PODCAST of Short Story "How I Became My Father" by A.S. King.
Originally broadcast on Lit103.3, Valley Free Radio, WXOJ, Northampton, MA, May 27th & June 3rd, 2008. Read by host Alan Vogel.
Entire hour-long broadcast can be found at www.lit1033.com
A. S. King (Amy Sarig King) has recently returned from Ireland, where she divided herself between self-sufficiency, teaching adult literacy, and writing novels. Many of her stories are linked on her website. Her young adult novel THE DUST OF 100 DOGS (Flux Feb 2009) is a Spring 2009 Kids' Indie Next Pick For Teens. Her next novel, IGNORE VERA DIETZ, is due from Random House/Knopf Young Readers in Fall 2010.
In the late 17th century, famed pirate Emer Morrisey was on the cusp of escaping pirate life with her one true love and unfathomable riches when she was slain and cursed with the dust of 100 dogs, dooming her to one hundred lives as a dog before returning to a human body—with her memories intact. Now she's a contemporary American teenager, and all she needs is a shovel and a ride to Jamaica.
"A remarkable and compelling story for readers seeking something out of the ordinary." --VOYA
"An intricate and sometimes very funny story—the character of Saffron is the embodiment of an escapist fantasy." --The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
"Disheartening and terrifying one minute and twisted and fun the next." --Omnivoracious
"Compelling, the nonlinear plot will offer more advanced adolescent readers a challenge they do not often get while reading young adult literature." --ForeWord Magazine
“Deliciously fresh and starkly unforgettable... for at least the next three hundred years.” --Lisa McMann, NYT bestselling author of Wake
“Exciting, fascinating, spellbinding. I'd follow Saffron into the briny deep.” --Heather Brewer, author of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod
“Sparkling original… This gripping adventure, wall to wall with assured storytelling, is sure to be devoured by both teens and adults.” --Lauren Baratz-Logsted, author of Angel's Choice
Who I'd like to meet:
All sorts of readers. Any other Vonnegut mega-fans out there?
Well that sounds very nice for you! It's nice and hot here in MI, just how I like it, haha, I love to swim and even sweat. Yeah, I'm different, lol. Awww, that's so cute. You'll have to send me a picture when she gets her hair cut!
We just finished our video for this year's Thrillerfest conference and would love your feedback: http://livingjacket.com/2009/05/26/video-for-thrillerfest-2009/
Help as in making it all just magically be done? =D Hahaha. Yeah. Graduation. I got my cap & gown, plus my invites yesterday. I have loads of invites...want one for a keepsake? I don't know what my mom ordered all those for. I don't know THAT many people...Haha.
Yay me! I've been busting my booty lately. Editing, transfering said edits, getting ready for more querying (Can we say 'Ugh'?)-- not to mention I GRADUATE NEXT MONTH! (woot!) I just finished reading Tenth Grade Bleeds for Heather (loved it), and the minute I finish the second book in the Mortal Instruments series, I'm beginning Dust of 100 Dogs. Everyone loves the bookmarks, by the way! Thank you SOOOO much. You ROCK!!!!!!! How've you been??
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