- How did you come up with the idea
for your book Pushing the Limits?
I was actually writing
another book when I stumbled across the voice of Echo. When my character broke
out into “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck
wood” then later wished she would spontaneously combust, I knew I had found
someone new…someone whose wit made me laugh, but whose hurt made me ache.
I write love stories so I
free wrote for awhile in order to find the perfect guy for Echo—that one person
who could help her with her pain. This person was Noah.
2. How long did it take you to write and publish Pushing the Limits?
I began writing Pushing the Limits in the winter of 2009 and wrote
“The End” in the spring of 2010. When I finished, I started querying agents and
landed my agent, Kevan Lyon, the following fall from a slush pile query. After
reading the query, she requested a partial, then eventually the full.
Shortly after I accepted her offer of representation, Kevan submitted my
manuscript to several publishing houses. Within a few weeks, my manuscript went
to auction and was acquired by Margo Lipschultz at Harlequin Teen.
3. Pushing the Limits is your debut novel, what advice would you give to other
budding authors?
Write. Read. Find a great
critique group. Never give up.
I began writing because I
have characters alive in my mind and stories they demand for me to tell. I love
the rush of my fingers tapping against the keys as I delve into a scene that’s
been begging to be released on the page. Try to never lose that joy.
4. Who is your favourite character in the book and why?
Echo and Noah are obvious
favorites of mine, but I have to say that I’m quite partial to Isaiah and
Beth. They are amazing characters to
write and they never fail to surprise me.
5. If you could work with any author
who would it be?
I’m pretty good friends with
YA authors Kelly Creagh, Bethany Griffin, and Kristen Simmons. I think it would
be a blast to write something with them.
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