1) When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
I actually never intended to be a writer. I had a friend who encouraged me to write, and so after she pushed me, I tried. BRIDGER was the result, so it's a good thing she told me to write! :) After watching friend's reactions and having people tell me how much they enjoyed the book, I realized how much fun I truly had writing, and that's when I knew I wanted to write.
I actually never intended to be a writer. I had a friend who encouraged me to write, and so after she pushed me, I tried. BRIDGER was the result, so it's a good thing she told me to write! :) After watching friend's reactions and having people tell me how much they enjoyed the book, I realized how much fun I truly had writing, and that's when I knew I wanted to write.
2) Do you have a routine that you use to get into the right frame of mind to write?
I really don't. If there was one, I'd say it's going to Acoustic Cafe and getting a turtle mocha to drink and their Texas Chili to eat. I love the atmosphere at Acoustic, and it gets me in the right frame of mind. I don't "need" to be there to write, but I do enjoy it.
I really don't. If there was one, I'd say it's going to Acoustic Cafe and getting a turtle mocha to drink and their Texas Chili to eat. I love the atmosphere at Acoustic, and it gets me in the right frame of mind. I don't "need" to be there to write, but I do enjoy it.
3) Where do you get your ideas or inspiration for your characters?
A lot of personality traits for my characters are pulled from people in my life. I enjoy infusing my life into my characters. Sometimes a character is just so loud, there's no way I could ever not write for them. My process is pretty organic, so I pull from loads of different places.
A lot of personality traits for my characters are pulled from people in my life. I enjoy infusing my life into my characters. Sometimes a character is just so loud, there's no way I could ever not write for them. My process is pretty organic, so I pull from loads of different places.
4) Who would you consider your favorite author and why?
JK Rowling, because she is an absolutely incredible author. She will pull you in and make even the most incredible idea believable, and that's what I would love to be able to do. She's also able to make you feel for her characters, be them good or bad. To be able to do that is a gift, and I can only hope to be a fraction as effective at it as she is. She's truly an inspiration for my writing.
JK Rowling, because she is an absolutely incredible author. She will pull you in and make even the most incredible idea believable, and that's what I would love to be able to do. She's also able to make you feel for her characters, be them good or bad. To be able to do that is a gift, and I can only hope to be a fraction as effective at it as she is. She's truly an inspiration for my writing.
5) What do you like to do when you are not writing?
My son is my world, and my family and friends are so important to me. They are huge parts of my life. I love to snowboard in the winter, I float the local river with friends during the summer, and I play video games when I'm not busy with everything else. :) I try to stay pretty active. I enjoy being busy!
My son is my world, and my family and friends are so important to me. They are huge parts of my life. I love to snowboard in the winter, I float the local river with friends during the summer, and I play video games when I'm not busy with everything else. :) I try to stay pretty active. I enjoy being busy!
Be sure to stop by some of the other tour stops as the month goes on! You can win a copy of the book at EVERY stop along the way!
Tour Schedule
Oct. 1 ~ Bookbriefs: Review
Oct. 2 ~ Bookworm Lisa : Review
Oct. 3 ~ Unabridged Anya: Author Interview Part I
Oct. 4 ~ YA Bound : Author Interview Part II
Oct. 5 ~ Supernatural Snark: Excerpt
Oct. 6 ~ Mermaid Vision Books: Review
Oct. 7 ~ The Reader Bee: Review
Oct. 8 ~ The Magic Attic ~ Guest Post
Oct. 9 ~ Reading Angel ~ Review
Oct. 10 ~ Crazed ’bout Books: Review
Oct. 11 ~ Faery Ink Press: Review
Oct. 12 ~ Death Books and Tea: Review
Oct. 13 ~ The Wannabe Knight: Review
Oct. 14 ~ Great Imaginations: Guest Post
Oct. 15 ~ Smitten with Books: Review
Oct. 16 ~ Tamara’s Book Ramblings: Review
Oct. 17 ~ Teenage Reader: Review
Oct. 18 ~ An Avid Reader’s Musings: Review
Oct. 19 ~ A Casual Reader’s Blog: Review
Oct. 20 ~ Candace’s Book Blog: Guest Post
Oct. 21 ~ Nicole’s YA Book Blog: Review
Oct. 22 ~ Second Bookshelf on the Right: Review
Oct. 23 ~ Ya-Aholic: Review
Oct. 24 ~ Novels on the Run: Review
Oct. 25 ~ I Live, I Laugh, I Love Books: Guest Post
Oct. 26 ~ Reader Girl: Review
Oct. 27 ~ Letters Inside Out: Review
Oct. 28 ~ Lauren’s Crammed Bookshelf: Review
Oct. 29 ~ My Shelf Confessions: Where You Write
Oct. 30 ~ The Fairytale Nerd: Review
Oct. 31 ~ A Lilliputian’s Journey: Halloween Pairing
Nov. 1 ~ Mundie Moms: Review
Nov. 2 ~ Kristie Cook: Guest Post
Nov. 3 ~ Words I Write Crazy: Review
Nov. 4 ~ Braintasia Books: Review
Nov. 5 ~ Seeing Night Book Reviews: Review
Nov. 6 ~ Off
Nov. 7 ~ YA Book Lover Blog: Author Interview
Nov. 8 ~ Laine’s Fiction Book’s Corner: Review
Nov. 9 ~ Stuck in Books: Review
Nov. 10 ~ Off
Nov. 11 ~ Mercurial Musings: Author Military Post
Nov. 12 ~ Supa Gurl Books: Review
Nov. 13 ~ The Fiction Fairy: Review
Nov. 13 ~ A Tale of Many Reviews: Final Stop and Author Wrap-Up
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