Hey guys! My A to A challenge today is MEETING. As in interview with a character by an author with Entranced Publishing. (By the way, I'm an intern for this fabulous publisher!!!) woot:)
Spirit World, by author Krystalyn Drown is a fabulously written book.You wil be on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happens next.
The story starts out gritty. You immediately feel the emotional pain and confusion of the MC, Riesa.
So I've decided to let you MEET her! I asked her some very personal questions and she graciously agreed to answer them.
Riesa Adair MEETING: Spirit World MC
1. Where did you grow up?
Northern California
One weekend, when I was four or five, my parents took me to the
beach. We built what I thought was the tallest sandcastle ever. It
probably wasn't that big, but at the time, it was big enough for me to
crawl inside. My dad still called me a princess back then, and I still
believed I was one.
The day my dad left.
None really, unless you count going to parties at Jen's house. A lot of the other kids think I'm crazy.
I would be a normal teenager without all that noise in my head.
TV show - Doctor Who. Longevity, amazing story lines, fascinating
actors, I could go on.
Movie - The Thing (1951) It's far and away the superior version of that film. Although Connor will never admit it.
7. Do you wear designer clothes? Why or why not?
I mostly wear t shirts and jeans, because it's what I'm most comfortable in. My shirts come from places like Woot, Tee Fury, and Think Geek. On the rare occassion I do dress up, I wear the stuff my mom sells in her boutique. It's designer, but I ignore the labels and go for whatever doesn't itch.
I'm pretty plain actually - long, brown hair, brown eyes, pale
because I watch too much TV. As for my immediate hopes and dreams, I
wish that someone would release The Tomorrow People on DVD, I'm waiting
for the invention of a caffeine IV, and I live for the weekends when I
can just chill out with Connor, drink Pepsi, and eat Red Vines.
Thanks, Riesa. And thank you, Krystalyn, for putting together Riesa's answers.
Krystalyn Drown
Legasea (Curiosity Quills)
Spirit World (Entranced, Coming April 2013)
Short stories -- http://fictionfemmefatale. blogspot.com/
Book Title Spirit World
Author Name Krystalyn Drown
Series Title (if applicable) n/a
Genre Young Adult
Length of Book in pages or word count: 111
Publisher Entranced Publishing
Blurb
All Riesa Adair wants is a normal life. With the end of high school only months away
and an outstanding GPA to bolster her college plans, that doesn’t seem like too much to
ask.
Unfortunately, the voices screaming in her head keep getting in the way. Somewhere
between her summer in a mental institution, and her stepfather’s attempt at an
exorcism, she’s learned to keep quiet about her situation. But, pretending to be normal
hasn’t prevented the spirit world from taking notice of her. Both sides of an ever-present
war have focused in on her. Now she’ll need all the help she can get to escape a
powerful spirit threatening to fulfill a prophecy that engenders the entire human world.
Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBln1fy145k
Author Bio
Krystalyn spent the past thirteen years working at Walt Disney World in a variety of
roles: entertainer, talent coordinator, and character captain. Her degree in theatre as
well as many, many hours spent in a dance studio, helped with her job there.
Her various other day jobs have included working in zoology at Sea World, as an
elementary teacher, and currently as a support technician for a website. In the
evenings, she does mad writing challenges with her sister, who is also an author.
Krystalyn lives near Orlando, Florida with her husband, son, a were cat, and a Yorkie
with a Napoleon complex.
Author social media links
Author Website: http://krysteybelle.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KrysteyBelle
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KrystalynDrown/info
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6480737
Spirit World, by author Krystalyn Drown is a fabulously written book.You wil be on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happens next.
The story starts out gritty. You immediately feel the emotional pain and confusion of the MC, Riesa.
So I've decided to let you MEET her! I asked her some very personal questions and she graciously agreed to answer them.
Riesa Adair MEETING: Spirit World MC
1. Where did you grow up?
2. What's your happiest childhood memory?
3. What's your scariest childhood memory?
4. What activities do you participate in school?
5. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
6. What's your favorite TV show? Movie? Why?
Movie - The Thing (1951) It's far and away the superior version of that film. Although Connor will never admit it.
7. Do you wear designer clothes? Why or why not?
I mostly wear t shirts and jeans, because it's what I'm most comfortable in. My shirts come from places like Woot, Tee Fury, and Think Geek. On the rare occassion I do dress up, I wear the stuff my mom sells in her boutique. It's designer, but I ignore the labels and go for whatever doesn't itch.
8. Describe yourself to me.
Thanks, Riesa. And thank you, Krystalyn, for putting together Riesa's answers.
Krystalyn Drown
Legasea (Curiosity Quills)
Spirit World (Entranced, Coming April 2013)
Short stories -- http://fictionfemmefatale.
Book Title Spirit World
Author Name Krystalyn Drown
Series Title (if applicable) n/a
Genre Young Adult
Length of Book in pages or word count: 111
Publisher Entranced Publishing
Blurb
All Riesa Adair wants is a normal life. With the end of high school only months away
and an outstanding GPA to bolster her college plans, that doesn’t seem like too much to
ask.
Unfortunately, the voices screaming in her head keep getting in the way. Somewhere
between her summer in a mental institution, and her stepfather’s attempt at an
exorcism, she’s learned to keep quiet about her situation. But, pretending to be normal
hasn’t prevented the spirit world from taking notice of her. Both sides of an ever-present
war have focused in on her. Now she’ll need all the help she can get to escape a
powerful spirit threatening to fulfill a prophecy that engenders the entire human world.
Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBln1fy145k
Author Bio
Krystalyn spent the past thirteen years working at Walt Disney World in a variety of
roles: entertainer, talent coordinator, and character captain. Her degree in theatre as
well as many, many hours spent in a dance studio, helped with her job there.
Her various other day jobs have included working in zoology at Sea World, as an
elementary teacher, and currently as a support technician for a website. In the
evenings, she does mad writing challenges with her sister, who is also an author.
Krystalyn lives near Orlando, Florida with her husband, son, a were cat, and a Yorkie
with a Napoleon complex.
Author social media links
Author Website: http://krysteybelle.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KrysteyBelle
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KrystalynDrown/info
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6480737
What a great choice for M, and what a lot of fascinating jobs Krystalyn has had! That must give her a lot of story ideas!
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