Showing posts with label young adult dystopian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label young adult dystopian. Show all posts

Monday, 8 June 2015

Implanted Book Blitz: Interview with Heather Letto


Today we're joining the IMPLANTED book blitz by chatting with author Heather Letto. Come get to know Heather and all about her young adult dystopian. Be sure to go to the end of the post to enter the rafflecopter contest.

Welcome to We Do Write, Heather.
Hey there! Thank you, so much, for including me on your blog today and getting the word out about IMPLANTED, the second book in The Ascension Series!
Tell us about your journey so far in this series.
Well, let’s see. Like many authors, this series began when a “what if…?” idea sparked in my head, followed immediately by fast finger action (on the keyboard). After that, came the season of endless hair-pulling with a lengthy detour (changing of publishers and discernment of direction.) Finally, after rounding up of the troops (aka, perfect editors and amazing cover designer), I marched forward. Impervious re-released in the spring and now *taking large breath and chest puffing with pride* I can finally move into the “guts” of the story that began with IMPERVIOUS.
Guts of the story? How so?
Let’s just say, IMPERVIOUS was the loading of the weapon… IMPLANTED is the pulling of the trigger. (The final book will be the shot heard ‘round the world.)
Ah-ha! So this is a trilogy!
Yes. But I let’s not get ahead of the curve. I’m going to keep the final installment a bit of a mystery for you. What I can say about IMPLANTED is that it will answer some questions that lingered with the reader after IMPERVIOUS… yet it might stir up a few more.
Wow! Can’t wait… So, tell us a little more about the author. We’ve also head that you are a gypsy-nerd. What does that mean, exactly?
LOL! It means my life is in a constant state of flux! My husband and I have dedicated this season of our lives to meandering about the U.S. He’s a software nerd. I’m a book nerd. And for the past ten months, we’ve been traveling about the contiguous United States in a one-ton dually (um, nerd-speak for big pick-up truck) towing a very bougie trailer… glamping (aka glamour camping). We spent most of the winter checking out the corners and crevices of sunny Florida and right now, as we speak, we’re hunkered down in Hungry Horse, Montana! (Glacier Park). I guess, much like my character, Fran, you could say I like to think of myself “off the grid.” (However, I try to maintain good WIFI and cable TV… and, I’m Accountable.)
Lastly, two quick personals…
Do you work in your jammies?
LOL! Well, typically it’s more like shorts and a tank. But, every now and then, I suppose I’ve been known to keep the jammies on for the better part of the morning.
Favorite munchies while you work?
Blueberries! Fresh, plump and juicy! (and coffee… always coffee at my right hand.)

IMPLANTED
by Heather Letto

After a narrow escape from the city of Impervious, Fran’s heart aches for the ones she left behind. Will her brother ever connect the dots? And, what about Pete? Could he, along with the remaining Rebels, have survived the Council’s violent oppression?
As Fran ponders the fate of her friends, an even more disturbing revelation drops into her world—the knowledge that she, along with anyone who had lived underground remains implanted with the sinister presence of the Council. A fate rendering her powerless to save.

Yet one with pure blood, untouched by the Council’s defiling, lives among them. Could he be the new lifeline of hope? Is salvation of the city worth risking the life of this one-and-only?



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Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Book Blitz: Numbers Game by Rebecca Rode


Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! Today we're featuring NUMBERS GAME by Rebecca Rode. Check out this young adult dystopian novel. Sounds really intriguing!

Numbers Game by Rebecca Rode
Publication date: March 16th 2015
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult

Treena can’t wait for Rating Day. Her high score will mean a life of luxury, showing the world that she’s a valuable member of society, not a pathetic waste of space. It won’t hurt her chances with her top-Rated boyfriend, either. But when the big day arrives, her true number shocks everyone.

To get her life—and boyfriend—back, she must go undercover and expose a military spy. Doesn’t sound too hard, except that someone seems to want her dead. And then there’s the mysterious soldier with a haunted past and beautiful brown eyes. Together, they discover a dark numbers conspiracy, one that shatters the nation’s future. They must band together if they are to survive the dangerous game of numbers—and the terrible war that rages within Treena’s heart.


AUTHOR BIO:
REBECCA RODE is an award-winning author, journalist, and mother of four. She is the author of the YA dystopian novel, NUMBERS GAME, and the inspirational book, HOW TO HAVE PEACE WHEN YOU'RE FALLING TO PIECES. She also writes for Deseret News, KSL.com, FamilyShare, and Provo Daily Herald. However, her true love is writing for teenagers. She enjoys traveling, reading, and martial arts, and she has a ridiculous addiction to chocolate-banana shakes. Visit her at www.AuthorRebeccaRode.com.

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Thursday, 5 September 2013

Interview with PJ Hoover

Today I have the pleasure of interviewing the awesome PJ Hoover, author of SOLSTICE. PJ is awesome, folks, and here's a great opportunity to learn more about her and her young adult novel.

Welcome to We Do Write! It's a pleasure having you on the blog.

Thank you so much for having me here! It is my pleasure!



Tell us a bit about yourself. How long have you been writing?

I started writing in December of 2004, so it’s been almost nine years now. Which is just crazy and hard to believe! Time is going by so quickly.

It really does! Tell us about SOLSTICE. What’s the story about?

Solstice is a young adult novel aimed at fans of The Hunger Games and The Lightning Thief. It’s a story set in Austin, Texas in the future when global warming is destroying the earth. Temperatures above 110 are the norm, and food and water are in severe shortage. Amid this dystopic world, a girl named Piper receives a mysterious present on her eighteenth birthday. When she opens it, a world of mythology explodes around her. Her best friend almost dies, Piper has to travel to the Underworld to save her, and yes, there are Greek gods.

Sounds so awesome!  How did the idea of the story come to you?

Well, it came first and foremost from my love of mythology. So many people were writing fairy tale retellings, but as much as I love fairy tales, I didn’t want to jump into that playground. I wanted to hang out in a playground much closer to home. I started thinking about myths. But instead of a retelling, I wanted to write about what came after the myth, and that’s where the idea for Solstice came from.

I love mythology! Do you have a critique group/partner or beta readers, or do you self-edit?

I have two solid critique partners that I send my stories to. Also, my agents are very editorial and give me lots of great feedback. I am definitely someone who benefits from having that extra set of eyes.



Are you a plotter or a pantser?

When I start a story, I always have some sort of plot. It’s even kind of official, like I write it down and spend time on it and everything. But once I start writing, I love when the actual first draft diverges from the story. That’s when I feel like the magic really starts to happen and the story takes on a life of its own.



What’s the hardest part of writing for you?

I’d have to say the hardest part is slogging through those parts of the story when the writing starts to get hard. That’s the time when I wish the magic elves would come out and write the story for me. When I push myself and get through it, I’m always happy that I’ve done it and happy that it’s written.



And that's great advice for writers: push though! What do you absolutely have to have nearby when writing?

A computer. There is no way I’m a “write by hand” kind of person.



If you could have any super power, what would it be?

The ability to clone myself. I could really bring to life the term multi-tasking!



Right? What's the weirdest thing you've googled?

It’s funny because I google borderline crazy things all the time, but I actually try to keep them in the realm of normal so they don’t trigger strange Internet flags and start making weird pop-up ads show up everywhere. So I’m careful.

Don't worry. All writers are guilty of this. Quick writing test! Use the following words in a sentence: sunburned, freezing, and peculiar.

You know that peculiar feeling you get when your skin is so sunburned that it’s actually freezing?



Finish this sentence: If I'm not writing, I'm probably . . . 

 . . . playing Wizard101.



Here’s the part where you thank the people who are supporting you. Let's hear your shout outs.

There are like a million! Like writers and bloggers and booksellers and librarians and agents and editors and family . . .  Seriously, the list goes on and on. But I summed it up nicely in the acknowledgments section of Solstice.

And finally, where can people find you and your books online?

Facebook Personal Page: https://www.facebook.com/pj.hoover1

Thanks so much for taking the time to chat with us, PJ! It's been a pleasure having you on the blog!

Thank you so much for having me here! I hope you have a wonderful fall with some amazing books to read!
Bio:
P. J. Hoover first fell in love with Greek mythology in sixth grade thanks to the book Mythology by Edith Hamilton. After a fifteen year bout as an electrical engineer designing computer chips for a living, P. J. decided to take her own stab at mythology and started writing books for kids and teens. When not writing, P. J. spends time with her husband and two kids and enjoys practicing kung fu, solving Rubik's cubes, and watching Star Trek. Her first novel for teens, Solstice (Tor Teen, June 18, 2013), takes place in a global warming future and explores the parallel world of mythology beside our own. Her middle grade novel, Tut (Tor Children's, 2014), tells the story of a young immortal King Tut, who's been stuck in middle school for over 3,000 years and must defeat an ancient enemy with the help of a dorky kid from school, a mysterious Egyptian princess, and a one-eyed cat. For more information about P. J. (Tricia) Hoover, please visit her website www.pjhoover.com.



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