Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Inside the Author's Studio with Myra McEntire


Hooray! Inside the Author's Studio today features the incredibly cool, very adorable Myra McEntire. Remember, one lucky commenter will receive a free copy of her awesome book HOURGLASS.

 

1.     What is your favorite word? Serendipity.

2.     What is your least favorite word? Turgid. Don’t ask.

3.     What turns your current MC on? I plead the fifth.

4.     What turns your current MC off? Garlic breath.

5.     What sound do you love? My kids’ “evil” laughs.


6.     What sound do you hate? Crying. The soul crushing kind.

7.     What is your favorite YA quirk? (i.e. The Colonel’s desire to give everyone nicknames) My MC’s tendency to punch people. I wish I could get away with that.

8.     What profession other than yours would you like to attempt? Photography. Or some kind of visual art.

9.     What profession would you rather bathe in a vat of urine than attempting? SALES. I WILL DRINK URINE BEFORE I EVER TRY TO SELL ANOTHER THING.

10. If John Green exists and sits at your table at a SCBWI conference, what would you like him to say to you? Oh, no, your awkwardness doesn’t bother me at all. In fact, I LIKE IT. 


Yes, Myra is as AWESOME as I suspected. Thank you for joining us today! Don't forget to comment in order to win HOURGLASS. 

26 comments:

  1. Talli RolandOctober 4, 2011 at 5:36 AM

    Fantastic! Thanks, Myra and Christa. And big UGH on the word 'turgid'. It's horrible.

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  2. StephanieOctober 4, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    She seems so cool!

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  3. E. ArroyoOctober 4, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    LOL. Awesome interview.

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  4. KatOwens: Insect CollectorOctober 4, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    Ok- great little snippet and I am dying to read this. what a gorgeous cover. I kind of love turgid and it's antonym flaccid. They're not pretty words, and I have few reasons to use them in real life, but they're such great onomatopoeia. I just see them when I hear them (which maybe isn't a good thing?) I'll stop now.

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  5. KatOwens: Insect CollectorOctober 4, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    forgive my spelling and punctuation errors above! I've had coffee. I can only blame myself. :0)

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  6. AliyaPMOctober 4, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Hah, great interview!

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  7. Melissa SarnoOctober 4, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    Great interview. Love the answer to the John Green question :) And I have a bit of cover love right now. Beautiful.

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  8. JessOctober 4, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    What a fun interview! I also hate the word turgid. It's wrong on so many levels.

    This book is going in my TBR pile. :)

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  9. Pam HarrisOctober 4, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Such a cool interview! And I agree with her--I would NEVER want to sell anything ever again. :)

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  10. Jennie BennettOctober 4, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    That interview was perfection! Sort and sweet and still witty. love it!

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  11. Myra McEntireOctober 4, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    I'll throw in a signed poster for the winner, and a bookplate if I can manage to get them ordered.

    And I'm SO relieved that y'all feel the same way about turgid-ness.

    Ewww.

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  12. HeatherOctober 4, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    LOL! Myra cracks me up. What a fun interview ladies, loved it! I kind of have to agree about drinking urine rather than doing sales of any kind ever again...

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  13. Mandie BaxterOctober 4, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    I love Serendipity! Such a fun word to say. And I love my sons evil kid laugh too. :) Great interview, both of you!

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  14. Emily R. KingOctober 4, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    LOL! Great interview, Myra and Christa. I agree about not wanting to be a salesman. I have a soul, therefore I cannot sell. : )

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  15. Alexis BassOctober 4, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Fun interview! This book has had me excited since the day it came out. I will be reading it very, very soon. :)

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  16. Kelley VitolloOctober 5, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Oh, this was fun! Love the questions and answers.

    Thanks, ladies.

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  17. DeanaOctober 5, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Ooo, turgid is a pretty rank word:-) Awesome interview girls! And I have so been wanting to read Hour Glass so here's hoping I win:-)

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  18. K.V. BriarOctober 5, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Great interview! Can't wait to read hourglass :)

    PS: Serendipity is my favorite word too. Its like a jive for your tongue!

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  19. A.L. SonnichsenOctober 5, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Oh my gosh, I think Myra and I have a lot in common. I can relate to every single one of her answers, I think. In fact, it's almost creepy-strange.

    Wow, I would love to win this book. But I guess if I don't win it, I'll still have to find a way to read it. Thanks for the great interview, Christa!

    Amy

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  20. TamaraOctober 6, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Oh I love this interview! Especially the question about the worst sound. So true
    I'd love to win a copy :)

    Tamara

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  21. Carina OlsenOctober 6, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Oh, such a great interview! :D I <3 Myra. And oh, I love Hourglass so much. <3 Would love more than anything to win a copy of it :) Thank you so much for the chance. (PS, if it isn't international, I wouldn't mind paying shipping.)
    Love, Carina

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  22. UnknownOctober 6, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    This is an excellent interview! Did you get the chance to ask Myra about the photographer who designed the cover for her book? It is a great photograph!

    I wanna WIN! :-)

    Jessica Lee

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  23. Sara @ Forever 17 BooksOctober 6, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    I loved this little interview! And I have to agree with sales. *shudder*

    I haven't read Hourglass yet but would love to! Thanks for the giveaway! =)

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  24. ferretvamp14October 6, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Myra is hilarious. I love the evil laugh. Can't wait to read Hourglass. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  25. Sophia ChangOctober 7, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Ooooh what a great interview series - and I'm dying to read Hourglass!

    Thanks for your comment on my guest post at the dojo. Have faith! In the silence you'll discover that you're stronger than those insecurity voices. Once you see how much bigger you are than them, they'll extinguish FAST. I swear to you. :)

    And just think - I'm so envious you're already agented, you MUST be awesome! :) If I had an agent I'd be dancing around my house eating chocolate all day going, "I am the s%*#!!!!!"

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  26. erica and christyOctober 8, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Very cute, Myra and Christa! And I'm currently reading a novel that uses the word "turgid" at least once every-other page. Yeah, don't ask. ;)
    erica

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