Hi everyone!
I’m Lily Sanderson, known in underwater circles as Princess Waterlily of Thalassinia. I grew up in Thalassina, a beautiful kingdom off the Florida coast, part way between Miami and the Bahamas. But three years ago I found out my mom, who died not long after I was born, was actually a human and I decided to move in with my aunt Rachel in Seaview.
I love living on land, mostly because the boy of my heart (Brody–you’ll meet him tomorrow) is human, but also because of Aunt Rachel and my friend Shannen (you’ll meet her this week, too) and lip gloss. I adore lip gloss. I’m a senior at Seaview High, which means I’ll be graduating shortly–a few weeks after my birthday. I run the camera for the news team and I’m the swim team manager. Mostly, I just try to get by without failing my classes, seeing as much of Brody as possible, and avoiding my obnoxious neighbor Quince (sorry, but you have to meet him, too). All of the above are harder than you might think.
After graduation, I’ll be heading home to Thalassinia to learn how to rule at Daddy’s side. Hopefully, once I finally get the courage to confess my love to Brody, he’ll see that we’re a perfect match and we’ll be bonded and back home before you can say damselfish. But only if I can keep Quince out of my business long enough to do it.
Anyway, if you have any questions for me, post them below and I’ll answer some on Saturday. Otherwise, check out my story in Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs which is out, like, RIGHT NOW!
xoxo
Lily
PS — Don’t forget to comment, even if you don’t have a question, for a chance to win my book and TLC will donate a quarter to Oceana. Trust me, the oceans need your help right now.
Hi Lily,
You'll be glad to know that I got word this morning that my copy of Forvige My Fins is being shipped as we speak. I even ordered a second copy for a vey special student of mine.
So very nice to meet you Lily. I have a few questions…
(1) Is it because your half human that you can have legs? I don't understand how that works.
(2) Do you have to stay away from water or your legs will com back?
(3)Which home do you love more; the land or the sea?
TTYS!
Crissi
Hi Lily, I just wonder…how does it feel to know you're half human, half mermaid?
Nice to meet you btw : )
Hi Lily!
Can't wait to read your story
Hi Lily! I'm looking forward to FMF 🙂
What's one common misconception about mermaids?
hey lily i absolutly adore you and i have one question:
You said that in the beginning you almost had quince as a friend what happend that you hate him so much now??
xoxo Zena
Hi, Lily! It is great to meet you! I can't wait to read your story! 🙂
Hey Lily!
I can't wait to read more of your story 🙂 But I am curious, is there any hardships you have to overcome in order to live mainly on land?
Looking forward to hearing more of your story, Lily!
Im so exited to meet yew!!!
Fisrt i would like 2 say i loveeeee reading! y wouldnt u?! I also would like 2 say i have ready ur book godess bootcamp and i loved it!! I think forgive my fins is goin to be an AMAZING book and if i do not read it soon,i think i will die! It has romance, my fav! and it has some mystery,action and i read a little of what yew posted and i was already hooked! u r an very tallented writer! 😀
I would love to comment in order for TLC to donate!
Thanks!
bangersis(at)msn(dot)com
heyyy lily,
i have a Q. Do yew secretly like quince? u said u were almost friend what happend?
ps,
i can not wait 2 read ur story!sounds amazing
Glad to meet you Lily! I soooo can't wait to read your story! It sounds awesome! 🙂
Giada M.
fabgiada @ gmail.com
Hey Lily!
I'm excited and can't wait to read your story/adventure.
Happy release week!!! 😀
Hi Lily! It was great reading about you. Your cousin is evil!
hi Lily!
LOVED your story! Since u r keeping a certain someone for yourself, can you introduce me to your father? He sounds amazing and sexy!
Thanks Lily! Hope everything works out for you!!!! 🙂
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do you have a mermaid emoticon? 🙂
can't wait to read FMF!!!!!
Hey Lily!! Its great to meet you!! I have a question to ask you. What's something you DO like about Quince and whats something you DON'T like about Brody? It's always good to look at both sides of a person so don't get mad that i asked! (((H))) ~Hannah, your biggest fan with more in common with you than you think. (((H)))
Good luck on your quest, Princess Waterlily!
Hi, Lily!
I have to ask: Is the Little Mermaid real? BEcause you should introduce me to her if she is.
Hi Lily,
Just wanted to stop in and say that your book has a really pretty cover and I'm eager to read it. I can't wait to learn more about you!
Liz
Hey Lily
nice to meet you! I cant wait to read your story:)
I hope this giveaway is international:)
Thanks!
Anja_Kapllani at web.de
i love you already
is it possible that we can switch lives?
Hi Lily, many greetings from overseas! all the questions I had are already above, so I just comment to say hi to you and I can't wait to read the book about you!
looking forward to hear more about your story Lily 🙂
van
How do you become a mermaid?
I love the collage (:
Hi Lily!
I can't wait to get Forgive My Fins 🙂 and to read about you and all your friends!
Hope you have a lovely swim tomorrow.
~Andrea
What are your favorite hobbies as a mermaid?
Hello Lily,
It's so nice to meet you. I can't wait to read all about your adventures in your book 😀
Question : What's your fav song at the moment?
Hello Miss Lily!
How can you switch from being a mermaid to being a human? Magic? Water? Lack of water?
Thank you for your time!
-Jess
I would love to read this book! Mermaids are so mystical!
I Totally Agree With Bunny B!!
Question: Besides Being A Mermaid Yourself, What's Your Fave Sea Animal??
Woah..Lily sounds adorable!
I love that you're with photograher of the news team, and I bet it's a lotta fun being the swim team manager, too :))
Can't wait to get to meet you up, close and personal (in a non-creepy way)..<3!
This book sounds AWESOME! And Lily sounds like a fun character 🙂
My daughter and I are both huge fans after meeting you at RWA in DC and can't wait to read Forgive My Fins. You Rock Tera!!!
I think I love Lilly already! My questions is even though you love living on the land – does any part of you miss the under the sea life?
Hey Lily!
Its a pleasure to meet you.
My questions is from your personal opinion, which boys are better? Merman or land boys?
Thanks!!
Leilani
I don't have a question. Just can't wait to read the book!
Quince sounds awfully nice… just saying! 😀
excited to get to know you Lilly!!!
Hi Lily. I look forward to reading more about you.
Hi Lily! It's great to finally meet you, I have read the book and I enjoyed it very much!
I just wanted to know if it was awkward moving in with your aunt at first or do you even talk to her that often? Oh, will it be hard leaving the cat? Thanks! 🙂
-Katrina
atomicxrawr@yahoo.com
Great to meet you Lily 😉
When you go back home, what's the one souvenir you would bring back from land?
questoin, would you talk tera into letting me read her book? 🙂
Hi Lily! Ohh, the cover for Forgive my Fins is awesome! I would love a chance to win a copy, as my bookstore definately won't stock it. And I'll probably have to order from the states. Sometimes living in OZ sucks!
Hey Lily,
Awesome book! Can I say FINTASTIC!?!?!? I was just wondering why you didn't go out for the swim team yourself? Is chlorine that big an issue for you?
Lily,
I'm excited to read your story. But seriously, Brody????
Can't wait to meet you in Houston on the 11th!
Hi Lily, nice to meet you! I hope to read your story!
aikychien at yahoo dot com
Hi Lily, you are beautiful! I am wondering the same thing that Crissi is, does H20 make your legs come back?
Wonderful donation!
Hi Lily trying to think of a question to ask so I what your favorite lip gloss??? I can only imagine what it feels to know that you have to go back home
Denise Madness
Every day, there are new pictures of BP's Gulf coast oil spill. It's incredibly sad! Thank you for donating money to such a worthy cause. And congratulations on FORGIVE MY FINS!
Question for Lily: How is the mermaid community affected by human pollution?
I'm really looking forward to hearing your story, Lily.
Lily–do mer-people ever pollute the ocean/land?
How did you find out about your mom?
were you as interested in humans before you knew you were half?
how does chlorine affect you?
can you swim as well in teraped form as merform?
do you ever go swimming with non-mer friends?
what do you most miss about not having a mom?
what kind of *school* (no pun intended) do you have underwater?
are there a lot of difference between mer-schools and human schools?
were you a better student underwater?
can you communicate with fish/marine mammals, or is it like humans and our pets/land mammals?
what's your favorite fish?
what's your favorite animal?
how do mer-people catch/make/grow food?
did land (aside from boys) live up to your expectations?
what most surprised you about life above the sea?
do you think your aunt ever wants to become a mermaid?
do have special abilities to bring humans underwater–without the bond?–your aunt/Shannen?
do mer-people ever make themselves legs underwater?
do you ever get cold under water?
what do you do to dress up underwater?
do you have books underwater?
do you have movies underwater?
do you speak only English, or are there many mer-languages?
are there mer-protections you use to keep humans from polluting/fishing/sporting/doing to much harm?
if you had a choice, would you rather mer-people not be a secret to humans, and interact freely with each other?
are there any other *mythical* creatures that are real that we don't know about?
is Dosinia your only cousin?
how big is your extended family?
how many other mer-kingdoms are there?
have you done much undersea travel?
have you ever thought of a land-career you would like?
is there anything in the book that you wish hadn't been?
is there anything not in the book that you would like to share?
do you have seasons underwater?
do you have any underwater pets?
what would you ask your mom if you had the chance?
can any mer-person go on land, or do they have to be half-human, or do you have special "royal" privileges?
before Brody, were there any mer/human boys you liked?
have you met any other magical/mythical creatures?
what do you do for fun underwater?
what was your favorite birthday present?
how do you feel about what happened to Dosinea's parents?
do you have a favorite underwater flower?
do you have a favorite land flower?
is your sense of smell different underwater? –fish definitely don't seem to smell the same on land
what do you think of The Little Mermaid?
have you ever played an instrument?
is there something you would want to say to your mom if you had the chance?
do you have forms of communication underwater, like humans have–like telephones, cell phones, or internet?
do you use clocks underwater, or is it pretty casual?
have you ever been to fresh water?
do you have anything like tv or movies underwater?
do you use money when you shop/go to restaurants undersea?
have you ever skipped school?
is there anything you would skip school for?
if you could have your own blog what would be your topic?
did you enjoy doing the blog this week?
if you could meet a character from one of TLC's other books, who would pick?
who's your favorite TLC character?
if you could meet a character from another book or from a movie, who would you pick?
who would you pick to play you if they made a movie of Forgive My Fins?
is it harder for you to keep your own secret, or someone else's?
If you could have three wishes, what would they be?
what's your least favorite human food?
what's your least favorite seafood?
is there anything important that you want to tell people, but no one has asked?
If you could ask TLC anything, what would you ask?
are there any mer-holidays?
what's your favorite holiday?
do you celebrate holidays differently in the water than you do on land?
are there any inaccurate mermaid beliefs that you want to clear up?
do you sneeze underwater?
do you eat your food raw under water?
is there a special way to prepare food underwater?
have you ever talked to your aunt to learn more about your human history?
living underwater, do you need to shower/wash your hair/brush your teeth?
what's something you would want people to know about Brody?
what's something you would want people to know about Quince?
what's something you would want people to know about Shannen?
what's something you would want people to know about Dosinia?
what's something you would want people to know about your dad?
what's something you would want people to know about Thalissina?
what do you think is your best feature?