Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Meet Quince

I guess you were expecting Benson on the blog today. Ow! Lily just punched me in the shoulder and said, "Bennett!" She knows I know his last name is really Bennett, but it annoys her when I get it wrong, so I keep doing it. Ouch! Now she wants me to delete the part about her punching me. I said no. Ha ha, ducked that one. Ow!

Anyway, Benson doesn't know which end is up, so I snatched the Tuesday spot before he knew what was what. Besides, he doesn't deserve to be front and center on Forgive My Fins release day. That day should belong to Lily and, well, if not Lily then at least not him.

So, introductions, huh? I'm Quince Fletcher and I live next door to Lily with my mom. I ride a motorcycle and work part-time at a lumberyard. It's hard work, but it helps pay the bills. And my mom definitely needs help paying the bills. She doesn't have anyone but me.

Um, what else? As you might have guessed from this blog and if you read the first sixty pages of Forgive My Fins already (which you can do for free at the HarperCollins site) I have a lot of fun pushing Lily's buttons. Don't think I'm doing it just to be mean. I have my reasons. They're just not reasons I want to share with the whole world right now, okay? To find out, you'll have to read Forgive My Fins.

--Quince

Oh, yeah. Don't forget you can ask me questions that I'll answer on Saturday and that TLC is donating a quarter for every comment this week to Oceana.

120 comments:

Bidisha said...

Oh, dear, Quince you just made me swoon!

In all honesty, I'd love to meet someone like you :))
And I hope you'd gimme a ride someday :P

Sara said...

Haha, I'm loving Quince already! I can tell that he's going to be my favorite character ;)

So Quince, what kind of bike do you drive? And do you suspect anything unusual about Lily?

Anonymous said...

Haha you remind me of my BF with always pushing buttons

Anonymous said...

hey quince (btw, i think if your nicer to lily you won't get punched so much :P)

anyway do you know lily's secret????

Just Your Typical Book Blog said...

Quince sounds fun!

jpetroroy said...

Great post ideas. What kind of bike do you have?

Amy J said...

um no question, just one comment..you are hot! LOL
you know you like it when Lily punches you!

sunnynikki said...

I know it has been asked but I really just want to know what kind of bike you have.

Unknown said...

Ohhh, Motor Cycle you say?
Hi, my name is Leilani. Its nice to meet you.
:)
I do believe my question was asked but any ways, What kind of bike to you ride?

Thanks sexy!
Leilani

Unknown said...

I love Quince!

I'm afraid I can't ask any questions without spoiling the book :)

Kay said...

Quince,
You remind me of my younger brother. He liked to push my buttons, too. Still does, sometimes. I am wondering what your reasons are. Are you sure you just don't enjoy it?

Kari said...

Quice, it sounds like, with how often you push her buttons, you're going to have to get used to ducking Lily's punches. Lol XD

Katie said...

Quince sounds like an interesting guy.

But I have an ulterior motive for stopping buy...had to get my comment for a quarter in Oceana. :-D

Jessica said...

Quince sounds like such a cool character!

So since you live next door, do you have any embarrassing stories about Lily? :)

Van Pham said...

Hope to learn more about you Quince! :) What else do you like to do for fun, beside pushing Lily's button :D.

GirlforChrist said...

This book sound great! (dying to read it)!

brendajean said...

What a nice boy to help out his mother like that....

YA Book Queen said...

Ha, awesome post, Quince! :D

TheMermaidGuru said...

i think you have a teeny bit of a crush on Lilly...

Becky said...

Oh, Quince. I do love you so. :)

Giada M. said...

Hi Quince! :) Do you have a girlfriend? I love bikes! :P

Mena said...

Quince, are you really a merman? 'Cause I think you and Lily are destined to be together!

nymfaux said...

Quince--just finished the book last night!--Amazing!!!!!!

What's the thing that most surprises you about Lily?


Go Oceana!

Marjolein Reads said...

Nice to meet you, Quince! I hope you and Lily become good friends!

Marjolein Reads said...

Nice to meet you, Quince! I hope you and Lily become good friends!

bookaholic said...

OMG Quince! I hope all guys were like you! Is it bad that I am already falling for you?

CrystalGB said...

Quince sounds amazing. My kind of guy.

Jenn (Books At Midnight) said...

Lol, Quince, did you know pushing someone's buttons is often a sign of affection...? ;D

And what's your opinion of reading? :)

Anonymous said...

Aww Quince you're adorable!

Hmm what can I ask... Gosh I've already read the book so I know a lot that I don't want to spoil by asking a question. :/ How about, why do you call Lily Princess all the time?

-Katrina

Anonymous said...

The book sounds great. You must have quite an imagination to come up with this storyline. Where did you get your idea?
JWIsley(at)aol(dot)com

Hannah said...

I <3 YOU QUINCE!!! Don't be so mean to Lily you may get splashed(lol, ignore my bad humor)! I <3 motorcycles and wood, btw! I <3 Quince!!! (((H)))xoxox
~Hannah
PS-CALL ME!!! xoxo d-_-b xoxo

deltay said...

Hahaha, Quince! Lily's the quiet the violent one, isn't she? So who looks more suave on a motorcycle, you or Sirius Black? ;)

Anonymous said...

I haven't read the book yet but I have a feeling you're hot. (I'm single!!)

Jess Day said...

So, Quince....Are you and Lily planning on hooking up? Cuz if not...call me ;)

Anonymous said...

how come ppl dont make the ocean a btter place?

throuthehaze said...

I love Quince! He is my favorite so far :)

Kiran said...

Oh I didn't know we could read the first 60 pages! I will do that asap. Thanks for the heads up, Quince.

Tura Lura said...

MUST READ!! Argh...

Um, yeah, no questions yet. o.O

ylime1981 said...

Quince,

How have you been so patient with Lily?

Aik said...

Hi Quince, what do you personally think about Lily?

Sarah Shumway said...

Cuteness!!!

nymfaux said...

Quince, you seem kind of like a loner--who did you bug before Lily came along?

nymfaux said...

do you need a special driver's license to ride a motorcycle?

nymfaux said...

what made you get into motorcycles?

nymfaux said...

do you ever see your dad?

nymfaux said...

how long has it just been you and your mom?

nymfaux said...

Lily sounds like she has a hard time with her classes--how about you?

nymfaux said...

do you like school?

nymfaux said...

what is your favorite subject?

nymfaux said...

what do you do in a lumber yard?

nymfaux said...

where do you like to ride on your bike?

nymfaux said...

what kind of mileage to you get with a motorcycle?

nymfaux said...

has your family always lived in Seaview---I don't know how long your mom has lived there, would she have known Lily's mother?

nymfaux said...

I'm guessing you're really busy, since you have to work after school; if you had time, what extra curricular activities would you do?

nymfaux said...

what are your plans after high school?

nymfaux said...

will you be able to go to college? would you want to if you could? where would you go?

nymfaux said...

if you could do anything, what kind of career would you like to have?

nymfaux said...

do you want to stay in seaview? would you ever want to move?

nymfaux said...

do you own your dream bike/what would your dream bike be?

nymfaux said...

do you think Lily should get her own bike?--or do you like her riding yours?

nymfaux said...

Have you and Brody ever been friends, or always enemies?

nymfaux said...

Was there anything in particular that made you dislike Brody, did something happen, or is it just him in general?...or the fact that Lily likes him???

nymfaux said...

Do you have a crush on anybody?

nymfaux said...

Lily mentioned that you guys were starting to be friends when she first moved to town; what happened?

nymfaux said...

do you watch sports?

nymfaux said...

have you ever done any sports?

nymfaux said...

have you dated anyone at Seaview?

nymfaux said...

do you like to read?

nymfaux said...

is there anything in the book that you didn't like?

nymfaux said...

is there anything not in the book that you wish you could tell us?

nymfaux said...

how would the book change if it were your story?

nymfaux said...

how did you get your job at the lumber yard?

nymfaux said...

when did you start working at the lumber yard?

nymfaux said...

are you good at building things, or do you mainly just stock things at the lumber yard?

nymfaux said...

do you have any pets?

nymfaux said...

have you ever had pets?

nymfaux said...

what kind of pet would you like to have?

nymfaux said...

does anyone else from school work with you at the lumber yard?

nymfaux said...

have you ever had an accident riding your bike?

nymfaux said...

Lily's a big fan of the water--how about you?

nymfaux said...

you guys live near the ocean--will you see any effects from the oil spill?

nymfaux said...

what do you do on your summer vacations?

nymfaux said...

do you miss your dad?

nymfaux said...

what would you ask your dad if you had the chance?

nymfaux said...

if you and Lily went on a date, where would you take her?

nymfaux said...

how come you never asked Lily out?--I bet you could have made her forget about Brody a long time ago

nymfaux said...

What would your ideal date be?

nymfaux said...

how big a town is Seaview?

nymfaux said...

Who was your first kiss?

nymfaux said...

When is the first time you met Lily?

nymfaux said...

What did you think about Lily when you first met her?

nymfaux said...

Has your opinion of Lily changed since you first met her?

nymfaux said...

When is your birthday?

nymfaux said...

Lily seems really self-conscious about her hair--what do you think of it?

nymfaux said...

Do you believe in magical/mystical creatures?

nymfaux said...

What would you think if someone told you they were a magical/mystical creature?

nymfaux said...

Have you had your tonsils out?

nymfaux said...

What would you do if Lily told you she was going to go back and live with her dad?

nymfaux said...

Does your mom date?

nymfaux said...

Do you want your mom to date again?

nymfaux said...

have you ever played an instrument?

nymfaux said...

have you gotten a chance to read the book yet?

nymfaux said...

have you ever skipped school?

nymfaux said...

is there anything you would skip school for?

nymfaux said...

if you could have your own blog what would be your topic?

nymfaux said...

did you enjoy doing the blog this week?

nymfaux said...

if you could meet a character from one of TLC's other books, who would pick?

nymfaux said...

who's your favorite TLC character?

nymfaux said...

if you could meet a character from another book or from a movie, who would you pick?

nymfaux said...

who would you pick to play you if they made a movie of Forgive My Fins?

nymfaux said...

what is the biggest secret you ever kept from anyone?

nymfaux said...

are you a good secret keeper?

nymfaux said...

is it harder for you to keep your own secret, or someone else's?

nymfaux said...

If you could have three wishes, what would they be?

nymfaux said...

is there anything important that you want to tell people, but no one has asked?

nymfaux said...

If you could ask TLC anything, what would you ask?

nymfaux said...

what's something you would want people to know about Lily?

nymfaux said...

what's something you would want people to know about Brody?

nymfaux said...

what's something you would want people to know about Shannen?

nymfaux said...

what do you think is your best feature?