GCC presents Elana Johnson

First up I'd like to thank everyone for all the Fairy Bad Day support. You guys rock big socks of goodness, and tomorrow I'll be posting a photo of the scavenger hunt prize but in the meantime I'm touring Elana Johnson and her book, Possession.

I've got to say that I'm already hanging out for this book, not just because it sounds amazing (and has a gorgeous, haunting cover) but because it's blurbed by James Dashner and after reading The Maze Runner, I trust him implicitly and so should you!!!!!

So here is the skinny:

Possession

Vi knows the Rule: Girls don’t walk with boys, and they never even think about kissing them. But no one makes Vi want to break the Rules more than Zenn…and since the Thinkers have chosen him as Vi’s future match, how much trouble can one kiss cause? The Thinkers may have brainwashed the rest of the population, but Vi is determined to think for herself.

But the Thinkers are unusually persuasive, and they’re set on convincing Vi to become one of them….starting by brainwashed Zenn. Vi can’t leave Zenn in the Thinkers’ hands, but she’s wary of joining the rebellion, especially since that means teaming up with Jag. Jag is egotistical, charismatic, and dangerous: everything Zenn’s not. Vi can’t quite trust Jag and can’t quite resist him, but she also can’t give up on Zenn.

This is a game of control or be controlled. And Vi has no choice but to play.

What People Are Saying:

"Possession held me completely captivated from beginning to end. And what an end! I fell in love with the characters and had countless moments of 'Wow.'"
--James Dashner, bestselling author of The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials

And now it's time to put Elana through the MOT questions. Btw, MOT stands for Moment Of Truth. Do you like that? It sounds very cool and cutting edge, which of course perfectly reflects my journalist skills. (Okay, maybe not but it still sounds cool!!!)

1 How did you come up with the idea for this book?

I came up for the idea for POSSESSION during the classic “What if?” game authors play with themselves. My thought: “What if we couldn’t make our own choices?” A brainwashing society stemmed from there.

2 What’s been your favorite author moment so far in your career?

Actually selling the novel. Sometimes I still can’t quite believe it.

3 It’s Oscar speech time! Who are the three people that you would most like to thank for helping you write this book?

Oh, wow. Just three? Well, number one would be my husband, Adam. He’s put up with a lot for me to write and market POSSESSION. After that? Beth Revis and Lisa & Laura Roecker. They totally count as one person. And Christine Fonseca! And Ali Cross! (See, I need more than 3!)

4 Describe a typical writing day.

Oh, I don’t have writing days. See, I work outside my home, and that takes up a lot of time and energy. When I am at home, I’m cleaning or cooking or taxiing my kids to their activities. I squeeze writing in between all those cracks, and sometimes I do have two dedicated hours at night, from 9 – 11 PM to write. Sometimes.

5 Tell me one strange random fact about this book.

I had to rewrite parts of this book so much that one time, I just took a 30-page chunk and deleted it all. Talk about liberating. Then I wrote new stuff to fill the gap. Retweet this button on every post blogger