Hello, welcome to Writer to Writer Wednesday, we are so very glad to have you with us. The Hellfire Herald would like to extend a warm welcome to L.S. Murphy
How are you doing today?
AbFab. J Thanks for having me.
Keira: You have a story coming out soon through J. Taylor Publishing entitled Reaper. What is that about?
L.S. Reaper is about a sixteen-year-old girl who learns her destiny is to be a grim reaper. And she thinks that idea SUCKS.
Keira: What made you choose that title?
L.S. I like
brevity in titles, so I tend to pick things that best explain what the reader
is getting into with as little words as possible. Reaper seemed the best way to
go.
Keira: Where did the idea for your story come
from?
L.S.
I wondered what it would be like for a mean
girl to find out she was going to become a reaper. That was the initial
concept. The novel’s evolved somewhat from that idea.
Keira: Please share a particular detail about
one of characters, please.
L.S. Quincy’s last
name (Amarante) is Greek for “unfading.” http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Amarante.html
Keira: Please tell us about any future
projects you are planning.
L.S.
I’m revising a YA contemporary romance and
working on a rough draft of another YA contemporary romance. I also have YA
paranormal romance that is waiting to be revised.
Keira: How many books have you written?
L.S. Reaper is my debut novel. Although there is that one book hidden under the bed that nobody should EVER see. J
Keira: We have a special place for unpublished writers in our hearts, here at the Hellfire Herald. So what advice would you give to an unpublished writer?
L.S. For a while, I let someone tell me I wasn’t good enough to be a writer and I quit trying. It took me a long time to recover from that. Don’t give up. Don’t ever quit. Don’t let someone else tell you that you can’t do it. Believe in yourself and your abilities. You’ll get there in time.
Let’s get personal…
Keira: Do you work
at job outside the home or is this only career?
L.S.
Yes, I have a full-time job and a full-time family. Time is precious.
Keira: Are you a
reader?
L.S.
Avid! I read almost anything. I love discovering new voices and new writers. I
review books on my blog.
Keira: Where in the
Hell did you find time to write?
L.S.
I make time. Five minutes here, ten minutes there. Sometimes I get up at 4am
just to get a few pages in, but that’s really hard. I like sleep. Sleep is
gooooood.
Keira: Can you share your blurb with us?
Reaper Blurb:
There's no way
sixteen year old Quincy Amarante will become the fifth grim reaper. None. Not
over her shiny blue Mustang. Her Jimmy Choos. Or her dead body.She’s supposed to enjoy her sophomore year, not learn about some freaky future Destiny says she has no choice but to fulfill.
It doesn’t take long for Quincy to realize the only way out of the game is to play along especially since Death can find her anyway, anywhere, anytime. And does.
Like when she’s reassuring her friends she wants nothing to do with former best friend Ben Moorland, who’s returned from god-knows-where, and fails. Miserably.
Instead of maintaining her coveted popularity status, Quincy’s goes down like the Titanic.
Maybe...just maybe...that’s okay.
It seems, perhaps, becoming a grim reaper isn’t just about the dead but more about a much needed shift in Quincy’s priorities—from who she thinks she wants to be to who she really is.
You can find L.S.
Murphy at:
You can find Reaper in January 2013!
Keira
Kroft
www.keirakroft.blogspot.com
Great interview ladies! And very nice to meet you L.S. Murphy! I will be adding Reaper to my summer reading list!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Savannah. And thanks for having me, Kiera. :)
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