Hey all,
We have guests today. I expect you to treat them nice. Don't point and laugh where they can see you. We need them to like us. :)
Meet Amie and Bethany and their awesome new book Cinderskella.
<> If you could
eat anything for breakfast, what would it be?
Anything I want? And there would be no consequences? No
acne, no fat around the middle? Well then…that’s easy! CHOCOLATE!
<> Do you prefer leather or cloth seats
in cars? Why?
Leather all the way. When my kids were little cloth seats
were an invitation for dirt. The leather was easy to wipe clean. Now I just
prefer the leather for the heated seats in the winter J
<> If you could
travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Who would you take with you?
I’d love to go to Ireland. And New Zealand. I’d take my
family, no questions about it!
<> What is the most interesting job you've ever
had to this point?
<> Tell us
about a strange writing habit that you have.
Strange? Is eating chocolate strange? If so, then that’s it!
I do like to light candles, put on my headphones and chew an
entire pack of gum (it keeps me from eating too much chocolate!).
<> What is your favorite quote/saying about
writing? What does it mean to you?
Don't tell me the moon is shining; show
me the glint of light on broken glass. ~Anton Chekhov
I am notorious for telling instead of
showing. So I try to remember this quote whenever I work on a scene. How can I
show my reader that my main character is sad, angry, bitter, scared? Showing it
provides more emotion than telling and brings the reader closer to the story.
<> What scene
of this novel proved to be the most difficult for you to write?
I don’t want to give away too much, but chapter two was
really emotional. Perhaps because I really poured my heart into it, using
pieces of life experience. Bethanie added the humor to lighten the mood J
<> What scene
turned out exactly as you imagined it?
I would like to say all of them did. Hopefully they convey
well to the readers!
<> What aspect of your life has most influenced
your writing?
My children and
family. And mean people. Definitely mean people. They die painfully in my
novels!
<> Why
should people read your book? What does it have to offer them? (This is the part where you brag it up!)
I hope kids will pick it up based on the awesome
cover art by artist Rachael Caringella. But I hope that the blurb will entice
them enough to buy it! My hope is that the kids who read Cinderskella will come
away from it feeling better about themselves, learning to accept themselves for
their differences and realize that everyone is dealing with some sort of battle.
Mostly, I hope they laugh a lot.
<> If you could
write a spin-off novel about a side character, who would you choose?
Well, according to the character interview I just had on
Rose Cooper’s blog (http://rosecooperwriter.blogspot.com/
), Cheddar would insist that Bethanie and I write his story. But, given a
choice, I think I’d chose Ethan McCallister.
<> Tell us why you love this story.
I love this story
because it has heart, humor and a little bit of creepiness. It’s like the
perfect blend of Tim Burton, Edward Gorey and Diary of a Wimpy Kid!
Thanks for stopping by, ladies!
Check out Cinderskella today.
Cindy is just a
normal eleven and three-quarter year-old. At least until she wakes up one night
and finds out she’s dead. Well, she isn't technically dead—she just doesn't
have any hair . . . or a nose . . . or skin. Yep—all bones, no body.
Human by day and
skeleton by night, Cindy is definitely cursed. And because her mother recently
died, Cindy has no one to turn to except a father who’s now scared of her and
an evil stepmother who makes her do the housecleaning with a toothbrush. To
make matters worse, the Spring Fling dance is approaching, and Ethan, the
cutest boy in sixth grade, doesn’t seem to know Cindy exists. Of course, Cindy
doesn’t think letting Ethan find out she’s part skeleton is the best way to
introduce herself.
While facing such perils as pickled pig’s feet, a
wacky fortune teller, and a few quick trips to the Underworld, Cindy’s
determined to break the curse—even for a single night.
You can purchase
Cinderskella at:
Amie and Bethanie bio’s
Amie Borst still believes in
unicorns, uses glitter whenever possible and accessorizes in pink. She enjoys
eating chocolate while writing and keeps a well-stocked stash hidden away from
her family. A native New Yorker she currently resides in Northern Virginia with
her husband, three children and a cute dog named Lily. She wishes she had a
hot-pink elevator with carnival lights to travel the world. But for now, her
minivan will have to do.
Bethanie Borst is a spunky
13-year-old who is an avid archer with Olympic dreams, enjoys the outdoors,
loves reading and is quick to make lasting friendships. When she is not
writing, she swings on a star.
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