Celebrating ONCE AGAIN a new YA release by Amy Durham
We're celebrating today with YA author Amy Durham on her release Once Again (the Sky Cove Series).
Amy, I’m so thrilled to have you on my blog today. And
tickled to be one of your first blog interviews to publicize your first Young
Adult release :
It’s really kind of surreal. I’ve been writing and pursuing
this for almost 9 years, and at times it seemed like it would never
happen. Actually seeing my book
and my name on the “cyber shelves” is crazy exciting! Also very exciting is the
support and enthusiasm of my friends and family. So many of them have
congratulated me, helped spread the word, and even bought the book. Those
people… like YOU… who’ve helped make this dream a reality… I’ll never be able
to say “thank you” adequately.
Please share the blurb with us so other readers can get a
feel for what the book is about.
Reincarnation sucks! Unless it comes with a cute guy. That’s what
sixteen year-old Layla Bradford discovers when she moves to Sky Cove, Maine, a
small-town she thought was ordinary, but turns out to be an episode of “Cold
Case” on steroids.
Layla doesn’t want to fit in; she wants to blend in and stay out of
the spotlight. But the spotlight is where she winds up when she catches the eye
of school cross-country star and all-around-nice-guy Lucas Ellis. She quickly
learns there’s more at stake than high school reputations when she and Lucas
discover they are the reincarnations of a young married couple from the
mid-1800s who suffered a horrible tragedy at the hands of a madman who was
never brought to justice. After a series of frightening visions show Layla and
Lucas glimpses of their past-lives, they realize that the villain of their
previous existence has also been reincarnated, in the form of a fellow high
school student who targets them with teenage pranks that soon turn dangerous.
As they grow closer, will Layla and Lucas be able to uncover the truth in time
to stop the same tragedy from unfolding once again?
Tell us a little about your journey from Music Teacher to Published Author.
I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was 11, even before I
discovered my musical abilities. Even though I studied music in college and
went on to become a music teacher, I never stopped wanting to write, and in the
back of my mind was always the thought that “someday” I would do it. When I was
29, just before my second child was born, I decided that if I kept saying
“someday”, it was never going to happen. So, I joined a writer’s organization,
began networking with other authors, and most importantly, really studying and learning
about the craft of writing fiction.
That was almost 9 years ago, and while I’m still a music teacher, it’s
very cool to be able to add “published author” to the list of hats I wear!
What has been your biggest challenge writing?
Making time for writing is always a challenge, since I have
a full-time job and a family of 5!
But I’ve learned that I can always find the time, because writing is
important to me. Fortunately, my husband and my three boys are supportive and
understanding, and if I need some quiet moments, they don’t blink if I hide in
the bedroom or plug in my headphones and turn the music up!
Having already read Once Again I’m waiting impatiently for
the next book. Do you want to share just a hint about where the other books of the Sky Cove Series is going
from here?
The next book is titled Once
and For All. It follows two
secondary characters from Once Again,
as they encounter their own reincarnation mystery. These two characters not
only deal with the drama and danger of their reincarnation, but also an ancient
curse that has never been broken.
I know you have your own blog and I know the readers here
will be interested in that. Please share links to your blog and website if
you’d like. I’m sure the readers will want to keep tabs on what you’re up to
and when the next book will be released.
Absolutely! I love connecting with readers and
book-enthusiasts! You can find me
online at the following places:
Blog; amy-durham.blogspot.com
Twitter: @Amy_Durham
FB: facebook.com/AuthorAmyDurham
Email: amybdurham@gmail.com
Feel free to stop by and strike up a conversation!
Thanks Teresa, for having me here today, and for being one
of my biggest “cheerleaders”!
You're completely welcome. I am thrilled to have you. I'm looking forward to hearing big things from the book and the others in your series!!
Comments
Teresa R.
Hallee
Devon
Reincarnation is one of my interests~I'll have to pick up a copy of your book! Can I ask what kind of research (if any) you did to write a book on teens and reincarnation?
Best of luck!!
~Roni Lynne
YA Adventures in the Paranormal...and Beyond!
Teresa R.