She is the author of You Got Me (which we REVIEWED) & Don't Tell. She is currently working on her next novel, Jaded.
Oh and at the end of this interview... there's a GIVEAWAY! 2 lucky folks will win e-books!
Let's get started!
{em} So. Let's get to know you first. What are
some fun facts about you?
{MA} I am a musician. I play the guitar, bass, and
drums. I first got into writing by writing songs. In my life I've probably
wrote over 500 songs. I also write my first book when I was 14 years old, and I
haven't stopped writing since.
{em}
Wasn't expecting that
- definitely fun!
{MA}Yeah, I've always been kind of a nerd
{em}
I'm a total nerd girl,
I get it! Right now - is writing your full time job?
{MA}Yes, writing is my full time job. I have a
broken back, and had to quit my other job.
{em}
When do you find is
the best time to write?
{MA}
Honestly, for me, LATE
AT NIGHT. I get my best writing done from about 11 at night until about 3 or 4
in the morning... Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night (or morning)
and just start writing. Those are the best times. I don't understand why.
{em}
Oh wow! How long does
it typically take you to write a book?
{MA}
Normally, no more than
1 month to write it. But then comes editing! So normally about 2-3 months for
the whole process!
{em}
A lot faster than what
I was expecting! So where did you come up with the idea for You Got Me?
{MA}
Ideas normally just
"COME" to me. Like I'll be walking, or showering, or listening to the
radio, and an idea will just hit me. Roxy was the character who I thought of
first. I based the story around her... a girl who's mom tried to kill her by
cutting her open... And it grew from there
{em}
I was FLOORED when it
all came out about what had happened to her!
{MA}
Yeah, I felt bad for
Roxy. She had a rough life.
{em} She really did! Poor
girl. But I LOOOOOOVED her new parents! Will we get more Roxy & Aiden??
{MA}
YES! A sequel is
coming... From Grace (Aiden's little sister) and Gary (Aiden's best friend)...
It's based around the time of the wedding! I'm very excited to get started on
it! Yes! I love Steve and Emily. They were exactly what Roxy needed.
{em}
Oh! Gary and Grace.
THAT is a little scandalous and a lot of fun! So we still have quite a few
months until we get their story?
{MA}
Yeah... The age
difference, brother's best friend... It's a little scandalous
{em} A little scandal makes things fun, for sure.
{MA} Hmmm... I'm HOPING to finish it in June/ July. I'm going to
start on it as soon as I finish my current work in progress.
{em}
Any hints about what
you're working on now?
{MA}
I'm working on a story
that I'm calling Jaded, but that title could be changed. It's about a girl rock
star who seeks out a "normal life", but when she moves to this new
town, all these crazy things keep happening to her and her friends... She finds
out her whole life was a lie... It's really about her trying to find herself.
The real her. And everything else, you just have to wait for!
{em}
Well that is certainly
interesting!
{MA}
The book is
absolutely... chaotic! I cannot wait to finish it!
{em}There is something about chaos that usually
grabs me… Let’s get some “fast fire” questions!
Favorite
book: That's a tough question! At the moment, I
would have to say Hopeless by Colleen Hoover.
Favorite
color: PINK. Always has been Pink is
happy.
Paperback or e-book? hmm... I like both for different reasons.
Though I would have to go with ebooks
Flirty
or Dirty: I like it to be flirty before it's dirty
Stay
in or go out: Staying in, though 2
years ago I would have said going out. I think it's an age thing.
Sing
or dance: SING! I have always
been a singer... I love to dance, but I'm terrible at it Plus, since
I hurt my back, I can't dance anymore. BOO.
I'd like to read You got Me. It sounds like a book I would enjoy.
ReplyDeleteYou Got Me looks awesome. Would love to read that.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I would really enjoy it!
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