1. What is your name and where do you
call home?
Gretchen McNeil, Los Angeles, CA
2. What is the name of your most recent
book and if you had to sum it up in 20 or less words, what would you say?
Ten came out in September 2012. The pitch: Ten teens trapped on an island
with a serial killer.
3. Do you have plans for a new book? Is
this book part of a series?
My next book is called 3:59 and it hits
shelves on September 17, 2013. It's sci
fi horror about two girls who are the same girl in parallel universes, who
discover that their words connect every twelve hours for exactly one minute at
3:59. When they decide to switch places,
all hell breaks loose. Literally.
4. Which is your favourite cover of all
the books you have written?
Definitely Ten. It perfectly reflects the
ominous tone of the book.
5. Do you have a book trailer? And what
are your thoughts on book trailers?
I do! HarperCollins did trailers for both Ten and Possess. I think they're a
cool way to visually represent your book and get readers interested.
6. Do you prefer e-books, paperbacks,
hardcovers or audiobooks?
Personally? Hardcovers. But I have a healthy collection of both paperbacks and e-books. I find audiobooks problematic, though. I can't concentrate on them.
7. Have you ever read a book more than
once? And if so what was it?
I've read several books more than
once. Most recently, I reread The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan.
8. Have you ever read a book just based
on it’s cover?
Yep. I picked up The Daughter Of Smoke And Bone specifically because of the
cover. So glad I did. Freaking amazing.
9. Has the quality of the cover of a
book ever put you off of reading it?
I think cover art is so important to
hooking a reader. Covers can absolutely
make or break your book.
10. What is your favourite film based on
a book?
Pride and Prejudice.
11. What is your favourite book genre at
the moment?
I love spy thrillers. Always have, always will.
12. What books have made it onto your
wishlist recently? And why?
I'm anxiously awaiting the last book in
Myra McEntire's Hourglass series!
13. What book are you reading at the
moment? And in what format?
At the moment I'm reading several
research books on the early 20th century spiritualist movement, both
in paperback and on my Kindle.
14. Do you have any advice for other
writers? And what’s the best advice that you have been given when it comes to
writing?
The most important piece of advice I can
give is that you never "arrive" in this business. When you're starting out you think "If I
can just get an agent, I'll be happy." Then "If I can just get a book contract, I'll be happy." But there is no finish line, no stage in your
career where you can sit back and relax. There's always the next book, the next series, the next set of
deadlines. It's kind of hard to prepare
for, to be honest.
15. Where can your readers follow you?
Website: http://www.gretchenmcneil.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gretchen-McNeil/195705662028
Goodreads author page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4145664.Gretchen_McNeil
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GretchenMcNeil
Thankyou so much for taking the time to do this interview and allowing us a glimpse into your writing world!
Gretchen's next book sounds really interesting!!!
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