Ten Questions That Rock: GCC Style - Bev Rosenbaum
What? Did I win the lottery or something? For the second week in a row, I'm chillaxing in the Clique Lounge with one of favorite gal pals. My second CL two-timer.
Okay, serioulsy, I need a better phrase for Clique Lounge vets. Oh...wait, that's it, Clique Lounge Vets!
Bev Katz Rosenbaum is back to talk about the sequel, Beyond Cool, to her debut, I Was A Teenage Popsicle.
Hmm...all this talk about popsicles is making me hungry. Bev, take the reigns while I go chow down.
Psst, don't tell Bev, I told you. But she also does profesional manuscript critiques. I'm not saying she's good, but after she critiqued my manuscript for So Not The Drama, I snagged an agent. Coincidence? Only if you believe in that sort of thing over good sound advice.
I'm just saying.
TCL: What protag would you want on your Celeb Deathmatch tag team and why?
BKR: I figure my two protags--fearless skater girl Floe Ryan, and her boyfriend Taz Taber, a star smashball player (yeah, you'll have to read Beyond Cool to find out what smashball is)--would make a totally awesome team...when they're not on a 'break', that is.
TCL: Shoes say a lot about a person. What type of shoe girl are you?
BKR: I'm a fashion sneak kinda gal. You know, the cool Puma types with flat soles and cool criss-crossing straps. (Paula, what does that say about me???)
TCL Says: Err..that you love to look good while you're getting fit? Fit fashion, me likey.
TCL: What type of writer are you: plot-driven or character-driven?
BKR: I'm betting most people would guess plot driven after reading I Was a Teenage Popsicle or Beyond Cool, but the truth is, I struggle with plot--have to nail my characters first. I love having them talk about their childhoods and their feelings and all that stuff.
TCL: Word association time. What do you think when I say:
Chick lit-Confessions of a Shopaholic
Best seller-Ditto
Best Band Ever-Rolling Stones
Most rockin' author-Laurie Halse Anderson
TCL: Name the top 3 books on your To Be Read (TBR) list.
Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse. I think I'm the only person on the planet who hasn't read this series.
TCL Says: Ummm...nope. But it's possible we are the only two!
TCL: If you had anything to do with it, what would the next hot lit trend be?
BKR: Angsty books about teens dealing with family problems. (Can you tell what kind of book I'm writing now?!)
TCL Says: Oh, I'm all about the angsty teen novel.
TCL: What celeb would you love to see play your MC on the big or small screen and why?
BKR: Amber Tamblyn would be the perfect Floe. She's not overly girly, and could do the dry, witty thing really well.
TCL: Whether it's because you admire their work or adore them, who's your author crush?
BKR: Laurie Halse Anderson, the author of Speak, which is the only book I reread over and over again, and who inspired me to try writing a different kind of book from what I've been writing.
TCL: What TV show do you watch that you're ashamed to admit liking?
BKR: 6teen. It's an, erm, cartoon for kids. (But soooo great!)
SSP: Tell the cliquesters why your book should be in their TBR list.
Hot guys! Fashion predictions for the future! Fun music and pop culture references! Plus, I could really use your royalty $$!
Un-ah, did she just say hot guys?! Well, 'nuff said. Cop that joint.
Okay, serioulsy, I need a better phrase for Clique Lounge vets. Oh...wait, that's it, Clique Lounge Vets!
Bev Katz Rosenbaum is back to talk about the sequel, Beyond Cool, to her debut, I Was A Teenage Popsicle.
Hmm...all this talk about popsicles is making me hungry. Bev, take the reigns while I go chow down.
Psst, don't tell Bev, I told you. But she also does profesional manuscript critiques. I'm not saying she's good, but after she critiqued my manuscript for So Not The Drama, I snagged an agent. Coincidence? Only if you believe in that sort of thing over good sound advice.
I'm just saying.
TCL: What protag would you want on your Celeb Deathmatch tag team and why?
BKR: I figure my two protags--fearless skater girl Floe Ryan, and her boyfriend Taz Taber, a star smashball player (yeah, you'll have to read Beyond Cool to find out what smashball is)--would make a totally awesome team...when they're not on a 'break', that is.
TCL: Shoes say a lot about a person. What type of shoe girl are you?
BKR: I'm a fashion sneak kinda gal. You know, the cool Puma types with flat soles and cool criss-crossing straps. (Paula, what does that say about me???)
TCL Says: Err..that you love to look good while you're getting fit? Fit fashion, me likey.
TCL: What type of writer are you: plot-driven or character-driven?
BKR: I'm betting most people would guess plot driven after reading I Was a Teenage Popsicle or Beyond Cool, but the truth is, I struggle with plot--have to nail my characters first. I love having them talk about their childhoods and their feelings and all that stuff.
TCL: Word association time. What do you think when I say:
Chick lit-Confessions of a Shopaholic
Best seller-Ditto
Best Band Ever-Rolling Stones
Most rockin' author-Laurie Halse Anderson
TCL: Name the top 3 books on your To Be Read (TBR) list.
Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse. I think I'm the only person on the planet who hasn't read this series.
TCL Says: Ummm...nope. But it's possible we are the only two!
TCL: If you had anything to do with it, what would the next hot lit trend be?
BKR: Angsty books about teens dealing with family problems. (Can you tell what kind of book I'm writing now?!)
TCL Says: Oh, I'm all about the angsty teen novel.
TCL: What celeb would you love to see play your MC on the big or small screen and why?
BKR: Amber Tamblyn would be the perfect Floe. She's not overly girly, and could do the dry, witty thing really well.
TCL: Whether it's because you admire their work or adore them, who's your author crush?
BKR: Laurie Halse Anderson, the author of Speak, which is the only book I reread over and over again, and who inspired me to try writing a different kind of book from what I've been writing.
TCL: What TV show do you watch that you're ashamed to admit liking?
BKR: 6teen. It's an, erm, cartoon for kids. (But soooo great!)
SSP: Tell the cliquesters why your book should be in their TBR list.
Hot guys! Fashion predictions for the future! Fun music and pop culture references! Plus, I could really use your royalty $$!
Un-ah, did she just say hot guys?! Well, 'nuff said. Cop that joint.
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