Author Spotlight #3: Bethany Crandell INSIDE THE AUTHORS STUDIO

SO every month I'm planning on doing an author spotlight! Most of the authors participating will be spotlighted during the month their book releases!! YAY!! There will be a post done each week about the author or their book and most have kindly donated an awesome giveaway! 

Here is another fabulous post from Bethany, her least favorite word question definitely had me laughing! And Bethany I do a lot of my best thinking while blow drying my hair also!! I've enjoyed having you on the blog so much!! Thank you ♥

INSIDE THE AUTHORS STUDIO: A moving conversation with Bethany Crandell

James Lipton and I go back. Way back. The details of our meeting are hazy, and only vaguely remembered through ill-focused photographs and the black dagger tattoo on my left shoulder blade, but trust me when I tell you that James and I are bros. #goodlikethat

Because we’re so tight, (and because I fear retaliation from his mafia connections. Horse heads don’t make good bed mates), I knew that declining his request for an interview wasn’t an option. So, last month I flew out to New York’s Pace University campus, and joined my old friend for an hour long chat about me and my life--an honor he typically reserves only for the finest actors in the business.

Just like the celebrities James interviews, the first forty-five minutes of my interview were a yawn-inducing trip down memory lane. But, as expected, things got interesting when we dove into the ten questions that have made him an interviewing legend.

Here’s how it went down:

James: What is your favorite word?

Bethany: Ridiculous

James: What is your least favorite word?

Bethany: *cringes* There are several, but since most are body parts (and this is a PG-rated blog) I’ll just include this one: MOIST.

James: What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?

Bethany: Confidence. Whether in one’s work, faith, relationships, abilities…there’s nothing more inspiring (or hawt!) than confidence.

James: What turns you off?

Bethany: Braggarts

James: What is your favorite curse word?

Bethany: All of them. Independent from each other or all mashed up. It’s all good--so long as my kids don’t hear.

James: What sound or noise do you love?

Bethany: The sound of my hair dryer at work. My brain hamster is easily motivated by all of that white noise. My best plotting takes place beneath the 1875 watts of my ceramic Revlon Ionic Pro.

James: What sound or noise do you hate?

Bethany: Babies crying

James: What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

Bethany: I’d love to be a singer, though doubt my audience would appreciate it.

JAMES: What profession would you not like to do?

Bethany: Anything that has to do with math or exact measurements. Or something that requires the use of a plunger.

James: If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

Bethany: You did good, kid.

You can catch INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO on Bravo TV. Check with your cable provider for times. *accepts product endorsement payment with a smile*

Make sure to check out Bethany's other posts:

Why YA?

Would You Rather?

And also my review + giveaway of SUMMER ON THE SHORT BUS 

Welcome to the Official Book Blast for SUMMER ON THE SHORT BUS by Bethany Crandell!

SUMMER ON THE SHORT BUS

Release Date: April 1, 2014

Publisher: Running Press Kids

Spoiled, Versace-clad Cricket Montgomery has seventeen years of pampering under her belt. So when her father decides to ship her off to a summer camp for disabled teens to help her learn some accountability, Cricket resigns herself to three weeks of handicapped hell. 

Her sentence takes a bearable turn as she discovers the humor and likeability of the campers and grows close to fellow counselors. Now, if she can just convince a certain Zac Efron look-alike with amazing blue eyes that she finally realizes there's life after Gucci, this summer could turn out to be the best she's ever had.

Summer on the Short Bus is a very non-P.C., contemporary YA with a lot of attitude, tons of laughs, and a little life lesson along the way.

BARNES AND NOBLE | AMAZON | INDIEBOUND | GOODREADS 

Praise For SUMMER ON THE SHORT BUS 

"Crandell creates a wonderful and relatable protagonist with Cricket but even better than that, she surrounds her with equally relatable, flawed, and real characters...This book is an absolute winner!" – Feathered Quill Book Reviews

“A novel oozing with heart and humanity.” - Ken Baker, E! News correspondent and author of Fangirl and How I Got Skinny, Famous and Fell Madly in Love

“A hilarious and heartwarming ride.” – Jennifer Salvato Doktorski, author of How My Summer Went Up in Flames and Famous Last Words

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bethany lives in San Diego with her husband, two kiddos (one of whom is differently-abled), and a chocolate lab who has no regard for personal space. She believes that prayer solves problems and that Jake Ryan is going to show up at her door any minute now…. She is represented by Rachael Dugas of Talcott Notch Literary Services.

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One Winner will get: a Signed Copy of SUMMER ON THE SHORT BUS
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Author Spotlight #3: Bethany Crandell Would You Rather?

SO every month I'm planning on doing an author spotlight! Most of the authors participating will be spotlighted during the month their book releases!! YAY!! There will be a post done each week about the author or their book and most have kindly donated an awesome giveaway! 

I'm absolutely over the moon about sharing this guest post that Bethany did with you guys! It is HILARIOUS and I can see where all the humor from SUMMER ON THE SHORT BUS comes from for sure! Thanks so much for sharing this Bethany, and everyone prepare for laughter!!!

Would You Rather?

Experts say that the best “family time” happens around a dinner table—and I couldn’t agree more. Especially if you’re playing a cut-throat game of ‘Would you Rather’ like my family and I do. The premise is simple enough: pose two scenarios and see which one the other player chooses. The hard part is coming up with situations so disgusting/embarrassing/frustrating that your opponent winces at the thought of actually making a decision. It’s in that moment that quality family time sets in.

Over the years, I’ve learned a ton of useless valuable information about my family members thanks to this torturous little game. For example, my eleven year-old daughter would rather go to school naked than be stung by a bee, and my husband would rather have his eyebrows shaved permanently than eat a can of peas every day. Freaks?! YES. Yes, they are. But it’s so fun watching them consider the possibilities that I’m not even bothered by the fact I live with these people.

So, in an effort to give you some highly sought after insight into my warped brain, some of my best writer pals asked me some Would You Rathers. Here’s what I had to say…

Would you rather lick a snail or moon your boss? Ugh. *cringes* Lick a snail. My boss is a very cool guy (scientist/attorney/beer maker) and while I know he’d never speak of the incident, I am very aware that he’d never forget it. A ghastly white, full moon is not the impression I want to leave on anyone.

Would you rather watch as your mother/grandmother/father read a steamy love scene you’ve written, or walk a city block completely nude?  Oh my god! That’s not a cool!! Um…geesh. Probably the steamy love scene. I can always blame my older sisters for corrupting me in my youth.

Would you rather meet your favorite actor in person once but not be allowed to speak, or have a long distance correspondence by letter for one full year but never meet them? Definitely the second situation.  I’m so much more comfortable with words than I am one-on-one with someone (hence the whole writing thing). As much as I’d love to meet Bradley Cooper in person, I fear that my behavior upon doing so would be so inappropriate I’d get thrown into jail so…yeah, option 2 is the safer choice.

Would you rather be locked in a room full of crickets for twenty-four hours or eat a gallon of straight honey? Oh…oh! *flails* Um…geez. Despite my main character’s name, I despise Crickets. I mean, I HATE THEM! Our neighborhood has an ungodly amount of cricket-life in the summer, and I’ve encountered too many of these suckers in the dark, or when I am in the shower and feel something tickle my foot. *cringes* #truestory But straight honey turns my tummy on its head—being nauseous is the worst feeling in the world. So…oh my gawd…I guess the crickets. (There’s no rule that says I can’t smack them all with my shoe, right?!)

Would you rather have a single best seller that leads to a hit movie worth millions, or a string of books that don’t bring much financial wealth, but make you just as well known? SHOW ME THE MONEY! I wish I was cool enough to say it’s just about expressing myself through the written word—finances be damned--but, no way! I dream of writing screenplays one day, and the thought of one of my stories getting turned into a film is way too much to pass up.

Gale or Peeta? *snickers while her cheeks flood with warmth* BAKERY BOY! Yes, I’m aware that Gale is hawt (esp. when he speaks in the accent God gave him!) but Peeta is so endearing and loyal I can’t say no to him. (I meant that in as non-Labrador Retriever way as possible)

Would you rather fart popcorn or have your past and future web browsing history available to everyone? Bwa, ha, ha! As much as I love popcorn *coughs*, I’d have to go with the web history. It’s true I’ve looked up some ridiculous crap in my day (“Zac Efron +shirtless” perhaps) but I’ve never looked up anything that will land me in jail. At least, not under current law.

See how fun that was?!

Now, one for you:  Would you rather buy my book or have ninjas attack you in your sleep and tickle you until you wet the bed?

Well buy your book of course ;-) Guys, what say you??

Make sure to check out Bethany's post from last week, Why YA?

And also my review + giveaway of SUMMER ON THE SHORT BUS