Deadly Little Lies by Laurie Faria Stolarz

DEADLY LITTLE LIES
(A Touch Novel)

by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Paranormal Young Adult
Hyperion
www.lauriestolarz.com

5 Signed Copies will be given away on Friday, November 27, 2009



About the Book:

Last fall, sixteen-year-old Camelia fell for Ben, the mysterious new boy at school who turned out to have a very mysterious gift--pyschometry, the ability to sense the future through touch. But just as Camelia and Ben's romance began to heat up, he abruptly left town. Brokenhearted, Camelia has spent the last few months studying everything she can about psychometry, and experiencing her own strange brushes with premonition. Camelia wonders if Ben's abilities have somehow rubbed off on her. Can the power of psychometry be transferred?

Even once Ben returns to school, Camelia can't get close enough to share her secret with him. Despite the romantic tension between them, Ben remains aloof, avoiding contact. Then when an unexpected kiss leads to a frightening argument, Camelia makes the painful decision to let Ben go and move on. Adam, the hot new guy at work, seems good for her in ways Ben wasn't. Adam is easygoing, and seems to really care about her.
But when Camelia and Adam start dating, a surprising love triangle results. A chilling sequence of events upturns secrets from Ben's past--and Adam's. Someone is lying, and it's up to Camelia to figure out who-before it's too late.

Read our exclusive interview with Laurie Faria Stolarz!

1) What a great concept for a series! How’d you come up with the idea?

I wanted to write a story where the main character has to struggle with the idea of falling in love with someone who could potentially be dangerous. I tinkered with this concept in the first three books of my Blue is for Nightmares Series [(Blue is for Nightmares (Llewellyn 2003), White is for Magic (Llewellyn 2004), and Silver is for Secrets (Llewellyn 2005), as well as in Bleed (Hyperion 2006)]. In Bleed, in particular, there’s a young male character who was convicted for the murder of his girlfriend. His next relationship consists of pen pal letters he exchanges with a young girl while he’s in prison. Without giving too much away, the relationship is briefly pursued once he is released, but I wanted to bring this concept to another level.

Additionally, I wanted to continue experimenting with the supernatural (which I also use in my Blue is for Nightmares Series as well as in Project 17), showing how we all have our own inner senses and intuition, and how with work we can tap into those senses and make them stronger.

I started researching different types of supernatural powers and discovered the power of psychometry (the ability to sense things through touch). The concept fascinated me, and so I wanted to bring it out in a character, showing how sometimes even the most extraordinary powers can also be a curse.

Lastly, I wanted to apply these concepts to be part of a series. I love the idea of growing a main character over the course of several books.

2) Psychometry is the ability to sense the future through touch. If you could have this ability, would you want it? Why or why not?

Good question, but I’m not sure I’d want it. I’m not sure I’d want to know the fate of other people, especially those close to me. Of course, it would certainly come in handy if I was able to help prevent an accident or warn someone about an impending danger or wrong turn. Of course, part of life is making those wrong turns and learning from them, so…. Hmmm…maybe I’d like to test it out for a week or so and see how it goes. I think that with a power like this comes a great deal of responsibility. It might be interesting to try that power on for a bit.

3) You have another bestselling series, the Blue is for Nightmares series. Is it hard to switch back and forth between two different worlds?

One of the big advantages I have is time. I’ve been working with Stacey Brown from the Blue is for Nightmares series for over ten years now, so I think I have a really firm grasp of her character. I see her as very distinct from Camelia from the Touch series. Stacey is a bit more serious than Camelia, and a bit more fearless as well. Plus, I see the supernatural powers that they both have as very distinct. Stacey’s had far more practice and experience with her folk magic, whereas Camelia’s powers are just beginning to develop and she doesn’t quite know how to use them yet.

4) You seem to be very prolific! Any quirky writing habits to keep you going? Lucky sweat pants? Music soundtrack? Special food?

I’m just very good with time management. I set myself very specific deadlines and I follow them to the tee. My life is very busy and I need to multi-task. Having strict deadlines makes all the difference. When I’m on deadline, I write at least 10 pages per week. This doesn’t include all the marketing I do per week, nor does it include any of the other promotional or developmental work. The end of the week is Sunday for me, so if Sunday hits and I don’t have my 10 pages, I’ll spend all day and night getting them done.

5) What are you working on right now?

I’m currently editing Deadly Little Game, the third book in the Touch series.

About the Author:

Laurie Faria Stolarz (Massachusetts) has a great interest in teen culture, and admires young adults for their passion, energy, and creativity. She has an MFA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Young Adult Literature from Emerson College in Boston. She currently teaches writing and is a member of the SCBWI as well as several professional writing groups. Visit her online at: www.lauriestolarz.com

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