Author Interview - Kate O'Hegarty.

Hello friends. I recently have been given the great opportunity to be involved in "The Mieradome Blog Tour".  This is hosted by a wonderful new author,  Kate O'Hegarty. I was contacted by her to help promote her new book,  Mieradome. Here is some info about her book for those would would like to read it. 

MIERADOME is like a twisted Alice in Wonderland with a zing of dragons, leprechauns, Faeries, & doppelgängers! 

Mieradome has been featured in  Girl's Life Magazine (June/July 2010 issue), Fantasy E-Zine, FaerieWorlds.com and FaerieWorlds 2010 summer event program.  Kate has an official website for her novel Mieradome, complete with character illustrations, reading group guide, book trailer, etc. The book is currently available through AuthorHouse and Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Indiebound(among many others.)

I also was happy to say Kate asked to do a interview with me about her, her book, and her life. I hope everyone enjoys. Thank you Kate O'Hegarty for sharing with us.

( Kate O'Hegarty )

1. Tell me about your book. How did you come up with that (story, angle, idea)?

Here’s how I came up with my teen fantasy novel Mieradome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9KQ9Jix6Oc

2. How did you get interested in writing this particular genre (Teen fantasy)?

I’ve always been interested in fantasy and daydreams. I like the idea that in fantasy you can go anywhere and do amazing things at any moment in time.

3. Do you have any favorite authors or favorite books?

Yes. Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. My House in Umbria by William Trevor.

4. If you were writing a book about your life, what would the title be? 

The title would be Persistence.

5.  Which super power do you like to have and why?

I’d love to be able to just lift up and fly (that would be cheaper than paying for airline tickets) and you get to see a lot of the world while traveling!

6. If you could eat one food everyday of the rest of your list what would it be?

Cheese Pizza, definitely!

7. Do you read reviews of your books? If so, do you pay any attention to them, or let them influence your writing?

I read some here and there. I definitely try not to take it personally because it’s not personal, just someone’s opinion. Not everyone is going to like my work, that’s just the way the cookie crumbles. I don’t let them influence the writing.

8. If you could write a novel with another author whom would it be and why?

I would have loved to work with C.S. Lewis. He had such a great childlike imagination.

9. If you could be any character in fiction, who would you be?

Elizabeth Bennett from Pride & Prejudice. It would be neat to meet the REAL Mr. Darcy.

10. Cake or Cookies? 

Cookies!

11. Did you have an imaginary friend growing up?

No, not really. I had a younger sister to hang out with so I guess I didn’t need an imaginary friend to keep me company.

12. Have you always wanted to be a writer or did to in-vision yourself doing another career when you were young?

Yeah, I’ve always wanted to be a writer, though I’d love to be a stunts-woman on the side.

(  MIERADOME cover )

Thank you again Kate for doing this wonderful interview and good luck with you new book. I will so read this one. It sounds amazing! :)

I hope my followers enjoyed this interview with Kate and will now be encouraged to read,  MIERADOME!

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--> Book Review: Chosen - by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast <--

Title: Chosen

Author: P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast

Number of Pages: 307

Published: Published March 4th 2008 by St. Martin's Griffin

Series: House of Night (#3)

GoodReads Info:

Dark forces are at work at the House of Night and fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird’s adventures at the school take a mysterious turn.  Those who appear to be friends are turning out to be enemies.  And oddly enough, sworn enemies are also turning into friends.  So begins the gripping third installment of this “highly addictive series” (Romantic Times), in which Zoey’s mettle will be tested like never before.  Her best friend, Stevie Rae, is undead and struggling to maintain a grip on her humanity. Zoey doesn’t have a clue how to help her, but she does know that anything she and Stevie Rae discover must be kept secret from everyone else at the House of Night, where trust has become a rare commodity.  Speaking of rare: Zoey finds herself in the very unexpected and rare position of having three boyfriends. Mix a little bloodlust into the equation and the situation has the potential to spell social disaster.  Just when it seems things couldn’t get any tougher, vampyres start turning up dead. Really dead. It looks like the People of Faith, and Zoey’s horrid step-father in particular, are tired of living side-by-side with vampyres.  But, as Zoey and her friends so often find out, how things appear rarely reflects the truth…

My Thoughts: (I gave this book 5 Stars)

After reading the first and second book in this amazing series I knew Chosen must be good, even when I found mixed reviews about the third book, I just had to keep reading. I am SO glad I did. After reading Chosen I was more in love with this series. I believe this one was the best book thus far. Of course I am only on the 3rd book in the series. I just could not put it down. If I did and went to do something else I found myself thinking what will come next and the need to read more. Zoey the main character in Chosen has a lot to deal with in this book more than what she did in the past in the months she has been at the HON. We find Stevie Rae is the undead and Zoey is trying so hard to make her feel and "BE" normal again. Even with the help of Aphrodite, the person least likely to help her she struggles to find a way to change Stevie Ray back human. In the process of this she is dealing with not telling her friends about Stevie Rae and a lot more going on. Zoey falls more in love with Loren who she comes to find out is no good... I found myself feeling so sorry for Zoey more and more through-out this book and in the end leaving me to wonder what is happen next to Zoey and the nerd-herd. There is a lot to cover in this book, like why are teacher Vamps dieing and by who's hand? I am so looking forward to reading the next installment of this book and dig deeper into Zoey's world in the House Of Night! This book has been a true joy for me to read.