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*Rad-Reader: What are the first 3 words that come to
mind when you think of your newest book? * Epic. Angst. Romance.
*Rad-Reader: What would your newest lead character
like about themselves? * My latest release is My Wolf’s Bane and the lead character is
Autumn Rossi. Although Autumn is popular in school, she’s a little insecure.
Perhaps that’s due to starting a new school every time her parents decide to
move, which is often. Or maybe it’s because she’s realizing she’s not human.
This tends to make teen girls feel a little “different.”
Even feeling like a bit of an outcast, Autumn always stands up
for what she believes in, even if she’s scared. I think that’s probably what
she would like best about herself — that she doesn’t back down and she’ll never
regret not following her heart.
*Rad-Reader: Let me just say I love Alex, I love strong female
characters and that this is a young girl that champions for others makes it a
more empowering and powerful story. * I loved that about her, too. I
think everyone, young or old, has been bullied at some point in their lives and
we all would’ve loved to have been like Alex and stand up for ourselves, as
well as others.
*Rad-Reader: What books influenced your writing
style do you think? Why? * Twilight
was the first YA book I’d ever read and I loved how Stephenie Meyer drew out
the romance. It totally hooked me and now YA is mainly what I read and
write.
*Rad-Reader: Are any of your characters based on any
real people from your life. If so in what ways? * Haha. No way. All
my characters are 100% from my head. This way, I won’t be questioned by the
real life person when the character does something stupid. Or worse, dies LOL
*Rad-Reader: Out of your books do you have a
favorite character? And why? * They are all my favorite
characters, to be honest. But I do have a special soft spot for Hayden of Something Witchy This Way Comes. I love
that he’s so damaged, yet he desperately tries to be better. He makes messes,
but his heart is in the right place.
*Rad-Reader: There are a lot of books turned into
movies any you can think of you like the movie better than the book? * Twilight. The book drove me a little
crazy because it was so wordy. I’m not one who enjoys a lot of descriptions — I
just want to know what happens next. I loved the book, but I love loved the
movie. Also, The Mortal Instruments: City
of Bones. I only got through about 100 pages, because it took too long to
get to the romance and I gave up. But I freaking loved the movie!
*Rad-Reader: Any authors that you have seen lately
that they have just grabbed your attention? * Bria Quinlan (Wreckless), Piper Shelly (Play
With Me) and Jamie McGuire (Beautiful
Disaster) and Susan Hatler (Truth or
Date).
*Rad-Reader: Do you write under a pen name? Why? * Yes, because when I google my real name, somehow my home
address shows up, which is quite creepy.
*Rad-Reader: Any Pets or pet peeves? LOL * Thank you for
making it plural because I have more than one! (1) Everyone wants the world to
be a better and safer place, but I wish more people would DO something about
it. Rather than complain, I’d love to see everyone roll up their sleeves and be
a positive influence (2) When someone puts all the blame on someone else and
takes none of it for him/herself, they are doing themselves a huge disservice.
Those people are saying they’re weak, a victim. I wish they’d say, “Yeah, I
screwed up. Next time, I’ll do better.” Or “Yeah, I caused that. Pretty
effective, aren’t I?”
Rad-Reader: If you could be one of your characters
for one day, which one would you be & why? * Tessa or Laynie.
Then I would be age appropriate to date Hayden or Josh. I'd love myself a bad
boy. J Rad-Reader: Laynie for me, because Josh is the prize, winner takes all. But I love Alex because she is a hero to all, she cares. * Exactly.
Rad-Reader: What are you working on now? * I’m getting ready
for the release of Wolves at the Door
(sequel to My Wolf’s Bane) but I’m
currently doing revisions for the prequel, Throw
to the Wolves: The Legend of Hannah & Eli. Both will be releasing at
the end of 2013 and early 2014.
Rad-Reader: Do you read reviews and do they affect
your day either way good or bad? * I know there will be people out
there who don’t care for my books. Even the biggest names out there, like Nora
Roberts and Stephenie Meyer, get bad reviews. It’s just part of the biz. The
reviews only annoy me when give an incorrect impression of my book.
Rad-Reader: Now one of the reasons we asked for
this interview was because Single~Minded out of all the books we have listed on
our blog has had the most hits over all since June 19th of 2013, 82 hits. If it were made into
a movie who could you see playing the leads for Laynie and Josh? Rad-Reader: Molly C. Quinn from Castle & Colton Haynes from Twilight. * I like your choices! I love Colton
Haynes! I think Holland Roden (Teen Wolf) might also do great as Laynie, or
Emma Stone.
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Rad-Reader: How many books do you have out? What is your newest book that is out? * I have two full
length YA romances, three novellas and the three Single Girls short stories =
8. My most recent release is My Wolf’s Bane.
Rad-Reader: How do you chose your titles for
your books? * Very painfully! I spend a lot of time agonizing over the
various choices.
Rad-Reader: Give me a name of a song that plays in
your head when you think of your new book… * The music that plays in the book
trailer. I picked that song for a reason and now, in my mind, it’s permanently
stuck to this series. Give it a listen: http://youtu.be/GEXgVD1NblU
Rad-Reader: What advice would you give your young
self now? * Don’t care what other people think. Those who judge you don’t
matter and those who matter don’t judge you.
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