This is Logan:
This is Tala:
This is CAPTIVATE:
Zara and her friends knew they hadn't solved the pixie problem for good. Far from it. The king's needs grow deeper every day he's stuck in captivity, while his control over his people gets weaker. It's made him vulnerable. And now there's a new king in town.
A turf war is imminent, since the new pixie king, Astley, is moving in quickly. Nick nearly killed him in the woods on day one, but Zara came to his rescue. Astley swears that he and Zara are destined to be together, that he's one of the good guys. Nick isn't buying it, though Zara isn't as sure -- despite herself, she wants to trust the new king. But it's a lot more than her relationship with Nick that is at stake. It's her life -- and his.
Without further ado, I turn the blog over to Logan and Tala!
Logan: What was it like for you while Carrie was writing CAPTIVATE? Was it any different than when she was writing NEED?
Tala: DUDE. She was so distracted. It was all, “Revise. Revise. Revise.” I would nudge her hand while she was typing, looking for a good scratch behind the ear and it was all, “Tala. Not now.”
Logan: Terrible. Note to self: Beware sequels.
Tala: On a positive note, she would procrastinate a lot, which meant longer walks.
Logan: CAPTIVATE opens up Zara’s world to something new: Norse mythology and some guy named Odin. (Humans are so complicated.) How did that come about?
Tala: I wish I knew. I don’t understand the whole Norse mythology thing. The only gods I pay attention to are the gods of Snausages.
Logan: And Greenies. Don’t forget the Greenies gods.
Tala: I do remember her staring at the computer and shrieking, “Odin! Odin! Of course!” She then smacked her forehead with the palm of her hand, which made me bark. I thought maybe Odin was a new kind of way of calling me for food. You know? Like “Oh-din-ner.” No such luck.
Logan: CAPTIVATE also introduces a new boy, Astley—a Pixie king who insists that Zara is his queen. Did Carrie name him after Rick Astley?
Tala: Yes. She did. It’s all about the Rick Roll**. He doesn’t look like the 80s pop singer though. He looks more like Chris Pine, the new Kirk on Star Trek.
Logan: Thank the Greenies gods. So, are you on Team Nick or Team Astley?
Tala: I am on Team Nick. Canines have to stick together.
Logan: Speaking of which, on page 103 of CAPTIVATE, Carrie refers to Wolverine. Everyone knows that I’m named after Wolverine. *wag* That was totally a shout out to me, wasn’t it?
Tala: Totally! That’s how much we love you. I insisted on it, actually. I was all, “We need a shout out for my main dog man, Logan.”
Logan: Aw. Big, wet, face slurpies for you! But, listen: Zara is faced with some pretty tough decisions in this book—the kind that, no matter what you decide, mean you’ll have to give up something important. Did Carrie know right from the start what Zara would do?
Tala: She knew what would happen. Zara is the type of person who would do anything for her friends, absolutely anything. She’s a hero kind of girl and there was no question.
Logan: Did Carrie ever ask you for advice?
Tala: She did not ask me for advice. My advice would have been, “Have Zara wag her tail and bark and make big puppy eyes. That always works for me.”
Logan: Me, too. Doggie superpowers rock. Speaking of superpowers, CAPTIVATE and NEED both landed on the NYT bestseller list! Congratulations!! What did you guys do to celebrate?
Tala: We danced around the kitchen and barked. We didn’t even have a party. Carrie stinks at celebrating. I was hoping for steaks at least, but nope. Someone needs to talk to that girl.
Logan: Tala, baby, I hear there’s a new man in your life.
Tala: Logan, let me tell you. There is no competition. Carrie adopted Scotty, a rescue dog, and he’s always trying to be pet and the other night he peed on the Littlest Human’s fake white Christmas tree (she has it in her room because it is so kitschy) and let me tell you: I was not impressed. I barked at him because he was trying to hone in on my bed space, and he just freaked the heck out. * shakes head * He doesn’t hold a candle to you, baby.
Thanks Logan and Tala! And thanks, Carrie! Now for the contest...
I'll give away one unsigned copy of CAPTIVATE or NEED (winner's choice) to a random winner. To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. Additionally, for every place you cross-promote CAPTIVATE and/or this interview (e.g., your LJ, blog, website, Twitter), Logan will send a pawful of treats to Tala and Scotty. Just leave a comment in this post with a link to your cross-promotion and Tala & Scotty get treats! All comments must be left by midnight EST one week from today, Wednesday 3/3.
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**Awww yeah. The Rick Roll:
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