Title:
Animate
Me
Author:
Ruth
Clampett
Publisher:
Clampett
Studio (self-pub)
Release
date: May
1,
2013
Age
Group: New
Adult/Adult
Genre:
Contemporary
Romance
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Description:
Animate
Me
is a fun and sexy contemporary romance.
Love
struck animator, Nathan, has set his sights on Brooke, the Director
of Development at their animation studio.
He
has worshipped her from afar for years and even created a comic book
heroine named B-Girl in her likeness. When their paths cross he
seizes the opportunity to make a good impression. As they grow closer
a serious hindrance looms…her dwindling romance with Arnauld, head
of the animation studio.
When
Arnauld realizes that Nathan is threatening his relationship with
Brooke, he goes after him and it sparks an outrageous uprising at the
studio. Havoc ensues from antics only a building full of creative
cartoon people can create. In the midst of the drama Brooke has to
decide whether to follow her heart or risk her impressive career,
while Nathan pulls out all the stops to “woo” his girl.
The
conclusion has you cheering for our unlikely hero to capture his
B-Girl’s heart…while he wins our hearts as well.
Interview
with Author Ruth Clampett
Today, I'm honored to have Ms. Ruth Clampett, author of Animate Me visit Bookshelf Confessions. SIt back and enjoy the interview :)
Q:
What was the most difficult part for you when writing ANIMATE ME?
It’s
a unique kind of challenge to write a romance novel from a male point
of view, so the most difficult part of writing Animate
Me
was keeping Nathan’s voice authentic to who he is. He is an
interesting mix of sweet yet tenacious, shy but unrelenting, a
sensitive artist but still very much a guy. It was important that the
writing reflect all the different sides to him and it was something I
put a lot of thought and effort into.
Q:
What was the easiest part?
The
most delightful, and thus easiest part of me of writing Animate
Me
was capturing the love and devotion the characters had for animation
and the comic world. I have lived in that world my entire life and I
have the greatest admiration for these artists who discovered their
passion in their childhood and have devoted their careers to that
passion. Having worked around them I also am very aware of their
disillusionment with the business and industry animation and comics
have become and the frustration that arises with the executives that
rule the empire. This conflict created a compelling undertone to the
story’s plot and conflict.
Q:
What is your favorite scene or was your favorite to write? Don’t
forget to tell us why.
I
have two favorites for different reasons. I loved writing when Brooke
shows up at Nathan’s angry after he has texted her all day. His
reaction to her fury was so
Nathan and I just fell in love with him again as he led me through
writing that scene. It was special too because it takes us to their
huge moment on his bed when she shows him the note of his she found.
Swoon.
My
other favorite is when Nathan is called into Arnauld’s office for
the surprise meeting with the lawyers. I’ve never wrote a scene
more quickly or effortlessly. I could physically feel every reaction
he had to his entire world suddenly shifting. I love that readers do
not see that scene coming at all.
Q:
Do you have any superstitions, ‘rituals’ you go through, or
food/drink items you ‘have’ to have while writing?
I
am happy to report that I have no superstitious rituals, although
since I often write late at night I sometimes need a boost of
caffeine. The other thing about me that is good and bad, is that I
write in fragments: I’ll write a bit, then look at an email, write
more, then go on twitter for a few minutes, then back to writing, and
so on…The good part of that is that I am flexible and can write
anywhere, even with distractions. The bad part is that I’d write a
lot faster if I just stayed focused on the task at hand.
Q:
What authors or books have influenced you as a reader and/or a
writer?
When
I was young and first got interested in writing I fell in love with
Anne Tyler and her quirky characters. I am drawn to people with
really unique personalities in real life, so it makes sense that I am
drawn to similar types in my writing. Recently I’ve been very
impressed with John Green for his beautiful writing, and taking on
some difficult subjects in his stories in such an honest and sincere
way. And finally I’ve been inspired by Stephanie Meyers because
there’s something very humble in how got started writing and
publishing that gave me the courage to put my work out in the world
too.
Q:
What’s next for you writing wise that you can share with us?
I’m
working on two projects. The first is a novella called Mr. 365 that
was inspired by an usual news clip I saw on youtube. I’m already in
love with the couple from this story. My second project is a re-write
of a story about a complicated, passionate artist. It’s very
different than Animate
Me
but equally close to my heart.
Thank
you so much for the terrific questions…I am very excited to be a
guest on your terrific blog.
Thank you so much too Ms. Clampett :)
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About
the Author
Ruth
Clampett, daughter of legendary animation director, Bob Clampett, has
spent a lifetime surrounded by art and animation. Graduating from Art
Center College of Design with a BFA in photography, Ruth opened her
own Design/Photography studio and also taught photography at UCLA. In
1993 she joined Warner Bros. almost fifty years after her father left
the studio and worked her way up to VP of Design for the WB Studio
Stores. Now operating her own studio as the fine art publisher for
Warner Bros. she has had the opportunity to know and work with many
of the greatest artists in the world of animation and comics.
After
telling stories visually her entire life and a fan-girl at heart,
Ruth was introduced to the on-line world of fan-fiction and started
writing stories inspired by the colorful people and events in her
life. Over two million hits, and thousands of reviews later, Ruth is
publishing her first novel, Animate
Me,
a contemporary romance set in the animation world. She lives in Los
Angeles and is heavily supervised by her teenage daughter, lovingly
referred to as Snarky, who plans the summer around their yearly
sojourn to Comic Con.
Author
Social Media Links:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Ruthywrites
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Giveaway:
(1)
Prize Pack: a Print Copy of Animate Me, an Animate Me Travel Mug, and
a print (small poster) of ‘B-Girl’ signed by Ruth Clampett and
the artist Juan Ortiz. – US/Canada
(3)
Print copies - US/Canada
(5)
eBook copies gifted from Amazon - International countries that can
accept Amazon gifted books
OR
the link to the giveaway here
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