Featured Interview With D. G. Driver
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am a Young Adult and Middle Grade author who lives near Nashville. I grew up in Southern California. I’ve been a published author, starting my career 20 years ago as Donna Getzinger. I still have several award-winning, critically acclaimed nonfiction books with Morgan Reynolds Publishers under that name. In 2014 my first YA novel, Cry of the Sea was published by Fire and Ice Young Adult Books. It was soon followed by my YA romance Passing Notes, and my sequel to Cry of the Sea, Whisper of the Woods, will be released this fall. In addition to writing, I have a full-time job as an infant teacher in a child development center and I take care of my family. I also love doing theater.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have loved books all my life and always been an avid reader. I started writing as a hobby as a child. I didn’t get serious about being a writer until I graduated from college. I majored in Theater and was planning to be an actress. When one of my children’s plays was produced, followed by the sale of a couple short stories, I was hooked and have been writing ever since.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I like a wide variety of books, but I favor ones that are plot heavy, like thrillers, adventures, fantasy and science fiction. My favorite grown-up book author is Stephen King. Mostly I read Young Adult and Middle Grade books because that’s what I write. My favorite YA authors are Lin Oliver, Laurie Halse Anderson, J. K. Rowling, and fellow Nashville authors Sharon Cameron and Tracy Barrett.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My newest title is Passing Notes. It is a YA romance story about a teenage boy who is in love with a girl out of his league. He bumbles and fumbles through his awkward texts and emails to her. He begins discovering handwritten notes that give him advice on how to write a perfect love letter to impress her. Soon, he figures out that the notes are being written by a ghost. Why does the ghost want to help him? And if he follows the ghost’s advice, will it work?
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Hi Donna! Passing Notes sounds so fun! Do you remember that show “GhostWriter” a long time ago on PBS? There were middle school kids in that. Your book reminded me of it. Here’s a link. I bet you could find vids on YouTube. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostwriter_(TV_series)