Today I’m happy to welcome J. E. MacLeod to my blog, to answer a few questions about her recently released debut novel Waiting to Score.
Q: Tell us about a scene or character from your novel that was especially easy (or especially difficult) to write.
A: I really can’t say exactly what it was, but if you’ve read the book and you are really curious, shoot me an email and I’ll tell you. It was a tough scene, but explained a lot about two important secondary characters and why they were the way they were. It moved me and was cathartic at the same time.
Q: What is your favorite (or one of your favorite) myths or fairy-tales, and why? Or alternately, what fairy-tale or myth do you dislike, and why?
A: Fairy tales hmm. I was raised in the days when women were still fighting for equal rights. Nowadays I don’t think teen girls have to really question their equality? I hope not. Anyhow, because of that I couldn’t stand fairy tales like Cinderella, where the heroine had to be saved by a man. Sleeping Beauty, too. I liked the show Alias, where Sydney was a bad ass who could look after herself, but still had a soft feminine side and wanted to be in love. Not a fairy tale, but oh well. I always did have trouble with some rules.
Q: What has been the most exciting part of selling your book(s) and getting published so far?
A: The most exciting part of getting published so far (and keep in mind while I’m answering this my book isn’t on the shelves yet, or even reviewed very widely) has been validation. It’s so difficult to judge your own writing and when someone else in this big subjective world says, hey….I like this story and I want other people to read it too… WOW. Just wow. I know not everyone will like it, but I really hope it speaks to some teens out there.
About Waiting to Score
Zack Chase, new in town, gets a crash course in the dangerous, fast-paced lives of local teen athletes. A good-looking, book-loving hockey star, Zack’s also expected to be a womanizing, alcohol-abusing party animal, but it’s not who he is. As jealous, obnoxious team captain Mac hounds him, Zack falls for Goth-girl Jane and befriends her teammate brother, both with their own secrets. Tragedy strikes and affects them all in this true-to-life debut novel, giving readers an insight into the lives of high school students and athletes.
About J. E. MacLeod
J.E.’s path to becoming an author was a windy one. After college, she wrote advertising copy for radio and then television and eventually moved on to work in sales and marketing for too many years.
After having a son, J.E. followed her dreams and wrote her first book. Once she started writing YA, she felt like she’d found her home and has been writing it ever since. J.E. lives near the Canadian Rockies with her husband and son and a new puppy named Meeko. She does not live in an Igloo or play hockey, but she does love maple syrup and says “eh” a lot.
Learn more about J. E. MacLeod at her website.
Waiting to Score is available now! I encourage you to shop at your local independent bookstore!
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