INTERVIEW
Jill Williamson |
1. Why do you write for young adults?
Because they are awesome! And they read a lot. And they’re in a place in life where they and are asking lots of important questions and making decisions that will impact their lives. And there are a lot of stories out there that show characters making destructive choices, and few of those books bother to show the consequences of living in such a way. I want to write books that are real and don’t ignore reality for the sake of sensationalism.
2. When did you become a Christian?
I became a Christian my junior year in college. I had transferred to Northwest Nazarene University because a friend went there and I was trying to get closer to a fashion design major and back then NNU had a program that allowed students to take a year of school at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
My friend got married and left me all alone in a school of Christians! I was a bit freaked out that someone might discover the things I’d done in my life, where I’d come from, and what I’d lived through. One day I confessed to a fellow fashion major: “I’m not a Christian!” And she laughed at me and said, “So? A lot of students here aren’t.” Then she told me that Christians aren’t perfect. That I shouldn’t live my life worried about what people think of my life. And she said I needed to figure out what I believed about God for myself.
Well, I didn’t know what I believed. But for me, it all came down to this: truth is absolute. Fact is, either God is there or he isn’t. And if he was there and I lived my life ignoring that so I could keep living life my way, I was a fool. And when I honestly went looking for fact to prove or disprove the bible or Christ’s life, I always found proof that supported the bible and who Christ was. I never found anything to support an atheistic view. And I wasn’t only looking at Christian sources.
So I made the choice to follow God, and I have never regretted it. And when I look back at my life, I see myself standing at that fork in the road. And I could have ignored God and graduated and went to New York and became a success in the fashion industry. But I would have been a shell of a human being. I would have lived in a destructive way. I would have been terribly lonely, no matter what friends and loves came my way.
Because the only one who can fill us in this life is Jesus. Fame is never enough. Money is never enough. True love is never enough. It is what it is, whether you believe it or not. And I am so thankful that I was humble enough to make that decision sixteen years ago.
3. What is your favorite kind of food?
Pasta. I adore pasta. Alfredo is my favorite. Olive Garden is my favorite restaurant.
4. Do you (on purpose haha) put yourself into any of your characters?
5. How do you pick your character's names?
6. What is the best compliment you have ever received on one of your books?
My favorite compliment is when the reader says he stayed up all night reading my book and couldn’t put it down.
7. How can readers get in touch with you?
Here is my REVIEW of the book:
This book is AMAZING! I was already a huge Jill Williamson fan from her previous books (‘The Blood of Kings Trilogy’, which I also highly recommend) and I simply could NOT wait to get my hands on this book! It does not disappoint.
When Abby Goyer's father is hired as a scientist at a highly secretive lab, her curiosity kicks into high gear and she goes sleuthing. Abby discovers (with the help of Martyr, a bald, seventeen year old boy whom Abby found in her bedroom and seems to know nothing of the world) that the head scientist in this lab has successfully created functional clones for an evil purpose. She knows she needs to do something, but what? As more and more comes into the light, both Abby and Martyr know that it won't be long until it all explodes and the world changes forever.
This book is a clean fiction novel for teens, but anyone of any age could read this and truly enjoy it. I HIGHLY recommend it!
GIVEAWAY
Alright, so Mrs. Jill has kindly offered to giveaway a copy of 'Replication' one of you all! All you have to do is comment on this post telling me you would like to be entered into the drawing and your e-mail address so I can get a hold of you if you win. The drawing will be held two weeks from today (the 8th of February).
Have an awesome day!
10 comments:
Nice work KT. Never read any of Jill's work but I'll definitely look into it. Kind of interesting that I live only 2 hours from where she went to college : )
I would love to be entered! This book looks great, and just when I was in need of some new reading material. My email address is in my profile description~ and feel free to email me any time, not only if I win. I'd love to hear from you and chat a while ^____^
My email address is jrdavis@ec.rr.com or ofcourse, facebook. I would love to be entered to win her book. Great job KT! Jamie Davis
Thanks for the review and interview, Katie! I'm glad you liked the story.
Jill
PS. I LOVE Our God is Greater. I had to stay on your site and listen until the song was over. :-)
Would love to read this!
janemaritz at yahoo dot com
I would be pleased as pie to win this book! :D newyorksnowflake@gmail.com
Agreed, agreed, agreed, Katie. I HIGHLY recommend this book, too. :)
Emily, pleased as pie? You make me laugh, girl!
Oh, what a fun interview! :-) And your review was fun to read, too! I agree!
Don't include me into this giveaway, as I already am the proud owner of her book!!
I would like to be entered to win this book. It sounds great. Thanks for having this giveaway.
ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net
Nice job Katie! Enter me in your contest! sscartrett@gmail.com
Love you 'Kurly Katie'!
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