I’ve been “tagged” in something called (I believe) a “blog hop.” I’m supposed to answer a few questions about the book I am currently working on, then “tag” the next author — who will post her answers to the same questions next Wednesday and tag someone else. And so on. It’s rather like the white elephant game many of you are playing at your office Christmas party, only without the gifts. Or the option to swap your white elephant with someone else’s if you get something you don’t want. Or the ability to sneak out and go home, or at least check your Facebook page, while everyone else is preoccupied. Or —
Okay, it’s nothing like the white elephant game. Forget it.
Anyway, these are the questions … and my answers.
What is the working title of your book?
It will be a two-word title and the last word will be “Cool.” The first book in the series is WICKED COOL. The second book is SCARY COOL. So this book, the third one, will be, um, “[something] Cool.” The “cools” I am toying with at the moment are WAY COOL, TOO COOL, and WAY PAST COOL. Oh, wait, that’s three words. But it fits better than the others. On the other hand, it’s kind of lame. What about HALF-PAST COOL? Nah, that stinks. Maybe I’ll just call the book BITE ME. Ha, ha! No, I’m not serious. For one thing, somebody’s probably already snagged that title for a vampire book. Hmm. So what is the working title of my book? Let’s go with TOO COOL. For now.
Where did the idea come from for the book?
Actually, I don’t have “an” idea for the book at this stage. I have a bunch of ideas, and am choosing which to use and which to toss. Then I have to comb through the ideas I’m keeping and decide which are central and which are secondary. Then I must place them in order of what happens when. Right now, I don’t know what happens in the book. I can’t hazard even a guess as to what the book is about. Frankly, I have no business answering any questions about this book yet and I can’t believe I agreed to do this blog hop.
What genre does your book fall under?
Finally, an easy question! Thank you. Young adult paranormal romance.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
I shall urge the director to cast whichever actors do the best job at the auditions.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
“A young man obsessed with death falls for an old woman obsessed with life.” Oh, sorry, that’s Harold & Maude. Crap. Guess I don’t have a synopsis yet.
Will your book be published, self-published or represented by an agency?
Yes.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
I haven’t written a single word of it yet. But so far? Two months. And I only wish I were kidding.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
It reminds me a lot of WICKED COOL and SCARY COOL.
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
The reviewers of SCARY COOL. So far, every reviewer has given it five stars. And every last one of ‘em seems to expect a “next book in the series.” It’s hard to withstand that sort of pressure, folks.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
If I knew the answer to that, believe me, I would tell you. You and everyone else in the English-speaking world.
Now for the good part: the tag for next week’s edition of “The Next Big Thing!” I proudly refer you to Kate Rothwell, who also writes as Summer Devon. Her blog is here, and it’s great fun to read. So are some of her books. I can’t say ALL of her books, because I haven’t read them all — yet. She’s awfully prolific. And by “awfully” I mean I am in awe of her. So “awfully” in the nicest possible sense of the word.
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