Day 6 with Sara Hantz

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Yesterday you met one of my critique partners Pat Posner, and today it's time to meet another one of the poor, poor people who have to read through my zombie infested manuscripts. That's right, it's time to let Sara Hantz come out and play.

Sara is not only my cp but she also happens to live twenty minutes down the road from me and in New Zealand the phone companies very kindly give us local calls for free. Which much means that Sara's husband spends his whole life saying 'is that Amanda on the phone?'. And yes, sadly, most of the time it is me since between living in the same time zone and getting free calls, Sara has to put up with all my ridiculous concerns.

Thankfully she has a PhD in dealing with Ridiculous Concerns so it all works out nicely. Another thing she has, is an amazing book called The Second Virginity of Suzy Green, which, if you haven't read yet, then I absolutely insist that you put it on your list right this minute because it is fabulous. Anyway one of the questions I told my guest bloggers they could discuss was the dumb things that either they or their characters have done for love and while we still haven't managed to find anyone who has turned their entire senior year into zombies, I think Sara's heroine Suzy still manages to do something pretty crazy. Check it out and don't forget to comment at the end to go in with a chance of winning a copy of Sara's book.


Hi, Suzy Green here from The Second Virginity of Suzy Green by Sara Hantz. I’m so excited that Amanda has asked me to take part in the blog party for the launch of her latest book Zombie Queen of Newbury High – which is a truly fabulous book and laugh outloud funny!

Amanda wants to know the dumbest thing I’ve ever done for love. Well…… there’s dumb and there’s dumb and I’m pretty sure my experience falls into the latter.

When I started my new school, determined to be Miss Perfect Student I totally fell for this hottie who was gorgeous, played in the football team and was awesome. The only snag, he was involved in this Virginity Club. I know, a Virginity Club! So I did what any girl in my position would, I joined. Even though technically I wasn’t qualified. But when love is involved compromises have to be made.

Anyway, it turns out this guy, who was called Guy, wasn’t the guy I thought (ok.. enough with the guy jokes) and the guy (oops) I mean boy I was really in love with (Ryan) knew me for who I really was (and definitely knew I wasn’t a virgin as he was The One) and didn’t expect me to be any different.

So, not only was I dumb for joining the Virginity Club when I shouldn’t have, I wasn’t even in love! Still, it all turned out ok in the end. Ryan and I are still together and totally in love.

Thanks Sara (and Suzy) for sharing that. Like I said, not quite zombie levels of dumbness but I think it comes close! Anyway, since we've already had a few posts where you've all very bravely confessed what dumb things you've done, what I want to know if you've ever lied in the name of love??????

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