Please welcome Anna Mitchael and Michelle Sassa, authors of copygirl.
Anna Mitchael:
Anna Mitchael is a Louisiana-born author who now lives and writes on a ranch in Texas. She is the author of Copygirl, Rooster Stories and Just Don't Call Me Ma'am. For five years she has been a columnist about the country life for Wacoan magazine. Read more of her work on annamitchael.com
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Michelle Sassa:
Michelle Sassa is a freelance writer who has created memorable ad campaigns for brands like Coca-Cola, Reebok and New York Road Runners. She lives with her husband and three kids by the Jersey Shore, where she is an avid soccer player, rock music aficionado, and disciple of stupid humor. CopyGirl is Michelle's first novel.
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Would You Rather...
with Anna and Michelle
with Anna and Michelle
Chips, chocolate or cheese?
Bridget Jones, Becky Bloomwood or Carrie Bradshaw?
Anna- It is a truth universally acknowledged that when one part of your life starts going okay, another falls spectacularly to pieces.” Bridget Jones.
Michelle - A little bit of all three, rolled up into one fabulous, go-getter woman.
Wine, beer or vodka?
Anna - We have a small vineyard on the ranch so wine.
Michelle - Vodka. Tito’s, with seltzer and three lemons.
Camping or spa vacation?
Anna - Camping with my boys, spa with my friends
Michelle - Spaaaaaah!
Water or mountains?
Anna - Both
Michelle - Both. We like our seasons here in Jersey.
Zombies or vampires?
Anna - Neither
Michelle - Zombies. I can’t do beauty make-up, but I paint a mean zombie face.
Dogs or cats?
Anna - Dog. One Eyed. As you can probably imagine, it’s a long story
Michelle - Cats. But my daughter is allergic.
Coke or Pepsi?
Anna - Diet Coke
Michelle - Diet Coke
Coffee or tea?
Anna - Coffee in the morning, tea in the afternoon.
Michelle - Coffee. Through an IV.
Dine out or take away?
Anna - Cook, sigh, I live waaayyyy out in the country
Michelle - Either would be a welcome change.
High heels, sneakers or flip flops?
Anna - Flip Flops in the car, high heels when I get out
Michelle - Flip flops. Or better yet, bare feet. That’s why I could never go back to an office job.
Physical Book or ebook?
Anna - I want a physical book to slide into my book shelf when I’m done. (Unless it’s Rooster Stories, my new Kindle Single, then I want it in e-book!)
Michelle - Physical book
Paperback or Hardcover?
Anna - Paperbacks are so much easier to toss in your purse.
Michelle -Paperback. On the beach. With #1 and#3.
Pen or pencil?
Anna - Pen. Red. Felt tip. I like that ‘Teacher giving you a grade’ feeling, keeps me on my toes.
Michelle - Pen
Mad Men, Downton Abbey or Breaking Bad?
Anna - #madWOmen #madWOmen #copygirl
Michelle - Mad Men, of course.
Drama or comedy?
Anna - Comedy
Michelle - Dramedy
Twilight or Hunger Games?
Anna - Hunger Games UNTIL THEY STRETCHED THE LAST BOOK INTO TWO MOVIES. That pissed me off.
Michelle - Hunger Games.
Lipstick, lipgloss or chapstick?
Anna - Whatever I dig out of my mess of a makeup bag
Michelle - Burt’s Bees liptint.
Facebook or Twiter?
Anna - Zappos
Michelle - Facebook.
Plot your entire novel or fly by the seat of your pants?
Anna - Seat of my skirt.
Michelle - Both. At the same time. That’s the beauty of being part of a writing team—one mind can freestyle while the other plots.
Anna - Big
ole bowl o’ queso
Michelle - The first two, together. Salty and sweet, baby!
Bridget Jones, Becky Bloomwood or Carrie Bradshaw?
Anna- It is a truth universally acknowledged that when one part of your life starts going okay, another falls spectacularly to pieces.” Bridget Jones.
Michelle - A little bit of all three, rolled up into one fabulous, go-getter woman.
Wine, beer or vodka?
Anna - We have a small vineyard on the ranch so wine.
Michelle - Vodka. Tito’s, with seltzer and three lemons.
Camping or spa vacation?
Anna - Camping with my boys, spa with my friends
Michelle - Spaaaaaah!
Anna - Both
Michelle - Both. We like our seasons here in Jersey.
Zombies or vampires?
Anna - Neither
Michelle - Zombies. I can’t do beauty make-up, but I paint a mean zombie face.
Dogs or cats?
Anna - Dog. One Eyed. As you can probably imagine, it’s a long story
Michelle - Cats. But my daughter is allergic.
Coke or Pepsi?
Anna - Diet Coke
Michelle - Diet Coke
Coffee or tea?
Anna - Coffee in the morning, tea in the afternoon.
Michelle - Coffee. Through an IV.
Dine out or take away?
Anna - Cook, sigh, I live waaayyyy out in the country
Michelle - Either would be a welcome change.
High heels, sneakers or flip flops?
Anna - Flip Flops in the car, high heels when I get out
Michelle - Flip flops. Or better yet, bare feet. That’s why I could never go back to an office job.
Physical Book or ebook?
Anna - I want a physical book to slide into my book shelf when I’m done. (Unless it’s Rooster Stories, my new Kindle Single, then I want it in e-book!)
Michelle - Physical book
Paperback or Hardcover?
Anna - Paperbacks are so much easier to toss in your purse.
Michelle -Paperback. On the beach. With #1 and#3.
Pen or pencil?
Anna - Pen. Red. Felt tip. I like that ‘Teacher giving you a grade’ feeling, keeps me on my toes.
Michelle - Pen
Mad Men, Downton Abbey or Breaking Bad?
Anna - #madWOmen #madWOmen #copygirl
Michelle - Mad Men, of course.
Drama or comedy?
Anna - Comedy
Michelle - Dramedy
Twilight or Hunger Games?
Anna - Hunger Games UNTIL THEY STRETCHED THE LAST BOOK INTO TWO MOVIES. That pissed me off.
Michelle - Hunger Games.
Lipstick, lipgloss or chapstick?
Anna - Whatever I dig out of my mess of a makeup bag
Michelle - Burt’s Bees liptint.
Facebook or Twiter?
Anna - Zappos
Michelle - Facebook.
Plot your entire novel or fly by the seat of your pants?
Anna - Seat of my skirt.
Michelle - Both. At the same time. That’s the beauty of being part of a writing team—one mind can freestyle while the other plots.
copygirl
Kay Carlson is a talented young writer living in New York City for the first time and working alongside Ben, her good friend from ad school and secret crush. But she feels inadequate at work and in her NYC life, while her older brothers always have her parents’ attention for their successes and girls who fit the ideal “It Girl” persona—fun, flirty, and looking like fashion bloggers and real-life Pinterest pages—always seem to overshadow her. Instead of being the girl who parties every night, Kay has a creative side project: “Copygirl,” a series of short videos she makes using homemade dolls in which she skewers the vapid personalities she sees around her. “Don’t be a Copygirl” her characters warn, a theme Kay struggles with herself as she feels the pressure in every area of her life to be like other girls—the girls who get more attention at work and from the boys. The videos start out as an escape from her day-to-day struggles, and she sends them to her best friend Kellie overseas—until Kellie sets up a website using the videos and lets them go viral. While the website gains international fame, Kay stays anonymous, focusing her energies on winning a big campaign for a major new client—and the affections of Ben in the process.
But Kay is much more talented than she gives herself credit for, a fact that Kellie—and other unexpected allies—notice long before she does, while people she thought she trusted are quick to switch sides. And her quiet rebellion against being like everybody else proves to be her strongest asset.
But Kay is much more talented than she gives herself credit for, a fact that Kellie—and other unexpected allies—notice long before she does, while people she thought she trusted are quick to switch sides. And her quiet rebellion against being like everybody else proves to be her strongest asset.
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