So excited today to be able to post a interview with Kimberly Derting! I am sure everyone knows who she is but if not she is the author of
The Body Finder series and a new series
The Pledge (which I really want to read but haven't had a chance yet!). I love her Bodyfinder series and was so grateful that she would take a few minutes to answer my questions for my blog.
1) Tell me
something about yourself that is not in your author bio.
Some of
these are on my website, but I’ll share anyway: I can’t touch my toes (well, I
can, but not when I bend over), I hate being barefoot, I love bubblegum (I once
had a 20 pound box of Nerds gumballs delivered to the house), I’m a closet
Kardashian junkie (okay, not so closet any more, I guess), Target is my
favorite store, and my husband and I have been together for 20 years.
2) When did
you realize you wanted to be a writer?
I’ve pretty much known since the 7th grade when
I took journalism as my elective credit. Of course back then, I had big dreams
of becoming a world famous jet-setting journalist covering wars and famines.
When I was older, and realized what being a real
journalist entailed (living in tents without showers, malaria, facing gunfire),
I realized that writing books from the safety of my home would be a little
less…dangerous, and a lot more clean!
3) Who most
influenced your writing style?
I’d love to
say someone very literary, like Harper Lee since To Kill a Mockingbird is my
favorite book ever. But honestly, I have to admit it’s much more likely that it
was Stephen King. I grew up reading his books and wishing I could tell the
kinds of stories he did (the ones that scared people the way he scared
me). Yes, that sounds twisted. And yes, I blame Stephen King.
4) Name two
books you read this year that are in your top ten for the year?
WHITE CAT
by Holly Black (definitely one of my new faves!) and UNTRACEABLE by SR Johannes
(I loved that it wasn’t a paranormal but was still thrilling).
5) What is
your newest project you are working on?
I’m
actually working on the fourth Body Finder book at the same time that I’m
revising the second Pledge. I really love spending time with all these
characters!
6) List where
people can find you on the web.
Twitter:
@kimberlyderting
I want to thank Kimberly for taking time out to be a part of my blog! I am going to offer one of my readers a ebook copy of any Kimberly Derting book of their choosing! Happy Holiday!!!
Leave a comment with email for a chance to win!
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7 comments:
Great interview. Thanks for sharing!
bacchus76 at myself dot com
Great interview! Awesome giveaway! Thanks for hosting!
bsharp88@gmail.com
I'm a new follower. I'm dying to read The Pledge. Great interview and thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
khashway(at)hotmail(dot)com
Congrats to kimberly for 20 years!...I'd love to read The Pledge!
Jacque
Twimomx5@gmail.com
Old follower at Busted Speakers @ www.busted-speakers.blogspot.com
Stephen King is awesome and a great inspiration to writers. He may not be consider "literary like Harper Lee" but that's only because he writes modern horror. He is a fantastic writer, nonetheless. His book have always managed to put fear in me.
I'm really glad you like him and that you want to scare people with writing. We all have a little twisty-ness inside of us.
wingedpersephone at gmail dot com
I loved The Body Finder by her...it was so intense, I couldn't put it down! The Pledge has been on my TBR list for awhile now :)
arallison at gmail dot com
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