Jennifer Estep writes the amazing Elemental Assassin's Series and the Mythos Academy books. Both are must reads, must buys and pre-orders for me!
By a Thread the sixth book in the Elemental Assassin's series comes out on the 28th of February and I was lucky enough to already get a copy and well...wow!!! You may have thought it was over but there are still enough bad guys for Gin to kill!
Of course I invited Jennifer on to the blog and seeing as she has become a regular guest I decided to try something different and ask about her 'Favourites'. So I hope you enjoy this new kind of interview and make sure you enter the contest at the bottom for your chance to win a copy of the new release!
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Jennifer Estep's Favourties!
JE: At my desk. Boring, I know. LOL.
Favourite book you wrote?
JE: In some ways, Karma Girl is my favorite book because it’s the first one that I had published. But I like all my books, especially when I type “The End” and finish writing them. That always gives me a sense of accomplishment and hope that folks have as much fun reading the book as I did writing it.
Favourite character in one of your books?
JE: Again, I like a lot of my characters, even some of my villains. But I would say the characters that are the most fun for me to write are the ones who are a little outrageous and over-the-top, like Finn from my Elemental Assassin series and Vic from my Mythos Academy series.
JE: Curled up on the couch.
Favourite author?
JE: I couldn’t pick just one. I enjoy books by authors like Robin McKinley, Donald Westlake, Ian Fleming, David Eddings, and many, many others.
Favourite book (not written by yourself)?
JE: One of my favorite books is Beauty by Robin McKinley.
Favourite character from a book (not one of yours)?
JE: I like Beauty from the various versions of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. Beauty is able to look past the Beast’s appearance to see what a good person he is deep down inside, and I think there’s something really special about that.
JE: I like How I Met Your Mother, but I’m also enjoying Once Upon A Time, NCIS, Burn Notice, Leverage, Hawaii Five-0, and several others. Can you tell that I watch too much TV?
Favourite Film?
JE: One of my favorite films is The Princess Bride because it’s infinitely quotable. Inconceivable!
Favourite food?
JE: Cheese fries
Favourite drink?
JE: A strawberry cheesecake milkshake
JE: I really like The Killers and musicians like Jimmy Buffett and Kelly Clarkson.
Favourite person?
JE: I would just say my family.
Favourite animal?
JE: I’m a dog person.
Favourite colour?
JE: Blue
Favourite vacation?
JE: Someplace with mountains.
JE: Thanksgiving, because it’s all about family, food, and football.
Favourite weather?
JE: Gray, rainy days because they’re perfect for curling up with a good book.
Favourite place to be?
JE: Curled up on the couch with a good book
Favourite thing to do to waste time?
JE: Surfing the Internet
Elemental Assassin's
#1 - Spider’s Bite
#2 - Web of Lies
#3 - Venom
#4 - Tangled Threads
#5 - Spider’s Revenge
#5.5 - Thread of Death
#6 - By a Thread
#7 - Widow’s Web (Due out in August)
Mythos Academy
#0.5 - First Frost
#1 - Touch of Frost
#1.5 - Halloween Frost (Inside 'Entangled')
#2 - Kiss of Frost
#3 - Dark Frost (Due out in May)
#4 - Crimson Frost (2013)
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Contest Time!
US/Canada - Jennifer is giving away a copy of BY A THREAD to one lucky winner!
International - Winners Choice! I will send one lucky winner their choice of Jennifer Estep book (Elemental Assassin or Mythos series!)
How To Enter
Gin goes on holiday in By a Thread. Where are you going on holiday (or want to go...) this year?
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Labels: Author Interviews, Contests, Jennifer Estep
At February 26, 2012 8:18 PM, 
Victoria
we haven't been on vacation in a few years and I've been bugging the hubs about it big time. We were thinking of going to my favorite place (Amelia Island FL) but he's thinking of taking me with him to Scottsdale in mid March. He'll go golfing and I'll get massaged :).
Thank you :).
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At February 26, 2012 8:57 PM, NoraA
We are doing double duty for vacation this year. My partner got her MSn Ed. from Excelsior College up in Albany NY. We'll attend the Ceremony on a Friday and zip up to Lake George for a 6 day mini vacation. I'm really holding out for Halloween in Colonial Williamsburg later in the fall. Jenn, I love your books and would kill to own this one.
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At February 27, 2012 6:21 AM, Amberkatze
Jennifer is having some problems posting so here are the comments she wanted to share with you guys so far :
Birgit -- Orlando always seems to be a popular vacation spot.
Tetewa -- I've always wanted to go to Hawaii too.
Victoria -- Either one of those sounds like a fun vacation.
Nora -- Thanks! Glad you are enjoying my books. And those both sound
like fun trips.
Lil -- I hope you had a good time in France. That's another place I
always thought would be interesting to visit.
Diane -- It can be fun to explore different towns close to where you live.
Aew -- Those both sound like fun trips. Since you're close to Pigeon Forge, you might want to check out Romfest:
http://www.romfest.com/
It's going to be held in Gatlinburg this year.
At February 27, 2012 5:07 PM, Aurian
Thanks for the interview, I like some of the same authors. And of course to curl up with a good book on the couch.
My vacation is in Berlin this year, at the Love Letter Convention, where I will be meeting some of my favourite authors! So looking forward to that!
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At February 27, 2012 9:19 PM, Amberkatze
More comments from Jennifer! She isn't having any luck posting here but she is reading!
Liz -- I'd think it would be cool to see all the Harry Potter stuff too.
Audra -- That sounds like it would be a fun trip.
Beverly -- Sometimes, staying at home can be more relaxing than going somewhere. I'd like to take a week off and just read too.
Pam -- I've heard a lot of good things about both of those events.
Amy -- I think Tahiti would be an interesting vacation spot too.
Sullivan -- That sounds like it would be a fun trip.
Cindy -- I think it would be fun to go to Paris.
Kelly -- I like beach trips too.
Sandy -- I went to Pittsburgh a few years ago and thought it was an interesting city.
Laura -- California would be a cool vacation spot.
Carl -- That sounds like a fun trip.
Julie -- Costa Rica looks like a pretty place to visit.
Tore -- That sounds like a fun trip.
Aurian -- Berlin and a book festival sound like a cool vacation.
Whitewolf -- I think India would be an interesting place to visit too.
Carol -- California does seem like it has tons of interesting things to
do and see.
Cathy -- That sounds like a fun trip.
Thanks for your interest in my books and happy reading.
At February 28, 2012 1:35 AM, Cheryl
I'll probably just end up going to my mom's house like I do every year and veg, read, see movies, horseback ride and go for runs in the middle of nowhere (I live in NYC, so I love getting away from all of the people and concrete). If I could go anywhere, I'd go to England on vacation.
And Tore, I'm so jealous...I always tell people Walt Disney World is the happiest place on earth! (Make use of the fast pass, assuming they still have it.)
I haven't read the Elemental Assassin series yet, but really like the Mythos Academy series.
Thanks so much for the chance, Ive always wanted to go to Rome. I dont think Ill be going anywhere this year. Its hard with 4 small boys. We are saving till they are a little bigger and then we will go to Disney Land with them. Ill see Rome some day!!
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At March 3, 2012 1:56 PM, books first love
I am from Romania, I always went to the sea side on vacations, in my own country. I have some money put aside for the holiday but still not so much for me to go abroad. My dream is to go to England...and probably, hopefully, I will go there too but not this year. This year I will go to my boring sea side vacation..sigh :(
But maybe I'll win the book and I'll go in a special vacation..the one between the pages.
thanks for the chance.
Andreea
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At March 3, 2012 7:00 PM, Amberkatze
More comments from Jennifer! Thank you for coming by and reading all the entries!
Martha -- I've heard that St. Augustine is a pretty place to visit.
Deirdre -- That sounds like a fun trip.
Cheryl -- Thanks! Glad you are enjoying my Mythos Academy series.
Sometimes, it's more relaxing just to veg out for a while.
Taylor -- I've always wanted to visit Australia too.
Toni -- I've always wanted to go to both of those countries.
Kattefrue -- I think France would be an interesting place to visit.
Crystal -- Thanks! Glad you are enjoying my books.
Nickie -- Both of those sound like fun places to visit.
Sienny -- A trip to Europe sounds like fun.
Marianna -- Hope you get to take a road trip.
Nat -- Rome would be an interesting place to visit.
Katiz -- Montana would be a cool place to visit.
Cindy -- That's cool that you will be spending time with family
I plan on going to Orlando this fall. I seriously need some Disney fun!!
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