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:

Talli Roland said...

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

Stephanie said...

She seems so cool!

E. Arroyo said...

LOL. Awesome interview.

KatOwens: Insect Collector said...

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.

KatOwens: Insect Collector said...

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

AliyaPM said...

Hah, great interview!

Melissa Sarno said...

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

Jess said...

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. :)

Pam Harris said...

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

Jennie Bennett said...

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

Myra McEntire said...

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.

Heather said...

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...

Mandie Baxter said...

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

Emily R. King said...

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

Alexis Bass said...

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

Kelley Vitollo said...

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

Thanks, ladies.

Deana said...

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:-)

K.V. Briar said...

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

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

A.L. Sonnichsen said...

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

Tamara said...

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

Tamara

Carina Olsen said...

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

Unknown said...

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

Sara @ Forever 17 Books said...

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! =)

ferretvamp14 said...

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

Sophia Chang said...

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%*#!!!!!"

erica and christy said...

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