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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Interview & Giveaway with Crossroads author Mary Ting



I'm excited to have debut author, Mary Ting with us today. Mary's book, Crossroads was officially released on Monday! You can read my review here. Recently I had the chance to talk to Mary about her book, her mythology and her writing process. Here's a little bit about Crossroads:

On the same night of her friend’s tragic death, Claudia Emerson encounters another world, Crossroads, through her dream. There, she learns about a mix breed of angels and humans, who possess supernatural powers. Among those with these powers, lies evil, known as the fallen. Mystified by her ability to enter this place called Crossroads, certain that the fallen will be after her, she is assigned a guardian angel named Michael. Aden, the fallen leader, is convinced that Claudia holds the key to help destroy Crossroads. Her dream becomes a nightmare as more secrets are revealed, about who she really is, and the true identities of the people she loves most.

Congratulations on your debut! What inspired you to start writing?

My grandmother and a dream I had in high school inspired me to write. When I started writing, it helped me heal the loss of my grandmother. The character Gamma is inspired by my grandmother. Chapter one and two are my real dreams, except there was no Michael…too bad…lol!!! I have always wondered what it would be like if I stayed at that place I call Crossroads. Since I’ll never know, I created a world.

How long of a journey has Crossroads been for you & did you have a "must have" thing while writing? (ie caffeine, quiet, music etc)

Crossroads took me about two years. When I first started writing, I couldn’t stop. After I had my first draft, I put it away for a while thinking what am I doing. I am not an author. Then, I told my friends what I was doing, but I was really shy about it. I’m glad I did because not only were they a huge help like giving me input, editorial guidance, and of course their support, I was really motivated to give it my all.

I need peace and quiet when I write; however, music inspires me too. Listed are few songs that tugged at my heart: With You by Chris Brown, Angel by Sarah McLachlan, Hero by Enrique Iglesias, Sometimes When We Touch by Dan Hill, Open Arms by Journey, and The Way I Loved You by Selena Gomez.

I don’t need to be eating anything when I write, but I LOVE Giant Chewy Sweet Tarts. I can eat several packs in one sitting. Yum!!!

I really liked the unique angel-lore and paranormal mythology Crossroads has. What is one unique thing/ability you wanted your angels to possess?

They had to be fast and have superpowers. I love superhero movies. Superman is my favorite!  But Michael had to have wings and be able to fly on top of everything else. He had to be able to wrap his wings around Claudia and fly her around.

I really like the way you mixed in romance, action, suspense and plot twists into your story. Which element did you enjoy writing the most and why?

I have to say all of them. I wanted to write a story about elements that I enjoy reading about. One could not be without the other.

What was one of your favorite books as a teen?

Confession time…yikes!!! I read more books as an adult than as a teen…lol!!! But what I remember reading, that I enjoyed, was the Judy Blume series and V.C. Andrew books.

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Thank you so much for being with us today Mary!

You can visit Mary on her Website, Facebook, Twitter, and on Goodreads.
You can buy Crossroads, which was officially released on August 1st at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

Thank you to Mary, we're giving away a copy of Crossroads and this heart pendant to one lucky winner. The winner will get to choose between winning a paperback copy of the book or an e-book file.

To ENTER to win please:
- Fill out the form below
- This is open to US residents who are 13 yrs & older
- 1 entry per person, per email
- This giveaway will end on 9/4/11

7 comments:

  1. Wonderful interview, MMs. I'm putting Crossroads on my TBR.

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  2. What an excellent giveaway. Not only a yummy book but what a pretty pendant too!

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  3. Sophie- Thank you! I think you'll enjoy it.

    Victoria- Thank you!

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  4. Crossroads sounds great, best of luck to Mary with it!

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  5. Thanks so much for the fantastic interview and very generous giveaway!!! I definitely want to read this book because I am intrigued with the world Mary has created in Crossroads.

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  6. I've been wanting to read this for months now! Thanks for the chance to win :)

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  7. This is an incredible book!! I LOVED IT!!!

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