AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Madeline Rosenberg
ULM: What inspired you to
write Hot Mess?
MR: Young adult r omance novels
have been my inspiration for as long as
I can remember. I enjoy watching romantic storylines play out in movies
and on TV and I found it interesting
how I would get attached to two characters who seemed in love and then to
my dismay have the show break the
characters up. I started writing Hot
Mess a few years ago because I wanted
to bring that excitement to readers with
my own characters and storyline! It
was exciting to develop the characters
story and take them in a different direction than I had originally planned.
sa, Chill uncle David and cousins in
Potomac, Uncle Everett, Grandma and
Grandpa (my grandma is my editor), all the rest of my family, friends
(you know who you are!) and my boyfriend, Jack. Love you guys and thanks
for everything! J
ULM: For those who haven't heard
of your fascinating novel, Hot Mess,
can you share with readers what
your novel is about?
MR: Hot M ess is an addicting
young adult romance novel based on
the relationship of Anna McCormick
and Trevor Sullivan. The story takes
you through the laughs, tears and
heartbreak- this is an easy and enjoyable read. Everyone has his or her own
Clairetown crew - each character is
relatable and probably like someone
you know.
Anna McCormick is every girl after a
ULM: Which of your characters was break up - she is vulnerable and seeks
attention in the wrong places. She is
the easiest to create?
easy to love and hate at the same time.
Trevor Sullivan is almost too good to
MR: My main char acter , Anna, is
based off of myself. We have the same be true. He seems like he is perfect on
appearance, clothing style and manner- the surface, but there is much more to
him than meets the eye. Benji Shaw is
isms.
the "perfect" boy next door. He has a
bit of a hero complex and wants to fix
ULM: What lead you to the path of everyone's problems. Jaden Shaw is
Benji’s younger sister who is away at
becoming a YA author?
Briar Wood, the boarding school upMR: YA has been my favor ite genr e state.
forever, I never get tired of reading a
She was the classic rebellious child
good YA romance novel! YA is the
genre I am most passionate about. The who was sent away to party- I mean
first stories that I work