We are thrilled to be apart of The Teen Book Scene's Blog Tour for Jessica Verday's The Haunted. Recently we were able to ask Jessica a few questions about The Hollow & The Haunted.
In three words, how would you describe your series?
Dark, Atmospheric, Haunting
What inspired you to become an author, and how long did it take you to write your first novel?
It took me about a year and a half to write THE HOLLOW, and I was inspired to become an author by my lifelong love of reading. One day I just realized that if I loved reading books so much, maybe I should try my hand at writing them!
I really liked that you use The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in your series. Did you find it hard to build your world for The Hollow and The Haunted around the legend itself?
I took a trip to the town of Sleepy Hollow, NY right before I started writing THE HOLLOW. Touring the cemetery and seeing Washington Irving's house really helped cement the visual in my head of how I wanted the series to play out. The town was so beautiful and full of such rich history that it wasn't hard at all to weave modern day Sleepy Hollow with the Sleepy Hollow from Mr. Irving's story.
Which one of your characters has grown the most since you started writing the series and in what way?
I think that would have to be Abbey. I always saw her as a strong character, but in THE HOLLOW she had to learn to cope with the loss of someone important to her. In THE HAUNTED, Abbey gets to display her strength instead of being paralyzed by her grief.
What can we except to happen to Abbey and Caspian in The Haunted?
Hmmm, well I can't give away too much, but I can say that in THE HAUNTED Abbey goes back to Sleepy Hollow to deal with the ghosts of her past.
What author has had the greatest influence on your writing?
My reading tastes are very eclectic (everything from medical fiction to horror to romance to true crime), so I can't really settle on just one author. I like to think that I've been influenced by many.
To find out more about Jessica's series, you can visit her sites here:
You can read my review for The Haunted here http://tinyurl.com/2atrtba
Thank you to The Teen Book Scene for putting the blog tour together!
Posts
I like this story idea! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLC
Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI am dying to read these books. They look sooooo good. Gotta make room on the TBR pile, tho'!!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway - thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI really need to pick up this series, it sounds awesome. Great interview!! =)
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this great giveaway!!!
ReplyDelete