Black Ice discussion

We're interviewing Becca Fitzpatrick in the October 2014 YA newsletter, and we'll be asking her YOUR questions! Submit your questions below and we'll choose ten of the most interesting to send to Becca. Please submit your questions by 9/22!

Patch from Hush, Hush is one of my all-time favorite heroes--he's tall, dark, mysterious, but still cares deeply for Nora. Do you model your characters after people you know in real-life, or are they purely fictional?

I can't wait to read this book what kind of thriller is it?

I can't wait to read your new book especially after reading hush hush. I need to know how you come up with such great characters like Patch and Nora and how do you put so much build to a character.

What was your inspiration for the Hush Hush series? With Black Ice? When did you know you wanted to be a writer?

I loved Hush, Hush because Patch was so enigmatic. It sounds like your new story, Black Ice, has equally mysterious characters. Why do you like writing about these dark characters so much, and what makes them fun to create?

What inspired you to write this book? ☺

I love the Hush Hush series and reading the books made me wonder how you came up with the idea of writing a book about fallen angels falling in love with humans and how did you come up with the main characters names? :-)

Before you start writing, do you know what is going to happen from the beginning to the end of the book, or do you start with an idea and just develope it as you write? Writing is very time- and energy consuming, what techniques do you use to keep your spirit and motivation up?

Whats your motivation when you wrtie a book? How do you come up with certain topics and events that take place in your novels?

Omg! The Hush Hush series is one of my favorite series I've ever read! And because it was amazing I could some clarity on what I am going to ask. Will there be a movie leading up to it?

I love this series!!! I just want to ask, has there ever been anything that made you question your writing or your passion in it?

How did you come up with the title? ☺

Hi, Becca!
I have some questions and I hope they aren't too much. Hush, Hush is the best YA books I have ever read. They are the very first books that I ever love and read and I have a very good feeling that Black Ice won't disappoint me. Your books changed my life and the got me hooked to the YA genre. Patch is definitely my number one book boyfriend. And by the way, I lost a few pounds because I missed my meals just to read these. I got hooked and they entertained me and I was dying to see what happened next. They kept me up at night and way past my bedtime. GAH!!!

So, may I know what happens after Finale? Do Nora and Patch get married and have children? Does Scott get resurrected or reincarnated? (Please tell me he does.) If Nora and Patch just so happens to get married and have a child, what would they name him/her? Will you be writing a spin-off of Hush, Hush? Was it hard saying goodbye to the characters? Was Scott's death plotted since you created him in Crescendo?

I second those questions ^^

If you had to write a different genre of books, what would you choose and why?

What inspired you to write this book after the Hush, Hush series?

what made u pick the title BLACK ICE