Today, Sara Ella answers a few questions for us. This Q&A is part of her Blog Tour hosted by
Learn more about the book, read an excerpt and enter the giveaway below for a chance to win 1 of 4 copies. An Instagram giveaway is also available on my IG for a chance to win one more copy. Now, let me introduce you to Sara Ella.
Sara Ella, Author of Coral – Q&A
Q1. What was your hardest scene to write?
The hardest to write was definitely Chapter 41 for reasons I am sure will be clear to readers once they reach that point. That’s all I can say without giving spoilers. 😀
Q2. Do you Google yourself?
I’d never thought about it. I’m afraid now. Is there something I should know? LOL 😀
Q3. What one thing would you give up to become a better writer?
If I had a choice I’d give up working full time so I could focus on writing. Unfortunately, the term “starving artist” was coined for a reason.
Q4. What are your favorite literary journals?
I am incredibly embarrassed to say I don’t read any. This is not for lack of interest, of course. I simply do not have the time.
Q5. What is your favorite childhood book?
Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne.
Q6. What is the most difficult part of your artistic process?
Time is not my friend. I feel strangled by deadlines because I am an extremely slow writer. If it were up to me, I’d spend several years on a story before ever showing it to anyone.
Thank you so much, Sara Ella, for taking the time to answer these questions and Happy Belated Publication Day!
Synopsis
Multiple award-winning young adult author Sara Ella reimagines The Little Mermaid in a powerful and unexpected way.
Sixteen-year-old mermaid Coral has always been different, standing out from her stoic sisters in a society where blending in is key. Worse yet, she fears she has been afflicted with the dreaded Disease. Said to be carried by humans, the Disease imposes emotions on its victims, causing them to commit unspeakable acts. The growing illness inside her, while terrifying, fascinates her very core. Where others see danger, Coral sees life. Could it be the colorless merfolk who are truly ill?
Above the sea, seventeen-year-old Brooke Jordan has nothing left to give. A homeless girl abandoned and forgotten, the only thing Brooke can rely on is the ocean. Her aching feet find refuge within the cool and comforting waves, while her broken heart grows harder with each passing day. When Brooke’s and Coral’s worlds collide, everything alters in an instant. From learning to stand alone, to discovering the strength it takes to rely on another, the girls find that living requires taking that first painful breath. Each must make sacrifices, and when it comes to finding true love? Let’s just say the boys in their lives must learn to swim if they’re ever going to survive the storms.
Battling the odds against them, the girls will do whatever it takes to survive. But what must end for love and life to finally begin?
Taking a new twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fairy tale, this modern-day story explores mental health from several perspectives, questioning what it means to be human in a world where humanity often seems lost.
- Author: Sara Ella
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Release Date: November 12, 2019
- Book Length: 384 pages
- Genre: Young Adult – Fantasy
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About the Author – Sara Ella
Once upon a time, Sara Ella dreamed she would marry a prince and live in a Disney castle. Today, she spends her days throwing living room dance parties for her two princesses, raising her little prince to be a king, and conquering realms of her own imaginings. Oh, and her husband is definitely more swoon-worthy than any Prince Charming.
Sara’s UNBLEMISHED trilogy has received high praise and multiple awards, but none as rewarding as the love and support she receives from her readers every day. Her new story CORAL, a reimagining of THE LITTLE MERMAID, releases in the fall of 2019.
When she’s not on deadline, Sara Ella can most often be found fangirling on Twitter, Instagram, or her YouTube channel. She may or may not be obsessed with #Bookstagram, and she has a serious condition known as “Coffee Snob-itis.” She believes “Happily Ever After is Never Far Away.”
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Coral US Giveaway
Prize: Win (1) of (4) finished copies of CORAL by Sara Ella (US Only)
Starts: November 15, 2019 – Finishes: November 28, 2019
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