Today is the third day of my "high school flashback" with fellow writers Christy Raedeke, Jen Nadol, Kay Cassidy and Kimberly Derting (being reposted again very late in the day because of a computer snafu).  As a reminder, every day each of us will feature one of the other authors on our blogs and give you a sneak peak into that author’s high school life (pictures included)! On Friday each author will be asking four trivia questions about their high school selves and give you links to where you can find the answers.  Winners will win some really cool swag.

So here is today’s guest author KAY CASSIDY, the awesome author of  THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY...give it up for Kay!




Here's some info on her book:


Synopsis:

What’s a girl to do when the glass slipper fits, but she doesn't want to wear it anymore?

Sixteen year old Jess Parker has always been an outsider.  So when she receives an invitation to join The Cinderella Society, a secret society of the most popular girls in school, it's like something out of a fairy tale.  Swept up by the Cindys' magical world of makeovers, and catching the eye of her Prince Charming, Jess feels like she's finally found her chance to fit in.

Then the Wickeds--led by Jess's arch-enemy--begin targeting innocent girls in their war against the Cindys, and Jess discovers there's more to being a Cindy than reinventing yourself on the outside.  She has unknowingly become part of a centuries-old battle of good vs. evil, and now the Cindys in charge need Jess for a mission that could change everything.

Overwhelmed, Jess wonders if The Cinderella Society made a mistake in choosing her.  Is it a coincidence her new boyfriend doesn't want to be seen with her in public?  And is this glamorous, secret life even what she wants, or will she risk her own happy ending to live up to the expectations of her new sisters?

BOOK TEASER:

I opened the card, my hands trembling in dread and the faint remnants of what I used to call hope, as a tiny silver high-heel pin bounced into my hand.

I juggled the pin for a second, barely managing to keep it from falling, and flipped open the note with my other hand. The words inside were not a message but an invitation that sent shivers down my spine:

Your presence is requested at The Grind.

Tonight, 7 p.m.

Wear the pin.

Discretion MANDATORY.

Now to the fun high school Q &A...

1)       Describe your high school (ex. big/small, rural/urban, beautiful green lawns/barb-wired fences etc).

Big and suburban.  I always joke that I'm a suburban girl, born and raised, and it's true.  I graduated with a class of 500+.  The school was actually under construction to expand it during my sophomore year and I vividly remember being late to class on occasion because we had to wait while I bulldozer cross in front of us in the hallway.

2)       How did your senior class celebrate graduation? (ex. prom, grad-nite, senior luncheon…pick a favorite)

We had a Senior All-Night party that was a lock-in at the high school.  They had games, a casino, food, dancing… all the parents were volunteers.  It was really cool and a great chance to hang out with everyone after the stress of finals and prom and everything else.

The other tradition we had was the shaving cream fight in the school parking lot on the Seniors' last day of school.  We got done before everyone else, so our last day was a bit early.  Everyone would bring shaving cream and spray each other, write on each other's cars, etc.  I have no idea who started this tradition or when, but it was quite a spectacle.  The bad thing was that the year I graduated was the year they had just introduced foaming baby oil.  So a lot of people used that instead of shaving cream.  Sadly, foaming baby oil does NOT wash out easily.  I had to wash my hair three times just to avoid looking like Danny Zuko in Grease.  [That's me on the left in the picture.]

3)       Are you still friends with your BFFs from high school?

Most of my friends scattered to the four winds after high school.  Only two of us even went to college in our home state and that was to different universities.  I did just have dinner with one of my BFFs last fall when she happened to be where I live on business.  And I exchange Christmas cards with my other BFF.  But I've never made it to any of my reunions yet.  Maybe I'll make it to the next one!  :-)

Thanks for flashing back with me, Kay!

Kay Cassidy is the author of teen fiction she wishes was based on her real life.  She is the founder of the national Great Scavenger Hunt ContestTM reading program for kids and teens and the host of the inspirational Living Your FiveTM web project.  In her free time, she enjoys yoga, movies, music, and reading.  Lots and lots of reading.  She hopes her debut YA novel, THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY (April 13, 2010 - Egmont), will help girls embrace their inner Cindy.

 You can purchase her awesome book, The Cinderella Society , at  http://www.booksamillion.com/product/9781606840177?id=4712221035626 .