Interview with Jenna Drake November 11, 2009

Hi everyone and welcome to my Luv YA blog. This week we’re lucky enough to have Jenna Drake visiting to discuss her Cami series.

 

Hi Jenna. Thanks for stopping by.

My pleasure. It’s always fun to meet other people who love books.

 

Tell us a little about the Cami books.

Sure. I’m working on the twelfth book right now. If you’ve been with me since the beginning, you’ve watch Cami grow up from an awkward middle schooler to an (let’s admit it) awkward high school junior. She’s watched her friends date, but never found a guy she’d be willing to take a chance on. She kind of figured why bother. Her life was full with sports and friends and vice president of her class.

 

But, I hear there’s some changes coming for Cami. What can you share with us?

Well, there comes a time in every girl’s life when she falls so hard that she doesn’t even feel the risk she’s taking when she looks at that special guy. Cami’s going to find that guy.

 

That’s a lot different than what we’ve read so far. I know a lot of your fans have been playing guessing games about who the lucky guy will be. Any hints?

Let’s just say, you’ll all get to meet him in a short I’m putting out in December for the holidays.

 

Ohhh. A new hottie to love.

Absolutely. There just wasn’t anyone we already knew who could make Cami’s heart race.

 

So, tell us a little about what makes your heart race.

Oh man. Well, it’s been a long time since my heart really jogged, let alone raced.

 

Really? I’ve heard reports that you’ve been seen out with an absurdly good-looking guy. Actually two of them.

Oh, you must mean Ben and Dane. It isn’t actually me they’ve been out with.

 

So, you were just out near them or something?

Well, no. I mean, I was with them. But not with them-with them.

 

You just happened to be in the same bowling alley at the same time? That’s quite a coincidence.

No. We went there with them. But only because Ben stole my notebook when we were at the bar.

 

So you went to a bar with him?

No. He was at the bar and we met him there.

 

So you picked him up at a bar?

Absolutely not! He stole my notebook then used it to bribe me to meet my firend and then dragged us and his friend to the bowling alley.

 

Well, my sources say that he’s spending more time with you than your friend.

He takes perverse joy in harassing me. It isn’t my fault he likes to mock me with the name Sunshine and force me to make a fool of myself in public. It’s all part of his grand plan to get to my friend.

 

So to get to your friend he’s spending all this time out with you and focusing all this attention on you.

He can’t help himself. He’s a bully.

 

Really?

Yes. Everything he does is cruel.

 

Such as?

Making me sing in public.

 

But you’re always singing. You probably were singing all night and he just gave you a mic.

And those socks. Their bright yellow.

 

You mean those adorable pom-pom socks he bought you so you don’t have to put your feet in bowling shoe rentals.

Well, he bought Lisbeth socks with little hearts on them.

 

Ahhhh.

What is that supposed to mean?

 

Oh, well. I hadn’t realized you were jealous. 

I am not jealous. He can have her. They’d be perfect for each other.

 

Really? Don’t you think she’s a bit…you know… mean for him?

He’s –

 

Come on Jenna. He may tease you, but he’s never been mean.

Ok, he isn’t mean.

 

And he seems pretty smart.

So?

 

Well, it just seems like a smart, not-mean guy wouldn’t go for Lisbeth.

And?

 

I was just wondering why he’d want to take you guys to the bowling alley if he’s not into Lisbeth.

I told you, he lives to harass me. It’s probably some sick enjoyment he gets.

 

From spending time with you.

You aren’t going to listen are you?

 

Nope. I think you really just need to get back to your bowling night and let me know how that goes.

I don’t suppose you’re going to plug my Holiday story coming out at ExcerptMonday on December 21^st, are you?

 

You just did. Everyone, watch for Cami and the guy she meets for the holidays…and maybe Santa will bring Jenna a little box of wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee. If you’re really curious about the ridiculousness Jenna’s been up to, check out the Free Read at the top of the page.

 Jenna will be sticking around this evening if anyone has any questions, or houses they could drop on her head.

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