre-- If you can dine with any of your favorite authors, who would it be and where will you go?
27. Dre-- Would you consider writing a sci-fi dystopian novel?
28. Kendielicious--Aside from West, will Rachel's older brothers have their own books in the Pushing the Limits series in the future?
29. Lauren--What would be on the soundtrack of Pushing the Limits and Dare You To?
30. Courtney--I was wondering what your favorite moment as an author is?
31. Courtney--Who are the cover models on any of your books?
32. Courtney--And which do you prefer Abby & Logan or Abby & Ethan!!!!
33. Dre--For the first quarter of this year, what is the most amazing thing that happened to you so far?
34. Dre-- What do you think about the #Selfie trend? Have you taken selfies? If yes, can you share one with us?
35. Dre-- A lot of members here are dog lovers (or have pets). Do you have any? What are they and their names? Can you share a photo?
36. Tatis--Which relationship of all the stories you have written if you favorite and why?
37. Tatis--Who is your favorite character?
38. Tatis--Have you ever put values that resemble yourself in any of your characters?
39.Hawazen--What was the hardest part to write in Pushing the limits series?
40. Vicki--In Pushing the Limits Echo's relationship with her mother, or lack of, was so disturbing. Did you ever consider having them become closer mother and daughter?
41. Vicki-- In Dare to You I was SO angry with Beth's mother and the level of dysfunction! She too had a horrible mother/daughter relationship. I see terrible mothers in a lot of YA books. Do you think this reflects on our society as a whole, or do you think these dysfunctional relationships especially between mothers and daughters are developed from the author's own experiences or some other reason?
42. Bonny Bon Bon--When you started writing each book did you know how each would end and was there any part that came as a complete surprise to even you? If so which book and part?
43. Phaedra--When can I read your books in Belgium?
44. Phaedra--When did you become a writer? Was it your dream?
45. Phaedra--What is your favorite book? Favorite autor?
46. Nardie--Is some of the stories you wrote from experience or is it just other people stories that inspire you?
47. Justine--If you weren't an author, what would your dream job be?
48. Beatrice--If you are going to write another book, would you venture out in a different genre? If so, what would it be?
49. Beatrice--Which do you prefer, a Good guy-Bad Girl love story or Bad Boy-Good Girl love story, why?
50. Beatrice--If you are going to have an opportunity to change an ending of a book, which book will it be?
51. The Cover Contessa-- If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would it be?
52. The Cover Contessa--Where do you see yourself in five years?
53. The Cover Contessa--If you could meet 3 of the most famous people in the world, who would they be and why?
54. Cindy--What was the hardest part of writing for you? The characters? The plot? Getting published?
55. Courtney--Where do you see Noah,Echo,Beth,Ryan,Isaiah,and Rachel in 10 years?
56. C.K.--Will Abby be getting a story and if so have you figured out who will be her guy in the story? You asked fans on Facebbook who they would want her with and I really want Abby to have a story with Ethan or Logan. She seemed to like them both. The Abby/Ethan scenes were funny.
57. C.K.--If Abby doesn't end up with Ethan or Logan will you still consider writing a story for them. I think Ethan deserves a story too since Rachel and West have stories. Plus i'd love to see more of their twin dynamic (Thank you for having both twins alive in the story. It seems like a theme in many young/new adults to kill off a twin which I find sad).
58. C.K.--(view spoiler)[Will Isaiah ever get in contact with his fathers family and would you ever consider writing like a scene or short story where he meets them? I think they would be happy to know that Isaiah exists because it would be a piece of his father.
I think it would be really nice if Isaiah could get in contact with his foster Dad because he looked up to him so much and stayed on a good path in part because of him. I wondered if he maybe kept tabs on Isaiah since his friends own the autoshop where Isaiah works. (hide spoiler)]
59. C.K.--Will there be any awkward dinner scenes with Isaiah, Abby and Rachels family in West's story? I'd love to see an awkard dinner scene or something with Isaiah and the brothers.
Will there be a lot of Isaiah in this story or only a scene or two. I just love Isaiah and hope to see scenes with Isaiah and Rachel.
60. C.K.--You mentioned that Red at Night was very special to you. Was the story inspired by something in real life?
61. Kelly--As a successful New Adult author, is it frustrating that the genre is being swamped by half baked books that are churned out only to glorify sex and unrealistic issues?
62. C.K.--When I read Crash into You, I was a little surprised that West was the first brother to kind of come around or at least tolerate Rachel/Isaiah together. Rachel mentioned that West/Isaiah made a compromise? Do you see some similarities between West and Isaiah?
63. C.K.--Does Rachel's family no that Abby and Isaiah are friends. I know they suspect that she is not "private school Abby"?
64. Marianne--In Pushing the Limits, was Mrs. Collins based upon someone (or a conglomerate) of a teacher, mentor, etc you actually had at some point in your life?
65. Alana--What would you do for a Klondike bar?
66. Marianne--What can you find yourself doing on a Saturday morning?
67. Marianne--Are there any contemporary romance books (other than your own, haha) that you could recommend while I wait for Take Me On to be published? :)
68. Jenny--If money was no object, what what your perfect day be like if you could plan such a thing?
69. C.K.--Were there any deleted scenes from Crash into You between Isaiah and Rachel's Dad during those long talks at the hospital?
70. Vicki--Will you ever be coming to the Central Valley/Northern CA area for an author signing? Kepler's Bookstore is one place that has authors all the time, and I'd love to see you in person!
71. Jenny--Are you planning on attending any book conventions in the next year?
72. Bonny Bon Bon--Any chance of a visit/ book signing down under?