Blaze is tired of spending her life on the sidelines, drawing comics and feeling invisible. She’s desperate for soccer star Mark to notice her. And when her BFF texts Mark a photo of Blaze in sexy lingerie, it definitely gets his attention. After a hot date in the back of her minivan, Blaze is flying high, but suddenly Mark’s feelings seem to have been blasted by a freeze-ray gun, and he dumps her. Blaze gets her revenge by posting a comic strip featuring uber-villain Mark the Shark. Mark then retaliates by posting her “sext” photo, and, overnight, Blaze goes from Super Virgin Girl to Super Slut. That life on the sidelines is looking pretty good right about now..
Tell us a little about yourself and how you got into writing.
It’s cool how your classmates were able to encourage you to become a writer. What inspired you to incorporate comic strips in a novel?
I agree that fictional characters can be very inspiring. Much of the humor in Blaze is centered around the idea of superpowers, something that we’d all love to have. How did you come up with the idea and how do you feel this develops Blaze as a relatable character?
Haha… invisibility does have the potential to be an awkward power. Blaze is a teenage girl in the process of working out who she wants to be. What do you feel is her biggest challenge going through life during the time that we get to know her and what do you feel helps her overcome her self doubts?
I respect how Blaze grows over the course of the novel. Seeing her learn from her mistakes and stand up for herself is what won me over. Using lines from the novel, tell us about a couple of your favorite characters.
I love how each of the boys has their own superhero names. They’re a rowdy bunch, but they’re good inside. If you were a superhero, what would your superpowers be and what would you do with them?
What are you working on right now?
Thank you so much for having me! J
Sounds like you have some awesome titles coming out n the near future. I’m looking forward to them.
Thanks for interviewing!
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Laurie Boyle Crompton is a YA author who caught the writing bug back in high school and proceeded to graduate first in her class from St. John’s University with a major in English and minor in Journalism. Some of her hobbies are hiking, going to the movies, cycling, swimming, and reading. She is represented by Ammi-Joan Paquette of the Erin Murphy Agency.
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A story girl at heart, Crystal is a bibliophile who can easily spend the day immersed in a good read. She writes under the name Kristy Wang. You can follow her writing adventures on X and Instagram @_kristywang.
Candace says
I really loved this book! I think I would love to fly too. My family lives far away and it would be nice to be able to just fly over to visit them.
Jenea Whittington says
Thank you for sharing the interview. I am really hoping to get this one soon.
Jenea @ Books Live Forever
Kris C says
I hope you enjoy Blaze! 🙂