Welcome to The Cover Contessa's stop not he All That Burns blog tour!
Author: Ryan Graudin
Pub. Date: February 10, 2015
Publisher: Harper Teen
Pages: 464
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Find it: Amazon, Barnes
& Noble
In this thrilling sequel to All That Glows, the worlds of
magic and mortal are colliding as London celebrates its new king, marking an
era of unity between the Faery realm and the human one. Emrys, the Faery guard
to the British royal family, sacrificed her powers to be with King Richard,
choosing love over immortality. But now, as Emrys struggles to navigate her
place between the Faery queen’s court and London’s lavish galas, danger looms
beyond the Thames.When a prisoner with dark, strange magic breaks out of Queen
Titania’s labyrinthine prison, endangering Emrys's king and sparking an
uprising, Emrys must make the hardest decision of all.
Will she reclaim her magic to save Richard’s life and lose him forever? Or stay powerless as the kingdom goes down in flames?
Today we get to welcome Ryan for a guest post! So excited to have her here! Let's see what she has to say! This is what we asked:
You can choose
any other profession but being a writer. What would you choose? Why? How do you
think you could make it work to ensure you are still able to channel your
artistic expression as a writer?
When I hold Q&A at bookstore events, or attend cocktail
parties, there is one question that will inevitably be posed: “How long have
you known you wanted to be a writer?” My answer is usually a longer-winded
version of “forever.” Ever since I can remember I’ve wanted to tell stories.
What began as a dream became a hobby, which then became a college degree, which
then became a passion, which then became a job.
But there were moments when I doubted. Moments when I was
forced to look at other more “realistic” options for my life’s path. If I
weren’t writing full time, what would I be doing? Although I was pursuing a
creative writing in college, the prospect of soon being ejected into the real
world’s cold embrace had me considering other options. So I began exploring my
other passions: traveling and teaching. I used summers that would have been
spent waitressing at a seafood restaurant (decidedly not my passion) to go volunteer for non-profits in developing
countries. Teaching English to kids in the slums of Phnom Penh fed my soul in a
way no nine to five office job would have, and with graduation rapidly
approaching, I began exploring ways I could travel and teach on a non-volunteer
basis.
Teaching, I’ve found, is a job that requires an abundance of
creativity, especially with young kids. Capturing attention spans and holding
them is no easy task. Traveling is also something that feeds and fuels my
creativity. Though to be honest, I’d probably be writing anyway.
If I ever come to a point in my life where I’m no longer
able to write professionally (which I hope, hope, hope never happens), I’ll
probably go back to teaching in some form or fashion.
Wow, Ryan, awesome answer! Thanks so much for stopping by today and telling us a little about yourself!
Wow, Ryan, awesome answer! Thanks so much for stopping by today and telling us a little about yourself!
Ryan Graudin grew up
in Charleston and graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in
Creative Writing in 2009. She is the author of ALL THAT BURNS, All That Glows
and The Walled City. She resides near Charleston with her husband and wolf-dog.
You can find her online at www.ryangraudin.com.
Her work is represented by Josh Adams of Adams Literary.
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Tour Schedule
Week One:
2/2/2015- The Eater of Books!- Interview
2/3/2015- Crossroad Reviews- Review
2/4/2015- The Cover Contessa- Guest Post
2/5/2015- DanaSquare- Review
2/6/2015- Once Upon a Twilight - Interview
Week Two:
2/9/2015- Jump Into Books- Review
2/10/2015- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post
2/11/2015- Tween 2 Teen Book Reviews- Review
2/12/2015- Bittersweet Enchantment- Interview
2/13/2015- Seeing Double In Neverland- Review
I enjoyed the post. I'm also looking forward to reading this book.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you've had some interesting experiences with your past jobs ;) I worked in the mental health field for several years. It was a unique and rewarding.
Lori
I have the first book All That Glows so I'm def gonna start it tomorrow! :D
ReplyDeleteMary G Loki
I always find it fascinating how most YA writers have some connection to teaching.
ReplyDeleteGreat interview!
I enjoyed your guest post. The series sounds really good. I enjoy books about Fae. I'm putting this on my to read list.
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