The Crossroads Tour: Day 14 Tonya Hurley

Thanks for meeting us at The Crossroads! Today we're featuring YA paranormal author, Tonya Hurley. Kitty and I had the pleasure of meeting Tonya in NYC during the Teen Author Carnival. Talk about a generous, funny lady - and she's got mean music trivia knowledge too. ;)

1. What projects are you working on / have published?

I have the ghostgirl series which is out now. I will be announcing some news soon, so stay tuned!

2. What inspires you?

Music. Film. Art. Life.

3. Did you write stories as a teen? If yes what has/hasn’t changed?
No, I didn’t. I would do my school assignments, but that’s about it. I loved making up stories though. I’m known as “the exaggerator” in my family.

4. Describe your office/workspace/writer’s cave.

I have a huge print of Warhol’s electric chair over my desk. Platinum and gold record plaques. Lots of special edition artist stuff. Some signed stuff from Tim Burton and I have a signed Edward Scissorhands still signed by Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder. Some armatures that I’ve made. LOTS of rare ghostgirl stuff from around the world – which I love! Fanart everywhere. A row of Jack Skellington heads that were gifted to me from the animator. My dog Esther Pearl. Film festival passes. A girl in a jar. And, I had the cemetery set from the ghostgirl trailer encased in glass and made into a table.

That's awesome, Tonya - speaking of the trailer....let's watch Lovesick and get swept away: