There’s no way sixteen year old
Quincy Amarante will become the fifth grim reaper. None. Not over her shiny
blue Mustang. Her Jimmy Choos. Or her dead body.
She’s supposed to enjoy her
sophomore year, not learn about some freaky future Destiny says she has no
choice but to fulfill.
It doesn’t take long for Quincy
to realize the only way out of the game is to play along especially since Death
can find her anyway, anywhere, anytime. And does.
Like when she’s reassuring her
friends she wants nothing to do with former best friend Ben Moorland, who’s
returned from god-knows-where, and fails. Miserably.
Instead of maintaining her
coveted popularity status, Quincy’s goes down like the Titanic.
Maybe … just maybe …
that’s okay.
It seems, perhaps, becoming a
grim reaper isn’t just about the dead but more about a much needed shift in
Quincy’s priorities—from who she thinks she wants to be to who she really is.
1.- Which was the book
that you’ve had the most fun writing?
The first one I ever wrote was a
blast. Of course, it caused me to flunk out of college, but it was still fun. J
2.- When you write do
you write on a computer, notebook or do you record yourself?
I usually outline with a notebook,
but I usually draft on a computer. Having said that, the first draft of Reaper
was written longhand in three and a half notebooks.
3.- How does writing
alone and with someone change the world/character building dynamics? Which do
you prefer?
It doesn’t. I write to music, so I’m
never alone. Not really.
4.- If you knew you
were getting amnesia and you could leave yourself a note to re-read just one
book or series which one would it be?
Vampire Academy. I love that series.
5.- Is there another
genre that you would like to explore and write about?
I’ve been writing a ton of YA
contemporary lately. I’d like to keep exploring that, although I still have a
few PNR ideas floating in my head.
6.- As a reader what is
something that you like to find in the books you read?
Great characters. I must connect
with the MC or it’s not worth it for me, but when I do I can totally get lost
in their world.
7.- What do you do on
your free time?
What’s free time? J Spend
time with my family.
8.- What are some of
your reading and writing quirks?
I don’t really have reading quirks.
I can read anywhere, anytime. Very rarely am I caught without a book or my
kindle. Writing quirks, well, I listen to Pandora a lot. Right now, it’s my
Linkin Park station. While I finished my last novel, it was all country.
SOOOOOO, I guess you could say I listen to music that fits the characters and
story.
9.- Ok, can we take
you out of the geek closet for a bit? Can you tell us what type of geek behavior
you are prone to?
DOCTOR WHO!!!!! I have a sonic
screwdriver on my desk, and I’m totally prone to using it when my stories are
working. J Also, Michael
Underwood’s Ree Reyes series (Geekomancy and Celebromancy) is awesome to geek
out to.
10.- Could you tell us
a little about your book crush?
Wow, this one is hard. I have so
many book crushes. I think my most recent book crush is Drake from
Celebromancy.
About the author:
L.S. Murphy lives in the
Greater St. Louis area where she watches Cardinals baseball, reads every book
she can find, and weaves tales for teens and adults. When not doing all of the
above, she tends to The Bean (aka her daughter), her husband and a menagerie of
pets. “A Reason to Stay”, a contemporary romance novella, is available as of
November 2, 2012. Reaper is her debut young adult novel and will be
released on January 7th, 2013.
She is a co-rep for the
Southern Illinois region of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
(SCBWI) and a member of
the St.
Louis Writer’s Guild.
Stalk Me:
Blog: http://lsmurphy.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LSMurphy
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LSMurphyAuthor
Publisher: http://www.jtaylorpublishing.com/
Fantastic interview! I can't believe she flunked out because she's was writing her book :D OMG. I love Vampire Academy as well! Great to see another fan. I completely agree about relating with the main character. It can really make the story. Love hearing that music helps with the writing process as well. I am an avid music fan listening to just about anything great that comes on the radio no matter the genre. Thank you so much for sharing :D Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven.
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