Fan Chat with Author Priscilla Glenn

Friday, January 4, 2013

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST

lovermichelle: Okay, the official US time is 9 PM so let's get this started. Welcome Priscilla.
Did you have any problems getting back on this time?

priscilla_glenn: Hi everyone! I think I'm okay :)

LoverKaren: Hi Priscilla

priscilla_glenn: Hi Karen!

lovermichelle: How is the blog tour going so far?

priscilla_glenn: It's going pretty well so far - people have been so supportive. It's
overwhelming in a good way!

lovermichelle: Have you found a number of people still are not familiar with your book?

yesi_cavazos: hello!

priscilla_glenn: So far the response to the blog tour have been "I've heard good thing about
this book"

lovermichelle: Welcome Alicia!

priscilla_glenn: but I think it's opening it up to new people as well. Hi yesi and Alicia :)

yesi_cavazos: :)

lovermichelle: This is an open forum, and everyone can ask questions! I just opened but I'll
be quiet.

priscilla_glenn: HAHA

alicia_collinsdennis: Hi Guys!!!!

priscilla_glenn: HI Alicia!! <3

alicia_collinsdennis: It took me forever to get in here.

priscilla_glenn: I did a trial run the other day and it took a few times *blushes*
alicia_collinsdennis: Hey Priscilla. I'm waving my hand feverishly. :-)

lovermichelle: Sorry you had problems Alicia!

priscilla_glenn: Alicia won a signed copy of BtY on Aestas Book Blog :)

alicia_collinsdennis: Yes, that's me.

lovermichelle: So Alicia, have you read the book yet?

alicia_collinsdennis: That book has a prized place on my bookshelf

lovermichelle: Welcome back Lara!

alicia_collinsdennis: Of course. It's one of my favs.

priscilla_glenn: Welcome Lara :)

lara_feldstein: Hello :)

priscilla_glenn: HAHA I think this chat room is being fickle!

lovermichelle: Okay, so I just read that Back to You had a few different names before the
final?????

priscilla_glenn: Oh gosh...yeah I had a hard time. I don't think I officially named it until I
was writing the last chap.

lovermichelle: Fix you, Now and Then, and Unconditional. I think I like the final title.

priscilla_glenn: I'm terrible with titles and writing 'back of book blurbs'

yesi_cavazos: What were some of there other names running through your mind? If you
don't mind sharing.

alicia_collinsdennis: I love the title it seems perfect

priscilla_glenn: Thanks Michelle :) me too

yesi_cavazos: Speaking of Fix You, can I just say that I loved that the song was used in the
book.

priscilla_glenn: How great is that song? I even love the cover by Javier Colon from The
Voice
yesi_cavazos: I could hear in my mind as I was reading that part and I LOVED IT! It was
perfect! <3

alicia_collinsdennis: Do the characters of Lauren and Del in your head Priscilla? Do you
still hear their voices I mean?

priscilla_glenn: sometimes I do - it's funny that you ask - I'm editing my second book right
now and sometimes Michael will want to jump in a scene and I'm like "you don't belong
here!" haha

alicia_collinsdennis: LOL. I would so love to hear more from them

priscilla_glenn: It's an odd feeling to end a book. I missed them like they were real people I
lost touch with

lovermichelle: Well, I think you know how we feel.

alicia_collinsdennis: Yes. I fell hard for them.

lovermichelle: Of course, you are so much closer to them than we are, but it's sad when it
ends.

alicia_collinsdennis: I loved when his daughter told her she was a princess with out her
crown. Just melted my heart

yesi_cavazos: Do you find that people were rooting for Adam in the beginning and then
completely changed their mind? Like me! :)

lovermichelle: And me!

priscilla_glenn: Alicia, that's one of my favorite lines too! :) Yesi, I never intended for Adam
to be such a contender. But yes, he has a fan club. I've had a few people even say they
wish she chose him!

alicia_collinsdennis: I like him too. I felt bad for the guy too. lol

lovermichelle: But we is soooooooooo sweet and likable.

yesi_cavazos: I know! Poor guy! LOL!

alicia_collinsdennis: But Lauren did the right thing. Michael was her heart

lovermichelle: Where did you get all of your "chiropractor knowledge" from?

alicia_collinsdennis: LOL
yesi_cavazos: Well I wouldn't go that far...but I liked the guy and did feel bad for him.

priscilla_glenn: LOL!! Did you see my "writer's cave" post? I write on the couch with a
throw pillow wedged behind my lower back...so I'm a frequent flyer at the chiropractor.
And no, mine doesn't look like Adam, but a girl can dream.

yesi_cavazos: lol

alicia_collinsdennis: What is your new book about Priscilla?

lovermichelle: I had one that looked like Adam. Oh heck, I felt guilty seeing him.

priscilla_glenn: OMG michelle...I would be finding ways to throw my back out! LOL

alicia_collinsdennis: I think Adam had secrets though

yesi_cavazos: Too funny! I would too!

priscilla_glenn: My new book is about a girl who thinks she has her life figured out until...

lovermichelle: Well, I'm a lifetime member sooo...back that's when I still lived in PA! :)

priscilla_glenn: due to circumstances out of her control, she's forced to take a two day
road trip with her boyfriends best friend, who she hates....and it stirs up all sorts of chaos
for them

alicia_collinsdennis: I love road trips. So when do you expect for that book to be released?

lovermichelle: And will this book be more YA/NA as well?

yesi_cavazos: That sounds really interesting! I love road trips too!

priscilla_glenn: I'm shooting for March 2013...but definitely by April

alicia_collinsdennis: Yay!!!!!!

newuser1650: hi all

lovermichelle: Welcome newbies! It's an open forum. Join in! And thanks for joining us.

alicia_collinsdennis: Hi guys!!!

priscilla_glenn: Yes this one is more NA. Hi everyone :)

LoverKaren: hi new user1650

priscilla_glenn: Alicia I agree that Adam has secrets. People want his story...and I could
see myself telling it eventually.

yesi_cavazos: Yay!!! I would love to read Adam's story!

newuser1650: where did you get the idea for this book? Something from your past or just a
random idea that grew into this? ;)

alicia_collinsdennis: I figured because there's no way a good looking man like that should
be single.

lovermichelle: Yes, Adam can't be "perfect" but he is definitely swoon worthy.

alicia_collinsdennis: Would you have Lauren in Adam's story?

priscilla_glenn: the idea stemmed from several relationships I've had in my life, although
Michael is his own person. But I've had two best friends that were guys, and those
relationships.

maryjoan_florestafryer: Yes Doctor Adam needs his own story!

alicia_collinsdennis: Guys are the best friends to have

priscilla_glenn: were just so special...both in different ways...so in a way they both

inspired me

priscilla_glenn: I AGREE ALICIA...there's something about a close guy friend.

lovermichelle: Has you husband read the book?

priscilla_glenn: Yes, my hubby read it in bits and pieces as I wrote, and then as a whole
when I was done

alicia_collinsdennis: Yes, I have a few and they're the best. Girls can be flaky.

priscilla_glenn: LOL Alicia - good point. With guys, what you see is what you get

alicia_collinsdennis: I really think Adam would have been serious with Lauren though

lovermichelle: Were you in tears writing about Michael's back-story and his pathetic
mother?
priscilla_glenn: I do too....he really fell hard for her...which I get because there's something
special about her but she just wasn't made for him.

newuser1650: I cried so hard during the accident scene w michael&#39;s brother that I
had get out of bed and get tissues

alicia_collinsdennis: Awwwwhhh.

priscilla_glenn: That scene was one of the hardest ones for me to write

alicia_collinsdennis: Yes that was so sad about his brother

priscilla_glenn: I didn't have any music playing while writing....it was just an intense
moment.

alicia_collinsdennis: And how his father just up and left because of his mother. I loved the
fact that Michael was such a doting father. That spoke volumes about his character.

priscilla_glenn: Yes..so many times when people are abused or neglected, they fall into the
pattern and repeat the behaviors they've seen..and then you have those people who use it
as a focal point of what NEVER to be...and that was always Michael to me.

lovermichelle: Priscilla, you took the words right out of my mouth. The guilt that his own
mother inflicted on him was "emotional" child abuse

alicia_collinsdennis: I'm being selfish but I kind of wish I had scene with her having the
baby

yesi_cavazos: I would have loved that too.

priscilla_glenn: haha I KNOW....I have pictured what their baby would look like ;)

alicia_collinsdennis: What did they have?

yesi_cavazos: Bonus chapter???

priscilla_glenn: absolutely. and he was too little not to believe her..and then when he got to
the point of being an adult, he had been so "trained" to think he was the reason that he
couldn't hear Lauren out when she tried to show him he was innocent. I saw a boy for
them.

yesi_cavazos: :)

alicia_collinsdennis: Yes, do you think you could do a bonus special chapter on a page.
Like a special Christmas story.
lovermichelle: :)

priscilla_glenn: that might be because I couldn't create competition for Erin <3

yesi_cavazos: yes!

alicia_collinsdennis: Please give us a special holiday novella Prisclla

priscilla_glenn: HAHA I could do that...although I think the next BtY revisit will be the
"goodbye" scene from Michael's POV.

yesi_cavazos: One of the things that made me sad was in the flashbacks, Del kept having
meaningless relationships and hookups in front of Lauren. :(

alicia_collinsdennis: Yes that would be good too, but I still need a family scene. I need the
baby

alicia_collinsdennis: I'm a hopeless romantic

priscilla_glenn: I know...he totally buried himself in worthless relationships because that's

all he thought he deserved. How much do you hate Tanya LOL

yesi_cavazos: I understood that at the end...still my hear broke for Lauren

priscilla_glenn: Even in the end...even Erin's mother...he was still doing it as an

adult...but then it was more self-punishment for what he'd done to Lauren.

newuser1650: so excited for that! I loved the party scene from Michael’s POV.

alicia_collinsdennis: The mother signed her rights away for Erin.

yesi_cavazos: Erin's mother was a horrible human being...just sayin'

priscilla_glenn: Yes...the mother never really wanted her, even before she was born

alicia_collinsdennis: So sad

yesi_cavazos: :(

priscilla_glenn: and then cheats on Michael while pregnant and leaves him for her ex

yesi_cavazos: I know!!!! Horrible!

priscilla_glenn: a yucky person. Which is why Lauren finally loses her shit when he says
he thought he loved her.

alicia_collinsdennis: Well at least he was smart enough to have her sign her rights away

yesi_cavazos: The whole donuts and coffee scene was sweet...made me love Lauren even
more.

alicia_collinsdennis: YES!!!! I loved that screen with the special hot chocolate
lovermichelle: I wasn’t Lauren for a BFF. That girls rocks.

yesi_cavazos: yes!

priscilla_glenn: HAHA me too!! Love her. Want to call her and get advice from her and
hang out

yesi_cavazos: lol

alicia_collinsdennis: Seriously Priscilla please think about a special holiday with Lauren,
Michael, Erin and the e baby. Please, pretty please?

priscilla_glenn: I want my kids to have a play date with Erin! I will, I promise :) I think
about their baby a lot..it's a sign that he's going to make me write eventually.

yesi_cavazos: yay!

alicia_collinsdennis: YAY!!!!! I love it. :-* <3 Well you have fan in me FOREVER.

lovermichelle: When your fans start speaking....

alicia_collinsdennis: You write it and I'll read it

priscilla_glenn: You are so sweet...I'm actually blushing right now..not kidding

alicia_collinsdennis: I love your writing style. You write beautifully

iloveyafiction: Hey Priscilla when will we get a book about Adam finding true love?

lovermichelle: Priscilla, do you currently teach middle school or high school?

priscilla_glenn: Okay so I can I flip it and ask you guys a question?

newuser1650: I would love an in the future chapter w their happy little family.

priscilla_glenn: I'm in MS right now

alicia_collinsdennis: My husband is a music teacher

lovermichelle: okay, ask away................

priscilla_glenn: What was your favorite line/quote from the story?

alicia_collinsdennis: Teachers ROCK

yesi_cavazos: I taught middle school...as we say in the South... Bless Your Heart :)
priscilla_glenn: LOL!!! Yesi I am cracking up

alicia_collinsdennis: The one I mentioned about her being a princess with out a crown.
And can I say how much I loved the Mother's Day Card. That melted my heart. When she
asked if she could call her mom then she gave her the matching necklaces.

priscilla_glenn: That's another scene where I teared up while writing

emjay: that was just great, I agree!

alicia_collinsdennis: That made me tear up

lovertiffany: hey everyone! :) Priscilla, if you had to describe "Back to You" in 3 words what
would they be?

yesi_cavazos: :)

alicia_collinsdennis: I have two little girls and girls can be so sweet

priscilla_glenn: oof - so tough. I just had to describe it in six words for the blog tour and it
took me like an hour to come up with haha

yesi_cavazos: I loved the Mother's Day Card and that whole scene too! Brought tears to my
eyes.

lovertiffany: haha sorry!

lovermichelle: Favorite Quote: “I always knew I would fall in love with you but you never
were supposed to love me back.”

alicia_collinsdennis: lol

newuser1650: I loved them watching dirty dancing. so funny

emjay: Yessss!
alicia_collinsdennis: Yes. I also loved the screen where they have sex for the first time and
he figures out she still a virgin. Priceless.

priscilla_glenn: dirty dancing was one of my favorite scenes to write

newuser1650: love that alicia

lovermichelle: iloveya....you must share the link to the "top 10 with Priscilla."

emjay: And the Christmas presents to each other...her ivy necklace

priscilla_glenn: Tiffany three words: redemption, unconditional, visceral

newuser1650: dd scene made me literally laugh out loud.

alicia_collinsdennis: Wow!!! <3 that Priscilla

yesi_cavazos: awesome!

lovertiffany: OOOO!! :)
priscilla_glenn: ILOVEYA you made it!! <3 In the paperback copy, ivy vines underscore all
the chapter titles

lovermichelle: :)

iloveyafiction: yeppers

alicia_collinsdennis: :-D

iloveyafiction: it took a lot of haggling

lovermichelle: ^^^Can you post the link to the top ten that you had on your site for the blog
tour?

emjay: Love that! And the significance of what Lauren found online.

lovermichelle: I loved it!

iloveyafiction: Yes...I'm copying/pasting now. There's also the teaser for Emancipating
Andie :)

yesi_cavazos: Is there anything that you wish you could have included in this book looking
back now?
priscilla_glenn: That's the road trip one ;)

emjay: Yeah...any deleted scenes?

iloveyafiction: http://www.iloveyafiction.com/back-to-you-blog-tour/

priscilla_glenn: Well I just wrote the "Mark Valero hook up scene" from Michael's POV over
at tough critic book reviews....and if I could go back...I might add more onto the end to
show more of their relationship after they've gotten back together.
http://toughcriticbookreviews.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

alicia_collinsdennis: Goodie!!!
yesi_cavazos: I read that! Made me love Del even more!

emjay: That's what sequels are for...

alicia_collinsdennis: Is I love ya fiction blog different from Literati literature lovers

yesi_cavazos: I would love that...

priscilla_glenn: LOL emjay....well said!

iloveyafiction: yeah we're all together on the blog tour!

alicia_collinsdennis: Yes, I would so love that Priscilla

yesi_cavazos: Yes, well said!!!

lovermichelle: Yes, Alicia ~ but we are all here for a common goal!

alicia_collinsdennis: Cool.

lovermichelle: Thanks! :)

iloveyafiction: so Priscilla I probably came in too late but is there going to be an Adam
book? He's such a dreamy character it's a shame to waste him.

priscilla_glenn: I know...he wasn't supposed to be THAT good...he just became this ideal
as I wrote but yes, I can see myself coming back to him - he deserves a HEA
emjay: Well then, he must have some "back-story" that needs to be told?
iloveyafiction: Yeah a little bad boy to make him so good now
emjay: Exactly! LOL
priscilla_glenn: I agree. During Back to You...his story was overshadowed by
Michael's...but if I were focusing just on Adam....I know he'd have a lot to tell me :)

newuser1650: it is amazing that even though Adam is perfect almost every reader wants
her to end up w del

alicia_collinsdennis: I still love my Michael. ;-)

newuser1650: me too.

emjay: Goes without saying.

priscilla_glenn: newuser...HUGE compliment, thank you. Because if you root for Del, that
means you GET it...you get them...even with his flaws and her hang-ups...there's no other
choice for either of them.

emjay: Which is why their story was just so crazy good :)

priscilla_glenn: Thank you emjay <3

lovermichelle: Is there going to be a little more "sauce" in this one since M. Leighton ratted
me out!

priscilla_glenn: LOL Michelle I just saw your "sauce" comment!!! Yes...there's a bit more
sauce. The first book I ever wrote was the "sauciest"

lovermichelle: Is that why you didn't publish it?

priscilla_glenn: Well no, I didn't publish it because I didn't really think anyone would want
to read my stuff.

emjay: And now?

priscilla_glenn: I was just doing it because I liked it. Same thing with Emancipating Andie,
which was the second book I wrote. Then with Back to You..there was something about it
that wouldn't allow me to keep it just to myself...so I took the plunge and put it out there

lovermichelle: So, what are your thoughts now? Haha emjay!

emjay: Great minds think alike ;)

lovermichelle: So is EA the second book you wrote and now you’re publishing it?

alicia_collinsdennis: I'm glad you went with your gut

yesi_cavazos: So glad you didn't keep to yourself! LOVED it!

priscilla_glenn: Thank you. Yes, EA is my second book..I'm giving it a pretty intense

edit...and then once that's out...I may release "the sauce" aka my first book ;) LOL

iloveyafiction: Ooh do we get a title for the first book?

lovermichelle: So working in reverse that would only seem logical! :)

emjay: How hard is it to read reviews of your work?

yesi_cavazos: Yes, we want the "sauce"! LOL!

priscilla_glenn: I can't lie...it's either amazing or devastating LOL....my skin is getting

thicker though

emjay: I try to be as honest as possible with reviews and don't want to leave bad ones but
sometimes it's hard not to tell it like it is. Is that really ok?

priscilla_glenn: well that's the thing...as an author, you KNOW it is impossible to please
everyone, and so you know there will be people who don't enjoy your book. And that's fine. I
think it's all in the wording.

emjay: Oh yes I agree there. I would never be mean...not when I don't put myself out there
like you do.

alicia_collinsdennis: I find that some reviewers can be really petty even though I like people
to tell the truth cause we'll figure it out eventually but sometimes I'm like why was that
said.

priscilla_glenn: Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course. For me, it's just learning not
to take it personally. It's hard because Del and Lauren are so personal to me.

lovermichelle: Even those of us who are reviewers find others tough. It's all about
"presentation." You don't have to be cruel or mean. State facts what you didn't like. But
don't attack.

alicia_collinsdennis: Yes, I totally agree Michelle.

priscilla_glenn: exactly Michelle

lovermichelle: The goal is to push the author to become a better writer. But in PG's case,
there's not much room left to push!

yesi_cavazos: Well said Michelle!

emjay: Agreed! I wish everyone would take that road. Ok who was mean about Del and
Lauren? I want names!! LOL

alicia_collinsdennis: LOL

priscilla_glenn: HAHAHA *hugs emjay*

yesi_cavazos: :)

lovermichelle: Haha!

priscilla_glenn: and thank you Michelle...again with the blushing

lovermichelle: I just wish every author was as good at editing his/her own book or paid to
have it edited.

emjay: Now that is so true.

iloveyafiction: exactly!

priscilla_glenn: Well I mentioned to you, that is a huge hang up of mine. I'm like the
grammar police :)

iloveyafiction: that's what we like to hear

alicia_collinsdennis: Yes, I've seen some doseys on my kindle

emjay: Tell me about it.

priscilla_glenn: The English teacher in me won't let it see the light of day unless it's
bordering on perfect grammatically.

lovermichelle: Well, then I'm your sidekick!

priscilla_glenn: I know for me, bad editing can sometimes ruin a story, even if it's an
amazing story.

yesi_cavazos: That's awesome! I love the grammar police! LOL!

priscilla_glenn: I just don't ever want anything to distract from my characters, you know?
emjay: yes we do!

lovermichelle: So which author has been the most supportive to you?

alicia_collinsdennis: It's the worst. Especially when I reading a story at 2 in the morning
and my eyes become crossed from grammar

priscilla_glenn: Katja Millay (The Sea of Tranquility) has been AMAZING, and so sweet and
just all around supportive and encouraging. And Michelle Leighton is so kind and funny
and has also extended her incredible expertise. I've been blown away by the support and
the awesome community of writers and bloggers I've found.

alicia_collinsdennis: I absolutely love the Sea of Tranquility. I'm glad you are finding a
great community of supporters for Priscilla.

lovermichelle: We have less than five minutes to ask your questions.

emjay: Does your school know you write?

priscilla_glenn: Only a verrrry small circle knows. As tame as the BtY sex scenes are, my
8th graders would have a field day.

yesi_cavazos: LOL

emjay: I have an 8th grader myself so I can only imagine...lol

alicia_collinsdennis: LOL. They're very imaginative at that age

priscilla_glenn: Yes they are...although I bet I'd have their attention from now until June!
Lol.

alicia_collinsdennis: LOL.. Yes indeed

yesi_cavazos: What is your favorite scene in BtY? What was your favorite one to write?

priscilla_glenn: Dirty Dancing, their first time...the entire Trashed chapter...I love when
she calls him a chicken shit when they're in his backyard.

alicia_collinsdennis: <3

yesi_cavazos: Love!

newuser1650: love that!! the chicken shit line

lovermichelle: I love that Lauren was not afraid of him.

priscilla_glenn: Only Lauren could get away with it LOL

yesi_cavazos: Yes!
emjay: Ah the Trashed chapter...so good.

alicia_collinsdennis: I loved when they rode in his piece of shit car

priscilla_glenn: That was a last minute addition. The book was done, and that one came
to me...I added it at the very end.

lovermichelle: So if we are talking a movie, who would play the three main characters? And
Erin too, so four main characters.

newuser1650: ooooh good ques!

priscilla_glenn: I cannot for the life of me pinpoint a Michael...my mind won't let me...who
do you guys see? For Lauren, I like Kate Mara.

alicia_collinsdennis: I've just glad you will be revisiting Michael and Lauren one day. :-)
That made my night.

lovermichelle: Really Kata Mara? She seems too "hard" to me.

yesi_cavazos: I like that choice for Lauren! Very self confident and can kick some ass if she
needed to.

emjay: It's always so hard to picture who would be right for a movie. Sometimes I like to
leave

priscilla_glenn: In that "old time" movie...I can't think of the name of it...that’s how I see it
emjay: it all in my head so I'm not disappointed.

alicia_collinsdennis: Kata Mara is that the girl from Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

lovermichelle: Agree emjay!

ana_kristinarabacca: where can I get signed copy of the book Ms Glenn?

yesi_cavazos: I do hope we will see more of Michael, Lauren, Erin, and baby in the near
future.

priscilla_glenn: see if this works

yesi_cavazos: Thank you for giving us such a beautiful story.

alicia_collinsdennis: Thank you Priscilla. You know I think you rock

emjay: Yes, thank you so much!!! A book that left me smiling from ear to ear :) Not so easy
to do sometimes.

priscilla_glenn: You guys are so sweet..and thank you so much for all your support!

alicia_collinsdennis: Me too ^^^^

priscilla_glenn: I can't tell you how much it means to me

alicia_collinsdennis: <3 <3 <3

lovermichelle: Thank you friends for joining us. BTW, Priscilla, Michelle Leighton is joining
us again on the 16th! Third time!

emjay: It is all well deserved. And thanks for hosting lovermichelle ;)

priscilla_glenn: I will stop by and say hello to one of my favorite new people! <3

lovermichelle: Thank you Priscilla for joining us. We'd love to have you back whenever you
can work it into your schedule.

alicia_collinsdennis: YAY.

lovermichelle: it. Thank you Emjay!

priscilla_glenn: Absolutely - thank you so much for having me!

alicia_collinsdennis: Thanks Ladies.

priscilla_glenn: Goodnight all xoxo <3

lovermichelle: Thank you all ~ and we look forward to EA and the "sauce book!" Good
night!

emjay: Ciao ladies...this was fun. Bring on the sauce!!

alicia_collinsdennis: Good night

yesi_cavazos: Thank you! Good night! :)

priscilla_glenn: LOL sauce is on its way!