Welcome to the Virtual Blog Tour for Stacey Rourke's Gryphon Series. This is one of my all-time favorite young adult series by one of my favorite current authors. To celebrate the upcoming release of the latest installment in the series, I had her answer a few questions for us stalkers fans.
What was the inspiration for the Gryphon series?
My daughters. Even
in today’s society the media still presents our girls with the image of
the damsel in distress that needs to be rescued. I wanted to create a
relatable female lead that doesn’t need to be saved.
The series is now at three full novels and one novella. How many more do you anticipate being in the series?
I
expect one more novella and one more full length novel. That will be
the end. However, I AM purposely cracking a window of opportunity so to
speak at the end of the series. If the fans let me know they want more I
could be talked into revisiting these characters that I have grown to
love.
Do you fear a fan riot if and when the series ever ends?
LOL! Not so much. It would be nice, but I expect more of a “Stacey who?” type ending to it.
As
I get to know you better, I can see elements of you in a lot of your
characters. (*cough cough* smarta$$) To which character(s) do you most
relate?
Celeste, absolutely. She and I both speak fluent sarcasm.
You're
known for hearing voices in your head and possibly even talking to
yourself. Which of these characters' voices speak the loudest during the
writing process?
Oddly enough, Rowan. For some reason that arrogant,
too-pretty-for-his-own-good pirate refuses to be ignored. His
personality seems to weasel him into scenes and chapters I hadn’t even
expected him to appear him. He was meant to be a secondary character but
demanded more.
Are any new voices, not related to the Gryphon series, speaking up at all?
Very
much so. As soon as I finish the first draft of Ascension, the final
Gryphon Series novel, I have a new stand alone book that is demanding my
attention. I’m very excited about it and would tell you more but then
I’d have to kill you.
What is one of your greatest moments with one of your fans?
When
teenagers, that are in fact my target audience, come to me and tell me
how much they love my books. Getting kids to read and engage their own
creativity is why I do what I do.
What is one of the weirdest fan moments?
When
a certain fan, and she knows who she is, told me she loves my books but
when she first got to know me as a person I bugged her. She then went
on to say she has grown to love my personality. I loved that so much. I
love that people feel comfortable enough with me to say “I used to find
you all kinds of annoying.” It just proves I grow on people, not unlike
fungus.
What is one of your greatest fan girl moments with one of your favorite authors?
I
go fan girl nuts over The Hunger Games. Seriously. I have read the book
repeatedly and cried at least three times during the movie. Then I
scored a mocking jay pin and went bat poo crazy over it. I am close to
that same level over Warm Bodies. If I could get a sitter I would go to
the midnight showing.
What is something you have always wanted to be asked, but haven't yet? (Or something fans may not know about you.)
What
is something I want to be asked but haven’t? Hmmmm. Maybe “where’d you
find that wish granting unicorn?” That would be swell.
Anything else you would like to share?
If
you’re looking for angst filled books, that’s not me. But if you like a
fast paced story filled with snarky humor, action and insanely hot
guys, check out The Gryphon Series.
Thank you for your amazing books and for your time!
Thank you!
About the Author
Young Adult and Teen
Reader voted Author of the Year 2012.
Stacey Rourke is the
author of the Gryphon Series. She lives in Michigan with her husband,
two beautiful daughters, and two giant, drooly dogs. Stacey loves to
travel, has an unhealthy shoe addiction and considers herself blessed
to make a career out of talking to the imaginary people that live in
her head. She is currently hard at work on the continuations of this
series as well as other literary projects.
Find the Author Here
Visit her at
www.staceyrourke.com
Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stacey-Rourke/
or on Twitter
@Rourkewrites.
Book Purchase Links
The Conduit- http://amzn.to/PTdlp2
Embrace-
http://amzn.to/Md6bNE
Sidekick Chronicles-
http://amzn.to/RTQLNz
For the Nook- The
Conduit-
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-conduit-stacey-rourke/1107395872?ean=2940044687929
Sidekick Chronicles-
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sidekick-chronicles-stacey-rourke/1112860418?ean=2940015291629
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