What is something you have always wanted to do and are finally doing it? DO YOU HAVE A PODCAST, TOO?? If so, link it to me baby. I want to listen. I REALLY HOPE YOU LIKE WHAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR YOU. You have no idea how happy my soul is by doing this. I am SO thrilled for y'all to see what is to come. 

What inspired you to start blogging? Do you foresee yourself blogging in the future?

Tell us about yourself! What are you passionate in? Can you describe yourself in 4 words?

Do you ever look at a dog and think: "I'd die for you"?

Who are some of your favorite authors? (I find this easier than asking what your favorite book is. I didn't want to put you through that awful decision.)

If you had the chance to write a book but it has to be the only book you will ever write, what type of message would you want it to portray?

Are you a library sort of person or a I-will-only-buy-my-books-like-Kenzie-does?

If you could collab with ANYONE (dead or alive), who would it be?

Do you consider yourself a fangirl? What do you fangirl over?

What is your aesthetic? (Mine is pizza, books, the color yellow, glitter/sunshine!)

If you had a day free to do anything you wanted, what would you do?

If you could rewrite the ending of a book, which one would it be and why? (Perhaps you could give us a non-spoilery answer to this question. We ain't about that spoiler life.)

What is something that makes you super excited and giddy?

Are you an introvert or extrovert? Do you know what your MBTI type is?

...do you like pizza?

TALK TO ME

Thank you so much for joining us today, Bekah! I hope you felt welcomed and enjoyed your stay. ;) I can't wait to do more collaborations with you in the near future! <3 Now friends, what question did you find most interesting? Which answer was your favorite? Let us know!

xx Kenzie

INTERVIEW TIME!

Have you always wanted to write poetry? Or was it something that just sort of happened?

What inspires you most to write?

I feel you, my dude. So, what is something we don't know about you? (Aside from writing really beautiful poetry asdfghjkl.)

How do you see the world?

The cover of We're All Just a Garden Full of Souls is simply gorgeous. Can you talk to us about that a little bit?

OH. YES YES YES. darling kenzie, I could talk about that all day. Yellow has become a color that screams happiness to me at this moment in my life. I knew the cover had to include that somehow. I truthfully started to layer things on top of each other, and this cover came to be. I worked hooooouuurrrssss on it. Before work, after work, the weekend, you name it, I was doing it. lol! It was really fun to show the progress to my family + close friends as I perfected it. They helped me soooo much.

The title also has a really fun story behind it. I was brainstorming with my sister, Sarah, about novels and such things when I suddenly heard “WE ARE ALL JUST A GARDEN FULL OF SOULS”. I scribbled it down fast, thinking “k, that will probably become part of a poem.” But, the more I thought about it, the more I realized this was meant to be my books title! I kid you not, I burst with creativity once that hit me. I had been stuck for awhile and BOOM. God inspires.

For those who have yet to read this beautiful masterpiece, what are three things readers should expect from it? 

1.       well, lots of words. lololol but truly, lots of hard words. sad ones, some that don’t make sense unless you’ve lived through a very similar valley, others that might make you smile or laugh for how odd they are, but words fill the pages entirely. (that and my heart xx)

2.       also....expect a few typos. A friend of mine pointed out a few typos in the book, to which I replied with *facepalm* lol!! Maybe someday I’ll have everything in my life neat and tidy? Nah, probably not, right?

3.       And, lastly, I would hope that you would expect to be able to carry this book basically everywhere you go! It’s honestly the most darling book size I’ve ever held.

It does make me want to carry it with me wherever I go! Now, can you describe your aesthetic in ten words or less? 

Sunsets that send the sky into a flurry of pastels. (BOOM. 10 words exactly. That was hard o.o LOL)

What is your MBTI type? (I'm a psychology nerd hehe.)

I originally tested as an ISTP, but lately, I’ve found myself to be slightly more extroverted? But, E/ISTP is 100% me and it’s almost scary lol!!! (also SAME. What are you???!?!)

I'm an INFJ but I was originally tested as an ISTP! (Or was it ISFJ?) But those are the most extroverted introvert types! Anywho. Where do words come to you the most? (For me, it's the shower.)

When I’m almost asleep (urgh) or driving (double urgh. I literally repeat the words over and over to myself so I don’t forget them until I get to where I’m going so I can write them down lol!)

Should we expect more from our favorite poet, Julia Ryan?

First off, KENZIE YOU’RE GOING TO MAKE ME CRY. And, to answer you question, yes.. Julia Ryan is quite attached to her poetry at the moment. I’m trying to make time for two extra projects including “WE’RE ALL JUST A GARDEN FULL OF SOULS” at the moment, plus working 3 jobs. I’m getting there, slowly!! So, be on the lookout xxx

What is something you are super proud of?

All the people I come into contact with that surge over the drowning waves CONSTANTLY, yet inspire me and touch others. I’m proud of the kindness that is in that and I’m proud to be apart of a community that supports it.

I really like your clothes. Can I shop in your closet?

Okay, this literally made me grin. THANK YOU. And hmmmm, that might just be possible someday!

What is something you've always wanted to do?

For the longest time, it was fly in an airplane. I accomplished that last year and now I would probably say on a huge dream list, eat gelato in Italy, hike in Ireland, LIVE IN SWITZERLAND. Ya know, little things lol. On a more day to day thing, I would say start a community garden.

Ideal date??

FELL ONTO FLOOR LAUGHING AT THIS ONE. XD probably something that includes ice cream? I mean, that’s kinda my thing. Jsyk world. ;)

And the final, most important and crucial, question of the interview... Do you like pizza?

I ate two slices yesterday and wanted it for lunch today, does that answer your question? Xxxxx

Whelp. You won me over! Any last words to the readers?

I post every Wednesday over at the barefoot gal. My poetry blog, Twilight to Dawn, has sporadic posting, which often includes pictures/random notes about the poem.

WHERE YOU CAN GET THIS BOOK

If you would like to purchase my book, here is the blog post I did at the time of its release. or you could jump to: http://www.lulu.com/shop/julia-ryan/were-all-just-a-garden-full-of-souls/paperback/product-23611253.html

Also; use the code FIFTEEN for 15% off until June 28th @ 11:59pm!

Thank you thank you, THANK YOU, Kenzie for interviewing me. Thank you for becoming one of those supporters that I tell others about when they go “so, what keeps you going in this venture?” Thank for telling me that you love my words. Thank you for inspiring.

GO OUT AND SMILE IN THIS DETERIORATING WORLD, MY FRIENDS. 

Forever a friend, 

Julia Ryan

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions and for being such a lovely creator. And for those who have yet to read your amazing work... IT IS SO WORTH IT.

TALK TO ME!

What is your favorite type of poetry? FAVORITE POET? Are you familiar with Julia Ryan's words? HAVE YOU READ THIS ASTOUNDING BOOK YET THAT GOES PERFECTLY WITH MY INSTAGRAM THEME?? if not then idk what you're doing. 

xx Kenzie  

Anna @ annaish - Girl Against the Universe

Aza is a great character. She is different from most female characters in the YA world, and what I loved most about this story was how real and raw it was. Whether you love YA or dislike it, everyone needs to read this book. It is an excellent representation of mental health, especially in young adult literature.

This book is one of the most underrated book out there. Every Last Word is a sweet and calm, but sad story about Sam, who has pure O-OCD. This book addresses the common misconception of all OCD people are obsessed with cleaning and tidying things up and tell Sam's story in such a way that make us empathized with her. The depth of the author research is shown with Sam's portrayal, it doesn't feel stereotypical or shallow, she felt like a real person. Another thing that I love is how supportive Sam's family and friends are and how positive her relationship with her psychiatrist is. She's open and always tell the psychiatrist about everything, she actively participating instead of raging and closing off, which is a great message. This is a really poignant and heartfelt book, and I wish more people read it!

THINGS BLOGGERS DO THAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT 

- We get amazing ideas but sometimes we're just too lazy to get up and write them down

- We do, in fact, blog in our pjs

- We don't use Pinterest for exposure- we really are just addicted

- We'll edit photos for hours but only end up using that one photo that took us .2 seconds to take and slap a filter on

- Our camera rolls want to kill us