Hello and welcome to Friday! Let’s grab some java and talk
to author Susan Anthony!
SC: Tell me a little bit about your main character of this
book, Susan.
SA: The story revolves around Emerald “Emmy” Russo an
18-year-old girl who returns home after visiting her father for the summer to
find many things have changed. First: Mom has a boyfriend. Second: the cute new
student, Charlie Fields, is a Rockabilly greaser with a gang who obeys his
every command. Third: attractive Keir Harper wants to be more than just her
best friend. And fourth: a perplexed Emmy soon finds herself drawn to two
extremely different boys. She also discovers she has a wild side, undoubtedly inherited
from her mother, that has laid dormant until now. While Emmy learns there is
more to life than good grades, she also learns there are consequences for every
action.
SC: Sounds like some fun drama happening there. Do you believe in the paranormal and if so, do you have an experience you can share?
SA: Just because I haven’t seen it, doesn’t mean it doesn’t
exist. Though I wouldn’t choose to cavort with ghosts. I do think everything
that happens in the universe has trigger that sets it in motion.
SA: I am
working on a YA Historical Romance set in the Wild West 1878. Keri Smith, my
protagonist, is quite a handful. Her voice came to me one day, and she will not
quiet. I have had to do a lot of research to be sure she is using language
appropriate of the time. For instance, the word “okay” was born around that
time, but wasn’t used regularly until much later. She is a progressive-thinker,
but I have to take care she isn’t too “woke” before her time to keep the story
authentic.
SC: Fabulous! We'll let you get back at it while we look at this novel.
Excerpt 2
I hadn’t expected that. And I wasn’t sure I wanted to
respond. The old me, the good girl from New Jersey, wouldn’t have choked. She
would have told Charlie to take a hike. But the new me didn’t want to let him
go.
What was it about this strange boy with greased hair that
attracted me so?
“What’s the matter, New Jersey? Cat got your tongue?”
My face flushed. “Why don’t you quit asking me ridiculous
questions and do something that you’re good at?”
“What’s that?”
“Drive, Teddy Boy.”
One of Charlie’s brows tipped upward in a cocky
salute. His knuckles whitened as he gripped the T- shifter, while rivers of
veins formed on his muscular forearm. With a look of steely determination
etched on his face, he slammed the shifter into first gear and jammed the
accelerator pedal to the floor. The car rocketed forward. My head slammed
against the seatback, and I dug my nails into the black tuck and roll
upholstery.
“You scared, New Jersey?” Charlie asked, his eyes aflame.
“No,” I said as the blood left my face.
“Then hang on, baby, ’cause you’re about to
go for the ride of your life.”
Susan
Antony, an aspiring Renaissance woman, never shies from a challenge. Not only
does she have a degree in the Liberal Arts, she has a degree in Automotive
Technology. She currently works in the IT department at a local Charleston
hospital. Susan lives with her teenaged son and two behaviorally-challenged
Cairn Terriers. To maintain her sanity, she cherishes her Friday evenings dancing
the night away!
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