Today I’m happy to welcome Danielle Joseph to my blog, to answer a few questions about her recently released debut novel Shrinking Violet.
Q: Tell us about a scene or character from your novel that was especially easy (or especially difficult) to write.
A: It was hard to write the character, Delilah, Tere’s mother. She can be petty cut throat and I felt bad for Tere at times while writing the intense scenes with her mother.
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: I really liked Cinderella as a child because she did not give up and in the end she was rewarded.
Q: What has been the most exciting part of selling your book(s) and getting published so far?
A: I have really enjoyed the whole ride! It’s really a dream come true!
About Shrinking Violet
For high school senior Teresa Adams, every day is an ordeal. She’s so painfully shy that she lives in dread of having to speak to anyone in the hallways or answer questions in class. But after school, in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks—doing mock broadcasts for Miami’s hottest FM radio station, which happens to be owned by her stepfather. When a slot opens up, Tere surprises herself by working up the nerve to ask her stepfather to give her a chance—and finds herself The SLAM’s newest intern on one of the station’s most popular shows. Behind the mike she’s Sweet T, her sexy, confident on-air persona. To everyone’s shock—especially her mother’s—Sweet T is a hit. Even Gavin, the only guy in school who she dares to talk to, raves about the mysterious DJ’s awesome taste in music, making Tere wonder if it’s possible to be jealous of yourself. But when The SLAM announces a songwriting contest—and a prom date with “Sweet T” is the grand prize–Sweet T’s dream could turn into Tere’s worst nightmare. . . .
About Danielle Joseph
Danielle Joseph was a college DJ for five years on the Gyroscope, a world music show. She also interned at several top Boston radio stations while earning her BFA in Creative Writing and an MA in Marketing Communications and Advertising from Emerson College. She has taught Creative Writing and English to Middle school students.
Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Danielle now lives in Miami, Florida with her husband and two young sons. These days you can find her cruising around with the tunes blaring and her internal DJ hard at work.
Learn more about Danielle at her website.
Shrinking Violet is available now! I encourage you to shop at your local independent bookstore!
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