Author Interview with Julia Karr author of Truth the Sequel to XVI

Today I have the pleasure of welcoming Julia Karr to my blog.  A year ago when I read her first book XVI I was amazed by the strong character she had created in Nina Oberon, I was thrilled to read this latest installment and see what has changed in Nina's life. Welcome, Julia, to my blog.

Author Interview with Julia Karr

1. Where is the most unusual place you have ever written any parts of you novels?

Probably the most unusual place would be in the bathtub.

2. Do you have any writing rituals or any specific place you have to be when you write?

I can write just about anywhere, but I have to have fed the cats and dog first. I must have a cup of tea - gunpowder green - when I’m getting started.

3. What was your most embarrassing moment?

In writing? Cause boy, I’ve had a ton of embarrassing moments in my life! But... in writing, probably when I was querying agents. I sent out XVI (which has a pretty memorable title) to a particular agent. He asked for a partial and then declined. Two months later, I accidentally queried him again - same query letter! He politely responded that if he wasn’t interested in the first place, he wouldn’t be again. I wanted to die!

4. What one thing would you like readers to take away from your novels?

That we need to question what’s going on in our government and we need to be sure that we don’t take the word of the media about what’s really going on around us. We have to dig deeper and find out the truth about things for ourselves. Also - and this is a big ALSO... Girls are as capable as guys of doing pretty much anything. Girls do not need to be protected and molly-coddled (I always wanted to use that word!) - unless they’re injured or sick or in some condition where you would be protecting anyone, male or female. We’re all people - we’re all capable.

5. Do you have any other projects in the works?

I do.

6.  Can you tell us about them?

Not right at this moment - hopefully soon!