Is there anything you can share with your fans about this next book? Will this become another series? There is very little information out about First Comes Love, which is scheduled to be released in May of 2012, besides the fact that it is a love story. I'm currently working on the third and final book in the series.Ĥ. While we anxiously await the release of Middle Ground next fall, we would love to know if this will be the final installment in the Awaken Series or if there is more of Maddie and Justin to come?
I was saving that piece of his past for Middle Ground.ģ. Honestly, the main reason he is so closed off hasn’t even been revealed yet. I liked the idea that he needed to "wake up" along with Maddie. He carries so much weight he's the foil against society, he's a teacher, he's on a mission, he's a protagonist, the love interest.this book is just as much Justin's story as it is Maddie's. Why did you feel it was important to include this element in his character?Īs soon as I started writing Justin's character, I realized how important he would be to the story. I felt they complemented each other perfectly. While Maddie was in need of becoming technologically unplugged, Justin was equally in need of becoming emotionally unplugged. I wanted to write a book that encourages people to step back and consider some of their own values and habits.Ģ.
I wanted to write a book that addresses our current "technoculture," because even though there are so many benefits to technology, it's also permanently changing the way we think and communicate. I love movies like The Terminator, The Matrix and Jurassic Park because even though they're fictional, you can still apply their messages to real life. I've always been fascinated (and disturbed) by stories about technology, especially how it can take over our lives if we don't keep it in check. I think writing Awaken was a way for me to explore some of my own skepticisms about technology and where our society might be headed if we continue to rapidly embrace every digital gadget that comes our way.
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