Author Interview with Tonya Hurley + Giveaway!

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Tonya Hurley is the New York Times best-selling author of the highly acclaimed “ghostgirl” book series; creator, writer and producer of animated and live action hit television series; writer and director of independent films; writer and director of commercials for Playstation, Gameboy and Warner Home Video; and creator of groundbreaking videogames.

She has written and directed several acclaimed independent films, which have been selected for film festivals around the world including the LA Independent, TriBeca and Edinburgh and have also been broadcast on ABC, PBS and IFC.

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Connect with Tonya:
Website | Ghostgirl | Twitter | Goodreads

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Can you tell readers one unique thing about yourself?
My dad was a boxer. He was a twin and so am I.

Is there one question you wish bloggers would ask you about but don't? What is it, and how would you answer?
This one. How I would answer? Why hasn’t anyone ever asked me that before.

What inspired you to write the Ghost Girl series?
My high school experience. I wrote the books that I would have wanted in high school.

Do you usually listen to music while you write?
Sometimes. It depends what I’m writing.

What is one thing your heroine would never be caught dead doing?
Being caught dead.

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Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
And if I should die before I awake,
I pray the popular attend my wake.

Charlotte Usher feels practically invisible at school, and then one day she really is invisible. Even worse: she's dead. And all because she choked on a gummy bear. But being dead doesn't stop Charlotte from wanting to be popular; it just makes her more creative about achieving her goal.

If you thought high school was a matter of life or death, wait till you see just how true that is. In this satirical, yet heartfelt novel, Hurley explores the invisibility we all feel at some times and the lengths we'll go to be seen.

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