Since 2003, Lauren has had 14 books published with at least 6 more to come. She has written for adults, teens, tweens and young readers. Before being published, Lauren was an independent bookseller, a reviewer, a freelance editor and a sort-of librarian. You can read more about her work at http://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.com/.
In addition to writing and reviewing good books, Lauren is heavily involved with several writing groups online. She is always generously offering writing advice and support to other writers (including me!). Her young adult novel Crazy Beautiful, a contemporary tale about a boy with hooks for hands and a gorgeous girl who meet on their first day at a new school, is being released this Monday!
Tamara: Welcome to the Girardi Diner. For this interview, imagine we are sitting across from each other in an adorable diner, sipping tea or coffee, enjoying a slice of our favorite cake or pie (mine's cherry pie!). It's much more fun that way!
Tamara: If you could have dinner with any one of your characters, whom would you choose, and what would your character eat?
Lauren: Lucius Wolfe from Crazy Beautiful. Whatever he chose to eat, he'd have to eat it carefully, because he's still self-conscious about having hooks for hands.
Tamara: What's your favorite vacation spot?
Lauren: Because my daughter is nine, I'll say a cruise ship.
Tamara: What was your favorite musical group/singer when you were in high school?
Lauren: Led Zeppelin
Tamara: What is the funniest prank played on OR by you?Lauren: Gack! How boring am I? I can't even think of one by or on me right now! The closest would be this past April Fool's. My nine-year-old short-sheeted my bed but only on my husband's side. He thought it was hysterical - that she even knew how to do it and that she chose to only prank him, not me.
Tamara: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Lauren: A psychologist or writer. One night at dinner, when I was around 12, I did mention that I might like to be a singer. Much laughter followed - kind of like in a Charlie Brown cartoon - so I realized that was probably out.
Tamara: What question do you get asked most often about your writing? How do you answer it?Lauren: Q: "Where do your ideas come from?" A: "The Idea Fairy."
Tamara: Gotta love that Idea Fairy! Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not?
Lauren: Surprisingly enough, given that I just confessed a belief in The Idea Fairy, I don't believe in ghosts. But that's because I've never seen any evidence of any. If and when I do, I promise I'll change my mind.
Thanks so much for stopping by the diner for this interview, and congratulations on the upcoming release of Crazy Beautiful!
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