New Adult Book Club discussion

Mandana:

Your book sounds like a lot of fun. I'll check it out. I too have the love/hate thing with L.A.! More the love.

Do certain songs influence how you write a scene?

Thanks!

Pamela DuMond

Pamela wrote: "Mandana:

Your book sounds like a lot of fun. I'll check it out. I too have the love/hate thing with L.A.! More the love.

Do certain songs influence how you write a scene?

Thanks!
Pamela DuMond"


thank you...! :)
what is it you love and hate about los angeles? i think, because i grew up here, i am kind of bored of it and i don't really love how strip mall it is now. i only really miss the beaches and the mexican food when i am away. it's also pretty sunny here, which i think makes it hard to sit inside and write.

a lot of songs might influence how i write. but i think it's more like, i know what i want to write about, and then i will listen to songs or maybe a radio station i like on itunes, and then one will come on and i will FEEL it...it will flow. it's like the muse wakes up and pushes the mood into the words.

music is very important to me and i think it always helps the mood of a scene when there's a song to go along with it...just like a movie. because a book is pretty much a movie in your mind, right?

thanks again for your question. :)
and let me know what you think about the book!
if you are interested in reviewing it, let me know because we just released the ebooks a couple of weeks ago and it would be easy to get you one.

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I have not had a chance to read your book yet, but I'm writing anyway because I had an LA punk club-kid year when I was a teen, so I understand the wonder of that time. Am I correct in assuming that this is at least semi-autobiographical?

Mariana wrote: "I have not had a chance to read your book yet, but I'm writing anyway because I had an LA punk club-kid year when I was a teen, so I understand the wonder of that time. Am I correct in assuming tha..."

hi mariana....thanks for stopping by. :)
when was your la punk club year? i had a few of those, too...but i was in jr high with green bangs. :)

i dunno if i would call it semi-autobiographical. there are loads of pieces that come from real life, but i think most books are written this way, even if they're sci-fi or fantasy...they just changed the characters and the environments.

it might be a teeny tiny bit. but it's a lot of stories i wanted to string together and that needs a lot (a lot) of pure fiction. tho, it's possible. my theory about jd salinger has always been that he became a recluse BECAUSE catcher is a true story. so maybe...you're a little right. :)

here is an interview i did on bbc radio show about the heavy metal scene in the book and below that is an interview that asks me some more details re:your question...in case you are further interested.

thx again for stopping by! :) \m/

bbc radio interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlGFFA...

vice.com interview:
http://www.vice.com/read/mandana-towh...

A book is definitely a movie in my head when I read it. So, yes, I hear you!

While I'll happily read your book, I'm not the biggest blogger in the world, so you don't want me to blog about it, trust me!

I love L.A. It's very magical. I hear you on the strip malls. Blech. And I hate the traffic here. But the beach and the mountains and the diversity in this city is amazing.

Congrats on getting your book out as an e-book.

Feel free to FB me!

Best,

Pamela DuMond

Mandana wrote: "Mariana wrote: "I have not had a chance to read your book yet, but I'm writing anyway because I had an LA punk club-kid year when I was a teen, so I understand the wonder of that time. Am I correct..."

Mandana wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Mandana:

Your book sounds like a lot of fun. I'll check it out. I too have the love/hate thing with L.A.! More the love.

Do certain songs influence how you write a scene?

Thanks!..."

Pamela wrote: "A book is definitely a movie in my head when I read it. So, yes, I hear you!

While I'll happily read your book, I'm not the biggest blogger in the world, so you don't want me to blog about it, tru..."

if you want an ebook, as my paperbacks are all gone right now, i'd be happy to get you one. :) why not? it's avail in ibooks, mobi, epub and pdf. :)

Sure. Thanks. Pamela.DuMond@gmail.com

I will read. You are sweet.

xo

Pam

Kindle, por favor.

Thank you.

Pam

Pamela wrote: "Kindle, por favor.

Thank you.

Pam"
:) no problem. it's an honor anytime anyone wants to read my work. :)

i'll email you soon.

You're sweet!

Pam

Mandana wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Kindle, por favor.

Thank you.

Pam"
:) no problem. it's an honor anytime anyone wants to read my work. :)

i'll email you soon."