Kathy Erskine’s YA novel, QUAKING, was released yesterday, so run out and get your copy today! Also, one of Kathy’s friends, Anne Marie Pace, is giving away a signed copy of QUAKING, so drop in and visit her live journal to enter (through today only). Just so you know, I’m probably going to win, but you should stop by and enter anyway.
You can read more about Kathy and her books here. She’s currently working on two novels, tentatively titled “The Absolute Value of Mike,” about a teen with both math and parental problems, and “Saying Grace,” a tale of jealousy, friendship, and self-discovery set in Newfoundland, Canada.
What were your favorite books when you were a teen? Books by Enid Blyton (Castle of Adventure), Edith Nesbit (Five Children and It), Arthur Ransome (Swallows and Amazons), Nevil Shute (A Town Like Alice), Richard Adams (The Plague Dogs), L.M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables), and anything with adventure, intrigue, and strong girls.
What’s the best piece of advice anyone ever gave you (or you learned from a book)? Never give up. I heard that from my mom, I heard that from Patti Gauch long before she was my editor, and I tell it to my own children, who spout back our favorite line from the movie, “Galaxy Quest” . . . “Never give up! Never surrender!”
Do you use an outline when writing, or just let it flow and write as fast as you can? I let it flow. Often, the characters tell me what to write and I just take dictation! I think all over the place and am not very organized, so tying it all together can be very difficult. But even at its most difficulty, it’s such a great ride!
Thanks to Kathy for stopping by and being interviewed! Don’t forget, you can also enter to win books from me.
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