Today, I'm delighted to welcome Elisa Dane to my blog as part of the blog tour for the release of her latest book - Abandoned. As a writer myself, I'm always fascinated by the process of other writers and so I opted to ask Elisa a question about her writing. I will review the book at a later date, but trust me, this book is to the author's usual incredible high standard.
Summary
Abandoned by Elisa Dane
Publication Date: February 15,
2016
Publisher: Swoon Romance
My name is Tierra Owens, and I like to
kiss. A lot. It numbs the hollow ache in my chest and—for a few minutes—makes
me forget how truly alone I am. My mother is an alcoholic. She hates me and
insists I'm the reason she's not married to my father, whom I have never met.
My best friend, Kaylee, is the only person who knows the real me. Everyone else
sees what I want them to: a happy, confident, popular girl who has the world at
her feet.
I am a fraud.
Relationships are forbidden. I avoid them
at all costs. Sex? Emotions? Those things make a person vulnerable, and
vulnerability always leads to heartbreak. When my childhood crush, Mattie shows
up at school my world tumbles off its axis. The shell I surround myself with
feels more like a pathetic crutch than a protective barrier, and I find myself
wanting things. Daydreaming about what it would be like to have a boyfriend, a
relationship—love.
The sad fact is: I'll never have any of
those things. I am unworthy—trash. Which is why my mom abandoned me.
Grab it now!
My question
You
don't seem at all shy about tackling difficult subject matter in your books,
such as relationship abuse among teens and teen drinking. Can you explain a
little about how you do your research?
Hi,
Carol! So excited to be hanging out with you today! Okay, so you’re interested
in knowing what type of research I do to tackle the tough subjects I write
about. Two words: my hubby. I’m married to a police officer that worked in a
high school for eight years. He’s also an active shooter instructor and owns
his own company, which goes into schools and assess their safety, while
training them how to deal with critical incidences, such as active shooters.
While I’m never told specific details about any of his cases, I do glean a good
deal of information from him as to what types of problems and situations are
plaguing today’s teens. I’ve gone to him on a number of occasions while
plotting, and asked what types of negative behavior he’s seeing at the schools.
He’s dealt with all kinds of bullying, both online, and in person, as well as
sexual extortion, substance abuse, physical abuse, etc. My guy is a fountain of
information.
He was
exceptionally helpful to me while I wrote each of my YA novels. In general,
I’ll explain the situation my character’s are in, then ask him if that
situation is believable, and if the police happen to be involved, how would
they respond? My main character, Tierra, did her level best to keep the police
out of her situation, which was not the smartest decision on her part. With my
other books, In The After in particular, I pretty much ran every aspect of the
book by him while I was writing. I consider myself extremely lucky to have a
police officer for a hubby!
Thanks
so much for having me on your blog today! I hope you and your readers enjoy
Mattie and Tierra’s story!
Give Away
Ends February 26, 2016
· One (1) winner will
receive a $10 Amazon gift card and a digital copy of Abandoned by Elisa Dane (INT)
About the Author
Elisa Dane loves books, chocolate, reality television, her
family, and All Star Cheerleading. Not necessarily in that order! She writes
contemporary YA romance with cheerleaders. Yep. She writes what she knows, and
it’s her hope that her stories will not only take you on a romantic journey
that will warm your heart, but that you’ll find a new respect for the sport of
All Star Cheerleading you may not have had before. She’s represented by
Brittany Booker of the Booker/Albert Agency, and has published a NA paranormal
series under her real name, Lisa Sanchez.
Thank you, Elisa, for joining us today and Chapter by Chapter for arranging the blog tour.
That's awesome your hubs is so helpful, Elisa! Great interview.
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