Stephen King’s ON WRITING is a huge influence. Vicars: I love Justina Chen’s young adult contemporary novels and Diana Gabaldan’s OUTLANDER series.

Silverberry: Who are some of your biggest influences as a writer? Silverberry: What do you think makes for great fiction? Although POLARITY IN MOTION is classified as young adult, readers on Amazon and Goodreads have posted that it is also enjoyable to adults. Vicars: The novel is about two young adults navigating a hostile world and their first love. Silverberry: What’s the novel about and who would enjoy it? But her greatest yearning is for a relationship with Ethan, the one guy who believes her when she says she’s innocent of posting her nude picture on the Internet-until he does an about face on her. Vicars: For her whole life she’s yearned to escape the roller coaster of emotions that her mother’s borderline personality disorder triggers. Silverberry: What does your heroine, Polarity, yearn for? The resiliency of young people inspired my novel. Vicars: The playing field is not even for all teens, and I’ve always been in awe at how some kids overcome obstacles that would bring most adults to their knees. Silverberry: What inspired you to write POLARITY IN MOTION? Right now I have Bella (black and white Boston terrier) and Fozie (blonde poodle mix) for a month. I don’t have a pet of my own, but I love to baby sit for dogs of friends and family. I’ve been a teacher and public school administrator, and working with young people keeps me motivated. I love books-everything from classics to trash. Vicars: I have three happy, healthy children. Silverberry: Tell us a little about yourself. Join me in welcoming Brenda Vicars! And don’t forget to enter the fabulous contest at the bottom! Brenda’s background as an educator brings a deep and compassionate understanding of the young adult characters she writes about. I’m thrilled to have Young Adult Contemporary author, Brenda Vicars, join us today to discuss her novel, Polarity in Motion, from Red Adept Publishing.

Polarity in Motion by Brenda Vicars