Sparkie 6 Month Anniversary: Q&A
What has been your best experience since the release of your book?
Ashley Poston:
Definitely all the support on Twitter and Facebook! I never thought I’d have so
many people out of the blue just tweeting me to tell me how much they loved my
story! It means a lot to me. I think every author has one story that’s their
“baby” and mine is The Sound of Us. While it’s a very funny, very
light-hearted YA/NA crossover (think Fangirl), its tackles some
heavy-hitting stuff that’s pretty personal to me. And it’s surreal and
wonderful and thrilling to read how much other people enjoyed it!
Caroline Dunford: I loved seeing
the face of my heroine Sharra on the beautiful cover. She is just as I imagined
her.
Cat Kalen: I am thrilled with reader response. I heard from students who
were using my book for their school reports and it thrilled me.
Christine Duval: Really
it is more than one moment. It is all the times women have come up to me,
written to me, tweeted to me about how Positively Mine reminded them of their
own situations. Many are women who were teen moms or who found themselves
unexpectedly pregnant in college. I am so moved that something I created has
had meaning in another person’s life.
Frankie Brown: Meeting so many wonderful people! The
Sparkies are a wonderfully sweet, vivacious group, and the online YA book
community is a ton of fun.
Jen McConnel: Listening
to the amazing audiobook for the first time! My narrator, Carolyn Bonnyman, has
the perfect voice for the story, and I could listen to her all day long. It’s
funny, too; when I was revising the sequel, I heard it in her voice. She’s
become an integral part of my story, and I’m so glad!
Jenny Kaczorowski:
The moment my book popped up in my local library’s eMedia collection! More than
any other publishing dream, I’ve always wanted to have something I wrote in
libraries. I stumbled across it by accident and nearly screamed.
Jenny Morris:
Reading people’s reviews and knowing they totally got our story. It’s still
crazy to me that a total stranger is reading something that I wrote and
relating to it.
Judith Tewes: My
title isn’t out in the world yet (releases in July), but I’ve had a blast
supporting my fellow Bloomsbury Spark authors as each new title has launched.
Kate Jarvik Birch: It might sound a little
sadistic, but hearing that my book has brought someone to tears is one of the
best feelings EVER—it’s also pretty awesome to hear that I’ve made them yell
and cheer, but for some reason the tears feel like the biggest payoff.
Kelley Lynn: Fans
(Eep! I still can’t believe I have
fans…haha) contacting me wanting to talk about the book. I actually had one
twelve-year-old girl somehow get a hold of my phone number. She called me and
in this really sweet, shaky voice, asked how she could get a signed copy of my
book. It was just so flattering and is totally the reason I do this.
Marie Langager: It’s an awesome feeling when
you connect with readers. Especially when they’re in a country you’ve never
been to!
Theresa DaLayne: Since
my book doesn’t release until mid-August of this 2014, I probably haven’t had
it yet. THE EDGE OF YOU is my new adult debut, and although Ron and Lilly’s
story isn’t full of rainbows and gumdrops, it’s real. I think my favorite part
about writing the story was reliving my years spent in Kodiak Island, Alaska,
where I grew up. A few characters, like Lori for example, play a small but
beautiful role, and are depictions of real people. It was an honor to
incorporate part of my life into the story that will be shared with so many
others.
