Re the book: I have acknowledged the theft of dear reader Adriana Patti's first name, just as I acknowledged the theft of non-dear reader Leslie Kritzer's last name for three other books.
The book takes place now, but our 15 year old heroine doesn't really care for the world in which she lives, you see. It was fun writing a now book, even though I didn't think I'd enjoy it. It still takes place in LA and Hollywood, so there's lots of descriptive prose.