Today we welcome back author Heather Davis to talk about her newest young adult release, WHEREVER YOU GO!
Hey, Heather! Tell us about your book in ten words or less.
Heather: Okay, can't do it in ten! It's about Holly, a teen caring for a grandfather with Alzheimer's. As he loses touch with this world, he's able to see the ghost of Holly's boyfriend Rob, who died in a crash, and becomes the boy's spirit guide -- helping both Rob and Holly to the light of letting go and understanding the true nature of love.
Sounds wonderful. Wait--I happen to know it IS wonderful, as I am reading it right now! Okay, other than your main character, who is a favorite character of yours in your novel and why?
Heather: There are three points of view in the book: Holly, Rob the Ghost, and Rob's best friend Jason. I started out a fan of all three, but in the writing, I fell in love with Rob the ghost. He has the most to learn in the story.
Tell us something fun about WHEREVER YOU GO. It can be a character detail, something that inspired the story, or a behind the scenes story from the writing process.
Heather: I took sailing lessons three summers ago and I was able to use what I learned in writing the book. Jason's family has a sailboat, the Lucky Lucy, that they sail. My dad said, "That was a lot of sailing stuff," about that scene, which I took as a compliment.
What is a favorite comment you've ever received from a fan?
Heather: There was a middle school fan who wrote to me that she loved my books because when school and her family were giving here a hard time, she could escape into the stories. That touched me because I used to escape into books as a kid, too -- and now I escape into the writing of them. When writing gets hard, I remember the important thing I am doing -- creating a safe place for a teen to escape. It's the best career I could ever have found.
What are you working on now?
Heather: I'm working on a middle-grade novel that blends a contemporary world with a bit of fantasy and paranormal. There are cats in it! I'm really loving writing something fanciful and mysterious. It's giving me a break from the deep emotional stories I tend to write in YA.
Thank you, Heather!
And now for all our readers, Heather has generously offered a signed copy of WHEREVER YOU GO! To enter, simply leave a comment below telling us the title of a book that you escaped into as teen (whether you are one now or not). Best of luck, and check back here on Monday, January 9th, to learn the name of the winner.
Friday, January 06, 2012
Wherever You Go, the Giveaway!
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This book sounds great! I can't wait to read it.
Glad to have you with us again, Heather! This novel looks awesome!
This sounds great! I don't think I got enough B&N gift cards for Christmas to cover my ever-growing list of books!
As a teen, I escaped into Harry Potter. I reread the first one so many times through 5th, 6th, and 7th grade that I would never be able to even get close to an accurate count!
I can't remember a specific book. I just remember reading the Goosebumps series ALL THE TIME.
Hey, all, I want to add that I finished this book last night and it's beautifully written and powerful! Best of luck to all our contest entrants!
Castles In The Air by Diana Wynne Jones.
This book sounds pretty amazing! The books I escaped into when I was younger were the Harry Potter books. Hands down.
The book I escaped to the most as a teen was The Outsiders. My copy was in tatters when it was all said and done.
I hid in anything by Lois Duncan! Loved all her books!
All of the Tamora Pierce books.
Sara
wow, I hope the giveaway it's international!
The book I escaped into (and still do, actually) is any of the Harry Potter series. I remember curling up in bed under the blanket and getting lost into that fantastic world. I still do, whenever I feel lost or confused. It makes me feel safe like I used to be when i was a kid.
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