But, I must confess, it’s also a jab at myself because while I was writing In the Present Tense, there were moments where the timeline was getting difficult to keep straight. It’s such a great moment in the book because Bethany is telling Miles she understands what he’s going through-and he really needs a friend in that moment. Neither was made for time-traveling teens, were they?” Lisa: What would you say is the best line you’ve ever written?Ĭarrie: My favorite line from In the Present Tense is, “Ah yes, the problem with personal pronouns and verb tenses. Lisa: Where and when do you prefer to write?Ĭarrie: I’d prefer to write from my rustic mountain retreat, but since that’s just a pipe dream at this point, I can usually be found on my couch, trying to keep a cat from walking across and/or lounging on my keyboard. One day, I’d like to tackle historical, and I’m currently working on a YA romance. Miles’s journey involves trying to reconnect with a past love and find a cure for his rare condition.Ĭarrie: So far I’ve written in science-fiction and contemporary romance. He has an unusual dissociative disorder that causes him to time travel. Thanks for having me! In the Present Tense is my second novel and it’s a sci-fi story about a young man named Miles. Why don’t we start by having you tell us a little bit about your new book?Ĭarrie: Hi. Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Carrie Pack to TNA today, on the tour for her new novel from Interlude Press, In the Present Tense.
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