Parajunkee's View is awe of welcoming the illustrious Lisa McMann to the blog in celebration of Paranormal Spring Break. Huge Huge fan...
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Thriller
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Lisa McMann: Cryer’s Cross is not a series. I’d say it’s different in two ways – first, my main character Kendall just happens to have OCD, and second, because the paranormal element of the book is not one of the main characters, per se.
LM: I wanted a small town, and I have a friend who grew up in a similar farming community outside of Bozeman, MT, so I used her experiences as a guide when writing.
LM: Also from a dream! But if I tell you the dream, it might spoil the book.
LM: Mostly it is the voice that comes out, but I’ve also always liked the sparse writing style. If I’m feeling bored while writing something, I know that whatever I’m writing is probably not essential to the story, so I cut it.
LM: Yes, definitely. As much as I love Janie and Cabel, it was great creating entirely new characters in Cryer’s Cross.
LM: I think it depends on your definition of glamorous, ha ha! Whenever I can get away with it, I sit around in my pajamas all day and write. WhenI tour, it’s early mornings and late nights and a lot of running around on too little sleep. But it’s all very exciting and I love what I do. I feel very lucky to have the opportunity.
LM: Not really. I write the stories that want to be written, if that makes any sense. The Unwanteds was dying to be written and it came out in the way it had to come out, just like the other books.
LM: I’m very curious to see the results of the past holiday season. As someone with an eReader, I know that I am buying more multiples than ever before. I’ll put a book on my eReader, then when I love it and tell my teens (my kids) that I love it, they want a hard copy (partly because they prefer the physical book, but also because I often travel with the eReader so they don’t have access to it). So that seems highly beneficial to other authors. I’m not sure if other households run the
same way or not, though.
I do think that having an alternative to physical books is a good thing, not a bad one.
LM: Roald Dahl, Madeleine L’Engle, Barbara Kingsolver, Chris Crutcher, Robert Cormier, Louisa May Alcott, Alexandre Dumas. I wish I’d written THE POISONWOOD BIBLE.
LM: This is kind of pathetic but my spring breaks were pretty much filled with work – odd jobs, working as many hours as I could pick up while all my friends went to Florida. But before I was old enough to get a job, I’d have to say reading books all day with a big bowl of popcorn.
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Thriller
Order Online: Amazon.com
Stalk the Author: Web | Twitter
Parajunkee's View: Can you tell us a little bit about Cryer’s Cross and what makes it different from the other Young Adult novels in the paranormal genre? Is it a series?
Lisa McMann: Cryer’s Cross is not a series. I’d say it’s different in two ways – first, my main character Kendall just happens to have OCD, and second, because the paranormal element of the book is not one of the main characters, per se.
PJV: Your latest novel, Cryer’s Cross is based in Cryer’s Cross, Montana, how did you choose your location?
LM: I wanted a small town, and I have a friend who grew up in a similar farming community outside of Bozeman, MT, so I used her experiences as a guide when writing.
PJV: You said that your WAKE series is based on a dream, where did you get the idea for Cryer’s Cross?
LM: Also from a dream! But if I tell you the dream, it might spoil the book.
PJV: The thing I really liked about your writing style with the WAKE series was your very to-the-point style of narration. I thought of it as a no frills style that was rather refreshing after being stuck in page after page of description like some novels. Did you work on this style, or is this just your story-teller’s voice?
LM: Mostly it is the voice that comes out, but I’ve also always liked the sparse writing style. If I’m feeling bored while writing something, I know that whatever I’m writing is probably not essential to the story, so I cut it.
PJV: After three books in the WAKE world is it fun to step out of the usual and into another world?
LM: Yes, definitely. As much as I love Janie and Cabel, it was great creating entirely new characters in Cryer’s Cross.
PJV: Is the life of a writer as glamorous as we think? Or are we all sorely
misinformed?
misinformed?
LM: I think it depends on your definition of glamorous, ha ha! Whenever I can get away with it, I sit around in my pajamas all day and write. WhenI tour, it’s early mornings and late nights and a lot of running around on too little sleep. But it’s all very exciting and I love what I do. I feel very lucky to have the opportunity.
PJV: Your next novel is a dystopian. Was it different or more difficult writing in that genre?
LM: Not really. I write the stories that want to be written, if that makes any sense. The Unwanteds was dying to be written and it came out in the way it had to come out, just like the other books.
PJV: With the explosion of eBook sales and eReaders as of late, do you see book sales increasing in the future and does this help you as an author?
LM: I’m very curious to see the results of the past holiday season. As someone with an eReader, I know that I am buying more multiples than ever before. I’ll put a book on my eReader, then when I love it and tell my teens (my kids) that I love it, they want a hard copy (partly because they prefer the physical book, but also because I often travel with the eReader so they don’t have access to it). So that seems highly beneficial to other authors. I’m not sure if other households run the
same way or not, though.
I do think that having an alternative to physical books is a good thing, not a bad one.
PJV: What authors have inspired you in your career? What book do you wish you
would have written?
would have written?
LM: Roald Dahl, Madeleine L’Engle, Barbara Kingsolver, Chris Crutcher, Robert Cormier, Louisa May Alcott, Alexandre Dumas. I wish I’d written THE POISONWOOD BIBLE.
PJV: What is your best Spring Break memory?
LM: This is kind of pathetic but my spring breaks were pretty much filled with work – odd jobs, working as many hours as I could pick up while all my friends went to Florida. But before I was old enough to get a job, I’d have to say reading books all day with a big bowl of popcorn.
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77 comments:
OMG, I can't believe you're doing a giveaway for Cryer's Cross! I've been dying to get my hands on this awesome book by this amazingly sweet author. THANK YOU SO MUCH for hosting this amazing giveaway. Thanks a million...really!!!
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Great interview and giveaway!
NC
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This book sounds really awesome. I have been wanting to read this for some time now. I have heard tons of good things. So thanks for the giveaway count me in.
I also Tweeted about it here: http://twitter.com/#!/DarkestWhisper
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This is the only book I've ever read on my COMPUTER - I wanted to read it so bad, and Galley Grab doesn't work on a Kindle. Anyway, I'd love to have a copy! Thanks!
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I really want to read this. That cover is rather terrifying.
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Thanks for the interview and giveaway! This book sounds great!! :)
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Thanks for the giveaway.
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great interview and giveaway! this is a really awesome book i've been wanting! hope i win
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Thanks for the giveaway. I have been really wanting this one!
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great interview and giveaway!!
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Have been waiting on this book for a while - thanks for the chance! Please enter me (and I tweeted it as well).
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I would love to be entered!
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I'm with Adam. I've been wanting to check this book out for some time now. Thanks for the opp!!
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I have been seeing this book around the blogs and I have already put it down on my list. This really looks good, and I love the cover.
Judy
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Sounds like a great book. I've been interested since I saw Lisa McMann on the show "Searching For.." on which she was searching for the childhood friend whose home inspired the setting.
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Great to see an interview, well done. I loved the Wake Trilogy and her direct writing style is perfect. I liked Cryers Cross also.
I wish Lisa the best with her continued writng career.
I'd love to read this, especially since I love Montana :)
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Thanks for the giveaway. I can't wait to read this.
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I'd love to win Cryer's Cross! I enjoyed Lisa's Wake series.
Amy Carlin
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I have heard so many great things about this book! Creepy books just give you the chills. :)
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So excited about another book from this wonderful author!!! <3
I've been wanting to read this book for a long time but I still haven't gotten a copy of it for some odd reason!
Ariel
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I enjoyed the interview and the chance to learn more about Lisa and her writing. Cryer's Cross sounds interesting and I'm going to be checking it out.
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I am a follower and email subscriber. Please enter me in contest. I would love to read this book. Tore923@aol.com
What is interesting the other night I saw Lisa on OWN network - finding people (not sure exactly on the name of the show) but it reminded me just how much I wanted to read her books.
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Please enter me. I would definitely love to win this. I loved her first series.
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Great interview! I've never read any of here books before but I love the OCD angle.
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This sounds really good! I'd love to read it! Thank you!
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This sounds really good. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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This book sounds amazing! Thank you so much!
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Thanks for the giveaway.
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Thanks so much for the giveaway!
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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Awesome interview Rachel and Lisa! I'm not entering the contest. I have a copy. I actually was able to go to a signing last week and meet Lisa. There is a video interview on my blogs FB page & personal FB if you're interested. :-)
Have a great day!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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This book sounds interestingly different! Please include me! What a cover
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I can't believe you're doing a giveaway for this! I loved it when I read it. Thank you!!
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Great contest. Thanks for the chance! I loved her Wake series.
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I've heard so much about this book and can't wait to read it. I love the fact that it's not part of a series but a stand-alone.
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Thank you ever so much for this awesome giveaway. I have been so wanting to read this book for a while now. I hope to win so I can. =D
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I have heard so many good things about this book! Would love to win it!!
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I can't wait to read Cryer's Cross! It's been on my TBR list for a while and I dying to get my hands on the book. I hope I win *crosses my fingers*.
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Great interview! Great giveaway too! I totally agree about the ereader and buying duplicate books. I can't just hand my kids a copy of a book because I am usually on to a new one, so I usually end up buying the hard copy. Not very beneficial to me, but yay for book sales! I think it is awesome that book ideas come from dreams! Although, one can begin to think that you are gifted to have such an imagination OR man, that subconscious is whack :) (please note humor there) ;) Nonetheless, great interview!!
Thanks,
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Great interview! and thanks for the giveaway!
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Fantastic interview! I love hearing how authors come up with their stories.
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Havent read any of her books but I hope to win.
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This book looks really, really, cool. Cover=amazing. Interesting interview, too! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Looks like something I would like!
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What a great giveaway thank you so much can't wait to read this book! I love the wake books have all of them! Thanks for the chance at this one :)
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This is great! Thanks so much for hosting!
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Thanks again!
Great giveaway!
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This is one of those books that I can't wait to read! I think it sounds so amazing and no amount of mixed reviews will have me feeling otherwise! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
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ENTER ME PLEASE!!!
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Thanks for another great giveaway! I tweeted at http://twitter.com/#!/LexieBookBug/status/52206037658382336
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I honestly want to read this one! heard lot of things about this book... very interesting! thanks for the giveaway!
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Great interview and thanks for the giveaway!
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Love that the main character has OCD! I have heard such great things about this book! Can't wait to read it!
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I would love to win this book.
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That sounds a lot like my spring break too. Anytime I can curl up with a book is a vacation.
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This book sounds awesome a perfect book to curl up and read during spring break!
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thanks julie
I also tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/officiallyjewel/status/52818520475570176.
thanks julie
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Great giveaway! I would love to win this book!
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This sounds great! Please count me in. Thank you!
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My critique partner raves about Ms. McMann's books. I'd love to try them out myself.
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This sounds like a really good read!
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This sounds like a great book - really liked the premise.
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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OMG, I would love love love to win this!! Thanks so much for the chance, crossing fingers!!!
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i have not read this yet, though I heard it is creepy!! Thanks for the giveaway.
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