In my writerly travels, I've discovered
some of the best people on Earth. What other profession gives time, expertise,
and virtual encouragement like writers do?
Tara Tyler, author of Pop Travel is one of those folks so
willing to help. Truly, she is amazing.
Tell us about yourself.
That's a loaded statement! How far back should I go? I'm a short girl with
glasses and I love imagining stories. I'm also very organized, like to make
lists, and have to write things down or I will forget, largely due to the fact
that my three sons and husband drive me crazy! Love those boys!
Tell us about your
book. Pop Travel is set in the
near future where teleportation has replaced flying. Due to irresponsible
corner-cutting, it has a deadly flaw the company is desperately trying to fix
without causing a worldwide panic. Cooper is determined to expose the coverup,
despite being chased and threatened, to keep his brother from becoming the next
victim.
If you could only
have one superpower what would it be? It’s a tie between making time stand
still and snapping things clean, either would be wonderful!
Who is your favorite
character from one of your books and why? Stephanie Plum – she's completely
messed up and completely okay with it and never gives up, despite the odds.
What are you working
on now? Simulation, the next techno-thriller
book after Pop Travel.
What’s your favorite
movie? How to Train Your Dragon
What’s your favorite
quote? Anything by Mark Twain. Here's one: "Get your facts first, then
you can distort them as you please." and here's another: "Good
friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."
What genre do you
write and why? Sci Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, Chick Lit, whatever strikes my
fancy and sounds like a good story… all with adventure, humor, and a touch of
romance. Pieces of reality, but more fun to read about.
Name five things that
are on your desk right now? glass of water, pencils, journals, stack of
ideas, and
post its.
Chocolate cake,
strawberry shortcake, apple pie, or pecan pie? none of the above –
chocolate chip cookies!!
How can readers find
you? They can't, I'm a blur! But I leave trails of cookie crumbs at:
my blog, on
twitter @taratylertalks, and on
facebook
A tale of deception and teleportation.
When a distraught client enters J.L. Cooper's small town detective
agency ranting about a pop travel teleportation cover up, Cooper takes the
case. He blames pop travel indirectly for his wife's death and would love to
expose a glitch in it.
But the glitch turns out to be disintegrating travelers. And now,
his client is dead, his secretary is missing, and a hitman is stalking him.
Plus there's all the webcams watching his every move. So, Cooper has to find a
way to expose the deadly flaw, while using pop travel to escape the maniacs
covering it up, not to mention save a couple of tag-alongs he's not sure he can
trust. No problem.
by Tara Tyler
