The Intern
Sins07, #1
Jess C Scot
August 17, 2010
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A 17-year-old intern must choose between trusting an irresistibly suave dance instructor—or her instincts. SINS07 is a series featuring lighthearted tales that explore each of the seven sins in order, beginning with lust.
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Today we have the fabulous indie author, Jess C Scott, on the blog. She's here to talk about her new novel: The Intern, the first in a new series to the likes of a teenage Dirty Dancing meets Punk'd. The book sounds great and I can't wait to read it and see what I think. Here's Jess-
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My most recent publication is a YA novel titled, 1: The Intern, part of a SINS07 “seven deadly sins” series. I’m kind of a solo powerhouse type of indie author—I do all the work myself (writing, editing, formatting/publishing, designing/illustrating book covers, and marketing). I’ve been a college student on a tight budget for the past few years, so I’ve needed to keep costs to a minimum.
One of my friends said the book cover was “very me” (whatever that means!). I like bright colors, like hot pink. I guess I was aiming for something fresh that would pique one’s curiosity—and something simple too (my website de-emphasizes clutter as well / maybe it’s something to do with the fact that I’m a Virgo).
The above sketch was done some time in late 2007. I often dig up old sketches for book covers, and avatar images, etc. I don’t really know what I might do with a sketch/illustration once I’ve completed it—I just go with the flow, mostly.
Travel and adventure feature quite a lot in 1: The Intern, which is what I sought to capture via the book cover. I know the theme of lust conjures up images of a couple holding hands (or an image which contains a certain amount of “physical intimacy”), so maybe that is partly why I chose to do something a little different. Besides, without the intern traveling to the site of her internship, there wouldn’t be any story ;).
Based on early feedback I gathered, 1: The Intern is “playful,” “a fun read,” and “creates a curiosity in the reader to know what happens [next].” I think the cover matches up with these descriptions. The next book in the SINS07 series (Book 2, Greed) might feature either an heiress, or a model, so I envision slightly more bling on the design of that cover.
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Author Bio:
Jess identifies herself as an author/artist/non-conformist. Her literary work has appeared in a diverse range of publications, such as Word Riot, ITCH Magazine, and The Battered Suitcase. She is currently working on the SINS07 series, as well as an urban fantasy project featuring cyberpunk elves. Her novella, The Devilin Fey, hit #1 in Amazon’s “Hot New Releases in Bargain Books” in July 2010.
Website: www.jesscscott.com
SINS07: www.sins07.wordpress.com
Jess identifies herself as an author/artist/non-conformist. Her literary work has appeared in a diverse range of publications, such as Word Riot, ITCH Magazine, and The Battered Suitcase. She is currently working on the SINS07 series, as well as an urban fantasy project featuring cyberpunk elves. Her novella, The Devilin Fey, hit #1 in Amazon’s “Hot New Releases in Bargain Books” in July 2010.
Website: www.jesscscott.com
SINS07: www.sins07.wordpress.com
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Now, doesn't that sound like a great read? I am so happy Jess stopped by today! If you want to know more about The Intern, or any of Jess C Scott's novels, check out her online store right here.
Okay, now that does sound like an original idea for a book. Let us know how you like it.
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ReplyDeleteHmmm, sounds pretty good! Ill have to look more into it :)
Learned of this book just the other day. I'm always interested in the subject of the 7 Deadly Sins and I love to see how others approach it. A sin per novel in a series sounds very intriguing.
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