To thank all of you amazing people for all of your support, Peter has agreed to sit down for a little one-on-one time. So, lets get to know everyone's favorite boy next door a little bit better, shall we?
What do you think is your greatest achievement?
That’s a tough question. Honestly? I think my friendship
with Kaleigh is my greatest achievement. It’s definitely the one that’s taken the
most work. That girl puts up walls better than anyone else I’ve ever met. And
they’re sturdy. It’s taken most of my life to get through them, and I’m proud of
that.
What is your happiest memory?
Well, there was this one time when I was about six. My
parents got me a new baseball for my birthday. My dad and I used to watch
reruns of old games over and over again on the TV. I took it outside with my
bat and practiced hitting it as far as I could. I just kept throwing it up and
swinging that bat and then chasing down the ball. I did it over and over again
until I’d actually managed to move several blocks from my house without
realizing it. I wasn’t worried though. Not until I took one more swing anyway.
That ball took off like a rocket . . . straight through the front window of a
house across the street. Man, I’d never been so scared. Then this girl—my age—comes
outside ranting and raving and flailing my ball around. She was so . . . animated.
Alive. I couldn’t stop staring at her. There she was just screaming and yelling
at me and refusing to give my ball back. My brand new birthday present. But
that was okay because I’d just met my best friend and the most beautiful girl in
the world. Hands down, best birthday ever. And she still hasn’t given the ball
back.
What would your ideal occupation be?
Ideal? I’d love to be a pro baseball player. But since that
doesn’t exist anymore, I’m not sure. Maybe a doctor, or teacher, or something.
I’d like to do something where I could help people.
What is your motto?
I’m not sure that I really have a ‘motto’. If I did, I guess
it would probably be ‘give people a chance’. I say that to Kaleigh often enough.
I really do believe that, given the chance, people will surprise you more often
than not.
What are your strengths/weaknesses?
Hmmm . . . I like to think of my faith in humanity as a
strength, despite what Kaleigh says. And, of course, my wit and charm. *winks* But,
Kaleigh is probably both my biggest strength and weakness. I don’t know what I
would do without that girl, and I don’t know that there’s anything I wouldn’t do
for her.
Rapid Fire:
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Pizza . . . or cake
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cookies and Cream
Favorite Sport: Baseball, of course
Biggest Pet Peeve: Indifference. People should care about
each other, and those that don’t care about something just because it isn’t
their problem really get under my skin. That, and Connor.
I think I see a bit of a pattern to theses answers. Does one track minded mean anything to you, Peter? Well, anyway, thanks for stopping by and spending time with all of us.
I hope you all enjoyed getting to know Peter just a little bit better. For more insights into the characters from Dissidence, check out:
My interview with Kaleigh here.
And, my DISSIDENCE dream cast here.
I like her for Kaleigh because she has the right look, and there's something about this picture in particular that just screams the perfect attitude to accompany the look :) 
Dissidence is now one of my favourite dystopian books! I loved everything about it! It had great characters, an amazing plot and also it was original! I have to say though that I had my own ideas about the plot when I got about 6 chapters in but I was so wrong! The plot surprised me with where it went because I wasn't expecting it but I loved it! Kaleigh Matthews was the main character of Dissidence and I really liked her! She stood up for what she believed in and I envied her for that! Peter was such an amazing friend to Kaleigh the whole way through this book but that was all he was with Kaleigh in my opinion was a friend! Conner was amazing! He was hot and protective and I just loved it when he called Kaleigh "Girlie".There is a love triangle in this book but the synopsis tells you that but I was Team Conner all the way through Dissidence! The ending was massive! My heart was in my mouth the whole scene! Jamie ended it perfectly though! She has me begging for the next book after the cliffhanger! The cover really suits the book and the plot!
