Since I'm still somewhat uncomfortable trying to pass off writer related advice, I find myself welcoming the chance to review a middle grade book here and there - or introduce a debut writer.
With that, I'm pleased to introduce Emily Ungar and her debut novel, Liberty Belle. She recently inked a deal with Anaiah Press, a new Christian publisher. She kindly answered a few questions for me, which I've posted below.
How long
have you been writing?
As a kid, I connected instantly to MG. I started
writing my own projects in notebooks when I was 7 or so. Most of my “books”
were about botched sleepovers and lost rabbits. As I evolved through my teen
years, I wrote less. But I’ve been writing steadily now for the past 8 years
(after I graduated college).
Do you
only write MG?
I do have a few women’s fiction projects going as
well.
Who’s a
favorite author or character?
Louis
Sachar and Ann M. Martin were always my go-to authors growing up. And in terms of character, I really
connected to Harriet the Spy. I loved when Harriet hid in the dumbwaiter to do
her spying. To this day, I can’t think about dumbwaiters without thinking of
her. (Not that I think of dumbwaiters often.)
Will you
sign a copy of LIBERTY BELLE if I pay postage both ways?
Absolutely! I would be honored.
Cake,
ice cream, or cookies?
Um, all of the above? Haha. But if I had to
choose—it would be cake with buttercream icing. Birthday cake tastes the best!
Cats or
dogs?
Dogs! I feel like many writers prefer cats, but I’m
a sucker for a big slobbery basset hound.
While
you write, do you prefer noise or quiet? (I know you have two little boys
running around there. 😊)
It’s funny—when I first started writing, I had to
have music to help me think. I had a playlist for each project. But now, I
prefer the quiet. I think because I do have additional sounds in my life (i.e.
my little boys!!) the quiet really helps me ground my thoughts. It’s almost
like a keyboard meditation.
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Liberty Belle by Emily Ungar
On the same day she turns twelve years old, Savannah moves away from everything she’s known in sweet, sunny Georgia to preppy Washington D.C. Not only will she miss her best friends Katie and Tessa, Savannah will start a new school. She soon discovers that her schoolmates love to brag—about their clothes, their parents’ governmental connections, and even who has the in with the school authorities.
Unhappy and lonely, Savannah decides if she
can’t make life better, she can at least make it sound that way. Soon she is
living in the childhood home of George Washington, riding in the limo of the
vice president’s daughter, and even moving into the former Luxembourg embassy.
All is well until she learns that her true
friends from Georgia are coming for a visit. Now Savannah must create the life
she’s been talking about in her letters—and fast! Will Savannah find herself or
lose her friends?
12th
August 2014
Links:
Anaiah
Press: http://www.anaiahpress.com
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Emily Ungar is a graduate of Indiana University, where she
majored in journalism. After living in seven different U.S. states by the time
she finished college, she now lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, with her husband
and very curious twin toddlers. When she isn’t chasing after her twin boys,
Emily loves to curl up in a chaise lounge with a book in one hand and a lemon
cupcake in the other. Emily loves connecting with her readers, so she welcomes
you to say hi on her blog at emilyungar.com.
Twitter: @emilyungar
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/emilyungar/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13863166-emily-ungar
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emilyungarauthor
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