1) In 2014 in our last interview you said that
you’ve toyed with the idea of a spin-off for The Immortals and that you left an
opening in Everlasting, so that if you had time you’d maybe play around with it
and see where it leads! Have you thought anymore about this?
I really enjoyed writing those
books and spending time with those characters, so I’d love a chance to revisit
that world. Since then, I’ve written 9 books so I haven’t really had enough
time to devote to it yet, but it’s definitely something I’m thinking about.
2) Any updates on The Soul Seekers and Fly Me To The
Moon coming to the big screen?
Unfortunately, the Fly Me to the
Moon option expired, but The Soul Seekers is still moving forward. Last I
heard, they were revising the script and hoped to start shooting this winter-
fingers crossed!
3) Can we ever expect an Immortals film anytime
soon? I’m dying for more Ever and Damon
The Immortals is currently on
it’s 3rd option, so here’s hoping this time’s the charm!
4) You posted on Social Media a while back that
Saving Zoe was opted for a movie which made me bump it up on my reading list
along with Faking 19, I enjoyed Saving Zoe more. Which did you enjoy writing
the most?
I can’t say I enjoyed one more
than the other, because every book provides a different experience and I take
it for what it is. Faking 19 was my
first book, and my most autobiographical in a lot of ways. When I wrote Saving Zoe, I was also writing Evermore on the side, and while they
were both inspired by grief, the approach I took with those stories was
obviously really different. The experience of watching my husband lose his twin
brother to pancreatic cancer served as a sort of jumping off point for Saving Zoe, which was about the loss of
a sister.
5) And do you have any Saving Zoe movie updates?
So excited to finally say, Yes!!
I visited the Saving Zoe movie set in July, and then attended a screening of
the rough cut with the studio/producers in August. It’s beautiful, dark,
gritty, heart breaking, thrilling, funny in places, redemptive, and hopeful and
I’m so excited for everyone to see it. Real life sisters Vanessa and Laura
Marano play my fictional sisters, Zoe and Echo, and they were amazing!
6) Unrivalled has been out for a while now, are you
happy with the reviews and feedback?
My publisher sends me the
industry reviews, which made my happy. But I don’t really read any other
reviews. The good ones, as well as the bad ones, can really mess with your
head. I just try to focus on the writing.
7) What research, if any did you do for Unrivalled?
This series didn’t require as
much, but since I live in California, every time I went to LA or read a celebrity
gossip blog, I called it ‘research.’
8) Apart from book 2 in the Beautiful Idol’s series
being released what else do you have for us in 2017?
I just finished the final book in
the series, INFAMOUS, which will be
out in April 2018, and I also have a new MG, The Bone Thief, in stores on
10.17.17.
9) In 2014 you were taking some time out from
writing for the first time since 2005. What did you get up to?
I took an entire year off to travel, relax, and reboot my
life. I went somewhere different every month—the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Santa
Fe, Mexico, London, Paris, Java, Bali, Hong Kong, Macau, Peru, etc. It was
completely amazing and just what I needed. Now I’m back at my desk, dreaming of
the day I get to repeat it!
10) I have just finished reading Kiss and Blog. I
was almost in tears, when Winter overheard her best friend Sloane saying mean
things about her. Was this a fun story to write?
Like most books, the answer is both yes and no. Writing
those hurtful moments are always a bit painful because I put myself in the character’s
shoes and try to recall similar incidents from my own past. And yet, getting
the chance at a high school do over is always good fun!
11) Now you have finished writing Beautiful Idols,
what are you planning on doing? Are you taking some time off, writing another
series or writing more stand alones?
At the moment, I’m working on an
adult stand-alone, a short story for an anthology, and an unannounced project.
All the while, thinking about an Immortals
sequel!
12) What do you do to get you in the writing zone?
Listen to music, have a tv or radio playing etc..
I light a
scented candle, wear a crystal necklace a reader gave me, put on whatever
playlist I’ve created for the book, brew some green tea, and get to it!
Thank you for
the interview!
