Tumble & Fall Blog Tour + GIVEAWAY! (US/CAN only)

Hey everyone! I'm here today with Alexandra Coutts, author of the marvelous Tumble & Fall, as part of the Tumble & Fall blog tour! This book is fantastic, and I'm so happy to have Alexandra on the blog for a Q&A!

1)   If you knew you only had one week to live, how would you spend that week?

If I had one week left, I would insist that everyone I love make their way to the island where I live. We would spend our days at the beach and our nights in front of a fire, talking, playing music, cooking delicious homemade dinners (and baking lots of brownies!) I think in a scary, stressful time, the comforts of home – and family - would be what I’d crave most. 

2)   Where did the inspiration for Tumble & Fall spring from?

I usually get my inspiration for books from characters, first. In this case, I had been dreaming of the character of Sienna for a long while. A girl who had struggled with depression, spent time in a rehab facility, and was then confronted by the challenge of coming home and fitting back into her old life. Gradually, I started asking myself: What would make the transition of coming home even more complex? And that question led to another question: What would the end of the world be like for somebody who already wanted to die?

Those questions led me to the asteroid, Persephone. And I quickly realized that as the story grew, I’d need more characters to tell it. From there, TUMBLE & FALL was born!  

3)   All three characters were different in their own unique way - which was your favorite to write about?

Although I was most connected to Sienna’s story, since it was my way-in to the book, I had the most fun writing about Caden. His adventure is the most dramatic of the three, and I’ve never written anything like it before. There’s kidnapping, bodyguards, a secret bunker…it was where I really gave myself permission to get a little bit crazy. Because if ever there’s a time to get crazy, it’s got to be the end of the world, right?   

4)   Describe Tumble & Fall in five words - go!

Second chances. Love. Forgiveness. Hope.

5)   Are you working on any new projects you can share with us?

I do have a new YA book in the works, but it’s too soon to talk about it! I can say that it takes place on Martha’s Vineyard, and that it’s totally, 100% asteroid free! 

Thanks so much for those answers, Alexandra!

Make sure to stay connected with Alexandra and Tumble & Fall!

-Alexandra Coutts is part of the September Fierce Reads Tour with Leila Sales, S.A. Bodeen and Marissa Meyer. The tour schedule is on our blog: http://www.macteenbooks.com/events/september-fierce-reads-tour-info/

-All Fierce Reads book and tour info can be found on our Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/FierceReads

-Follow Alexandra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcoutts

-Find Alexandra online and read her blog: http://alexandracoutts.com/

-Read an excerpt of Tumble & Fall on Scribd: http://www.scribd.com/doc/159831039/EXCERPT-TUMBLE-AND-FALL-by-Alexandra-Coutts

Giveaway time! This giveaway is for one hardcover copy of Tumble & Fall, and is US/CAN only. Enter below!

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The Fallout BLOG TOUR + Giveaway! (US/CAN Only)

Hey everyone! Today, I'm with S.A. Bodeen, author of The Compound and The Fallout for The Fallout Blog Tour! I asked S.A. some questions, and she answered! 

1) If you had to be locked inside of a compound, what three items would you take with you?

Carmex (Have used it since 1976. Cannot live without it. Literally. I just counted and I currently have six containers.)

The complete works of Stephen King. (I’m locked in a compound. How much scarier can things get?)

Sensible run fast/jump high shoes. (I always feel the need to be ready to run if need be. Fight or Flight and all that…)

2) What was it like to be back inside Eli's head for the sequel? 

A little weird at first, like the first day of riding a bike in the spring and feeling like you’ve forgotten how. But then it was cool to be able to continue his story and see him keep going on his journey to be a good person and discover all the answers…Plus it was fun to throw some more obstacles his way. I wasn’t done with him yet.

3) Three words to describe The Fallout?

  Here is my valiant effort: 1. Opaque 2.Deceptive 3.Satisfying (I hope.)

4) Where did the inspiration for The Compound and The Fallout come from? 

 I was a weird kid with irrational fears. For one, I was terrified of UFO’s and thought aliens were going to abduct me. Growing up in Wisconsin, I went to a school where we had fire drills, tornado drills, and nuclear attack drills. We would have to go sit in this smelly wrestling room in the basement. Once, a teacher remarked that we’d have to stay down there twenty years if there really was an attack. That kind of stuck with me and I became obsessed with post-apocalyptic books and movies. I always wondered what it would be like to survive a nuclear war and what would happen after. I guess I wondered so much that I had to write the story. 

5) Are you working on any projects you can share with us? 

Next spring the first book in my middle grade series comes out. Shipwreck Island is a cross between Swiss Family Robinson and Lost.

Thanks so much for that Q&A, S.A.! It was loads of fun!

Make sure to stay connected to S.A. Bodeen and The Fallout!

-S.A. Bodeen is part of the September Fierce Reads Tour with Leila Sales, Alexandra Coutts, and Marissa Meyer. All tour info can be found on the Fierce Reads site: http://www.macteenbooks.com/fiercereads/tour.php

-Be sure to become a fan of Fierce Reads on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FierceReads

-Read an excerpt of The Fallout on Scribd: http://www.scribd.com/doc/164842767/EXCERPT-The-Fallout-by-S-A-Bodeen

-Want to know more about The Fallout?: http://www.macteenbooks.com/fiercereads/books/fallout.php

-Become a fan of S.A. Bodeen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SA-Bodeen/10521893291

-Follow S.A. Bodeen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabodeen

-Check out her website: http://www.writersabodeen.com/

Now, it's time for a giveaway! This is a giveaway for a paperback of The Compound and a hardcover of The Fallout. This giveaway is US/CAN only. 

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