Invisible Touch by Kelly Parra

INVISIBLE TOUCH

by Kelly Parra

Paramormal Young Adult
MTV Books
www.KellyParra.com

3 Signed Copies will be given away on Friday, October 16, 2009


About the Book:

Kara Martinez has been trying to be "normal" ever since the accident that took her father's life when she was eleven years old. She's buried the caliente side of her Mexican heritage with her father and tried to be the girl her rigid mother wants her to be -- compliant and dressed in pink, and certainly not acting out like her older brother Jason. Not even Danielle, her best friend at Valdez High, has seen the real Kara; only those who read her anonymous blog know the deepest secrets of the Sign Seer.Because Kara has a gift -- one that often feels like a curse. She sees signs, visions that are clues to a person's fate, if she can put together the pieces of the puzzle in time. So far, she's been able to solve the clues and avert disaster for those she's been warned about -- until she sees the flash of a gun on a fellow classmate, and the stakes are raised higher than ever before. Kara does her best to follow the signs, but it's her heart that wanders into new territory when she falls for a mysterious guy from the wrong side of town, taking her closer to answers she may not be able to handle. Will her forbidden romance help her solve the deadly puzzle before it's too late...or lead her even further into danger?


Check out our exclusive interview with Kelly Parra!

1) This is SUCH a cool concept for a story! How did you come up with the idea?

Hi Jessica, thanks! I’ve always been fascinated with the paranormal, and just love movies and series about psychics. So I thought wouldn’t it be cool to write about a teen you had a gift of seeing signs that she had to piece together like a puzzle in order to solve an unfortunate fate. Of course, any gift like this had to come with a price—loneliness, secrecy, and danger. That’s where Kara’s blog, Secret Fates, would come in. Secret Fates is an on-line journal to whisper her feelings and clues to the puzzle she is trying to solve, and her feelings for a mysterious boy.

2) Kara has a pretty unique gift. She can see signs about people’s future. Would you ever want to have this ability? Why or why not?

Definitely not. (haha!) I tried to explore every angle of having a gift like this with Kara, and it was often scary and painful to know something awful might happen to someone and not be able to stop it.

3) What was the most challenging part about writing this book? What was the easiest?

The most challenging of writing Invisible Touch was creating a mystery. This was my first attempt, and I had to create a plot board to keep track of the clues and subplots. The easiest part of writing this book was the blogging. I’ve been blogging for years so it was very comfortable for me to write Kara’s entries.

4) Okay, something non writing-related. If you could choose one snack food that you could eat as much as you want of and never gain a pound, what would it be?

It would have to be French fries. They are so good, yet so bad for me. :)

5) What’s up for you next? Are you working on another novel?

I have a contribution to a CRUSH anthology coming up and I am working on a new project that I am excited about. Once I have more news, I’ll definitely share. If anyone is interested in my other works, please check out my website, www.KellyParra.com or my blog, YA Fresh at yafresh.blogspot.com. Thank you again for having me on the site, Jessica!


About the Author:

Kelly Parra is the author of the acclaimed novel Graffiti Girl. She lives in a diverse agricultural town in Central California with her husband and two beautiful children. Visit her website: www.KellyParra.com, and follow the Secret Fates blog at Secret Fates.blogspot.com. Visit her online at: www.KellyParra.com

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