The Book Resort is thrilled to have the terrific Dia Reeves over for a little chat.
Dia is one of the amazing tenners!
Ready? Let's go!
Me: What are you working on now? (If you can give us a hint!)
DR: Right now I’m working on (and almost finished with) Strange Fruit. It’s not a sequel to Bleeding Violet—I don’t do sequels—but it does take place in the same creepy town. It’s about the daughters of a serial killer who fall for the sons of their father’s last victim. Well that’s partly what it’s about—it’s not a romance by any means. Those sisters have MAJOR issues. ;)
Me: Spiderman or Superman:
DR: Pippi Longstocking. She was an awesome superhero.
Me: Wonder Woman or Batgirl:
DR: Wonder Woman hands down. Cool outfit, kickass theme song (“Get us out from under, Wonder Womaaan!”) totally empowered. Even though her alter ego was a complete mouse.
Me: Chunky or Smooth:
DR: Smooth. Don’t like nuts.
Me: Favorite flavor ice cream:
DR: Neapolitan!
Me: Favorite ice cream topping:
DR: Fruit—strawberries, pineapples, and peaches especially—but only over vanilla ice cream.
Me: Subway or Taxi:
DR: Subway. I’m broke as a joke.
Me: Show or Movie Theater:
DR: Movie. Live shows make me nervous. I’m always afraid the actors will fall off the stage.
Me; TiVO or DVR:
DR: DVR. I’m getting one for Christmas so I have to say that.
Me: Favorite vacation place:
DR: Europe. Even though it’s been years since I’ve been over there.
Me: Next vacation destination:
DR: I’m planning to go on a cruise up to Canada next year.
Me: Favorite NYC hotspot:
DR: I’ve only been to NYC once, about ten years ago. I don’t think a hotdog stand in Central Park counts as a hotspot.
Me: Guilty Pleasure:
DR: The Violet books by Melissa Walker; The Real Housewives of New York; bodice rippers, crappy movies like The Blue Lagoon and Gymkata.
Me: Good luck charm:
DR: Nada. I’m not superstitious.
Me: When you were a little girl, you thought you would grow up to be a….
DR: Travel agent.
Me: Last thing bought at the mall:
DR: I don’t go to malls. They’re like these huge dying monsters. They scare me.
Me: Item on your grocery list:
DR: A last bag of apples before I get my braces.
Me: French fries or Onion Rings:
DR: Onion rings.
Me: Pizza: New York or Chicago?
DR: I never had Chicago style pizza. Chicago style hotdogs are real yummy, though.
Me: Midnight snack:
DR: Cereal, usually.
Me: Bookmark or dog ear?
DR: Bookmark. I grew out of dogearing.
Me: Read with dustjacket or remove it?
DR: I remove dustjackets. They annoy me.
Me: Ocean, Lake, Desert, Mountain:
DR: Ocean.
Me: Favorite book:
DR: The Gunslinger by Stephen King.
Me: Item you can't live without:
DR: My backpack. It’s got all my crap in it.
Me: Who is your favorite writer that most people have never heard of?
DR: CHELSEA CAIN!!!!!! And CELESTE CONWAY!!!!!!!! The double C’s give them special writing powers. J
Me: What kid or teen books made a difference in your world growing up?
DR: The Neverending Story, A Wrinkle in Time, It, all the Ramona Quimby books, A Bridge to Terebithia.
Me: Where do you like to write your books (bed ~ coffee shop ~ an office)?
DR: Couch or dining table. Sometimes in bed.
Me: Describe your ideal place to write:
DR: An office. Maybe one day.
Me: What are you reading @ the moment?
DR: The Magicians by Lev Grossman.
Me: Where do you usually read?
DR: In the bathtub. I take long baths.
Me: Do you usually have more than one book you are reading at a time?
DR: YES! I’ve got about seven right now on rotation.
Me: Do you read nonfiction in a different way or place than you read fiction?
DR: With non-fiction, I just read the part I’m interested in and skip the rest. Unless it’s something good like Coming of Age in the Milky Way or Edison’s Eve.
About Dia:
When she’s not out manning space missions for NASA and scaring little children, Dia spends her time tweeting naughty stuff and reading and writing eleventy billion books, though usually not at the same time.
Check out:
Dia's website
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Dia's NaNoWriMo
Dia's Goodreads
Bleeding Violet arrives January 5, 2010
Now available for pre~order!
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