Holy cow – it’s the first of
December! Well, I didn’t get through my entire list of Romance/Chick-Lit Author
Interviews in November, but that’s okay… we’ll pretend it’s a 2-month long
promotion. J
Today I have Lisa Lim, author of the fabulous Confessions of a Call Center Gal, on the
blog and I’m so excited to be able to share her awesome interview with you!
Welcome, Lisa!
ME: Why beat around the bush… What
are you writing now?
LISA: I’m co-writing (with my
teenage niece) a Young Adult chick lit novella titled My Mormon Crush, My Dog
Eats Poo. It’s classified as Young Adult, but I’m hoping it might also appeal
to adults with a warped sense of humor. It’ll be released December 28 2011.
ME: You just described me! How
closely do your characters resemble you? Any particular quirk? (And I hope you don’t resemble the dog… LOL!
LISA: Like the famed dog in my
new novella, my dogs also eat their own poo. Also, they seem to find cat poo
and seagull poo quite the delicacy.
And, like the protagonist in the
novella, I want to marry a pork burrito.
In my other chick lit novel:
Confessions of a Call Center Gal, I’d say about 50% of the protagonist is me
and 100% of the book is based on real experiences as a call center gal. I’ve
seen many of my co-workers on the verge of tears and I wanted to tell our
story. Plus, I’m a chick lit junkie and I’ve read countless chick lit novels
where the women all have fancy jobs, and they fancy men who hold fancy jobs.
And I wanted to read about a woman I could relate to. A protagonist who is
regular chick with a very ordinary job, who falls for a guy with an ordinary
job. Although, the guy is anything but ordinary (I like to think).
ME: Well, I’m glad you don’t eat
poo, for startersJ. And I love the idea of
characters the masses can relate to! Oh yeah… Pork burritos… now I’m hungry. Do
you ever wish you lived a character’s life (not just in your imagination)?
LISA: Sometimes. The character in
My Mormon Crush, My Dog Eats Poo is a teenager. And I’m not so sure if I’d want
to go back to high school, which I deem the prime suffering years. Bwarhahaha,
back then I was chief of the Nerd Herd.
Flashback! I’ll have to say, part
of me still misses Blink-182, N Sync and Sublime.
ME: I agree – I miss some of the
music, too, but not much else. High school blows. Sunglasses (a particular
fetish of mine): designer or drugstore cheapies? How many pairs are enough?
LISA: Designer. The world looks
better with rose tinted lenses.
Um, you can never have enough
pairs of sunnies (I got the term ‘sunnies’ from watching too much Rachel Zoe).
ME: A woman after my own heart! Would
you ever want to work on a combined project with your favorite author? If so,
who?
LISA: Hell yeah. Sophie Kinsella,
Chelsea Handler and Mindy Kaling (of The
Office).
ME: Oh! Chelsea Handler! I’m so
glad you mentioned her because I am definitely a fan (and her books are pretty
funny, too). I would love to hang out with her one day to see how much of that acerbic wit is genuine (I’m guessing all of itJ). Speaking of hanging out with
authors - I’ve found that readers really enjoy connecting with us… what is one
thing you want your fans to know about you that they may not already be aware
of?
LISA: I am the biggest dog lover
and I’m all about the rescue dogs. My motto is: Don’t Shop! Adopt!
ME: I love that motto!!! Thanks
so much for being with us today and I wish you every success in life, love and,
of course, book sales!
Need to know more? Be sure to
check out Lisa Lim’s novel Confessions of a Call Center Gal on Amazon and
Barnes & Noble. Want to be even nosier? Stop by her Amazon Author’s page
for lots of details on Lisa, her books, and great discussions. And, be sure to comment below, too!
Thanks for stopping by!
~Heidi
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