Author Interview
Lauren Myracle
By, Teen Book-Shelf
1.What made you want to be a writer?
You know, for me this is one of those odd questions that doesn't really have an answer. I didn't *choose* to want to be a writer; I was wired that way. I love books so much--they've always been incredibly important to me. And I always knew that I wanted to do something I believed in. Writing stories was a natural fit.
2.What inspired you for the TTYL series?
2.What inspired you for the TTYL series?
My editor! My coolio wonderful editor, who had a convo with me about how different girls' lives are than in the olden days when--ahem--we were teenagers. We talked and talked, and from that came the idea of writing an entire novel (which turned into three novels!) all in IMs.
3.Will there be any more sequels to TTYL?
3.Will there be any more sequels to TTYL?
Aye-yai-yai. The big question. I'd LOVE to, but at the same time, I don't want to write some crappy shouldn't-have-been sequel that everyone clucks in regret over. So right now...the answer is, "No comment!"
4.If you had one word to describe TTYL, TTFN, and L8r G8r, what would it be?To quote dear Angela: +superflyingtacklepounce!+
5.What are your favorite books?
4.If you had one word to describe TTYL, TTFN, and L8r G8r, what would it be?To quote dear Angela: +superflyingtacklepounce!+
5.What are your favorite books?
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; all of Beverly Cleary's Ramona books; anything by Flannery O'Connor. Yahoo!
6.Which character from your books are you most alike with?
6.Which character from your books are you most alike with?
Oh good golly. Winnie from the Eleven series + Zoe from the ttyl series, I guess!
7.Who are your inspirations.
7.Who are your inspirations.
My goofy silly husband, my kids, my parents, my writer buddies, my buddies in general. I am inspired by MANY wonderful peeps!
8.What's next for you?
8.What's next for you?
La la la, all sorts of stuff! Thirteen comes out in February, wh-hoo! And then, in May, How to Be Bad comes out, which I co-wrote with two fabulous writer buds, Sarah Mlynowski and E. Lockhart. Writing that novel was *ridiculously* fun. And, I'm working on a prequel to Rhymes with Witches called Bliss...and I'm working on a YA novel called Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks. Whew! And there ya have it. :)
Thanks for the opportunity to chat!
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