In my novels I can do and say what I want.
As far as censoring myself: I have to watch what I do and say in public and at work, but not when I write. I’m upfront about the kind of stuff I write, so people read at their own risk. Do you ever worry about backlash from your audience? Also, during the writing process, how do you avoid “self-censoring” yourself?ĭR: I don’t care if my books offend or anger people. The town doesn’t have any rules, and I love the freedom of that.īBS: Both of your novels are dark, and at times violent. I’ve always seen it as my own personal Twilight Zone–a place where anything can (and does) happen. Can you talk a bit about what inspired you to return to Portero, Texas for this novel?ĭR: I intend to set several stories in Portero. BV didn’t become BV until after several revisions.īBS: Based on glowing reviews (including a starred review from the Bulletin), it seems like your second novel, Slice of Cherry, has avoided the dreaded “sophomore jinx”. BV was originally called The Snippens, had twice as many characters, a different villain, and an apocalyptic ending. I did indeed write Bleeding Violet for NaNo, and the first draft is nothing like the finished book. I know that you started the novel as part of NaNoWriMo is 2005, but how much of the novel changed between that original draft and the final, published version?ĭia Reeves (DR): Acclaim, huh? I was wondering why people keep throwing flowers at my feet when I leave the house. The Brown Bookshelf (BBS): Your first novel, Bleeding Violet was published to great acclaim last year, and recently came out in paperback. In a second starred review, the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books stated, “Fans of Reeves’ first novel, Bleeding Violet (BCCB 3/10), will relish a second…glimpse at the deeply fascinating town of Portero and its bizarre, memorable residents.”įor the 23 rd day of Twenty-Eight Days Later, please welcome Dia Reeves! Simon and Schuster released Dia’s second novel, Slice of Cherry (Simon Pulse, 2011), earlier this year, and the novel has achieved just as much acclaim as Dia’s debut. Dia’s first novel, Bleeding Violet (Simon Pulse, 2010), received praise from all corners of the YA universe, with Booklist praising biracial main character, Hanna, for her “poignant, memorable voice.” In starred review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books noted that, “ is wonderfully baffling, and as lush, warm, and conflicted as Hanna herself.” Dia Reeves has only been on the literary scene for a little over a year, but she’s already a veteran author.
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