tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91118646916029091002024-03-04T20:12:14.421-08:00Komal KantYoung Adult AuthorKomal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-78960578227869906942014-01-13T10:22:00.000-08:002014-01-13T10:22:13.391-08:00Author Interview: Michelle Flick<div class="MsoNormal">
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Today I get to interview one of my closest author friends, Michelle Flick. Michelle lives in Western New York with her family. She teaches
8<sup>th</sup> grade ELA and is a lover of coffee, dogs, and music. You can
find Michelle on Facebook, twitter and on her blog: <a href="http://www.flickspicks1.blogspot.com/">www.flickspicks1.blogspot.com</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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About the dog:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fergie is real! She is a 5-year-old collie. She hates tiled floors,
loves the outside, and is never far from her family members. She is as loving
and loyal as the Fergie in the novel!<o:p></o:p></div>
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bit about your latest release, WALKER?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Walker is a
novel about a girl who can walk through dreams. At first she is freaked out by
it, then she meets her dream boy, Nick. She is trying to acclimate to everything
and then weird murders start to happen. Kate’s pretty smart so she starts to
piece everything together. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>In five
words, describe your protagonist, Kate.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>What was the
inspiration behind WALKER? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There really wasn’t this big A HA! moment. More – I
saw the sisters having a conversation. Then I wanted my collie in the story.
But I’m a paranormal junkee – but I didn’t want to the typical, and thought
about who was freaky and scary- and Freddy Krueger came to mind. Hello scary. So
that was the narrative arc for the dream side of the novel. I then added JCru,
Elise, and Colton because, let’s be honest – who doesn’t like a bitch, a loud
mouth, and some eye candy? </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> BAM – The story matured. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Can you tell
us about your previous release, THE OWENS LEGACY: REVELATIONS? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I loved this
one. It’s about twin girl who can communicated telepathically. Piper is sassy
and finds trouble. Ryder is the level-headed on. But they get caught up in an Ishtar prophecy
and have to figure it out… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Two book boyfriends
appear in this novel – Victor the vamp (swoon) and Finn (the boy next store.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I had a lot
of personality in this novel, much like WALKER, I never really knew what was
going to come out of their mouths. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you want to write a vampire novel? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’ve been a fan of vampires since that
Keanu Reeve movie – Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I was really young – maybe my mom
shouldn’t have let me watch it, but she did. I love vampire movies. I love the
stories. It’s what I know – so for my first novel – it made perfect sense. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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manage to juggle being a school teacher, new mummy, and a writer? </b></span></div>
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you can say I juggle. I struggle </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
I have supportive family and friends. I def wouldn’t publish if I didn’t
have people who help with the actually publishing process or people to watch my
little one. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Plus I don’t
care if my house is a mess.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>What was the
last book you read that gave you a book hangover?</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins – I’m a huge fan
of her. I love Kaiden Rowe (His last name is actually my last name). It was
provocative, but not over the top. It was a solid story. I am still annoyed I
have to wait until April.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>What can we
expect from you next? Is there anything that you’re currently working on? </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s a
contemporary piece I originally wrote years ago (like 6?). It’s something I
need to personally finish. It’s about a girl named Tess Walters who gets her
heart stomped on. She was in love and is blindsided by the break up. She
doesn’t cope. Period. She finds a helping hand in an unlikely spot – her
grandfather. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s in its
basic form. I need to amp up the characters a little, make some scenes a little
more sassier, and smooth it out. I hope to have it out in March or April.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you so much for joining me, Michelle!</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18754871-walker" target="_blank">Goodreads</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michelle-Flick-Author/260332924031373" target="_blank">Facebook</a></div>
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<br />Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-56625413165836587432013-07-11T00:00:00.000-07:002013-07-11T00:00:02.290-07:00Interview with Samantha Durante<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Samantha Durante lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband, Sudeep, and her cat, Gio. Formerly an engineer at Microsoft, Samantha left the world of software in 2010 to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams and a lifelong love of writing. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, Samantha is currently working full time for her company Medley Media Associates as a freelance business writer and communications consultant. The Stitch Trilogy is her debut series.</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Thank you so much for
joining me, Samantha! I’m so excited to be a part of the SHUDDER blog tour!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I’m very excited to be joining you, Komal, thanks so much
for hosting me!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with the Stitch trilogy, could you briefly tell us a bit about it?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Sure! Stitch starts
out seeming like a college ghost romance, but it’s got a big sci-fi twist that
lands the characters in a disturbing future dystopia. The second book, Shudder, is more grounded in
dystopian territory, but it’s got some interesting paranormal additions to keep
it fresh and different. And I can’t tell
you much about the third book, because I haven’t written it yet!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Stitch was a skillful
cross between the paranormal, science fiction, and dystopian genres. I expected
Shudder to solely focus on Dystopian, but was surprised when it drifted into
the paranormal genre once again. What is your favourite part about crossing
genres in this unique way?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsVvkV9a__LjaH-8PjgnI0I7JXKvxZImBdoDdWBL21B9S0xrnrdM3aX2KfOSn7emTB8XIFuxZxgXrGIKbuLDIiOGRJheBzxstFDe_W7QvvGMU_AxyNcJqVEp11soWJmTSVpkUNM5MRW8/s1600/stitch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsVvkV9a__LjaH-8PjgnI0I7JXKvxZImBdoDdWBL21B9S0xrnrdM3aX2KfOSn7emTB8XIFuxZxgXrGIKbuLDIiOGRJheBzxstFDe_W7QvvGMU_AxyNcJqVEp11soWJmTSVpkUNM5MRW8/s1600/stitch.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Blending genres for me is a way to bring something
different to the table. I LOVE dystopian
books, but let’s face it – there are a lot of popular ones out there right now,
and the last thing I wanted to do with Shudder was rehash the same old tropes
and storylines. I thought the additional
of some paranormal elements would help the book to be unique and hold readers’
interest, even if they’re burned out on straight-up dystopian reads.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Stitch had a huge twist
towards the end that no one saw coming. When you went into writing Shudder, did
you have any idea how you were going to outdo the twist in the first book?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">That had to be the hardest thing about writing Shudder –
how was I EVER going to outdo the genre-bending twist in Stitch?? In the end, I couldn’t think of a way to do
it without going off the deep end and turning the series into like a cowboy
space opera or something ridiculous, so I decided instead to just focus on
making Shudder a really strong story and trying to avoid the dreaded “second
book syndrome.” I wanted to use this
book to expand upon the foundations that were laid in Stitch, answer readers’
questions about the world-building, and continue to develop the characters,
with a healthy dose of action and romance thrown in to keep the story moving. I was able to bring in a *few* big twists
this time (my favorite being the jaw-dropper in Alessa’s last chapter – sorry,
I’m a sucker for cliffhangers!), so hopefully those will tide readers over
until we can really kick things up in the conclusion of the series.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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interesting ideas in Shudder, but what really resonated with me were your views
on over-population. What were you hoping that your readers would take away from
the story?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">You know, I don’t really have a good answer on how to
address the issue of over-population (and being someone who would eventually
like to have 4 kids, I’m certainly in no position to preach to anyone to about
population control! lol). But I can very easily see our world going the
same route as the one in Stitch, where eventually just too many people
competing for resources is going to have massive, planet-threatening
consequences, and it’s really scary to think about that happening. I guess the message here is that we all need
to take a collective step back and look at what we’re doing and try to come up
with some solutions, rather than forging blindly ahead until it’s too late
(much like we’ve done with global warming…).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Things are going to get shaken up in a massive way for
Alessa and the gang, and they’re going to have to find a different way of
accomplishing their goals than they originally thought. That’s all I’m going to say for now. :-)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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writing Stitch. All of the hard parts –
the backstory, the character introductions, the world building – are out of the
way, so you can really focus on the fun parts and on making the world you
created richer. It was great to just set
Isaac and Alessa loose and see where things went.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I do a TON of planning.
I literally do not write even a sentence until I have the entire story
plotted out and a completed chapter-by-chapter outline that I feel fairly
satisfied is 90% of the way there. The
remaining 10% I allow to develop as I’m writing, since sometimes ideas will
occur to me or I’ll begin to see a development in a character that I didn’t
notice before which is worth expanding on.
But in general, writing is the easy part – when I sit down to write, I
already know where the story is going, so I just need to get the words out and
try not to make too many typos along the way!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I’m actually knee-deep in parenting/pregnancy/birthing
books, since I’m six months along with my first, and (like with my writing…) I
like to be prepared and have some plans in place before I jump into
things. But once I finish those off, I
have a list of great new sci-fi books plus a few compelling YA/NA
contemporaries – many of which are from other awesome indie writers (cough,
Falling for Hadie, cough, cough) – that I’m dying to crack open. :-)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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projects in the works? What can we expect from you after the conclusion of the
Stitch trilogy?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Nothing in the works right now beyond Book 3 (besides this
baby, haha!), but once the Stitch Trilogy is released, I do have a bunch of
ideas for potential stand-alone YA/NA sci-fi novels that I’m really excited
about! I’ll be sure to keep readers up-to-date
on my blog/social media as plans cement…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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would like to say to your readers?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">THANK YOU for all of your enthusiastic support of the
Stitch Trilogy! I never expected people
to be so receptive to my work, and I feel enormously grateful for each and
every person who’s picked up one of my books.
:-) Also, stay tuned tomorrow on
the </span><a href="http://www.samanthadurante.com/2013-shudder-blog-tour-schedule/"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Shudder tour</span></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> for
more BAD GUY WEEK and themed posts about your favorite Stitch villains!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Thank you for your
time, Samantha!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Thanks again for having me, Komal!</span><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-56306429263072760852013-07-08T23:34:00.000-07:002013-07-08T23:42:31.337-07:00Wrong Side of Town Cover Reveal!!<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Wrong Side of Town</i>, the third book in my With Me series just got a new cover! It was designed by the super talented Eden Crane. I love this cover!</span><br />
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<br />Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-47712861466750061042013-06-11T17:04:00.000-07:002013-06-11T17:04:09.976-07:00Top 5 Memorable Moments from Falling for Hadie<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> That’s a pretty tough question.
There are some pretty awesome, memorable moments in <i>Falling for Hadie</i>. What are you going to say?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> I guess I could talk about
memorable moments revolving around certain characters and scenes. Do you think
that would be fun?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Super fun!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Well, in that case, why don’t we
start with <i>you</i>, Hadie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">#5 – When Hadie Swinton and Lincoln
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<i>“Watch
where you’re going!” she snapped.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>I was
taken aback by the hostility in her tone and stepped back, folding my arms
across my chest. “You’re the one who knocked into me. Do you need your eyes
checked or something?”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Her lips
gave an angry twitch. “What sane person walks backwards? Maybe you need your
legs checked.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>I couldn’t
help but smirk. “You wanna check them for me?”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> That was not cool! He was so rude
to me!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> You were pretty rude to him!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Yeah, I guess I did overreact a
little. So, what’s next?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">#4 – When Eddie writes a song for
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Let me give you guys some back
story. Eddie likes Hadie. Hadie dates Bennett. Hadie and Bennett break up. Eddie
still likes Hadie. Hadie dates Lincoln.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Do you have to talk about my love
life in such literal terms? It’s so weird!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> I figured that if I was more
literal, it would get through to you a bit better. Anyway, so in this scene,
Eddie isn’t aware that Hadie and Lincoln are dating. Eddie’s in a band, so he
writes a song and has the lead singer perform it when Hadie comes to the gig. I
thought it was a really cute scene.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">#3 – When Lincoln makes Hadie scream
profanity into the darkness<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i>“…Shit happens, Hadie. Life happens. If we
sat around trying to figure out why things happen to us then we’d get
absolutely nowhere. Sometimes it’s just best to accept the things that happen
and move on. Give life the middle finger…”</i><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> I will never forget those words.
Everything that Lincoln said to me that night was the absolute truth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> That scene was so powerful. It’s
amazing what Lincoln taught you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">#2 – Hadie’s parents<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> *face palms* Oh, God. Like Dad
needs a boost to his ego.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Hey! Your parents are the bomb!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Never say that word again. Please.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> The bomb! The bomb!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>When I
walked into the kitchen to grab my dog’s leash, I found my parents kissing.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“Ew!” I cried, shielding my eyes with a hand.
“Don’t you two have a room where you can do that?”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Dad turned
to me, his brown eyes twinkling. “We need to tie a collar with a bell around
her neck so we know when she’s coming. Don’t you think, Susanne?” He glanced at
Mom.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“Oh, that’s a great idea,” Mom said as she gave
me a teasing smile. “I can get her a name tag too. I’m always forgetting her
name. What was it again?”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Dad
scratched his head as he studied me. “It’s H-something. Hannah, wasn’t it?”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“No,
Henrietta?”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“Harrison?”
Dad slapped his palm against the side of his head as if it had suddenly dawned
on him. “I remember now. It’s Hadassah!”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> That was gross! I don’t want to see
my parents kissing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Wait, there’s one more scene that I
loved that they were in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>Dad raised
an eyebrow. “Will there be boys where you’re going.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“Probably,
Dad.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“And
alcohol?”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“You know
I don’t drink.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“Do you
want to borrow my pepper spray?” Mom quizzed as I sat down at the table and
pulled on a pair of ankle boots.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>My brow
furrowed at her question. “Mom, why do you have pepper spray? You’re a secretary.
What’s the worst that could happen to you?”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“Sometimes
your dad gets handsy at work,” Mom said, wiggling her eyebrows up and down. “I
need something to keep him at bay.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Dad winked
at her. “You know it, Sugar Pops.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Well, that settles it. I have the
world’s grossest parents. Please tell me the #1 most memorable moment is
something less vomit-inducing and doesn’t revolve around my parents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> There’s nothing to worry about—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Bennett:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Say it. You’re #1 memorable moment
revolves around me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> *in disbelief* Why would it have
anything to do with you, creep?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Bennett: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Because I’m just that awesome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> You’ve got to be joking. You’re a
total jerk and—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Let me handle this. You go ahead
and share your most memorable moment. Bennett and I have some things to talk
about.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> *mouth drops open* Some <i>things</i>? Like what? What are you
discussing that I don’t know about?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hadie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> That’s another story for another
day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Komal:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> This doesn’t sound good. *composes
self* Sorry to keep y’all waiting! My #1 most memorable moment is pretty
special and is actually the entire epilogue. I can’t share all of it due to
spoilers, but here’s a few lines from it. Thank you for reading along! <3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>Cherish every second
you have.</i> <i>Hold the ones you love close
to you. Sing, even when you don’t know
the words to the song. Smile when the sun shines on your face. Dance in the
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Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-8335475879072123652013-06-03T17:10:00.002-07:002013-06-03T17:10:56.592-07:00Summer Kindle Giveaway!I'm really excited to take part in the Summer Kindle Giveaway! If you're stopping by here for the scavenger word, then it is: <span style="color: lime;">SURF</span>.<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Luca Byron has three goals in life: get through high school with a low
profile, make sure his garage band becomes something more than a hobby, and try
to forget about his insufferable ex-best friend, Ashton, who he can’t get out
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The last thing Ashton and Luca want to do is rekindle their friendship,
but when Ashton takes a tumble down the social ladder, Luca—with his new
makeover—is the only one who can help her rise up again by pretending to be her
boyfriend. At first, being together is unbearable and annoying, but things
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<br />Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-29164453047474503202013-05-24T17:12:00.001-07:002013-05-24T19:56:11.770-07:00The truth about Falling for HadieI'm going to be straight with you. I haven't talked much about <i>Falling for Hadie</i> since it released--mainly because I've been trying to recover from it, but also because I didn't want to get overly emotional about it. Eventually, I realised that sometimes it's okay to be a little emotional.<br />
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That's why I want to put this out there because it's been running through my mind a lot the last couple of days: <i>Falling for Hadie</i> means so much to me. It means the world to me. I didn't realise how much this book meant to me until two days ago.<br />
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I cry every time someone sends me a message telling me how much they loved it, or when they say that it is one of their favourite books or that Hadie and Lincoln are their favourite characters, or today when I was on Goodreads and I saw someone had made a quiz for the book! Yes, I cried because someone made a freaking quiz! I have no words. I am not a crier, but you guys make me cry.<br />
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Life is not easy, but we have to carry on and keep living. I wrote this book because I know that sometimes in life you go through extremely difficult situations. And, you know what the worst part is? The worst part is that life doesn't stop just because you experienced devastation. Life keeps going. And the traumatic event that we experienced is already in the past, and it's a past that we have to move on from.<br />
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In a way, I guess the worst part about life is also the best part. It's the best part because regardless of loss, death, and grief, there is still life, birth, and love for us to experience. There are still things to look forward to. There is still a chance to live and to breathe and to learn. Your life doesn't have to end just because someone else's did.<br />
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We don't have to forget, but we have to keep on living. <i>Falling for Hadie</i> is based on reality. I didn't lose the love of my life, but I lost someone I loved. The characters in this story--Mrs. Bracks, Becky, Kance--are people I have met in my life. Mrs. Bracks and Becky aren't figments of my imagination; they really did react that way in the exact same situation.<br />
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I am still young--I'm only 22--but I have been through things that I will never forget. I have experienced things that have broken me down. I have struggled and given up hope.<br />
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But <i>Falling for Hadie</i> isn't about losing hope; it's about finding hope, even when you feel like there's nothing left to live for anymore. It's about finding hope even when you think no one cares about you and that you're all alone. It's about finding hope even when you've been through something that has torn your life apart.<br />
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Hold onto that hope--a dream, a reality, a loved one--and never let it go.<br />
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<i>"The difficult things we go through are the things that make us stronger."</i><br />
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<b>Here's a final truth:</b> I cry uncontrollably each and every time I read Lincoln's letter. Without fail.<br />
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<br />Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-18863357803248470582013-05-23T22:52:00.001-07:002013-05-23T22:52:31.253-07:00Interview: Melissa Pearl<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="il" style="line-height: 18.18px;">Melissa</span><span style="line-height: 18.18px;"> </span><span class="il" style="line-height: 18.18px;">Pearl</span><span style="line-height: 18.18px;"> was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but has spent much of her life abroad, living in countries such as Jordan, Cyprus and Pakistan... not to mention a nine month road trip around North America with her husband. "Best. Year. Ever!!" </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She now lives in China with her husband and two sons. She is a trained elementary teacher, but writing is her passion. Since becoming a full time mother she has had the opportunity to pursue this dream and her debut novel hit the internet in November 2011. Since then she has produced four more books and has a YA fantasy trilogy coming out this year.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"I am passionate about writing. It stirs a fire in my soul that I never knew I had. I want to be the best writer I can possibly be and transport my readers into another world where they can laugh, cry and fall in love."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi, Melissa! Thanks so much for
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Let’s get to know a bit about you
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A dreamer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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did you get your start in writing? Was it a childhood hobby or something you
became interested in recently?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I always had stories floating around
in my brain as a kid, but I never thought being an author would be an option. I
wrote a few stories for fun, but never took it seriously until I was in my
early 20s. My friend, who was the only person I told my stories too, told me
she wanted to read one of them and asked me to write the one I'd just told her.
I decided to give it a go and immediately fell in love. When she read it and
loved it, I decided to get serious and took a two-year writing course and
started learning about this awesome craft.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you self-published or traditionally published? What made you choose that
particular path for yourself?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSM9vF9CMbGotGPWNPLaxhQjbWUmWkXb3YUimCjFSYCm_LeAa4aJSvHfsQHC2E5GFBPu0BqZNdK9Qzlr_vIABNG-g2KCMp7-hbxByIDM4Hvtme1mqqeUWdz3nZ7NapTXJVHnjTsTbEw1Y/s1600/golden_blood_book_one_med-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSM9vF9CMbGotGPWNPLaxhQjbWUmWkXb3YUimCjFSYCm_LeAa4aJSvHfsQHC2E5GFBPu0BqZNdK9Qzlr_vIABNG-g2KCMp7-hbxByIDM4Hvtme1mqqeUWdz3nZ7NapTXJVHnjTsTbEw1Y/s1600/golden_blood_book_one_med-3.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am an indie author and very happy
to be that way. I love having control over my writing career. I was initially
looking at traditionally publishing and spent two years looking for an agent. I
was also completing my writing course during this time and realized I had a lot
to learn before my work was ready to publish. When I finally got to the point
of having publish-worthy work, I was so sick of getting rejected by agents. I
mentioned this to my brother and he told me about Amanda Hocking. I immediately
looked her up and then started researching the self-publishing movement. I knew
it was the right path for me and I haven't looked back. I love being an indie
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talk about your books: What was the first novel you published and can you tell
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My first published novel was Golden
Blood (Time Spirit Trilogy, #1), which is currently free in digital format. It
is about a girl who can travel through time. Noone but her family knows this.
She falls for a boy she is not allowed to be with. He discovered her secret and
so begins a forbidden love affair. It follows their fight to be together. It is
the first in a three book series. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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genre do you write in? What do you love most about that genre?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I write in a few different genres -
all YA at this stage although I'd like to try my hand at NA at some point. I
have written an Urban Fantasy trilogy, a contemporary romance with a paranormal
twist, a contemporary romance/thriller and I am about to release an epic
fantasy trilogy. All I can guarantee is that my novels will <u>always</u> have
a really strong romance in them. I'm a sucker for love :) I love writing YA.
Teenagers are the coolest characters to write. I have so much fun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have published five books since 2011. Who is your favourite character out of
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ooooo - tough question. How do I
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The first one to pop into my mind is
a character called Gabe. He is not an MC, but actually a key minor character in
my Time Spirit Trilogy. He was so great to write. I really loved him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also loved writing Nicole from
Betwixt. She can be quite misunderstood, but I love how complex she is. She has
a really sharp tongue too and would say stuff I would never dream of saying.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh yeah - and I can't forget Mica.
She is my MC from Forbidden Territory. She makes me laugh and I'm SO in love
with her boyfriend, Eli :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I get inspired from so many things
in my life, but my main themes probably come from a faith I have grown up with.
It's such a strong part of who I am, it's hard to not to let it come through in
my writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIW3XtpSbEJTEXJ6OfiK_va4yopvBnj94DmbwVLLcIWMjhYW1ufZK58sUhyphenhyphenNyghpDGf99v5JvAIP301JzP1wuRntGEyuODvNAuoKgT7xMwqxYYvndlm8araBxNFoIm7BiZ0np58pHbhAI/s1600/betwixtm_med-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIW3XtpSbEJTEXJ6OfiK_va4yopvBnj94DmbwVLLcIWMjhYW1ufZK58sUhyphenhyphenNyghpDGf99v5JvAIP301JzP1wuRntGEyuODvNAuoKgT7xMwqxYYvndlm8araBxNFoIm7BiZ0np58pHbhAI/s1600/betwixtm_med-3.jpg" /></a><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">What
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have just spent the last 6 months
working on The Elements Trilogy. This is a trilogy set in a fantasy world. It
is based around an ancient prophecy and two seekers who leave home to find, and
resurrect, the light so they can save the earth from darkness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Unknown will be released on June 13th<span style="color: red;">. </span>Unseen is due for
release mid-July and Unleasehd, mid-August. Once that is done I will be working
on two novellas - a prequel and a sequel to Betwixt. I have a plethora of
novels iined up. 2014 is already full. LOL :D<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Take the time to study the craft of
writing. It's so important to know the basics of story structure and understand
the elements needed for a good novel. If you want to produce quality, then
learn the craft and pay an editor to help you refine your work so that it
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Living in my imaginary worlds. I
love walking the journeys with these characters. I laugh with them, cry with
them, live these exciting adventures with them. I don't even have the words to
describe how incredibly cool it is. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you so much for joining me
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you SO much for having me, Komal :) xx<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-36778679013590440052013-05-09T20:28:00.001-07:002013-05-09T20:28:38.213-07:00Cover Reveal: Losing Francesca by J.A. Huss<br />
I'm so excited to share the cover reveal of J.A. Huss' new book with you guys! <i>Losing Francesca</i> looks like a must-read and the cover is gorgeous!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Francesca Sabatini came to America to take in the sights, celebrate her high school graduation, and have fun wasting time before college starts in the fall.<br /><br />That’s not what happens.<br /><br />Fresh off the plane and barely on American soil more than a handful of minutes, Francesca’s face is recognized by TSA scanners to be a match for a child who was kidnapped twelve years ago.<br /><br />Brody Mason remembers the day Fiona Sullivan went missing during a family vacation in Italy and it’s haunted him his whole life. So when Francesca shows up at the Sullivan farm down the road, he’s compelled to figure out if this girl really is his long lost friend.<br /><br />But Francesca knows she’s not Fiona Sullivan. She knows exactly who she is. At least she thinks she knows – until Brody Mason relentlessly pursues her and she begins to have feelings for him. Maybe being Fiona isn’t so bad?<br /><br />Reality becomes blurred, secrets are revealed, and life will never be the same when the final questions are answered: Is she Francesca or Fiona? And where does she really belong?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17404206-losing-francesca?ac=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add <i>Losing Francesca</i> on Goodreads!</span></a></b><br />
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Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-5150452164628567872013-04-27T08:00:00.000-07:002013-04-27T08:00:07.523-07:00Interview with Autumn Doughton!!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Currently, Autumn lives in Gainesville,
Florida with her two daughters, two dogs, two cats, two rabbits, three ducks
and one lovely husband. She writes books. Fun books for you, and your sister,
and your best friend, and your hair dresser, etc. She thinks of writing as a
sort of therapy, and the results tend to be feel-good odes to her lost youth,
which is exactly how she likes it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When Autumn isn't working or looking for
recipes that include avocado as a key ingredient, she can be found skulking
around the movie theater or local bookseller. Generally with chocolate
somewhere on her person because she never leaves home without a treat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>I’m having a HUGE fan girl moment right now. I
love your books! I read ON AN EDGE OF GLASS and loved it so much that I
immediately went and bought your other book I’LL BE HERE. Okay, so this isn’t
really a question, so I better stop fan girling and get on with the interview!</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>On an Edge of Glass is the BEST book I’ve read
all year. I loved every second of it. Could you give us a brief summary of what
the story is about?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First of all… THANK YOU! I love, love, LOVE
your books and am basically in awe of you. I laughed and cried and swooned
during FALLING FOR HADIE and I can’t wait for your next release, so to get a
good review from you is incredible!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, back to the question. ON AN EDGE OF GLASS
centers around college senior, Ellie Glass. Ellie is your typical Type A
personality who has her whole life planned out. One afternoon she’s sitting in
a coffee shop and has a chance encounter with a scruffy, downright sexy
musician. O<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818;">ver the next few days she
can’t get him out of her head, and w</span><span style="background-color: white;">hen fate intervenes and the two are thrown together, Ellie gets more
than she bargained for. Pretty soon she finds herself feeling and doing things
that she never thought were possible.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>I'm so glad you enjoyed <i>Falling for Hadie</i>! Coming from you, that is a huge compliment!</b></div>
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word, each bit of description was so meaningful and beautiful. Where did you
pick up this style of writing? Is it something that will be present in each of
your books?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I get a lot of inspiration from music and the
lyrics, so I suppose that has a lot to do with the “poetic” descriptions.
Sometimes I struggle because I worry that I’ve gotten too flowery with my words
and other days I feel like everything I write is a complete bore and I have to
go back and make it more descriptive. It’s a tough balance to find and I hope
that with each book I get a little better.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>On an Edge of Glass</i> is a story about love and
misunderstandings. Did you draw from any real life experiences? Are Ben and
Ellie characters that you can relate you?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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AN EDGE OF GLASS is sort of an embarrassing one. It begins on the day that
the Avett Brothers (my favorite band) were coming to Gainesville for a concert.
I was walking my dog on the UF campus (like I do almost every day) and I was
jamming out to their latest album getting ready for the show that night and
thinking, "Wow, wouldn't it be unreal if Bob, Scott, Joe, or Seth were on
campus RIGHT NOW and I caught a glimpse??"</span><span style="color: #181818;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Well... who do you think I look up and see
jogging straight at me? Seth freaking Avett. My heart may have actually stopped
beating. So, there I was--all sweaty and gross and (because I'm a good pet
owner) holding a bag of dog poop. A BAG OF DOG POOP. Basically, the story goes
that every single part of me froze up and I said absolutely
nothing and before my brain cells could manage to reboot, the moment had
passed and I was left standing like a moron staring at Seth Avett's back
wondering if I should chase him down like a lunatic stalker and ask for an
autograph. I didn't go after him. What I did was walk home on shaky legs with
my head lost in a cloud of misery as I relived the moment on an endless cycle
of what-ifs that all boiled down to: what if I were less of a dolt?</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Ben just popped in my head and I knew that I wanted to write a love story
about a chance encounter and a missed opportunity.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love Ellie’s best friend Mark so much, and I
think I enjoyed writing the scenes with him in it the most. He’s actually based
on a friend of mine so it was easy to imagine what he would say and what he
would do. My favorite line is when Mark tells Ellie: “<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818;">Happiness isn't something that you plan for. It
comes knocking unexpectedly, just like opportunity. And it's up to you to
answer the door and invite it inside.” That isn’t just something that I wrote.
It’s something that I truly believe.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ellie and Ben have their first date and he brings her the Gummi Bear bouquet. I
just loved the idea of that so much and that he was nervous and a little shy
about it.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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found myself swooning over Alex and hoping that things would work out for
Willow. The way you described Willow’s heartbreak was so real and it really
affected me. How did you manage to make her emotions so real?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I tried to write those scenes from experience.
I know exactly what it’s like to be seventeen and tied up in knots and have
your heart ache over a boy who is all wrong for you because I’ve been
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before I wrote the break-up scene between
Willow and Dustin, I looked through my high school yearbook to get back into
the teenage girl mindset. By the time I was done writing it, I was actually a
little sick to my stomach and I felt like looking up my ex-boyfriend on
Facebook to thank him for breaking my heart back then so that I could channel
the emotions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I started writing, I actually didn’t have
a clear direction. I had Willow’s voice in my head and I knew that I wanted to
bring her to life and that her message was about learning to pick yourself up
after falling flat on your face. I played around with some ideas and none of
them seemed to be right. Then I was at a restaurant and there was a teenage
girl next to me and she was telling her friend about her break-up and a light
went off in my head. The rest of the characters just came to me and I went from
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>You have a knack for writing swoon-worthy men.
Even now, I can’t decide if I’m more in love with Ben or Alex. What’s your
secret to writing men that make us weak at the knees?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I don’t want his ego to get too bloated, but I
have to say that my husband is a pretty spectacular guy and there are big
pieces of him in both Alex and Ben. And I drew inspiration for those characters
from other men in my life—real and fictional, past and present. I’m a complete
romantic and it’s easy for me to get caught up in the romance so I often times
have to give myself a reality check to keep those characters grounded in real
life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, I have to admit that getting to work in
my pajamas is pretty awesome. But, honestly, it’s the connections that I’ve
made. Connections with other authors like yourself, and with readers. Every
time someone emails me and tells me that they enjoyed the book or that they
related to Ellie or Willow, it makes my world brighter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A little bit of both actually. I like to keep
a notepad on me and play around with ideas using pen and paper. I’ll write
lines, or sketch something, or simply one word that I know I want to use. I
glance at the notepad for inspiration when I’m writing on my laptop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is a hard one. I am a bookstore junkie. I
love real books—the smell, the feel, the way they look on my shelves, but the
kindle has changed my world. With the kindle, I can take an entire library with
me wherever I go. And I’m infamously impatient so I love the fact that with
Amazon, if it’s two in the morning and I read a review for a book that I think
I might like, I can download it in seconds rather than having to wait for the
bookstore to open. That being said, I hope that brick and mortar
bookstores stick around. There are certain times I just want to browse real
books. I think of it as watching a movie from home or going to the movie
theater. Being at home is convenient and wonderful and I’m glad that I can
pause the movie when I have to pee and don’t run the risk of getting a seat
next to a smelly guy, but there’s something special about going to the movies.
It’s an “event.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-91735111890598394042013-04-24T20:40:00.002-07:002013-04-24T20:40:46.202-07:00My upcoming contemporary release: THE STORY OF USFor anyone who missed out on my announcement, I just wanted to do a post here to let you know that after <i>Wrong Side of Town</i> releases in July/August, my next release of the day (and possibly my final release for 2013), will be <i>The Story of Us</i>.<br />
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<i>The Story of Us</i> will be a Mature Young Adult Contemporary that is a stand alone. It has no connection to the With Me series. The blurb is below and here is the <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17828136-the-story-of-us" target="_blank">link to Goodreads</a> if you want to add it to your TBR. Thanks!<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">There was a time when I was certain how my life would turn out. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">It would be us going to prom. It would be a spring wedding. It would be having two kids. It would be with you.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">That's not how it ended.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">That night, you destroyed me. You broke me in ways I never imagined. You shattered every hope and every dream I ever had. Sure, things were at a low between us. Sure, we both made bad choices that night, but we could've made it work. We could've made us work.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">But now there's no prom. No wedding. No kids. No future. Now there's just misunderstanding and regret. Now there's just me, left to look back on what went wrong.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">This is the story of how we fell apart. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">This is the story of us.</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Hedi now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband and two daughters. Also renting space in her home is an overhyper Beagle/Jack Russell and two Parakeets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During the day you’ll find Heidi behind a desk talking about Land Use. At night, she's writing one of the many stories she plans to release or sitting courtside during either daughter’s basketball games.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you so much for joining me today, Heidi! I’m so excited to have
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tell us how you got your start in writing? Was it a childhood passion
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<span style="color: #8064a2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reading was always something my grandma and I did
together and when I was young I wanted to be a writer because I saw the smile
my grandma would get when she’d read. In those days you had to go to college
and get your masters before you’d be considered. Of course, times have changed
and we can all express ourselves and share our stories now. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6F1pXGl-qZVRl2goqq3HLS9lQyHpgeruBiAw4uvMq0zs1Galpu7FSYBhtU1PbmbTonuPgjtcI08YaHuH3R4l_Sk0soxjvCdKmCyD9OtOu0WPNSoAPDw8O6j3iTELkR76HieRbSDRe5o/s1600/forever+my+girl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6F1pXGl-qZVRl2goqq3HLS9lQyHpgeruBiAw4uvMq0zs1Galpu7FSYBhtU1PbmbTonuPgjtcI08YaHuH3R4l_Sk0soxjvCdKmCyD9OtOu0WPNSoAPDw8O6j3iTELkR76HieRbSDRe5o/s320/forever+my+girl.jpg" width="211" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">I recently read FOREVER MY GIRL and loved it! For those unfamiliar with
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<span style="color: #8064a2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">FOREVER MY GIRL is that high school romance that you had,
but ended for one reason or another plus ten years. It’s about finding your
soul mate without compromising who you are or who you’ve become.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What inspired you to write FOREVER MY GIRL?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8064a2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Believe it or not, I saw a picture and this story just
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<span style="color: #8064a2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s still very hard to believe and when people say I
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<span style="color: #8064a2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">LOST IN YOU is a coming of age book with alternating
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like Hadley Carter can have anyone she wants. She’s having this after-party and
yet she’s out here on her balcony keeping someone like me company. For all I
know she’s taking pity on me because I was alone and about to leave. I suppose
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fingers slightly and let her skin light mine on fire. I want to ask her what it
feels like for her when we touch because for me it’s as if her skin is full of
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<span style="color: #8064a2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Each chapter I write goes to my friend, Yvette. She is
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<span style="color: #8064a2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I used to be until I started writing more, now I read
maybe a book every two weeks. I wish I had more time, but working a full-time
job and writing at night doesn’t leave a whole lot of time. Not sure I have a
favorite book – I like a lot of series though. Right now I’m in love with The
Assassins Series by Toni Aleo. Love The Vampire Queen novels (Infinite Days and
Stolen Nights) by Rebecca Maizel and The Body Finder Series by Kimberly
Derting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8064a2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m currently working on MY UNEXPECTED FOREVER – book #2
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<span style="color: #8064a2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My author friends and my best friend, they’ve been
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you so much for your time! I really appreciate it!</span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-my-girl-heidi-mclaughlin/1045506721?ean=2940016146850" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a><div>
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/heidijovt" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div>
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Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-54531180382492588962013-04-13T18:32:00.001-07:002013-04-17T19:02:52.445-07:00FALLING FOR HADIE new cover and sale!!You know what? I suck. No, actually, I'm the suckiest of the suckiest. Falling for Hadie got a new cover and is currently on sale and I haven't even blogged about it! Ugh!<br />
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But before you head off to check it out, I just wanted to let you know that to celebrate the new cover I have put Falling on Hadie for sale. It's currently $0.99 but will go up to its usual price of $1.99 soon, so get your copy quick smart! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Falling-for-Hadie-ebook/dp/B00BPWN4DM/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1365902576&sr=8-1&keywords=komal+Kant" target="_blank">Buy it here on Amazon!</a> =)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Sometimes there is a single moment that changes your life
forever.”</i><br /><br />Hadie Swinton is giving up on boys.<br /><br />After a disastrous
relationship, she is convinced that all males are the same—arrogant,
self-assured, and complete jerks.<br /><br />Lincoln Bracks is giving up on his old
life.<br /><br />After moving to a new town to escape the problems plaguing him, he
is set against ever getting close to anyone again.<br /><br />When Hadie and
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to each other against their better judgment. Despite the attraction that is
pulling them together, insecurities, secrets, and shattered hopes stand in the
way of them ever being together.<br /><br />At a time when darkness consumes their
lives, Hadie and Lincoln learn that hope and love can still be found in the most
unlikely place.<br /><br /><br />*Recommended for mature readers aged 17+ due to
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Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-51643626541388352652013-04-12T08:00:00.000-07:002013-04-12T08:00:10.552-07:00SELLING SCARLETT by Ella James is on sale!Whoo! I can't wait to get my own copy! DYING to read this!<br />
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Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-28356304717529094442013-04-11T12:00:00.000-07:002013-04-11T12:00:02.624-07:00Cover Reveal: A SHARD OF ICE by Alivia Anders<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Title: A Shard of Ice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Release Date: April 14th, 2014</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When 13-year-old Lilix Morgan is found alive and floating on a bed of ice at sea, everyone counts it a miracle. Kidnapped nearly four weeks earlier, she remembers nothing of her mysterious abduction. When she tries to remember what happened, she hears only a melody – a faint and delicate set of notes, strung together in a tune she doesn’t understand. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A year later and desperate to put the lingering nightmares of her past behind her, Lilix crosses the country to enroll at Baelmorte Academy, aiming to become the violinist she once dreamt of. Things seem to be finally going well, and Lilix settles into a routine of sheet music and inspiration among new friends.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The melody and night terrors she thought she’d left behind return with a vengeance, threatening to ruin her fragile version of normalcy. Then an unlikely ally tells her that she isn’t alone. That there are others just like her, fighting to hide their own shocking truths from coming to light. That they know who she is, and what she’s been through. Now, accompanied by four other girls, Lilix discovers her nightmares are larger than a single trauma; they’re a window to a hidden part of her soul, a place of immense power with a destiny that cannot be ignored. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With this knowledge comes a new and frightening reality. For Lilix has been reawakened to stop an age-old enemy, one thought to have been destroyed centuries ago. Trapped by her destiny, Lilix is torn between what feels right and what she remembers. Her memories tell her of a star-crossed love waiting to be reunited, of friendships and trust broken in the past. But can she save that love when reality brings her an enemy, and an evil that will be the undoing of them all if they don’t destroy it?</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook for Alivia Anders: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/aliviaanders" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>aliviaanders</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blogger for Alivia Anders: <a href="http://aliviaanders.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">aliviaanders.blogspot.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Official author website (still under construction): <a href="http://aliviaanders.com/" target="_blank">aliviaanders.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A Shard of Ice on Goodreads: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17207178-a-shard-of-ice" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>goodreads.com/book/show/<wbr></wbr>17207178-a-shard-of-ice</a></span></div>
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Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-66579753058242230282013-04-08T19:06:00.002-07:002013-04-08T19:06:49.645-07:00Good news & bad news<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Guys, guys, I have some bad news and good news for you. The bad news is that I will not be releasing my Paranormal novel RUNAWAY MORTAL in May as planned. I am so sorry about this and I can't even begin to tell you how upset this makes me. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">RUNAWAY MORTAL is a project I started in February 2011 and I love it to bits; I can't express how much I love the story and the characters. However, I have a lo</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; line-height: 18px;">t of rewrites to do for it before it even gets close to what I want it to be. There is no way I would EVER compromise the quality of the work for the sake of getting something out there by a deadline. I would never do that to my readers. I don't see how I can get it done by the deadline without it dragging into June or July. If that happens WRONG SIDE OF TOWN will be majorly delayed. Now, I know there are waaaay more people waiting for WRONG SIDE OF TOWN than there are for RUNAWAY MORTAL. I mean, the readers wanting to read RUNAWAY MORTAL are just as important (trust me, I love you guys!) but there are a lot more readers to disappoint if WRONG SIDE OF TOWN is delayed, say, until October. I will work on RUNAWAY MORTAL at a later time and I would still like to get it done by the end of the year (I love Katerina too much to stay out of her head for too long) if all goes well, but for now the release date is uncertain. I promise I will have an update on this matter when I am closer to finishing rewrites. </span></span><br />
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<i>Shudder</i> is the second book in the <i>Stitch</i> trilogy and I am really excited for its release because I enjoyed the first book, <i>Stitch</i>, so much! <a href="http://adashofya.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/review-stitch-by-samantha-durante.html" target="_blank">Here is my review of <i>Stitch</i></a> so you can see what I thought of it.</div>
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<i>Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa’s life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her sister for that of her true love, losing a vital partner she’d counted on for the ordeal ahead. Her comfortable university life is but a distant memory, as she faces the prospect of surviving a bleak winter on the meager remains of a ravaged world. And if she’d thought she’d tasted fear upon seeing a ghost, she was wrong; now she’s discovering new depths of terror while being hunted by a deadly virus and a terrifying pack of superhuman creatures thirsting for blood.</i></div>
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It sounds great, doesn't it? Why don't you guys go ahead and add it on <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17617373-shudder" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>? And for those of you who haven't read <i>Stitch</i>, you can purchase it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stitch-Trilogy-Book-1/dp/0985804602/" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and add it on <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15779886-stitch" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>. I recommend reading <i>Stitch </i>before reading <i>Shudder</i>, but there's still two months to go so you still have plenty of time to read the first book!</div>
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<br />Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-46169809424695638522013-03-31T18:55:00.001-07:002013-03-31T18:55:26.746-07:00Falling For Hadie QuoteI LOVE this quote from Lincoln so I thought I'd post it here for you guys.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Sometimes there is a single moment that changes your life forever. After that moment nothing feels the same anymore. You try to get back into your normal routine, but something is different, something's changed. Finally, you realize that everything is just the same as it always was. The only thing different is you.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hadie, you are that moment...and you have changed me. Forever."</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></b></blockquote>
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Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-20419302855676222132013-03-28T20:23:00.003-07:002013-03-28T20:25:19.144-07:00My Releases for 2013So, I'm pretty big on planning. I like to write lists and schedule things ahead of time. Therefore, I have a rough outline of what my releases will be for 2013. Here's what you can expect from me this year! =)<br />
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This was my first release of 2013 and is currently live on Amazon! You can buy it, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Falling-for-Hadie-ebook/dp/B00BPWN4DM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364527267&sr=1-1&keywords=komal+kant" target="_blank">here</a>. I'm working on the paperback at the moment, but hopefully that will be up soon<br />
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This is my first YA Paranormal release and needs to go through major re-writes and edits before I publish it, hopefully around May. It's the first book in a new series.<br />
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This is the third book in the With Me series and follows Estella and Vincent's story. I hope to have this out by August, but it could possibly drag into September.<br />
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The title for this book will be revealed once my Facebook page reaches 200 likes. At 250 likes, I will release the blurb. At 300 likes, I will reveal the book's cover. I am super excited for this book! (It is completely unrelated to the With Me series). I would definitely like this out by December if all goes well.<br />
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For those of you who really want another story for Hadie, I am so sorry but I won't be able to get it done until next year. I will definitely be thinking about her story and I am taking in all your suggestions, but I can only write so fast. I will definitely discuss this more with you guys next year.<br />
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<br />Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-53417811062963964322013-03-23T08:00:00.000-07:002013-03-23T08:00:00.622-07:00Guest Post: Erica Cope & Giveaway of LARK!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgucah3SnWpzsZEGfZo_3NBVCL-u77zLkPxofz8YIRGp8a1m29pQAHqnCNCiUJaEcYZgfRUW0ah1HwdclWKAKCsOvao5yZsvHsjYe4B4FC421WsZHgLCLOn8IVDR6hCxTO2PhyphenhyphenrkqQUYc/s1600/ec+author+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgucah3SnWpzsZEGfZo_3NBVCL-u77zLkPxofz8YIRGp8a1m29pQAHqnCNCiUJaEcYZgfRUW0ah1HwdclWKAKCsOvao5yZsvHsjYe4B4FC421WsZHgLCLOn8IVDR6hCxTO2PhyphenhyphenrkqQUYc/s200/ec+author+pic.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Erica Cope, author of <i>Lark</i>, is taking over my blog today and talking about critique partners. I love her and her debut novel so much that I'm also giving away 3 Kindle copies of <i>Lark</i>, so don't forget to enter the giveaway for your chance to read this amazing book!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Nothing.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Nada. <o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Nothing but air up there. <o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">I thought
about writing about the inspiration behind my story. But I already posted about
it over on my blog so I figured that would be cheating. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Then I
thought maybe I’d write about how I handle bad reviews (because you know,
everyone gets them sometimes) but that’s been done too.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;"> (P.S Even though they say NOT to read them, I
read them anyway. But I do make sure I always read the positive reviews
afterwards to remind myself that there are people out there who DO like my
story.)<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">So then it
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Ding ding ding! My brain is working
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">First, I
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people. You are trusting them with your book baby so they have to be! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Sometimes as
a writer you may think you are conveying what’s in your head on to paper but
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mistake. <i>(Right?) </i>I just assumed the
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magically had access to my brain or something) </i>and focused more on the flow
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Thank
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">One of my
Crit Partners was especially good at pointing out when I left out important details.
She asked me questions about what things looked like, what they sounded like and
what they smelled like. Everything. So I would sit back and picture it all in
my head again and then instead of focusing on the “what’s happening” part, I’d
focus more on the sensory aspect. Another one helped make my dialogue more
realistic (contractions!). The others helped me with the consistency of the
story. Everyone who read my story helped me make it better in one way or
another.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">That is one
of the best things about Crit Partners. Not only can they help you develop your
story into what you want it to be, but they’re also good for bouncing some
ideas off of. Good ones can keep you on track which is especially valuable for
Indie Authors.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Sometimes
people forget that everyone responds differently to different situations. Someone
reading your story might offer suggestions on how THEY think your characters
would respond to certain situations and while sometimes you may agree, don’t be
afraid to say “no”. Because at the end of the day, you know your characters
(you invented them!) and you know best. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Erica Cope lives in Missouri with her husband, three kids, two dogs and a partridge in a pear tree. Okay, so maybe not the last part.</span></span><br />
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<br />Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-73309908702163387952013-03-20T17:14:00.001-07:002013-03-20T17:15:53.145-07:00Falling for Hadie giveaway!!I just realised I haven't had a giveaway for my own book! How embarrassing is that? Anyway, Falling for Hadie is my second novel and I'm so excited to give three of you the chance to read it in Kindle version. I promise I will have a giveaway of paperbacks once they become available. =)<br />
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<br />Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-70147336480937823072013-03-17T16:28:00.002-07:002013-03-17T16:28:52.189-07:00Interview: J.A. Huss<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHtlJ77mnYTnE9EFybyXAh1ekvO0nBDAEBTw5cgkxE_4RDH9hkVE87WIKSQ48p6HMSSFZQI6kGd2z7Fm4sB7dtIqNESebjwbBcf6EEZEATPzCnekNQXMR1S7mAsRxAE9E7izBMV_dRW0/s1600/ja+huss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHtlJ77mnYTnE9EFybyXAh1ekvO0nBDAEBTw5cgkxE_4RDH9hkVE87WIKSQ48p6HMSSFZQI6kGd2z7Fm4sB7dtIqNESebjwbBcf6EEZEATPzCnekNQXMR1S7mAsRxAE9E7izBMV_dRW0/s200/ja+huss.jpg" width="156" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Julie Huss writes new adult science fiction under the pen name J.A. Huss and non-fiction science under the pen name J. Anne Huss. Her fiction titles include <i>Clutch</i>, <i>Fledge</i>, and <i>Flight</i> - the first three books in the <i>I Am Just Junco</i> series. She also has more than 190 non-fiction titles that cater to teaching science to home learners.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Thank you so much for joining me
today!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Thanks
a bunch for having my Komal! It’s so
great to be here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">For those unfamiliar with your work,
what is the <i>I am Just Junco</i> series
about?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">I
Am Just Junco is an epic science fiction/dark fantasy series told from the
point of view of nineteen year old assassin, Junco Coot. Junco lives in a futuristic version of North
America and the death of her father has spurred a mission to uncover secrets
about her past. The first character we meet in the story is a winged alien named
Tier. He wants to take Junco off Earth and no matter how hot this winged dude
is, Junco is having none of it! The first book is all about Tier and Junco and
how they come to terms with each other, and their interwoven futures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Describe your main character in five
words.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Tenacious,
mouthy, violent, powerful, crazy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">What do you love most about writing
in the science fiction genre?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">I
love that anything is possible as long as you make it plausible, and I love
world building. Science fiction is all
about the world and the characters and how the two interact. Junco’s world
never stays the same – she’s on Earth in one book, but in space living with the
winged aliens in the second.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">How did you get your start in
writing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">I started
writing non-fiction science textbooks about five years ago and all during that
time I had this science fiction story building in my head. In January 2012, I
decided to make it happen and wrote the first three Junco books last year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">What are you currently reading?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Right
now I’m reading an ARC for a friend of mine called SLOW: The Story of Signy and
Aden.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">What is your favourite science
fiction novel?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Woken
Furies by Richard K. Morgan. It’s a total military SF novel that most girls
would never pick up in a million years, but I love the rogue soldier main
character—Takeshi Kovacs—because he’s very complicated and deep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">What is your favourite part of being
an author?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Meeting
new people in the book world. I have
made so many new friends this past year – it’s been incredible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Do you have any upcoming projects you
are working on?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">I
do – Junco has two new books releasing on April 1. RANGE is the fourth book in the series and has
Junco struggling to come to terms with her destiny and The Magpie Bridge is a
novella that continues the epic where RANGE leaves off—only from Tier’s point
of view.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">What’s one piece of advice you can
give to aspiring authors?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Write
every day and release something as often as you can. That’s two! But they are related, I think.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">FUN FACTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Pen or keyboard? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Keyboard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Science or fiction?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Oh….this
is actually tough for me – I have to say both! (I cheat!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Amazon or bookstore?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Amazon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Coffee or tea?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Neither
– I drink Diet Pepsi and water and that’s pretty much it. :)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To find out more about Julie Huss, please find her on the following sites.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://jahuss.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Website</span></a></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6446815.J_A_Huss" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Goodreads</span></a></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/IAmJustJunco" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook</span></a></span><br />
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Komal Kanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474781248936280735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111864691602909100.post-36107634074705526932013-03-14T19:54:00.002-07:002013-03-14T19:54:55.825-07:00Falling for Hadie and name change!I'm going to try and get to the point, but you know me...I tend to go off on different tangents and then before you know it, we are talking about pineapples.<br />
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First things first, <i>Falling for Hadie</i> has been out for a week now, and what a week it's been! It debuted around 11k on Amazon and currently it is sitting on #376. Um, WOW.<i> </i>I have no words. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who made this possible for me. Thank you for buying a copy and thank you for spreading the word about my little book.<br />
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Truly, the response has been amazing. I have been so touched by the readers who have shared their own stories with me--thank you for confiding in me. You have no idea how much it means to me. Also, you guys have been great about spoilers, so as everyone else continues to read the book, please try not to give away what happens. I think it's important for everyone to experience the revelations of the story in their own way without knowing what is coming.<br />
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Here are some of the questions that I have been asked the most this past week:<br />
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<b>Will there be a story about Eddie?</b><br />
Eddie has always had a story to tell, and I know a lot of you have liked him since <i>Impossible</i>. Initially, he was going to get a short story, but after the great response from everyone, I have been thinking about writing a full-length novel about him and the girl he loves (for those of you who haven't read <i>Falling for Hadie</i>, I am being very hush-hush about it to avoid spoilers). I am still not 100% sure about his story, so I need to think about it before I confirm anything. I will let you guys know when I know.<br />
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<b>When will <i>Falling for Hadie</i> be available in paperback?</b><br />
In the next couple of weeks, I promise! It's coming soon!<br />
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<b>Can you release <i>Wrong Side of Town</i> earlier?</b><br />
I will try my hardest, but no promises! It excites me that y'all are so excited to read Estella and Vincent's story.<br />
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Now, the last thing I needed to tell you guys about was the name change. Yep, I have a habit of doing random, impulsive things at times, so I am publishing under my actual name 'Komal Kant' instead of using my husband's surname. I always thought I would change my surname to his, but it just never happened. Since I wasn't "feeling it", I decided to keep my surname and not change it to 'Lewis". The only problem was I'd already published my debut name under "Lewis". Whoops! So, please bear with me during the transitioning period. I hope to have everything wrapped up within the next month.<br />
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I'll have another post up soon about my upcoming releases and other things that I think are important, but might not be that important after all.<br />
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Thank you for all the support! <3<br />
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