Since Yuki is always keen to help around the house, I asked her to sit down with my friend and fellow cat-lover, Olivia R Burton, and ask her some questions about the re-release of her funny, smart, sugar-rich urban fantasy, MIXED FEELINGS. Yuki did her best to stay on topic and I think she did very well for a first attempt. So, without further ado, let's see what they had to talk about!
Y: Hello, Miss
Olivia! I am Miss Yuki, and I am a Beautiful Girl and also a cheeky
missus sometimes. Like me, your book cover is very beautiful. Would
you tell me a bit about the inside and is it also a cheeky missus?
ORB: I'd say
Gwen can be pretty cheeky, even though she's usually too busy being
cowardly and hungry to be cheeky. She does have some fun adventures,
which I hear you have your share of as well. I'll bet if Gwen got
stuck on the roof of the shed, she'd cry more than you do, though.
Y: It is true that I do cry a lot when I get stuck on the shed roof and up trees and on the roof of the house, but it's not because I'm upset. I just want everyone to know where I am at all times in case they want to bring me something.
ORB: In Mixed
Feelings, Gwen's first book, she doesn't get stuck on the shed,
but she does have to help some fairy monsters find some missing kids,
which she needs help with just like you sometimes need help coming
down off the roof! Luckily, like you have your people, she has her
best friend Chloe there to hold her hand and make sure she gets
through the ordeal safely.
Y: Yes, it is good to have helpful people. My people are very patient with me when I forget how to get off the shed. I understand
that there is a werewolf in your book, which is like a big dog. I
myself do not like dogs, so can you explain why you put one in there?
ORB: I bet you
wouldn't mind this werewolf. Mel doesn't turn into a wolf too often,
and spends most of his time just trying to get his hands on kitties.
Generally they're a different type of kitty than you are, but I'm
sure he'd be more than happy to scratch behind your ears if you
asked. He's always happy to please a lady.
Y: And I am always happy to be pleased! You have a
lot of cats. Which one is in charge?
ORB: It used to
be Snapshot in charge, but that's been a source of contention in the
house since my roommate moved in. He has a lady cat named Lucca who
likes to think of herself as being the boss, as well. They steer
clear of each other, both pretending they are the boss, and have
decided it's not worth having words over anymore.
Y: As an only cat, I am in charge by default but I would be in charge anyway because I am the most precious and beautiful cat ever, the man says. The lady in
your book, Gwen, can tell people's feelings with her mind, which I
think would be good for cats, because sometimes I have to meow twice
to make people do things for me, and if they just knew what I wanted
with magic, that would save time. Do you think Gwen's magic would be
good in real life?
ORB: Hmmm.
That's a good question, Yuki. I'd say that, if all people could
actually feel the emotions of people and animals around, the world
would have to be a much different place. It could make us all more
compassionate, helping us to see that people we say mean things to
have feelings too, and aren't just standing in front of us willing to
take verbal abuse. On the other hand, it could also have become such
a common occurrence throughout history that people would go the
opposite way and be jaded about feeling the sadness of those around
them. Maybe we would be so used to feeling those around us being sad
or angry or happy that we wouldn't really notice anymore.
Y: My people
moved the snake tanks so I can't sit and watch them and tap on the
glass any more and that made me sad, but nobody is helping me.
ORB: I bet the
snakes miss seeing your cute little face!
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| Naomi's note: She's not sad at all, don't worry. |
Y: You have
another book about Gwen and cake out, too. What else happens in that
besides cake, and are there going to be more after that one?
ORB: If it were
up to Gwen, nothing would happen other than cake. A glutton sitting
around eating cupcakes and candy wouldn't make for good reading,
though, so Gwen's going to have many more interesting adventures. In
Business With
Pleasure, Gwen's second book, she's got to help find a murderer,
help stop a stalker, and make nice with her ex-husband. She does get
to eat ice cream toward the end, though! In the next book there will
be more cupcakes, more werewolves (sorry, Yuki!), and a proposal.
Y: Gwen is very adventurous! Where can
people keep track of your cake books?
ORB: They can go
to my website, OliviaRBurton.com,
or they can follow me on Twitter.
I also have a page on Facebook
that can easily be liked, and an Instagram
where I often post pictures of all my cats.
Y: Thank you, Miss Olivia, for sharing all your book and cat and cake news with us! Now I am off to steal socks from the neighbours, because I worry that my people maybe don't have enough. Good day!
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| Naomi's note: I don't know if she did steal these socks or not, but they definitely aren't ours and she does look really pleased with herself so... |
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