Excellent Reads Interviews Aimee Carter

Excellent Reads interviewed Aimee Carter. You can read an excerpt below, but for the entire thing, CLICK HERE.


What is your most embarrassing moment as a writer? 
Hmm, good question. Awkward typos are pretty embarrassing. Oh! For a writing workshop class, I was reading through a partial from someone named Logan, and the protagonist was a girl. I praised Logan for trying something in the POV from a character who was the opposite gender, and when I got to class later that week, I realized that Logan was actually a girl. We became friends because of it, but I still felt terrible.

So... scoop on the next book? 
My lips are sealed! The best I can tell you is that there will be a 2.5 called The Goddess Legacy, which is a collection of novellas from five different characters (Calliope, Ava, Persephone, James, and Henry) which form one entire story about the gods before long Kate was born. And as for the third one, The Goddess Inheritance, you’ll just have to wait and see, I’m afraid.

Will there be a film? 
Anything’s possible, but right now there are no plans to make it a film.

Out of the two Goddess test books which is your favourite? 
Goddess Interrupted, for sure.

Favourite Author? 
JK Rowling

What is the book you wish you had written? 
I think the stereotypical answer here is Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, etc. But if I’d written them, I wouldn’t have been able to enjoy them, and Harry Potter especially has been such a huge influence on my life that I simply wouldn’t be the same person without it. I’m very happy with the books I do write.

YA READS Interviews Aimee Carter

YA READS interviewed Aimee Carter. You can read an excerpt below, but for the entire thing, CLICK HERE.

How familiar were you with Greek myths and folklore before writing the Goddess Test series?  Was a lot of research required?

+ I first fell in love with Greek mythology when I was a kid learning how to read, and my infatuation only grew from there. I’ve studied various kinds of mythology for years, sometimes for class and always for fun, but even then I put a great deal of research into the Goddess Test series. Mostly as a refresher to make sure I was getting my facts right, but I also researched the various myths looking for ways to tie the plots and characters together in unexpected ways.

Was Goddess Interrupted any easier or harder to write than the first book in the series, The Goddess Test?

+ It was both easier and harder, in a strange way. I rewrote The Goddess Test multiple times, and I’ve never edited a book more heavily in my life. Goddess Interrupted did require some editing, of course, but it was much easier.

However, the pressure to deliver a sequel worthy of the series made the writing process for Goddess Interrupted more difficult than I’d anticipated. There’s something called the “sophomore slump”, where sequels or second books generally don’t quite match up to the second, and I wanted to avoid that at all cost. So that added a lot of stress, but in the end, I was very happy with the results.

Noteable Quotables about Henry and Kate

Want to know some Notable Quotables about the Union of Kate and Henry. Well, Sit Here and Read gives us some information ...

“Till Death Do Us Part” takes on a whole new meaning when you’re immortal. Get to the know the emotional rollercoaster that is Kate and Henry’s marriage with these “Notable Quotables.” From Kate, teenager-turned-immortal, married to the Ruler of the Underworld, Henry: “I wasn’t an idiot. I knew part of Henry would always be in love with Persephone. After all, he’d lost the will to continue after she’d given up her immortality to die and spend eternity with a mortal, and he wouldn’t have felt that way if his entire existence hadn’t revolved around her. But I could give him the one thing she never had—requited love.” From James, Kate’s best friend; more commonly known as Hermes: “If you really are happy and you two love each other equally, then great,” said James. “Good luck to you both. But if you don’t—if you wake up one day and realize you’re forcing yourself to love him because you think it’s the right thing to do, not because he makes you happier than you’ve ever been—then I want to make sure you know you have a choice. And if you ever want to leave, all you have to do is say the word, and I’ll go with you.”

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Learn A Little About Persephone from Once Upon a Twilight

Lets learn a little bit about Persephone over at Once Upon a Twilight...

To say Persephone is a complicated character in Goddess Interrupted is a bit of an understatement. Here is a peek “behind the curtain” as Aimeé shares with readers her favorite rendering of Persephone: “One of my favorite Persephone images is one done by "blackeri" on deviant art - http://blackeri.deviantart.com/art/Persephone-36462190. I love her innocence, and the detail in the picture is incredible. The poem that goes along with it as well is very fitting.”

Interview with Aimee Carter

Burlington Examiner talked to Aimee Carter. You can read an excerpt of the interview below, but for the entire thing, CLICK HERE.

Could you give us the one sentence pitch of your book?When the King of the Titans is released by a vengeful goddess, the newly-immortal Kate Winters must track down Persephone and find a way to save not only her family, but the entire world.
Since you have a fantasy novel coming out, the next question I obviously have to ask is: If you were a fantastical creature, which would you be?A phoenix, no doubt about it. Fire? Awesome. Long lifespan? Even better. General awesomeness? Bring it on.
Do you have a favorite fantasy read?Harry Potter. Is that cliché? Probably, but it’s the truth. Harry Potter changed my life in more ways than one, and it helped me get through my mother’s death. I’m also a huge fan of David and Leigh Eddings’ Belgariad and Mallorean series.

iheartyabooks: 'Goddess Interrupted' is "one hell of a fantastic novel"

We couldn’t help but listen to Kelly Clarkson’s  “What doesn’t Kill You, Makes You Stronger” while reading this great review of ‘Goddess Interrupted’ over on iheartyabooks:

Goddess Interrupted was totally awesome. Well Done, Aimee Carter. WELL DONE! Aimee Carter turned her pen into a mighty sword and wrote a fantastic sequel novel for the Goddess Test series. Carter definitely stirred up my emotions. I wanted to crawl into this novel and knock the Hades out of Henry (I couldn't resist) I thought Aimee Carter had me steaming hot in the Goddess Test with Henry, but this time she had me boiling hot with him, and the cliffhanger ending is driving me crazy. Oh I wish I didn't have to wait another year. But believe me, I will be anxiously awaiting The Goddess Inheritance. I say again, Well Done, Aimee Carter!

I got to hand it to Henry. He lives up to his character as the Greek god Hades of the underworld, and he definitely gives Kate plenty of hell. I love when an author’s writing can make me feel all emotions when reading a story, and Aimee Carter has set mine on fire. I highly recommend Goddess Interrupted as one hell of a fantastic novel.