Interview With Author Elle Jacklee
2/22/2013
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So why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself, and when did you started writing stories?
I love the cover of this book. Who created it and did you have any say in the design?
What is your story about?
How did you come up with this story?
Did you do an outline before you started writing it?
Yes, I learned pretty early on that I save myself a lot of rewrite time by having the story all planned out and documented before actually beginning the writing step.
How long did it take you to write?
What is the hardest part about writing a book?
Who is your favorite character and why?
What is your favorite middle-grade book and why?
Okay, now for some silly questions to shake things up a bit.
If you were given the choice to have one magical ability, what would it be?
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three items would you want to have with you?
If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?
If you could change anything in this world, what would you change?
If you could ask a genuine psychic one question, what would it be?
In 1990, a movie came out called Flatliners. It was about five medical students who conducted an experiment to produce a near-death experience so they could see what was on the other side. If you were one of those students and knew you would come back without any physical harm done to you, would you?
Okay, let's get serious again.
LOL.
When is your next book coming out, and do you have a title for it yet?
Where can people find you and your book?
Is there anything you'd like to say before you go?
You're welcome and thanks again for stopping by. I enjoyed talking with you. :)
Book Review On Fledge By Author J.A. Huss
Fledge is the second book in the I Am Just Junco series. I have to say, I like Clutch--the first book in this series; however, out of the two, I like Fledge the best. In my personal opinion, I think that's a good thing because each book should be better than the first one.It's true.
Studies on the matter have proven it. And if you're in Junco's good graces, you can trust her with your life.
My Week
2/15/2013
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Last weekend we got 18 inches of snow. On Monday, I got a snow day, which was awesome. I took that as a sign to upload and publish Dark Spirits to Kindle and B&N. But then the following days it snowed again and again and again. I just shook my head and said, “Really?” And it’s supposed to snow again today and this weekend.2/15/2013 embarrassed , emotions , Happy , scared , tired. 0 Comments
WTF!?
So I waited, thinking maybe it would come on after a few minutes.
Nope!
I went on Twitter to see if anybody else was experiencing the same problem. Apparently, I was the only one not allowed to watch it because people were tweeting about how awesome the show was.
Thanks Universe. You're a real gem.
On Monday I heard from a writer who writes for a magazine called Today’s Pulse. She wanted to interview me. So of course, I said yes. It’ll be published in two weeks.
Yay!
Yay!
What if they don’t like it?
I started to think about the scenes I wrote. I love the scenes but . . .
Were some of them too rushed?
I told Kevin, and he screwed his face up and said, “Your editor didn’t seem to think so.” He then reminded me I went through the same feelings with my first book.
Yeah, I know, all authors go through this.
It’s still scary though.
I’m also wondering if it’s going to be harder to market because it’s a second book in a series. So I’m at a toss up on what to do. I am doing a blog tour for Dark Spirits next month, but I’m wondering if I should spend more time on writing The Devil’s Third than worrying about marketing DS.
Prerelease Jitters
2/08/2013
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Liebster Award
Mandy from Lace Vintage Book Reviews, have kindly nominated me for the Liebster award. I’ve already been nominated, so I can’t turn around and nominate other bloggers for this wonderful award. However, I will answer Mandy’s questions that are part of the rules attached to this award.
Interview with Author Michelle Cohen Corasanti
Today I have author Michelle Cohen Corasanti here to tell us about her book The Almond Tree.So why don't you tell us about yourself and when did you start writing stories?
I witnessed something, over twenty years ago, that affected me so deeply that despite all my best efforts, I could no longer repress it. I remember the exact moment I decided to become a writer. I had just started reading Khaled Hosseni’s book, The Kite Runner. I was lying on a lounge chair, by the pool, at the Setai hotel, in South Beach, sipping a cosmopolitan. I was on vacation with my husband and twins. I didn’t have a care in the world until Amir, the protagonist, said that the past can’t be buried, that it finds the means to claw its way out. And like Amir, my past found a way to call me. And there I was face-to-face with my worst nightmares and my greatest failures. One might say a defining moment. And I decided, that I wanted my children to know, that I had seen injustice and that I would try to do something about it. And so I wrote the story that had been inside of me for so long.
I grew up in a Jewish home in which German cars were boycotted and Israeli bonds were plentiful. Other than the blue-and-white tin Jewish National Fund sedakah box my family kept in the kitchen and the money we would give to plant trees in Israel, all I knew was that after the Holocaust, the Jews found a land without a people for a people without a land. And the Jews were always persecuted for no reason.
I went to Israel in high school to get some freedom from my strict parents. I was looking for fun. Unfortunately, I became like the witness who saw too much. It was very apparent that everything I had been taught was a lie.
When I returned to the US seven years later, I wanted to devote my life to bringing about justice and peace there. After ten years of college, degrees in Middle Eastern studies and law school, I met my husband and jumped ship. I just saved myself. The Kite Runner gave me the idea of how I could achieve my goal because he taught me that a writer could reach into people’s hearts and change them forever.
What is The Almond Tree about, and how did you come up with the idea?
The Almond Tree recasts the Palestinians in Israel and Gaza, a people frequently in the news, but often misrepresented and more misunderstood’ I think the author Les Edgerton described my book well. In his words:
Ichmad’s story is a big-hearted story of a small Palestinian boy who learns to survive in a brutal environment and doesn’t simply endure, but emerges from the fire with the wisdom gleaned from the example of a father who has taught him that all men have value, even their enemies. A tale of innocence moving through a vicious world, compassion learned against an environment of daily horrors, and wisdom forged through a boy’s journey through a life we would never wish upon our own children.
The book’s universal message of resilience, hope and forgiveness will hit home with anyone who has faced adversity. I try to show the human side of the conflict and explore themes of redemption, family sacrifice and the benefits of education and tolerance
I got the idea for the book from a Palestinian I met when I was at Harvard. He was doing his post-doctorate there with a Noble Prize winner and his Israeli professor and I just saw how strong the Palestinians and the Israelis were when they worked together. That’s where I got the seed of the story.
Who is your favorite character and why?
The protagonist, Ichmad Hamid because against all odds, he goes on to achieve greatness.
What was the hardest part about writing this book?
Writing the Jewish American human rights activist was the hardest part. With hindsight, I can say I tried to make her into everything I wished I could have been and failed to be. I couldn’t give her any flaws. No one liked her and so I was forced to shorten her role.
How long did it take you to write it?
When I decided to write my novel, I thought I would finish it in three months. I already had the seed for the story. Seven years, twenty-one writing classes and 6 editors later, I completed the task.
What is your favorite scene in this story and why? If you have more than one favorite, then just pick one.
My favorite scene is when Ichmad realizes that in saving himself and his family, he left his people behind and he tries to shine a light as bright as he could on his people.
Where can people find your book?
It’s available on amazon, barnesandnoble.com and most on-line venues as an e-book and a paperback and some select stores.
Do you have anything else you'd like to say or add to this interview?
Thank you so much for the interview
You're welcome. It was a pleasure chatting with you.
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