Today I’m happy to welcome Jennifer Jabaley to my blog, to answer a few questions about her novel Lipstick Apology. I haven’t read this one yet but it’s got a very interesting premise and I am looking forward to checking it out!
Q: Tell us about a scene or character from your novel that was especially easy (or especially difficult) to write.
A: For some reason, the character of Trent, Aunt Jolie’s best friend, was really easy and fun to write. He was inspired by a guy I met and talked to for about 10 minutes, but his personality was so vibrant I was able to just expand him into this zany character.
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 love the classic Beauty and The Beast. I think aside from a charming story, it has wonderful themes to teach: You can be beautiful but also smart. Someone may not be beautiful but may have a heart of gold. I love that the internal traits weigh more heavily than the outward appearances and ultimately that’s what brings them happiness. It’s such a great message.
Q: So, what has been the most exciting part of selling your book(s) and getting published so far?
A: Wow, everyday I’m blown away by all the exciting things that are happening! When I received my ARCs it was the first time I think it really hit me – this is happening! Hearing early reviews has been wonderful and even receiving some fan mail from early readers has been wonderful! And I’m so anxious to walk into a bookstore and see my book on the shelf. That, I think, will truly be the ultimate feeling of accomplishment.
About Lipstick Apology
Four little words written in lipstick mean Emily must say goodbye to everything she knows. Emily Carson has always been a good girl. So when she throws a party the night her parents leave for vacation, she’s sure she’ll get busted. What Emily doesn’t know is that her parents will never return. That their plane will go down. And the only thing left amidst the wreckage will be a tray table with the words: Emily please forgive me scrawled in lipstick – her mother’s last words.
Now it’s fall in New York City and Emily’s trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Her public tragedy captures the attention of more than just the media – and soon two very different boys at her new school are pursuing her: the cute, popular Owen, and the quirky chemistry partner slash pastry-baker-by-night, Anthony. But even with such delicious distractions, Emily can’t let go of her mother’s mysterious apology. Does she have the courage to face the truth?
With help of a whole new kind of family – one that includes a make-up artist to the stars, a teen hand model, and a wacky hairdresser – Emily must choose between the boy who makes her forget it all, and the one who encourages her to remember, and ultimately, heal.
About Jennifer Jabaley
Jennifer Jabaley was born in New York and raised in Bridgewater, New Jersey. She graduated from James Madison University with a degree in chemistry and received a doctorate from Southern College of Optometry. A part-time optometrist and mother of two, Jennifer began writing her first novel after a phone call from her sister sparked an idea for a story that lingered in her mind and stirred her creative juices. LIPSTICK APOLOGY will be released in August of 2009 by Razorbill. Jen lives in Blue Ridge, Georgia and is currently at work on her second book.
Learn more about Jennifer at her website.
Lipstick Apology is available now! I encourage you to shop at your local independent bookstore!
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