The GCC author release dates keep on comin’! So do the GCC author accolades. Last week I was bigging up  Carrie Jones for making the NYT Bestseller List. Today I’m excited to extend a big congrats to Suzanne Young’s two-book deal for A NEED SO BEAUTIFUL. That means it’s time for Suzanne to do her book-deal dance (She has one, you know.). Head over to her blog to check it out.

I wonder if she has a book-release dance? Tomorrow kicks off  Suzanne’s  THE NAUGHTY LIST series, so beware cheaters everywhere. That means you, too, John Edwards! blech! Here’s why philandering boyfriends should be afraid…very afraid:

About The Naughty List:

As if being a purrfect cheerleader isn’t enough responsibility! Tessa Crimson’s the sweet and spunky leader of the SOS (Society of Smitten Kittens), a cheer squad–turned–spy society dedicated to bringing dastardly boyfriends to justice, one cheater at a time. Boyfriend-busting wouldn’t be so bad . . . except that so far, every suspect on the Naughty List has been proven 100% guilty!

When Tessa’s own boyfriend shows up on the List, she turns her sleuthing skills on him. Is Aiden just as naughty as all the rest, or will Tessa’s sneaky ways end in catastrophe?

The Naughty List. Is your boyfriend on it?

TheNaughtyList-hi cover

Suzanne’s productivity as a writer is truly impressive. I couldn’t wait to pick her brain. Here’s what she had to say:

DR:  What’s your favorite stage of your work process?
SY: I think I like drafting the best. It’s like a first date—exciting, thrilling, scary. And you just don’t know how it’ll end.
DR. How do you get over a major bout of writer’s block?
SY: I usually go to the movies or take a quiet drive. My brain sometimes gets overwhelmed. And I definitely get off the internet. 
DR: What bad habit are you desperately trying to break out of?
SY: Other than biting my nails, I’m trying not to doubt myself so much. It’s such a
subjective business and I don’t want goodreads to take over my life. lol
DR: Think back to your sophomore year in high school. What were you like at
age 15?
SY: I was really into theatre/plays. I also loved reading—so yeah, pretty exciting, right?
DR: In PERFECT SHOT, London steps out of her sporty comfort zone to
participate in a modeling contest. When was the last time you ventured far out of your comfort zone?
SY: My comfort zone constantly changes. Going to the LA SCBWI conference for the first time was really scary for me. I didn’t know anyone and I was new to the business. Luckily, it turned out all right. Now I love the conferences. My new fear: book signings.

Thanks for chatting, Suzanne! Keep dancin’! :-)