1. Do
you title the book first or wait until after it’s complete?
It always depends
on each project. Although, it’s never
before I begin outlining the main storyline. I need to contemplate what the
theme of the individual plot will be first, before I even begin to throw out
title suggestions. Sometimes that may be halfway in or after a full written
draft. But for me, to choose a title before I have a complete idea of where the
story is going, would be like titling a blank canvas before pulling out the brush
to paint.
2. Is
there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
Not a message but
I would hope readers don’t have to think too hard with how the title ties into
the story. I would also love to know that they can pick out the layered
meanings that reach out to more than one relationship in the story.
3. Is
the book, characters, or any scenes based on a true life experience, someone
you know, or events in your own life?
Wouldn’t that be fun to say the story is
based on my own experience but no, my life’s too boring for that. Probably why I
get a kick out of creating stories in my head. Although, the one character who
is actually loosely based on a real person is Emma’s mother. Those who know my
own mother can easily see some familiar traits in Angelia Morgan.
4. What
books/authors have influenced your life?
Harry
Potter and The Goblet of Fire was the reason I fell in love with reading.
But after reading The Chronicles of
Narnia I found a new desire to actually write
a story that would inspire someone else the way reading had for me.
5. If
you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
I would probably
say J.K. Rowling because I have always been mesmerized with the vastness of her
imagination.
6. What
books are in your to read pile?
I have so many that I want to get to but
writing my own stories takes priority. It’s almost a catch 22 of guilt. I feel
bad if I’m writing and not reading and vice versa. But the ones at the top of
the pile are Dead Reckoning, Vampire Diaries:The
Hunters, and Eragon.
7. What
is your current “work in progress” or upcoming projects?
My focus right now is
completing the Bound series. Currently I’m in the middle of writing book two, Withered Roots.
8. Do
you have to travel much to do research for your books?
I don’t travel but I
love to do tons of research on the internet about places and things I am
writing about. It’s a fun part of creating a story and actually the very way I
found the real town of Washington, North Carolina.
9. Do
you have any advice for other writers?
I would say to remember that not
everyone is going to love or even like what you do. But that’s life and we all
have to accept that. So when you write, write for yourself. Write the story you want to read not what you think
others want to read.
Jennifer Dean
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 9781300196211
Number of pages: 254
Word Count: 89,600
Book Description:
17-year-old Emma Morgan believes she finally has the chance at happiness again when she relocates back to her hometown of Washington, North Carolina and reunites with her older brother, Sean.
But after three years apart, their unique bond is tested when Sean protests her meeting of the oddly charming and bright-eyed, Liam Alexander. A boy who holds a very deep secret from the rest of the residents in Washington.
A secret that will change Emma’s life forever and lead her to discovering the beginning of something she never believed could exist...true love.
About the Author:
Jennifer lives in Dallas, Texas with her family. When not immersed in her writing, she is either engaged in a book or one of her favorite television shows.
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