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1. Welcome Kevin. Please describe your new novel in five words or less.
Teenage mistakes not the end!
2. How did the ideas for your book come to you?
I am shocked how quickly we are willing to write young people off. Young people are meant to make mistakes. I made a ton of them.
I was aware that teenagers in our circle from happy families were making unexpected decisions. They were going off the map. They were getting into creepy stuff. I wondered if our teenage judgement is a little impaired. I also reflected on the importance of friendships in those years. I got Kate to collide into someone she may not even have given a second glance. Mum and Dad, who survived a war, told me that when the duck fat hits the fan it was often the people they least expected that stood up and did the right thing.
3. Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
I remembered what good companions our dogs were when I was going through my lumpy and bumpy teenage years. On a really bad day, ten minutes with one of our dogs would totally bring me out of myself. If you want a dog get a mutt from the pound, its got a harpoon pointed at its head. Full breed dogs will always find a home.
Be the friend to your friends. Be to them what you are looking for in a mate. Forgive a true mate even if they've hurt you. Find adventure, and I don't mean crazy danger, but try some things that take you a little out of your comfort zone. You will be surprised what you are capable of.
4. Why did you choose to write in this genre?
As an adult, I often reflect on my formative years. I was so lucky, and yet I saw what was happening to children from my neighbourhood, what they were going through. Not all of them survived, yet they were people just like me. How does that happen?
I also like teenagers, I have respect for the challenges they face. I like to listen to their stories and hear their opinions. I'm not sure adults often ask them what they think. I feel blessed that I came from simpler times, we had less, but the pressures were far less.
As part of the blog tour, we will give away a copy of Kate. To be in the draw, simply comment on the post and send an email of your comment to submissions@morrispublishingaustralia.com with the subject "Kate competition". Competition closes midnight EDST 17 December.
Kate by Kevin Burgemeestre (Morris Publishing Australia)
PB RRP $22 (eBook coming soon)
ISBN 978-0-9875434-4-8
Kate is struggling to deal with her best friend leaving, a school bully and with the death of her mother. She believes that life is hard. Then a chance encounter with a battered, heroic hound she rescues from the streets, and Mal, a troubled young man with a dark past, leads Kate into more danger and excitement than she could have wished for.
She wonders about her unusual friendship with this damaged young man, but when things go really wrong, they’ll need each other ... and they’ll have to run!
To see more of Kevin's blog tour go to:
Tuesday 3rd Dec - 10 writing tips http://deescribewriting.wordpress.com
Wednesday 4th Dec - Interview http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com
Thursday 5th Dec - Interview http://www.alisonreynolds.com.au
Friday 6th - article http://sherylgwyther.wordpress.com
Saturday 7th Interview http://bookmusterdownunder.blogspot.com.au
Sunday 8th Dec www.jackiehoskingpio.wordpress.com
Monday 9th Interview http://www.kidsbookreview.com
Monday 9th Interview http://UncommonYA.com
Tuesday 10th Review http://www.melissawray.blogspot.com.au
Wednesday 11th Review www.karentyrrell.com
Thursday 12th Interview http://aussiereviews.com/reviews/blog/
Friday 13th Interview http://lorrainemarwoodwordsintowriting.blogspot.com
Saturday 14th Article http://clancytucker.blogspot.com.au
Sunday 15th Dec Interview http://www.morrispublishingaustralia.com/news-update-blog.html
Monday 16th Dec Interview http://diannedibates.blogspot.com.au
Tuesday 17th Dec Interview http://elaineoustonauthor.com.au
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