March 17, 2009
Today I’m touring the fabulous Jennifer Echols and her new book GOING TOO FAR. Check out the awesome cover!
Here’s what it’s about:
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?
All Meg has ever wanted is to get away. Away from high school. Away from her backwater town. Away from her parents who seem determined to keep her imprisoned in their dead-end lives. But one crazy evening involving a dare and forbidden railroad tracks, she goes way too far… and almost doesn’t make it back.
John made a choice to stay. To enforce the rules. To serve and protect. He has nothing but contempt for what he sees as childish rebellion, and he wants to teach Meg a lesson she won’t soon forget. But Meg pushes him to the limit by questioning everything he learned at the police academy. And when he pushes back, demanding to know why she won’t be tied down, they will drive each other to the edge—and over…
Taking readers on an unforgettable journey through the lingering effects of loss and the redemptive power of love, Going Too Far will appeal to fans of powerful and poignant teen novels by Deb Caletti and Sarah Dessen.
The Interview:
What inspired the plot for your book?
I was interested in writing a book in which two teenagers would ride along with a cop and find out what happens on the night shift. Then I thought it would be more interesting to involve the cop himself in the romance.
Why did you decide to write in this genre?
I love teen romance. Always have, always will.
What is your writing process like?
I sketch out a plot for the book, then jump in. I don’t write in order. Typically I’ll write chapter 1, then chapter 20, then chapter 10, whatever comes to me. When I’m about halfway along in my word count, it’s gotten too big and unwieldy. I can’t find anything anymore. I have a nervous breakdown and call my critique partner crying. Then I pick myself back up, convince myself the book isn’t as bad as I think, and finish.
I am not kidding. This happens every time.
What are you working on now?
I started a new novel during National Novel Writing Month (nanowrimo.org). I won the challenge, writing 50,000 words in one month, but my whole book needs to be twice that length. I’m still working on it.
What do you do when you’re not writing?
I read, and I also have a job as a copyeditor.
Who do you like to read?
Some of my favorite YA authors are Rosemary Clement-Moore, Marley Gibson, R. A. Nelson, and David Levithan. On the adult side, I’m a huge fan of Jennifer Crusie.
Bio:
Jennifer Echols has written two romantic comedies entitled Major Crush and The Boys Next Door. She currently lives in Birmingham, Alabama.
Reviews:
“Naughty in all the best ways, Echols’s Going Too Far is the perfect blend of romance, wit, and rebelliousness. I loved it!” – Niki Burnham, author of Royally Jacked and Sticky Fingers
“Jennifer Echols has crafted a brave and powerful story, searingly romantic and daring, yet also full of hilarious moments. Meg’s voice will stay in your head long after the intense conclusion.” – R. A. Nelson, author of Teach Me and Breathe My Name
“Echols is a tremendously talented writer with a real gift for developing relationships between her characters.” – Romantic Times Magazine
“Jennifer Echols deals with the limits of life and shocking everyone in Going Too Far, a novel readers won’t want to put down.” – Teens Read Too
Posted by Sara Hantz in Interviews @ 7:22 am
jennifer echols Says:
Sara, thank you so much for touring me!
Sara Hantz Says:
My pleasure, Jennifer!
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