The Kid Interview Series #12 - Lisa Greer is interviewed by her daughter!

Today on the series, I am welcoming my fellow Musa Publishing author (we call ourselves Musalings!) and her daughter, Gracie.  I have always loved that name.  Lisa is the Gothic and romance author of breathtaking stories I could never hope to write.  Sometimes I think I write YA and horror because I never have to do the "everlasting kiss" thing.  But make no mistake, this is something where Lisa excels.  Those in the know have told me her stories are "swoon-worthy"!  That sounds good.  Please enjoy this off-the-grid interview for a romance writer!

THE KID’S INTERVIEW

Gracie Greer,  age 9, is interviewed by her mom , the author Lisa Greer

Q.     Can you name all your Mom’s books? 

      Gracie:  She Walks on the Shore, Moonlight on the Palms, Magnolian, Shadow beneath Evil,     Blood on Snowflakes

Q.     Which is your favorite and why? 

      Gracie:  I haven't read them yet, but I like the covers.

Q.     When does your Mom write?  Where in the house?  Describe her writing area. 

       Gracie:  She writes near the backyard door, near my computer and dad's computer.  She writes a little bit in the morning and afternoon and a lot at night.

Q.     What are you doing when Mom is writing? 

       Gracie:  Playing outside, watching TV, reading, playing a game with dad, playing with the cat, talking to her by her computer, or in bed

Q.      If Mom got rich and famous, what would you want her to do with the money? 

       Gracie:  Buy a bigger house with an upstairs, give some of it to people who need things.

Q.      Do you read your Mom’s books? 

       Gracie:  No, not yet. I like science and R.L. Stine stories better.

Q.      Do you think you do better in school because Mom is a writer? 

       Gracie:  No, because I'm better at math than reading.

Q.      Do your friends know what your Mom writes?  Do you tell them? 

       Gracie:  Sometimes, when their moms want to buy a book and I deliver it at school.

Q.      Do you want to be a writer when you grow up?  If not, what do you want to be? 

      Gracie:  No, a scientist. I gave up on art.

Q.   If you could dedicate a book to your Mom, what would you say? 

      Gracie:  What? I wouldn't dedicate a book to you. Then: I would just put your name...and a big heart. That's all I'd put.

    Please connect with Lisa!

    And Lisa, please tell Gracie, do I have a middle grade horror story for you!  Ask your mom about The Detention Demon, also by Musa Publishing!  (i loved the R.L. Stine comment!)

    Contact Info:

Website	http://www.lisalgreer.com http://gothicked.blogspot.com

The Kid Interview Series #11 - Joanna Fay is interviewed by her budgie!

Okay, so I have run this interview series with authors who have been interviewed by their children, their grandchildren, and even their dogs!  Today, we continue to veer off the beaten path with this interview.  My fellow author from the Musa Publishing family, Joanna Fay, takes her turn under the lights with the exacting answers from her budgie, Pippy.

Check the end of the interview for links to contact our avuncular brevis avi (small bird, stretching my Latin, thank you) and Joanna Fay, author of Daughter of Hope, available now from Musa Publishing and at all good ebook outlets.  And look for a great reciprocation from Joanna soon.....she interviews my snarky and world-weary muse, Musina.  Can't wait for that one!

And now, heeeeeere's Pippy!

THE KID’S INTERVIEW

Interview with Pippy the Budgie.

Pippy, age 2, interviews his author mom, Joanna Fay

Q.    Can you name all your Mom’s books?

She has one novel out so far, called Daughter of Hope, which is the first book in The Siaris Quartet. The other books are Traitor’s Game, Restoration and Vow’s Answer.

Q.   Which is your favorite and why?

I like all of Mom’s novels because they’ve got my favorite topics in them: feathers, pinions, quills, filaments, wings and flying.

Q.   When does your Mom write?  Where in the house?  Describe her writing area.

Mom writes in the afternoon, and after dinner until late. She writes on the sofa in the lounge-room, near my castle (cage), with her laptop on a tray table.

Q.   What are you doing when Mom is writing?

Mostly, I sit on the kitchen blind with Rosie, singing or eating seed, or else I fly down to Mom’s laptop to help her type and add extra punctuation.

Q.   If Mom got rich and famous, what would you want her to do with the money?

I want her to buy me a never-ending supply of millet sprigs, an air-conditioned house, and new corners on the blind covers where I’ve chewed them off. The rest she can donate to the local bird sanctuary where my big cousins live.

Q.    Do you read your Mom’s books?

Yes. I’m the first person to read them. Actually, I sit on the keyboard and read while she’s writing them. I like reading close to the screen.

Q.    Do you think you do better in school because Mom is a writer?

I do homeschooling with Mom, so it’s good she knows a lot of words. So far she’s taught me ‘boy boy’, ‘hello budgie’ and ‘pretty boy’. We’re now working on ‘good morning, sweetie-pie’.

Q.   Do your friends know what your Mom writes?  Do you tell them?

I tell my best friend, Rosie, about Mom’s writing every day, although she usually goes to sleep while I’m talking.

Q.    Do you want to be a writer when you grow up?  If not, what do you want to be.

I already write on Mom’s laptop. I’m also practicing to be a famous storyteller and singer.

Q.   If you could dedicate a book to your Mom, what would you say?

To my Mom, thanks for looking after me and Rosie and never making us go in our cage if we don’t want to. You’re such an understanding Mom!

Look for Joanna's book, Daughter of Hope, here:  http://musapublishing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=302

And contact her here:

My website:

http://joannafay.me/

 My FB author page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joanna-Fay-Author-Page/307685265935899?ref=hl

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/JoannaFay11

The Kid Interview Series #10 - My daughter puts me under the lights!

When my 6 year old daughter heard that her brother did this interview, she got mad.  Like, tantrum-y and mean-faced mad. She demanded to be given the same chance.  If you read this blog with any regularity, you know that of my two children, in nature terms, one is the cool, island breeze, and one is a goddamn typhoon.  Guess which one my dinky diva is?

You will also remember that I credit her with bringing me to the publishing industry, quite unbeknownst to myself.  She wanted a fairy tale and I wrote her one.  Funny thing is, I never intended it to be a novel, much less a series.  She , of course, is the force behind Spellbound, my first published novel.  Cut to two years later and six pubbies, with one in the wings being released by the publisher in 3 weeks.  All due to the mini-me.  So, it was only fitting she got the chance to do this interview.  That, and it was worth peace in the house. *shrug*

THE KID’S INTERVIEW

Mallory Combs, age 6, interviews her author mom, SAMANTHA COMBS

Q.    Can you name all your Mom’s books? 

Mallory:  Um, Spellbound, Waterdancer….ah, Goosebump….um, ah… did you write down Waterdancer?  Oh, the tattoo one where all the tattoos came alive.  Next question?

Q.    Which is your favorite and why? 

Mallory:  Um, Spellbound.  Mommy, what are they all about?  Tell me and I’ll remember.

Q.    When does your Mom write?  Where in the house?  Describe her writing area. 

Mallory:  Maybe sometimes on Sundays and Saturdays.  Sometimes in the living room and sometimes in the lounge in her room.  Another writing area is kinda in her bedroom, it’s a big room. 

Q.  What are you doing when Mom is writing? 

Mallory:  Watching tv downstairs or playing with my dolls in my dolly house.

Q.    If Mom got rich and famous, what would you want her to do with the money? 

Mallory:  Buy her a fancy house and get a limo!

Q.   Do you read your Mom’s books? 

Mallory:  No.  Because I can’t even read yet *giggles*

Q.    Do you think you do better in school because Mom is a writer? 

Mallory:  Yes.  Why I am good in the school is because Mom makes me artistic and happy to be creative.

Q.  Do your friends know what your Mom writes?  Do you tell them? 

Mallory:  No, they don’t know.  I don’t tell them.  I keep on forgetting to.

Q.    Do you want to be a writer when you grow up?  If not, what do you want to be? 

Mallory:  No.  I want to be a ballerina.  And Momma, I hope you write a book about one named Isabella. *twirls*

Q.   If you could dedicate a book to your Mom, what would you say? 

Mallory:  To my artistic and beautiful Mommy. I love you so much! *runs outside*

Many of you who read this post already know Mallory, and you will know this is totally her!  I write about my family in a limited manner, but they appear in the posts now and again.  Each of them are THRILLED to see their name in print, and dedications on my books to them delight them endlessly.  She will LOVE this post.

And now, for my shameless plug:  I often think the character in my next release, Waterdancer, is the embodiment of how my girl will be when she gets older.  She is a natural waterbaby and loves baths, swimming, and even playing with the hose in the front driveway.  The character's precociousness and blind self-assurance smacks of my baby girl.  Check out the cover and look in the blog headers for the blurb.  And thanks for stopping by!

The Kid Interview Series #9 - Kelly Martin is interviewed by two of her babies!

Kelly is a new friend on facebook, and a new author with Astraea Press!  I was introduced primarily through this blog post idea.  And I am so excited how she handled her time in the hot seat!  She got not one, but two of her kids to interview her and their answers reek of honesty and kid-ness.  Her interviewing girls, two years apart at ages 5 and 7, have inspired me yet again.  I wasn't going to have my daughter interview me, since I posted my son already, but....I did!  Please enjoy my new friend, Kelly Martin as interviewed by her lovely girls, and let's get to know her, just like I am.  Welcome to the blog, Kelly!

THE KID’S INTERVIEW

Katie, age 7, and Chloe, age 5, interview their author mom, Kelly Martin

Q.      Can you name all your Mom’s books? 

       Katie:  no

       Chloe:  I don't know

Q.      Which is your favorite and why? 

       Katie:  I don’t know.

       Chloe:  I don't know

Q.      When does your Mom write?  Where in the house?  Describe her writing area. 

       Katie:  Every day. Right here (in the living room on the laptop) and sometimes in the computer room.

       Chloe:  A lot.  On the computer.

Q.      What are you doing when Mom is writing? 

       Katie:  Watching Mama write.

       Chloe:  I don't know

Q.      If Mom got rich and famous, what would you want her to do with the money? 

       Katie:  Help everyone

       Chloe:  I guess nothing

Q.     Do you read your Mom’s books? 

       Katie:  No

       Chloe:  Nope

Q.      Do you think you do better in school because Mom is a writer? 

       Katie:  Yes

       Chloe:  That's silly

Q.      Do your friends know what your Mom writes?  Do you tell them?

       Katie:  No

       Chloe:  No.  I'll tell them when she makes some money

      

Q.      Do you want to be a writer when you grow up?  If not, what do you want to be?  

       Katie:  I just write whenever I want too. I want to be a fashion designer when I grow up (and maybe a     writer).

      Chloe:  No.  I want to be a ballerina

Q.    If you could dedicate a book to your Mom, what would you say? 

       Katie:  It would say, “I would save Jesus’ life for    him.” Because that would be very good.

       Chloe:  Mama is good and buy her book!  And my favorite color is pink...and for Halloween I want to be a monarch butterfly because it's so cute!

     Okay, so personally, my favorite answer is a toss-up between telling her friends when Mom makes money and being a butterfly for Halloween.  I may have to steal the idea!

     If you would love to comment on the ridiculous cuteness of this post, please do so here.  Or find Kelly and tell her yourself.  And you heard her daughter...she is good and buy her book!
P.S. Chloe?  I used pink on your name because its my favorite color too!~

     http://www.facebook.com/Kelly.Lambert.Martin

The Kid Interview Series #5 - Author Shelly Crane as interviewed by her son

Shelly Crane does something I can only dream of doing right now: she is a full-time author.  And her literary portfolio certainly proves it.  The best-selling author of engaging and enthralling series such as the Significance series, the Collide series, the Devour series, Stealing Grace series, Shelly has a large presence and fan base on all the social networks.  I was thrilled when she decided to give our little blog series a whirl.  A devoted wife and mother of two active boys, she lassoed one long enough to get him to participate in the interview.  And he had fun with it!  May I introduce Shelly and her son, Jonas!

THE KID’S INTERVIEW

Jonas,  age 9  interviews his author mom, Shelly Crane

Q.  Can you name all your Mom’s books? 

Jonas:  Significance, Collide, Devour, Defiance,  Stealing Grace…

Q.  Which is your favorite and why? 

Jonas:  I'm gonna have to say Devour, I think. I don't know, I've never  read them.

Q.   When does your Mom write?  Where in the house?  Describe her writing area.  

Jonas: On the couch, almost half of the day sometimes. She doesn't have her office in the new house yet.

Q.  What are you doing when Mom is writing? 

Jonas:  Video games, playing with Dad and brother, tv, board games,  outside sometimes.

Q.     If Mom got rich and famous, what would you want her to do with the money? 

Jonas:  Sell\buy video games. And uh, buy a mansion. And some charities.

Q.     Do you read your Mom’s books? 

Jonas:  No

Q.     Do you think you do better in school because Mom is a writer? Jonas:  

Yes. Because I would not scribble? (Insert crescendo for effect)

Q.    Do your friends know what your Mom writes?  Do you tell them? 

Jonas:  Yes and yes. Sometimes.

Q.     Do you want to be a writer when you grow up?  If not, what do you want to be. 

Jonas:  Um, I don't know. A cop.  (7 year old throws in "model")

Q.    If you could dedicate a book to your Mom, what would you say 

Jonas:  *Runs away with red cheeks*

Shelly would love to hear from you.  Her next book is coming in December 2012.  Independence, the fourth and final installment in the Significance series is being hotly awaited by the supernatural romance-loving masses.

Contact Shelly either here on the blog, or on one of her other social addresses:  

Websites:

• http://twitter.com/#!/AuthShellyCrane
• http://shellycrane.blogspot.com/
• http://www.facebook.com/shellycranefanpage
• http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?u...
• http://www.goodreads.com/search?query=sh...

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Thanks Jonas and Shelly, for hanging out on the blog!

  

The Kid interview Series - #4 - Stefan Ellery is interviewed by his son Joshua

My author friend Stefan Ellery is a friend who has been featured on this blog before.  Way back then, he was an aspiring author.  Now, he is a published one!  With another short story, Unfiltered, and as a featured author in the launch anthology of newcomer publishing house Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing,  The Dark Light series, I know we can expect even more from him in the coming future.  We are all excited for that, including his son, Joshua.  But, just like a young teen boy, his casual answers are de rigeur for his age.  Stefan, is this nonchalance what I have to look forward from my 9-year old?  *laughs nervously*  Now, enjoy seeing Stefan through his son's eyes.

THE KID'S INTERVIEW

Joshua Ellery, age 12, interviews his author Dad, Stefan Ellery

Q.  Can you name all your Dad’s books? 

Joshua:  I can name some of them. Kalle and Pelle, The Millers Daughter

Q.  Which is your favorite and why? 

Joshua:. All of them. Some are funny.

  

Q.  When does your Dad write?   Where in the house?   Describe his writing area.  

Joshua: Hard to tell. My dad writes in bed with a laptop on his bed.

Q.  What are you doing when Dad is writing?  

Joshua:  Playing video games

Q.   If Dad got rich and famous, what would you want him to do with the money?  

Joshua:  Buy me an Alienware computer and a $100.00 visa gift card

Q.  Do you read your Dad’s books?  

Joshua:  Yes

Q.  Do you think you do better in school because Dad is a writer?  

Joshua:  No

Q.  Do your friends know what your Dad writes?  Do you tell them?  

Joshua:  Yes and yes

Q.  Do you want to be a writer when you grow up?   If not, what do you want to be.  

Joshua:  Yes I want to be a writer and game designer.

Q.  If you could dedicate a book to your Dad, what would you say?  

Joshua:  I dedicate this book to my dad because he gave me support.

Stefan has several works in progress and is a regular at TextNovel.  His latest WIP can be found here: http://www.textnovel.com/story/Hidden-in-the-Light/8832/.

Thanks Stefan and Joshua! 

The Kid Interview Series - #1 - I am interviewed by my son

As part of a new ongoing series, I have asked some of my facebook author-friends to ask their children to interview them.  Our kids and families are such a huge part of our lives, I wanted to give them an opportunity to tell us all how they really feel about our obsessive desire to put words to life.

I will start the series by interviewing one of my own.  Enjoy!

THE KID’S INTERVIEW

William Combs, age 9, interviews his author mom, SAMANTHA COMBS

Q.  Can you name all your Mom’s books?  

A.  Yes! Spellbound, Everspell, Detention Demon, Waterdancer, um, even the short ones too?  I’ll think about it.

Q.  Which is your favorite and why?  

A.  My favorite is The Detention Demon because I like all of the details that it gives me to give a good picture in my mind of what the demon looks like.

Q.  When does your Mom write?  Where in the house?  Describe her writing area.  

A.  Mostly at night.  She writes in the living room and sometimes in her room.  Well, for the living room, she has a couch with an ottoman that she puts the computer on.  And she also lays her feet on that, too.  And also she uses pillows to rest her arm on.  We’re not allowed to put things on the ottoman.

Q.   What are you doing when Mom is writing?  

A.   I’m mostly quiet and I watch tv or play my DS.

Q.   If Mom got rich and famous, what would you want her to do with the money?  

A.   TOYS!

Q.   Do you read your Mom’s books?  

A.   Yes.  She reads them to me and I read them on her kindle.  But only the scary ones.  And the good parts of    the others.

Q.   Do you think you do better in school because Mom is a writer?  

A.   Yes.  Because she has a great vocabulary and so do I.  And whenever I need a word to be described, she is always there for that.

Q.   Do your friends know what your Mom writes?  Do you tell them?  

A.   Not really, no. I tell them about her working for the cab company.  But, I do tell my teachers Mommy writes.

Q.   Do you want to be a writer when you grow up?  If not, what do you want to be? 

A.   I don’t want to be a writer, because it’s just exhausting for your hands.  I want to be either a police officer  or a firefighter.

Q.  If you could dedicate a book to your Mom, what would you say?  

A.  This book is for my Mom, my wonderful, kind, happy, heartful mother.  I love you, Mom.

Shameless self-promotion: Waterdancer, my 7th book, and my 5th YA paranormal, is out Sept 7th with Musa Publishing.  Hope you check it out here on the blog.