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That’s right. Robyn Stanley, main character from DRIVEN is interviewing me on Ralene Burke’s Character tour. Come join the fun. See you there…

In one week my debut novel, DRIVEN, releases in paperback. In honor of its birthday I’d like to introduce the main character of the story. Her name is Robyn Stanley and she’s like most seventeen year-old girls I know. She hales from Brookfield, WI where she is finishing her junior year in high school and she spends most of her time hanging out with her youth group friends.

Hey Robyn.

Hi. Thanks for the interview.

Yeah, sure. No problem. So tell us what it’s like being the main character in a novel.

Well, it’s pretty cool, I guess. I get to do things most girls don’t, like ice sailing, TV interviewing, and dueling demons. And the hero of the story is pretty cool, too. It’s fun playing opposite him.

Would that be Caleb or Taylor?

Actually, I can’t say. That’s part of the suspense. You don’t really know who the hero is until the very end. You’ll just have to read it to find out.

Gottcha. Was there ever a moment when you wished you weren’t the main character?

Yah. Like when I got cornered into a TV interview with a waspish news reporter. Or when I had to confront my principal. Who wants to do that? I would have shrugged that off on Em, but she didn’t want to do it either.

Em?

Yeah, she’s my best friend, ever. The kind that let’s you do all the talking and has your back when you do something stupid. I love her. But you gotta hide the M&Ms when she comes over. She eats them all.

I hear your story has a tragic twist to it.

It does. All because of a demon who can’t leave me alone. He’s bent on destroying me and he’ll use every one and every thing to do it, too. Kinda makes it hard to be my friend…or my family.

Any advice for your readers?

Sure. Don’t give up. Ever. Sometimes God’s purpose for you is in the tough stuff. You just have to ride it through to find out. Hey, I’ve gotta go…homework and all. I’ll see you inside the covers of DRIVEN.

Thanks Robyn. If you’d like to ask Robyn a question feel free to add it to the comment section below.

**Robyn is a fictitious character and this interview was conducted in jest because I simply had too much time on my hands. Thanks for reading…