October 24, 2008
I’m very excited to be touring fellow Teen Fiction Café author Kelly Parra’s latest book, INVISIBLE TOUCH. I can’t wait to read it, the premise is awesome.
Do you believe in fate?
Kara Martinez has been trying to be “normal” ever since the accident that took her father’s life when she was eleven years old. She’s buried the caliente side of her Mexican heritage with her father and tried to be the girl her rigid mother wants her to be — compliant and dressed in pink, and certainly not acting out like her older brother Jason. Not even Danielle, her best friend at Valdez High, has seen the real Kara; only those who read her anonymous blog know the deepest secrets of the Sign Seer.
Because Kara has a gift — one that often feels like a curse. She sees signs, visions that are clues to a person’s fate, if she can put together the pieces of the puzzle in time. So far, she’s been able to solve the clues and avert disaster for those she’s been warned about — until she sees the flash of a gun on a fellow classmate, and the stakes are raised higher than ever before. Kara does her best to follow the signs, but it’s her heart that wanders into new territory when she falls for a mysterious guy from the wrong side of town, taking her closer to answers she may not be able to handle. Will her forbidden romance help her solve the deadly puzzle before it’s too late…or lead her even further into danger?
What inspired the plot for your book?
I’ve always believed in intuitive vibes and repetitive signs and
thought wouldn’t it be cool to have a girl who really saw visions and have to piece the signs together to help others? But the catch was not only would the signs be a gift but also a curse. And from there Kara’s story started to enfold as I wrote her story.
Why did you decide to write in this genre?
I’ve always loved to read as well as watch paranormal stories and characters. You can really stretch your creative wings in this genre.
What is your writing process like?
Very chaotic. haha! Sometimes I write in the mornings and some times in the evening. With a family, its whenever I can spare the time.Then I zip off chapters to my critique partner, author Tina Ferraro (How To Hook a Hottie) for her feedback.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on something different–a sci-fi YA. It hasn’t been
shopped yet but I’m hoping it will be something different in the eyes of a publisher.
What do you do when you’re not writing?
If I’m not hanging with the family, its definitely reading books and watching my favorite TV shows.
Who do you like to read?
I love to read Tina Ferraro, Dianna Love, Anne Frasier, JD Robb, Janet Evanovich, Marjorie M. Lui, and all my Teen Fiction Cafe girls and MTV Book friends’ books.
Praise for Invisible Touch
“A magical blending of mystery, romance, and deep and dangerous secrets. Kelly Parra’s Invisible Touch is an action-packed coming-of-age novel, sure to keep readers turning pages and begging for a sequel.” — Laurie Faria Stolarz, Bestselling author of Blue is for Nightmares and Deadly Little Secret
“Readers are going to delight in this fast-paced, gripping story, and be kept spellbound until its surprising finish.” — Tina Ferraro, author of How To Hook A Hottie
“The Gold Award of Excellence! An amazing, touching novel that deals with big issues in an original context.” — TeensReadToo
“Five out of five gold pens for Invisible Touch.”—The Salinas Californian
About the Author
Kelly Parra is the author of Graffiti Girl, a double RITA nominee and a Latinidad Top Pick, and the contemporary paranormal, Invisible Touch. When not pulling her hair while writing her current novel, she likes to play with her abundance of websites and feed a serious television addiction. For excerpts visit, www.kellyparra.com or follow the Secret Fates blog at secretfates.blogspot.com.
Posted by Sara Hantz in Interviews @ 8:25 am
Kelly Parra Says:
Thank you, Sara!! It’s cool to be on your blog. I’ll be sure to link to it on my next blog post!
Barrie Summy Says:
Paranormal + Halloween=the perfect time to read this book! Nice interview!
Sara Hantz Says:
Thanks, Barrie