First of all J.A., thank you so much for being with us.
1. Can you tell us a
little about yourself?
Hi Jerlyn, thanks for having me on your blog. I’m a fairly new fiction writer, having only
started in January 2012. But I’ve been writing non-fiction full time since
2008. I have a science background and I
love science fiction, so I decided that I’d like to write science fiction that
young people (new adults) might like to read.
2. Can you tell us
about your current release?
My current release is actually the first three books in the
I Am Just Junco series. I hate
cliffhangers and I knew that book one, CLUTCH, would have to end on a big
question mark, so I decided to write and release the first three books in the
series at the same time. The second
book, FLEDGE, immediately picks up where CLUTCH left off, while the fourth and
fifth books have a different storyline, so the end of book three, FLIGHT, was a
good break for readers.
3. Have you always
written New Adult Science Fiction?
Yes! (Because these
are the only fiction books I’ve ever written!)
4. For the readers
who may not be familiar with the New Adult Science Fiction, could you tell us a
little about this genre?
The new adult genre deals with young adults that have left
high school and are just starting out in their adult lives. This is a time of high conflict,
life-changing decisions, and anxiety – so basically the perfect backdrop for
stories! My books just have a touch of
science and fantasy mixed together with a high-intensity heroine who is dealing
with her new-found independence for the first time. I think this captures the struggle of new
adults perfectly.
5. Could you tell us
about your three book series, I Am Just Junco?
Sure! In the first
book, CLUTCH, we find Junco on the edge of a major decision. Will she enter a restricted area of her
futuristic country? This choice, and
each subsequent one, changes her life forever.
She’s coming to terms with a lot of things in this book, but mostly she
is coming to terms with herself. Who is
she?
FLEDGE begins right after CLUTCH ends and Junco finds
herself in a new environment, surrounded by strangers, and expected to do
things that she’s not entirely on board with.
And FLIGHT concludes this three book plot-line and sets the readers
ready for the final two books.
All three books are exciting and not for young adults! Junco has a major potty-mouth and there is a
lot of realistic violence. They have
twisty plots, severely flawed characters, and a lot of emotion.
6. What inspired you
to write these books?
Before I started my non-fiction business I got a part-time
job traveling all over Colorado inspecting farms. I’d spend entire days just driving around by
myself. I fell in love with the state
and started world building for a future novel so I had this story in my head
for about five years before I actually started writing it. That’s pretty much
how I was able to write all three books so quickly.
7. Your NEW ADULT
ADDICTION blog, http://newadultaddiction.blogspot.com
you mentioned that
you write under two different pen names and you also have 190 non-fiction
titles that caters to teaching science to home learners. Can you tell us more
about these?
Basically I write science curriculum for homeschoolers. I started my company, Simple Schooling, in
2008 and started writing nature studies for elementary age kids. At the time I was just finishing up my
master’s degree in forensic toxicology so I decided to write a high school
forensic science course. It took off from
there and I ended up writing a complete high school anatomy and physiology
course and a middle school physics course.
After that I switched from long courses to unit studies, which areshort in-depth
courses that take one topic, like butterflies or caves, and allow kids and
parents to break science down to these high-interest areas.
8. What else have you
written and where could we find them?
All my printable non-fiction is available at an online
homeschool mall called CurrClick and I also run a classroom called
TheSimpleHomeschool.com where parents can purchase online course subscriptions
to go with the workbooks.
7. Can you tell us
about your next great New Adult Science Fiction?
I’m currently finishing up the Junco series, but after that
I have a paranormal romance series scheduled.
I can’t say too much about it because it’s still in the planning stages,
but it will be a true romance (unlike Junco, which has romance in it, but only
as a subplot) and it will have a lot of exciting action. :)
Thank you so much for having me on your blog! It’s been a pleasure!
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