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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Luminous Tour: Interview with Dawn Metcalf


Flowing from The Story Siren, today is the last stop on MundiMoms' LUMINOUS Blog Tour! Dawn has stopped by the blog for an interview, Welcome Dawn to The Book Cellar!
Describe Luminous in 10 words or less.

Consuela's compelled to save strangers from dying before their time.

If the characters from Luminous got stuck on a deserted island, who would fare the best? The worst? And who would be the one to find them a way off said island?

Funny you should ask...that's sort of the premise of the book! I can't answer that for fear of spoilers, but rest assured: they are all in there!

If your characters were Muppets, who would they be?

YAY! I *love* Muppets! Well, Consuela (and V) would both be Kermit: compassionate, heartfelt, and helpful to others, honestly confused when others or Fate make it so hard. Wish would be Wimbley Fraggle: bumbling, insecure, but wanting to do the right thing...whatever that is. Sissy might be Janice: cool, laid-back, the underlying instrument that holds this whole band together. Yehudah would be Mokey Fraggle: equally contemplative and silly-humored, complimentary and thinking of the Big Picture. Abacus would be Prof. Bunsen Honeydew with a dash of Fozzy Bear: smart, cuddly, and friendly as well as a bit goofy about his latest discoveries. Nikki would be Robin: honest, emotional, and has a big heart. Joseph Crow would be Cantus Fraggle: the pseudo-mystic dispensing wisdom and puzzles, hoping that others will find their answers for themselves. Maddy would be Miss Piggy: self-focused, bigger than life, and sometimes physically aggressive. And Tender would be Dr. Teeth: wacky, psychedelically wise, and a little bit feral.

Which of your characters would you most want to have lunch with?

Ooo, probably Abacus. He's very fun and funny and intellectually giddy. I get the feeling that he'd get excited about just about any philosophical question and would be deeply interested in anything you might have to contribute to a conversation. Next to Yehudah, I think he's the best listener, and he clearly loves to eat!

Where is one place you would love to travel?

I have always wanted to travel to Australia and New Zealand. I had the chance to study abroad in Queensland, but opted for London instead. I made some great friends and had lots of hot tea and curries, but I always wondered what would have happened if I'd gone there instead.

What is hardest for you the first or the last line?

First lines. Beginnings are my albatross and I go back to rewrite them over and over (and over!) again. The last line is fairly easy for me because I already know how it will end. In Luminous, the end was clear as day and it was the beginning that drove me bonkers! I still wish I could go back and tweak it, but alas, it is on the shelves and out of my grubby hands. Onto the next beginning!

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This interview on the MundiMoms' LUMINOUS Blog Tour was brought to you by the letter: H Collect all the letters along the blog tour, unscramble the puzzle, and win a secret surprise as well as an extra entry in the LUMINOUS Grand Prize Giveaway, June 30th! Details at www.dawnmetcalf.com."

Thanks Dawn for stopping by. You can find Dawn out on the web at her website, blog, facebook, and twitter.

Don't forget to check out the other blogs on the tour. I'm posting the schedule below with the type of feature each blog will have! I am the last stop on the tour, so don't forget to check out all prior stops :)

June 1st- Electrifying Reviews- Review
June 3rd- Fantastic Book Review- Author Interview
June 5th- Sarah's Random Musings- Review
June 7th- Mundie Moms- Character Interview, Consuela
June 9th- Books with Bite- Review
June 11th- Steph Su Reads- Interview about themes in Luminous
June 13th- The Book Smugglers- Review
June 15th- The Compulsive Reader- Character Interview, V
June 17th- Mindful Musings- Review
June 19th- The Book Butterfly-  Interview about Luminous's world building
June 21st- Reading In Color- Review
June 23rd- Electrifying Reviews- Author Interview
June 25th- Mundie Moms- Review
June 27th- The Story Siren- Review

posted by Erica at 3:19 AM

1 Comments:

Blogger Alyssa Kirk said...

Fun interview! Love the Muppet question/answer! Glad she takes her first lines so seriously!

June 29, 2011 at 4:59 PM  

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