An interview with Allison Winn Scotch, author of Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing.
“With pitch-perfect humor, endearing insights and wonderfully relatable characters, One Last Word is a smart and breezy read about taking hold of the life you want and refusing to let go. An absolute delight.” —Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of Take Two, Birdie Maxwell What would you say to your meddling parents, your ex-best friend, your toxic boss, or your high school crush if you didn’t have to face the consequences? Sara Chae is the founder of One Last Word, an app that allows you to send a message to anyone you want after you pass. Safeguards are in place so the app will only send when you’re definitely, absolutely, 100% dead, but when another Sara Chae dies and her obituary is posted online, Sara discovers that drafted messages she had drunkenly uploaded on one night have been released —one each to her emotionally charged mother, to her former best friend who ghosted her, and to her unrequited high school crush, Harry Shim. Still reeling from this disaster, Sara finds out she’s been accepted into a venture capital mentorship program— and that the mentor she’s been assigned to is none other than Harry, who’s now a major VC superstar. With her life going from uncertain to chaotic overnight, Sara has to deal with the havoc that ensues and reopen wounds from the past to find a true path forward. A pitch-perfect homage for fans of Annabel Monaghan, Alisha Rai, and Jenny Han, One Last Word is an empowering, laugh-out-loud story about a woman who learns to speak up and fight for what she wants in life and love.
We're loving Allison Winn Scotch's new novel, The Theory of Opposites, which is all about the meant-to-bes in life (or lack thereof) and has already scored a mega movie deal with Jennifer Garner's Vandalia Films. Lucky for us, we got to chat with her about her new book, latest reads, and where all that inspiration comes from. The Theory of Opposites explores the notion of fate and meant-to-be—as in, does everything happen for a reason and what level of control do we have over our own lives? Allison Winn Scotch: I think I started writing it because we all have those moments where we realize how easily our lives could be so different—for better or for worse. I met my husband at a gym in NYC! What if I'd joined a different gym? What if I hadn't worked out in the afternoons? These questions are endless. For parents, it's what if we, well, hadn't had sex that night? Would we have a totally different kid? You can play that game forever. So I guess I played it a bit in the book. My heroine, Willa, has grown up believing that everything is "meant to be," but when things start falling
Nagyon vártam, hogy végre a Talált vágyak osztálya kerüljön sorra az olvasmánylistámon...Nem nagyon szoktam borító alapján ítélni/vásárolni könyvet, de ez egyszerűen magával ragadott. Számomra kellemes benyomást kelt, picit megidézi a tavaszt, és idilli hangulattal tölt el, akárhányszor ránézek. A cím is borzasztóan felkeltette érdeklődésem, a fülszöveg is...így minden adott volt egy klassz olvasmányélményhez. Így eljött a pillanat: leemeltem a polcról, és elolvastam Allison Winn Scotch történetét, mely a Pioneer Books gondozásában, Spiegl Máté fordításában 2012-ben jelent meg hazánkban. Allison Winn Scotch: Talált vágyak osztálya Pioneer Books, 2012, 312 oldal Fordította: Spiegl Máté Vágjunk rögtön a közepébe. Azt nem tudnám megmondani, hogy miért tetszett ez a történet. Mármint: azért tetszett, mert vártam, hogy elolvassam - és nem okozott csalódást? Vagy azért, mert viszonylag hosszabb idő után ez volt az első olyan könyv, amit szabadon, éjszakába nyúlóan olvastam egy kanna forró tea társaságában, és maga e tény töltött el boldogsággal? Tényleg nem tudom. Néha e kettő együttállása is elegendő. Mindenesetre, a Talált vágyak osztálya jó olvasmányélmény volt számomra. Még akkor is, ha nem minden pillanatában voltam tőle elragadtatva. De az biztos, hogy minden pillanatában elgondolkodtatott. "Van olyan kapcsolat, ami csak egy megálló az úton, és nem a végállomás." Allison Winn Scotch Nem tudom, milyen az, mikor valaki olyan helyzetbe kerül, mint amilyenbe Natalie, akit ráadásul még csak nem is kedveltem. Karrierista, munkába temetkező, mindenkin átgázoló, tapintatlan...és még csak nem is tud róla. Miután megismerkedünk Natalie felszínes világával, a fiatal nő életében törés következik: rákot diagnosztizálnak nála. Minden ellenérzésem ellenére is szurkoltam neki. Szurkoltam, hogy túlélje...holott maga a karakter nem keltett bennem empátiát. Leginkább talán amiatt szurkoltam, hogy végre észrevegye, mennyire mélyen van emberileg... ...persze, ezáltal arra voltam a leginkább kíváncsi, hogyan járja végig az önismeret útját. Közben pedig végig azon (is) gondolkodtam, hogy miért is kell, hogy betegség, vagy "sorsfordító" esemény történjen velünk ahhoz, hogy önismeretet tartsunk? Hogy megálljunk picit, és végigvegyük életünk stációit, vagy hogy ne menjek túl messzire: az elmúlt egy évet? Egy barátság vagy (be nem teljesült) szerelem emlékét? Azt gondolom, a felgyógyulás és az önmagához való visszatérés párhuzamát Allison Winn Scotch rendkívül jól érzékeltette. Számomra ez a regény legnagyobb erénye. Összességében azt éreztem, hogy a kötet nem sablonos panelekből épül fel, lendületesen és élvezetes stílusban mesél el egy olyan sztorit, mellyel kapcsolatban úgy érzékeltem, hogy nem olyan érzelmi faktorokra akar hatni, amelyek által a betegség tusája marad meg emlékként a történetből. S itt kanyarodhatunk a címre, ami eredendően is nagyon megfogott. Biztos nem a legmegfelelőbb formát használom, mikor azt írom: a szerző egyfajta eszközként használta a betegséget. Sokáig nem is értettem, a "talált vágyak osztálya" hogyan kapcsolódik a történethez, Natalie történetéhez. De talán pont az üzenetet hordozza magában. Mindenkinek van. Mármint a kis lelkében: vágyak osztálya. És azt hiszem, az egyik legcsodálatosabb dolog, ha rátalálunk egy vágyra, amit még meg is tudunk valósítani. S miért várnánk arra, hogy valami kikényszerítse, hogy erre rádöbbenjünk? Álljunk meg, fedezzük fel, valósítsuk meg.
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I was so thrilled to meet bestselling author, Allison Winn Scotch at BEA in Chicago this past May. It’s an exciting turning point for Allison. She’s changed publishers, after six New Yo…
When I looked up the definition of a hero my results included a statement that said a hero can be defined as "a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and qualities." Many of the people who meet this definition are recognized for their heroic actions in the news and through social media each day, but I found myself wondering- what about the heroes that are missed by the news and don't appear in the headlines? And notice, the definition stresses that a hero is a man who demonstrates these characteristics. So we at ONCEkids have compiled a list of the unsung female heroes of today, people who have reached out to others in a way that is both moving as well as inspiring, whose stories we feel ought to be told. Our first hero is our youngest female on our list, Allison Winn. Her organization, named the Stink Bug Project, has partnered with the Morgan Adams Foundation to give dogs to children with cancer, providing them with comfort and companionship during their difficult cancer treatments. Her idea came about after adopting a bichon frise during the time of her 14-month-long treatment for a brain tumor. She recalls that the dog's presence helped her feel better and more upbeat during her recovery. It was then that she decided she wanted sick children everywhere to feel the same type of affection from such a lovable animal- also did we mention that Allison is 10 years old? Has your family received a Nook, Kindle or iPad this year? Find Fujimini Adventure Series award-winning books here. Great family-friendly gifts. She set her plan in motion by first setting up a lemonade stand. For the entire summer she worked the stand, selling homemade lemonade and dog biscuits. By the end of the summer she had saved up $1,000- which gave her enough to adopt and train two dogs to give them to two children. Since that summer, the program has raised $33,000 and organized the adoption of 10 different dogs, paying for everything from the adoption fee to the dog bed, crate, food, toys, and a collar. Allison and her family has continued their efforts towards helping kids with cancer feel just a little bit better and she has said that it is her ultimate goal to spread the cause to other states as well, instead of keeping it to just Colorado. To learn more about Modern Moms and The Mom Code, please visit ONCEKids Publishing website, Facebook and Twitter
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\"Allison Winn Scotch is the real deal and The Department of Lost and Found is one you absolutely won't want to miss.\" --Johanna Edwards, author of The Next Big Thing \"Funny, touching, tender, true....I loved it.\" --Pamela Redmond Satran, author of SuburbanistasA Redbook Magazine Editor's Choice, Allison Winn Scotch's sparkling debut novel, The Department of Lost and Found, is a story that makes you laugh and cry in equal measure. This funny and uplifting tale of a young woman overcoming bad odds and changing her life, as she discovers unexpected truths about her friends, her family, and herself, is one that Julie Buxbaum and Jennifer Weiner fans will not soon forget.
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“A sparkling debut about grief, love, family and the road not taken. Neely Tubati Alexander asks readers to consider what happens when you open closed doors and step through to the adventure on the other side. I can't wait to read whatever she writes next." —Allison Winn Scotch, New York Times bestselling author of The Rewind and Cleo McDougal Regrets NothingIn this spectacularly enjoyable and serendipitous adventure, a chance romantic encounter during a wild night at a Mardi Gras bachelorette party sends strait-laced Serena Khan's carefully constructed life into chaos.A wretched maid of honor. A hangover from hell. Raucous Mardi Gras crowds. There isn't much Serena Khan is enjoying about this four-day New Orleans destination bachelorette party for her semi-estranged cousin, the bride-to-be.UNTIL sparks fly with a handsome stranger, who—like her—is also from Seattle, at the ladies' last stop of the evening, a Bourbon Street bar. After their conversation is cut short, Serena is overwhelmed by the desire to find the charming man with the brooding eyebrows, but her list of clues is pretty short:His name is JulianHe lives on Chamber HillHe works at a tech companyHe loves Lil Wayne and NirvanaThe need to find him is, for Serena, both irresistible and totally irrational. In a few short weeks, her college alumni magazine is featuring her in a “Life at Thirty" feature, cementing her as a success story. She will have officially achieved the safe, stable life her late mother insisted upon. Julian is not part of the plan.As she combs Seattle for her New Orleans flame, stripping away the perfectly curated life that would have made her mother proud, Serena must decide if the pursuit of real passion is worth it, and fast, before she destroys the life she always thought she wanted. In a sharply funny, thoughtful, and romantic debut combining the wistfulness of Rebecca Serle with the witty sizzle of Emily Henry, Neely Tubati Alexander prompts us all to ask if the life we're living.
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