7 Random Questions with Marcia Strykowski

I'm very excited about Marcia's book. The buzz has been building and it's almost release day.

Available November 1st

“Strykowski lovingly captures seaside Maine and the travails of adolescence in her quiet, sweet-natured debut novel.” —Publishers Weekly


To learn more about Marcia and her books, check out her website www.marciastrykowski.com

 7 Random Questions with Marci Strykowski

1-What’s the last book you bought?

 The Girls of Gettysburg, a middle-grade novel by Bobbi Miller. I’m halfway through and it’s a great read.

2-If you had to dedicate your book to a thing (and not a person), what would that thing be? 

Although it can sometimes be so stubborn, I guess I would have to dedicate my book to my computer, since without it, there’d be no books.

 

3-What’s an interesting tidbit readers might not know about you or your books? 

I won an amazing star-studded trip to SeaWorld by creating a prize-winning birthday card and then singing its greeting on the radio. While there I got to pat killer whale Shamu at her 1st birthday party--so much fun! 

4-If you could have any career, what would it be? (And it can’t be “author”.)

 Making music with a band or orchestra might be fun… 

5-Do you prefer the sunrise or the sunset? 

Sunrise--the beginning of a brand new day.

6-What is the name of the protagonist in your work-in-progress?
Mateo is the name of the main character in my WIP. He’s a fourteen-year-old city boy with an interesting hobby. 

7-What’s your favorite word?

 I’ll go with piccalilli.

You Should Follow This Blog Tour

My critique buddy (and super-supportive friend) is embarking on a blog tour. Laura Gehl has great insight on writing and her books are hilarious. I'll be following along.

November 1: Booking Mama
http://www.bookingmama.net/
November 5: Friend for the Ride
http://friendfortheride.wordpress.com/
November 6: Teach Mentor Texts
http://www.teachmentortexts.com
November 7: Picture Books Help Kids Soar
http://viviankirkfield.com/
November 13: As the Eraser Burns
https://aseraserburns.wordpress.com/
November 16: Carrie On...
http://www.carriecharleybrown.com/
November 20: Write. Run. Rejoice.
laurabowers.net
November 23: The Children's Book Review
http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com
November 28: Geo Librarian
http://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/
December 1: SHARPREAD
http://mrcolbysharp.com/
December 3: Susan Heim On Parenting
http://susanheim.blogspot.com/
December 5: Writing for Kids (While Raising Them)
http://taralazar.com/
December 9: Flowering Minds
https://floweringminds.wordpress.com/
December 13: LibLaura5
http://liblaura5.blogspot.com/

Doggy Dinosaur

I'm getting in the Halloween spirit... which means I'm dressing up the dogs and eating chocolate for breakfast.

Pepper

Jack

7 Random Questions with the Author of Dear Santasaurus (Hey, that's me!)

Happy 1^st Birthday to DEAR SANTASAURUS. I’m not exactly sure when this book was born. (When I got the idea in 2009? When I sold it in 2010? When the illustrator completed his work in 2012?) So I’ve decided to celebrate its pub date. DEAR SANTASAURUS hit shelves one year ago today. In honor of this milestone, I’m interviewing myself.

7 Random Questions with ME

1-What’s the last book you bought? 
The last e-book I download was I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson. (I’ll probably finish reading it tonight, which is a bummer because it’s awesome and I don’t want it to end.) Last hardcover was What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe. (I was hoping it would give the family some ideas for the kids’ upcoming science fair projects. No luck, not unless we won’t to blow stuff up. Still, it’s a FUN book. I even sent a copy to my dad.)  And the last picture book I bought was Bad Apple’s Perfect Day by Eddie Hemmingway. (Got that one signed!)

2-If you had to dedicate your book to a thing (and not a person), what would that thing be? 
My super-sized bath tub. A lot of good ideas come to me while soaking in that tub. I should probably dedicate a book to the shower too. So it doesn’t get jealous.

3-What’s an interesting tidbit readers might not know about you or your books? 
I always keep a Green Bay Packer’s roster on my desk. It’s my go-to for creating character names. I like to vary the year. I can’t just use the current season. In my upcoming Dino Files book I have the Crabtree family (Tom Crabtree, tight end, 2009-2012) and a boy named Aaron (Aaron Rodgers, QB, 2005-current).

4-If you could have any career, what would it be? (And it can’t be “author”.) 
Paleontologist or creative-writing teacher or screenwriter for The Daily Show.        

5-Do you prefer the sunrise or the sunset?
Sunset. You don’t have to set an alarm to greet a sunset.

  

6-What is the name of the protagonist in your work-in-progress? 
I’m working on a middle grade and the main character is Luciana “Lucy” Adams. She’s a math savant hiding out in sixth grade.

7-What’s your favorite word? 
But. I use it ALL. THE. TIME. Like… I knew this questionnaire would be fun, but it took longer than I planned. I have leftover soup for lunch, but I’d really like a cheeseburger. I’m trying not to use the word but in every sentence, but it’s proving to be a difficult task.