Jolene grew up in Wasilla, Alaska. She graduated from Southern Utah University with a degree in political science and French, which she used to teach math to middle schoolers.
After living in Washington, Utah and Las Vegas, she now resides in Alaska with her husband, and two children. Aside from writing, Jolene sews, plays the guitar, sings when forced, and spends as much time outside as possible.
She is also the author of The Next Door Boys and the upcoming Knee Deep.
Tour Site: http://night-sky-book.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://www.jolenesbeenwriting.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#%21/JoleneBPerry
Website: http://www.jolenebperry.com
Interview:
If you could have any superpower what would you choose?
I would choose to not need sleep. IMAGINE what I could get done!!
Night owl, or early bird?
EARLY BIRD. Definitely. I turn into a pumpkin after dinner at night, but when I first get up, I can get SO much done. Which makes me realize that I'd be smart to get up BEFORE my family for writing time. Unfortunately, my husband is a night owl, so . . .
Please tell us in one sentence only, why we should read your book.
It's a swoon-worthy love story, told in the POV of a swoon-worthy guy ;-D
Any other books in the works? Goals for future projects?
Knee Deep comes out this may about a high school girl in an intense relationship, and torn between two boys - oh, and there's a production of Romeo and Juliet thrown in there for fun.
Left to Love, the sequel to The Next Door Boys, which you did a giveaway for last October, is just awaiting final approval/publication date from the publisher. And too many projects in the works to count!
If you could jump in to a book, and live in that world.. which would it be?
I really like the life that I have, so none of them. BUT - the beautiful part about being a writer is that I really feel like I get to live the life of the characters I create, and spend a lot of time in their world - that counts for me.
Can you see yourself in any of your characters?
I see myself in ALL of my characters, or at least MY reaction to people I know that I USED for those characters ;-D
Finish the sentence- one book I wish I had written is....
The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
What's the best advice anyone has ever given you?
Breathe. It'll all work out.
What's one piece of advice you would give aspiring authors?
Writing is supposed to be FUN.
After losing Sarah, the friend he’s loved, to some other guy, Jameson meets Sky. Her Native American roots, fluid movements, and need for brutal honesty become addictive fast. This is good. Jameson needs distraction – his dad leaves for another woman, his mom’s walking around like a zombie, and Sarah’s new boyfriend can’t keep his hands off of her.
As he spends time with Sky and learns about her village, her totems, and her friends with drums - she's way more than distraction. Jameson's falling for her fast.
But Sky’s need for honesty somehow doesn’t extend to her life story – and Jameson just may need more than his new girl to keep him distracted from the disaster of his senior year.
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