LET’S
WELCOME
N.N. BRITT
AUTHOR OF:
Rad-Reader: What made you want to tell this story?
N.N.: Before I started writing fiction, I was very involved
with the L.A. music scene and wrote event reviews. It wasn’t something I
thought I would be doing, but my life simply went there and decided to pursue
it since the opportunity presented itself. I was already doing photography on a
side and combining two of my passions was amazing.
I think the main reason behind my telling Cassy’s story is to
showcase how difficult navigating music scene (or any scene, for that matter)
can be and how complex the relationships one has to maintain may become. I want the reader to feel the pressure and excitement Cassy is experiencing
throughout the books. Feel the heat, feel the rush the music gives us.
Rad-Reader: How did you go about creating Cassy and Frankie’s
characters?
N.N.:
However, I listened to a lot of Bon Jovi, Jeff Buckley, and A
Star Is Born soundtrack. Music certainly played a big role in the creation of
megastar Frankie Blade.
As for Cassy, I wanted to create someone very different, someone, with real-life problems. Cassy is a spitfire. She loves what she does, but
she’s very skeptic when it comes to relationships. Frankie is her first love
and her first experience of what it’s like to be in a real relationship with a
very flawed man.
Rad-Reader: How did Levi and Cassy meet and start their partnership together?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: How old are Cassy, Levi, Frankie, and Dante?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: Cassy and Dante seem to have a good working rapport
intact almost friendly where he might want to date her himself. Will this be
affected if something goes down with Frankie?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: It sure seemed like there was an instant, chemistry between Frankie and Cassy during that interview was there?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: Is Dante going to make Cassy a pawn
between himself and Frankie or the other way around Frankie will be doing that?
N.N.: No. Dante’s problem is that he doesn’t understand
what he’s doing half the times because he’s high/drunk.
Rad-Reader: Cassy is not going to just use Jax is
she? He seemed like a good guy.
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: Frankie surprises Cassy with a call. How is
she supposed to take that? Him doing it
because he saw Dante’s interest. Or strictly his own, so no competition?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: Why does she keep going to her mom and
brother’s aide? She is only helping the
behavior of both of them. Consequences
sometimes are the only way.
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: What is going on with Levi all of a sudden,
he’s calling her out because she’s taking some personal time for herself? Why?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: Frank goes MIA. Days go by and now he gets
back to her. Why? He never answers any
of her questions and yet he wants her to answer his, why?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: She keeps blowing off Jax’s. Shouldn’t she at least tell him she is not interested
in him?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: So far, I am not seeing Frank’s good side. He is more child Frankie (Cocky, Spoiled,
puts her credentials and business at risk). Why does she want to date him
again?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: Is Cassy really willing to lose her
friendship and her working relationship with Levi not to mention all her
connections and credibility in the industry if their relationship goes public
is bad press?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: LOL!
Rad-Reader: Again, Frank’s MIA now for two weeks and then
in the middle of the night he calls and she goes out for a motorcycle ride no questions
asked? What? BS, I call BS!
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: Touche 😉
Rad-Reader: Why is it she allows Frank to get away with
never answering a straight question? Being with Frank is not only making her
lie but her brother too. Plus, her work
is suffering, Why?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: How could Dante be that hurtful to a friend?
Frank is not being with her to get back at Dante. Is it because Frank knows of things that he
hasn’t shared?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: Why is Frank doing the things to risk his
life like riding a motorcycle if he wants to perform? He likes the rush and he
likes to be high doing it too so all those years ago was he trying to kill
himself?
N.N.:
Frank was also created for somewhat selfish reasons—to show the
effect of chronic illness on a person’s mind. People, who struggle with
conditions like Frank’s or any major illness will understand where Frank’s
behavior is coming from.
Rad-Reader: You are so brave talking about it, thank you. Sometimes, the average person who is trying to get through the day suffers from this too. Like me, with my anxiety attacks. To my four children, who all have an issue with mental health with this same issue coming up a time or two. Prayers to you for sure.💓
Rad-Reader: Everything about Frank spells man in love.
Why do I feel like he is setting up Cassy for a world of hurt?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: Why hasn’t Cassy told Frank about Corey and
Dante’s accusations?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: Knowing his health is so bad why would he take such
a risk? With knowing he could lose everything but Cassy to. Leaving her with such pain, how selfish is
he?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: If your book was made into a movie who would
you want to play…
Cassy: Kristen Stewart
Frankie: David Beckham
Levi: Logan Lerman
Ashton: Julian Wilson
Dante: Mike Chabot
N.N.:
Cassy:
Sort of a
delicate but badass. But I think Lily Collins would do a great job. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/721842646497594538/
Frankie:
Levi: Miles Teller
Ashton:
Dante:
Rad-Reader: What song or songs best describes your
characters during the book or the book as a whole?
“Potential
– Danielle Bradbery”
Cassy had been with Frankie the singer for about all her life it
seemed her was this bigger life person in the poster hung on her wall. But now he is the man who wants her the woman
she is becoming. But she realizes he has
so much growing to do since his accident he has to recreate himself and he is struggling.
***
“Selfish
– Jordan Davis”
Frank is like a tornado that wants what he wants when he wants
it. He gives no thought about who what
anyone around him needs or wants. It’s
all about him. He is not in a good way yet
after the accident but he is willing to risk it all and the band’s name to get
it.
***
“Put
Me in My Place – Muscadine Bloodline”
Frank has been living in the past with so much anger over what
happened with one of his band members and his ex. Now that he has met Cassy, he
can see a future but now he wants the band to succeed too. But his body is not
doing what he wants it too. He is feeling betrayal can she help?
***
“Don’t
You Leave Me Lonely – Mark Ronson ft. Yebba”
When Frank falls on stage, he doesn’t want to go to the hospital.
Cassy helps him in the shower and all seems well until he wants them to be ever
so close. Then suddenly he blacks out.
N.N.:
from A Star Is Born.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo_efYhYU2A
Rad-Reader: If you could be a superhero which one would
you be? If you can’t pick one would you create your own if so, what would they
look like and what would be their superpower?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: What is your favorite genre to read?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: What is the type of food you like to cook or
go out to eat when things open up again?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: What is your next project and when will it be
out?
N.N.:
Rad-Reader: Where can our readers buy your books? Links
Rad-Reader: Where can our reader find you on the Web?
Links
N.N.:
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BookBub ⇨
Twitter ⇨
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Facebook fan group ⇨
N.N.,
Thank you so much for being with us and for answering all my fangirl questions. I really enjoyed the series. Even though I did spend my time talkin' out loud at your characters, but that is when you know it's good because you don't want to put it down you just keep talkin' at them.
Thanks again,
Char
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