There's this thing for us writer's to help get known. It's called a blog hop or whatever (lol). At any rate, the gist is that there is an interview. I answer the questions and then pass it along via links afterwords. You, the reader, follow those links and then those links and then... Well, you get the idea. You get to check out their blogs and maybe find someone new you like to follow. Tadaa! Now, to get on with it.
Sorry ahead of time for rambling.
1. What is the working title of your book? Currently, it's just known as "The Agency" but I already know I'm going to nix that title.
2. Where did the idea come from for the book? I have no idea. I was just taking a shower one day when it came to me. I've had a character since I was in HS and she actually fit into the storyline. Other characters that I've created over the years also fit in, so it was kind of a great idea for me.
3. What genre does your book fall under? Modern Fantasy mostly, though there are some Science Fiction aspects in it as well. It's also Young Adult.
4. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? I'm media challenged, so I really have no idea haha. Three of my characters are based on real-life friends of mine, so I'd want them to play their own characters. My husband could play his own character as well. Gwedian and Drake, I'm not sure, though maybe Taylor Lautner could play Drake. Gwedian starts off as a small child, so I would need at least two characters to play her (one child and one teen). Then there are two other characters that are based off of me and another friend. Obviously, we'd have to play those. :)
5. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? I haven't gotten one of those yet. I know that a lot of the time, my stories go other directions, so I don't really want to sum it up yet. If I think of one, I'll edit this and let you all know.
6. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? I should probably get an agent, because they have all the contacts. I know I'll need proffesional editing and help with queries and the like.
7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? I'm still working on it. I'm actually on the 5th or 6th first draft. This story has been in my head for about a year.
8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre? Again, I'm media challenged. I have a hard time remembering titles. The Riley Jenson (sp) Guardian Series has some aspects that are also in my book, but that's the only one I would compare it to.
9. Who or What inspired you to write this book? I don't really think anything inspired it. Like I said, I was in the shower one day and just came up with it. Certain things inspired the characters like my real-life peoples and things I came across in life, and I just put those together.
10. What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest? I should just tell you about it, because every time I explain it, people think it's a pretty epic idea. Basically, The Agency is a group of people that are against The Company (AKA M.C. Corps). The Company is a group of scientists that have taken over the world as we know it. They created a drug to make normal humans become shifters, but it didn't work like it was supposed to. Instead of giving humans the ability to shift and the much longer life, 90% died horrible painful deaths. 3% were fine and received either full or partial benefits of the shifters. The remaining percentage vanished. Those drugged humans who disappeared shifted into animal form and could never shift back. Most babies who were born after their mother had taken the drug were born with severe birth defects or died shortly after birth. Eventually, scientists were able to help some of those who couldn't shift back. The drug sales were stopped by the actual government. The scientists weren't happy with the results and began kidnapping natural shifters and any who defended them. Eventually, they began kidnapping both normal and drug-altered humans for research. Their obsession with this made them a bit crazy, and they began taking over; creating more labs and making their own government and laws. The Agency was formed to combat these scientists (The Company). And the book's about all that.
Now, because I don't have a very large group of writers who also have blogs, I'm going to redirect you to the examples I was given. :)
http://bridgetteohare.blogspot.com/2012/09/week-12-next-big-thing.html
http://josslandry.com/book-reviews-other-news-the-next-big-thing-2/
And the person who sent me here: http://jeanlauzier.com/
Po1s0n.
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