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Here is my interview with Rebecca Brooke

30 Monday Jan 2017

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Name: Rebecca Brooke

Age: Umm…Do I have to tell you lol 37

Where are you from: New Jersey

My husband and l live with our two children and two dogs.

 

 

Fiona: Tell us your latest news?

I have a new release coming out March 8th.

 

 
Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. I loved spending the days writing all of the stories in my head.

 

 
Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

The moment my pen hit the paper.

 

 
Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

Music. Almost all of my books are based on music or dreams.

 

 
Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style?

Not really. Every story is different.

 

 
Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

Something that relates to the theme of the book.

 

 
Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

Just that no matter what obstacles you face everyone deserves a chance to be happy.

 

 
Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

I think every character has a little bit a me in them, maybe some more than others. Every book I’ve written includes at least one scene where most of the story is true.

 

 
Fiona: What books have most influenced your life most? a mentor?

My friends push me to be stronger and braver with my writing every day.

 

 

 

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest and who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

I love Lauren Kate. Her books have the ability to take me away and dream of worlds that can only be found in books.

 

 
Fiona: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members

I’ve met so many friends it would be impossible to name just one.

 

 
Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Yes.

 

 
Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

Nope. It was the perfect story for Tess and Miller.

 

 
Fiona: Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

Not really, it’s something I always loved to do.

 

 

 

Fiona: Can you share a little of your current work with us?

Rock Me

 

 
Fiona: Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?

Grammar LOL! Actually, staying focused on just writing when sometimes there are a thousand other things to do for each book.

 

 
Fiona: Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?

Only for signings.

 

 
Fiona: Who designed the covers?

I use a variety of different cover designers. I’ve even design some of my own.

 

 
Fiona: What was the hardest part of writing your book?

Ending it. It’s hard to let the characters go.

 

 
Fiona: Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?

I’ve learned how hard it can be to be a military wife.

 

 

 

Fiona: If any of your books was made into a film who would you like to play the lead?

Depends on the book. Then again, Chris Evans could be in anything of mine!!

 

 
Fiona: Do you have any advice for other writers?

Write for you. Don’t worry about trends and what’s popular. Write what you love.

 

 
Fiona: Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?

Thank you for giving me chance an always supporting me.

 

 

 

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Love Under Construction by MC Cerny

 

 

 

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

Something in the Babysitters club would be my guess.

 

 

 

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

Anything that has the ability to pull at my heartstrings.

 

 

 

Fiona: Is there one person pass or present you would meet and why?

Billie Holiday

 

 

 

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone and why ?

Not sure.

 

 

 

Fiona: Other than writing do you have any hobbies ?

Reading and baking.

 

 

 

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

Anything fast paced, with action. Ironically, I’m not a fan of romantic comedies.

 

 

 

Fiona: Favorite foods / Colors/ Music

Pizza/Purple/Alternative

 

 

 

Fiona: If you were not a writer what else would you like to have done?

I’d would have love to have been on Broadway.

 

 

 

Fiona: Do you have a blog/website? If so what is it?

www.rebeccabrooke.com

https://www.amazon.com/Rebecca-Brooke/e/B00EV7IZ6E/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_8?qid=1485685487&sr=1-8

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Here is my interview with Simone Young

30 Monday Jan 2017

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Name Simone Young

Age 34

Where are you from York UK

A little about yourself `ie your education Family life etc  I am married to my awesome husband and spend time, whenever possible, with my Mum when she visits.

Fiona: Tell us your latest news?

I had three releases last year and I am currently working on Poisoned by Blood Book Three, I’m still batting around title idea’s and my mind is cooking up Book Two of the White Witch Trilogy. My latest release was Hell Hath No Fury in December and I am super proud of it as it also has a very good friend of mine on the cover.


Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I started writing as soon as I could string a sentence together, I started by re-writing fairy tale, then to Fan Fiction and then my own stories.


Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

 When Shattered Souls was accepted for publication.


Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

I was bored at work and the idea hit me. It was the Xmas period when we were always quiet and I sat and typed it up. That book eventually became Twisted Coven; Book one of the White Witch Trilogy


Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style?

 I write whatever comes to mind and I have a sick and twisted style as my husband and Mum say.


Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

 I title it whatever seems to fit with the individual book, it tells me it’s title, not the other way around.  


Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

All I want for my readers to take away from my books is to enjoy an escape into another world and that life is best when you have something you enjoy doing. Also that you can do anything you put your mind too.


Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

With Hell Hath No Fury the female lead Naomi is based on a very good friend of mine, Gemma, and she was happy to be involved. There are a lot of things that Naomi is that Gemma is, there are a few differences but a lot of Gemma went into Naomi.


Fiona: What books have most influenced your life most? a mentor?

The books that have influenced me most are Stephen King’s books, I’ve been reading them since I was in my early teens, more recently I’d say Rue Volley, Nicola Jane Taylor and Carmilla Voiez. Rue also does all of my covers and makes them beautiful pieces of artwork.

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest and who  is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

I’ve spent most of last year writing but if I had to choose I would say Jen L Joyal, she’s a friend and like me she hasn’t let anything stand in her way. She is honest and her work strikes me with the emotion and heart she put into it.


Fiona: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.

 Other than my close friend network that includes my beta reader, I would say my Publishing house. We are a close network of friends and colleagues and support each other.


Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Yes, it’s a tough one but yes, definitely.


Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

 No, Hell Hath No Fury took two years to finish and I couldn’t be happier. It embodies both my love of horror and the feeling that are in everyone.


Fiona: Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?
I loved reading and that’s what I do and it didn’t take long for my imagination to grow and create it’s own tales.

Fiona: Can you share a little of your current work with us?

As I stood near the tire tracks, shivering from the fear that was attaching itself to my internal darkness, I began to feel dizzy. I closed my eyes for a few seconds, when I opened my eyes for a few seconds, when I opened them I was stood between the two Tahoe’s and saw the eight slender suited men.

I saw every detail of their young faces and watched as they got out of the SUV and the ground crunched under their boots as they made contact with the ground.

Looking at each member I noticed that one was an androgynous looking woman, which at first glance would look like a male.

She was directly behind the ringleader who was a tall slender looking man who was almost gaunt from illness. His face was deathly pale, his eyes were blood shot and slightly yellow. He walked up to the tall muscle bound clan leader and gave him the once over.

The rest of the clan were behind him and I could feel their apprehension grow. I silently walked closer to them, I wanted to make sure I heard everything they said.

The vision froze as I walked, weaving in-between the suited group. I stood directly behind Gary, the blond mountain of a man, and looked at each member of the suited crew, zeroing in on their sickly leader who couldn’t be older than forty. “Can I help you?” The lead orc asked in calm and kind tine.

“Actually, yes.” The sickly man stated, an element of anger in his voice. “I’m Ian Davidson, Assistant Director with the FBI, my colleagues and I have been made aware of your true identity. You and this large group of people you live with. You are not human, you are creatures that are an abomination.” He spa, his colleagues flinching at the harshness of the tone.

“Is that so?” Gar answered with a tone that conveyed none of the annoyance that I could feel coming of him in waves.

 


Fiona: Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?

I am Dyslexic and I suffer from EDS type three  both mean that I can only work for a short while before one of the two stops me writing, forcing me into a break.


Fiona: Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?

Not as of yet though this year I have some things coming up, I have a release party in London at the workplace of my Cover Model for Hell Hath No Fury and I am hoping to go to a Comicon or two this year and maybe a Goth festival.


Fiona: Who designed the covers?

Rue Volley has done all my covers except for Shattered Souls which was done by Riley Steel.


Fiona: What was the hardest part of writing your book?

 Knowing when it’s done and not over editing it.


Fiona: Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?
No book is perfect, there is always something that is missed or something that might no make sense to some but will make sense to others.

Fiona: If any of your books was made into a film who would you like to play the lead;

Jodelle Ferland


Fiona: Do you have any advice for other writers?

Never give up

Fiona: Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?  

I hope you enjoy my work and enjoy my writing style.

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Kathy Reichs Speaking in Bones

 

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

 I think it’s was a kids book of fairy tales. I can’t remember which one.

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

I watch a lot of Youtube Video’s which includes Markiplier and Team edge, they always make me laugh. I tend to cry at people getting over emotional.

Fiona: Is there one person pass or present you would meet and why?

Bruce Lee or his son Brandon Lee. He made a huge change in movies and I would love to know what he would think about it and he’s also keen on not letting limitations better you.

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone and why ?

 Over active brain and imagination, sick and twisted but loved everyone she met. They are true, my mind never stops, all my stories are sick in one way or another and I love so many people that I know.

Fiona: Other than writing do you have any hobbies ?

 Wool and Loom band crochet, cross stitch, nail art and jewellery making.

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

 I love watching Horror movies and Murdoch Mysteries as well as Supernatural.

Fiona: Favorite foods / Colors/ Music?

Food: Chocolate Colour: black purple and red Music: anything. I’m not overly fussed and listen to most

Fiona: If you were not a writer what else would you like to have done?

 Not sure as I doubt anyone would want me working with them with my limitations as I am trained in admin. Writing is ideal as I can pick it up when my body lets me, also my publisher is really understanding. Thankfully.

 

Fiona: Do you have a blog/website? If so what is it?

https://simoneyoung.wordpress.com/

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simone-Young/e/B00RKN1LVC/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1485616432&sr=1-2-ent

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Here is my interview with DL Gallie

27 Friday Jan 2017

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Name DL Gallie

Age 35

Where are you from Gladstone, Queensland, Australia

A little about your self `ie your education Family life etc  

I’m a mum of 2 and my husband and I have been together since I was 16. We are currently renovating a house – I thought we’d have it done in 10 weeks, we are coming up on 3 years.

I went to college and studied Travel & Tourism. I worked for a travel agency for 5 years before my husband and I went travelling for 3 years. We lived in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Collingwood, Ontario, Canada before moving back to Australia and starting our family.

Fiona: Tell us your latest news?

Book 2, Tequila Healing will release in 11 days and I’m about two thirds of the way through book 3, Wine Not


Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

My husband kept telling me that I should write a book and then one day and idea popped into my head. I grabbed my MacBook and started writing Malt Me, then the idea for the rest of the series flowed and I’ve been writing ever since.


Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

I’ll let you know LOL I’d say when I received my first royalty payment from Amazon, that was an exciting day


Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?
My husband and our love of beer. We hope to one day open a brewery like my characters do, but without the psycho ex element


Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style?

No, my characters talk the way I do but generally speaking they aren’t based on real life people


Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

I can’t remember but my husband came up with the series name


Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

No message, my books are just an escape from reality


Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

Characters are all made up and not based on anyone specifically. Some of my stories are taken from real life but then I embellish the story to make it more entertaining


Fiona: What books have most influenced your life most? a mentor?

The first novel I read was The Power of One by Bryce Courtney when I was 13. That is a favourite of mine. As for mentor, there is no one specific person but I do have a collection of authors who I refer to quite often for advice and help


Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest and who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

I don’t have 1 specific favourite author but I always buy Dean Koontz’s latest release – I think its funny I love his work yet I write romantic suspense, I must get the suspense side of the story from him…not sure where romance side comes from but I did love reading Danielle Steele as a teenager


Fiona: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.
Authors that have become friends helps me a lot with my first book. AM Gillham, JL Perry, Lyssa Layne and Rebecca Rohman were the ones who helped me most writing wise. BJ Harvey was a major help when it came to releasing and publishing my book


Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Its more of a hobby right now but never say never.


Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

I’d build the characters relationships up more, give more insight to them
Fiona: Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

My hubby kept suggesting it to me

Fiona: Can you share a little of your current work with us?

I’m currently working on book 3, Wine Not at the moment. Here is an unedited snippet that’s subject to change

“Do I look okay?”

 

Morgan’s face breaks out in the biggest smile. This is the first time I’ve seen her show any emotion that’s not sadness since she entered my room. “Yes, you are fucking stunning Sarah. Wish I could get ready that quickly.”

 

We hear Simon yelling from below to hurry up. “Coming.” I yell, leaning down, I kiss Morgan on the forehead. “Back as soon as I can.”

 

Turning, I grab my bag and shoes and head out the door, as I’m closing it, I hear Morgan quietly say. “Have fun.” There is no emotion in her voice at all; she is broken at the moment.


Fiona: Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
Punctuation, pretty sure my editor cringes when she knows she has my book to edit but I think I getting there.


Fiona: Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?

Not yet I don’t but I will be attending my first signing in October this year (Riveting Reads Australia in Brisbane) and my first international one in March 2018 (Titanic, Belfast)


Fiona: Who designed the covers?

Murphy Rae from Indie Solutions. She takes my ideas and designs a cover that fit my story perfectly.


Fiona: What was the hardest part of writing your book?

Finding time to write. Having 2 kids can be challenging but now that they are both at school, its easier to find the time to wrote.


Fiona: Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?

Not everyone will like your story and that’s OK. Learn from the criticism and don’t take it personally

 

Fiona: If any of your books was made into a film who would you like to play the lead

Malt Me

Heath Ledger for Jordan

Rachel Taylor for Kenzie

Christian Bale for Clint

 

Tequila Healing

Jason Statham for Mike

Katie Cassidy for Sav

Bryan Greenberg for Uncle Kelvin

 

Wine Not

Nick Bateman for Logan

Sophia Bush for Sarah

Charlize Theron for Victoria


Fiona: Do you have any advice for other writers?

Write from your heart and write for yourself. Take on board criticism and learn from it. If in doubt, ask someone


Fiona: Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?

Don’t be shy, message me anytime and ask anything and I’ll answer (within reason of course)

 

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

The Blood & Roses series by Callie Hart

 

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

The Power of One by Bryce Courtney

 

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

Lots of things for both BUT its hard to make me cry in a book BUT not in a movie

 

Fiona: Is there one person pass or present you would meet and why?

I’d love to see my dad again, he passed away when I was 10. I remember him but not clearly so it would be nice to meet and have a beer with him

 

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone and why ?

Have never really thought about it, but I’m sure it would have wine mentioned

 

Fiona: Other than writing do you have any hobbies ?

Reading and trying different wines

 

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

TV shows – True Blood, The OC, Once Tree Hill, Alias, Sons of Anarchy and Charmed

Movies – Empire Records, Clueless, Shawshank Redemption

 

Fiona: Favorite foods / Colors/ Music

Food – original chips and lasagna

Colour – purple

Music – Metallica and Lady Gaga

 

Fiona: If you were not a writer what else would you like to have done?

I’d love to work as a travel agent again

 

Fiona: Do you have a blog/website? If so what is it?

www.facebook.com/dlgallieauthor

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15118613.D_L_Gallie

http://amzn.to/2ijpHN4

https://www.instagram.com/dlgallieauthor/

https://twitter.com/dainer81

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/dl-gallie

Malt Me Links

AMAZON AU http://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01JY042YQ
AMAZON US https://amzn.com/B01JY042YQ
AMAZON CA http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01JY042YQ
AMAZON UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01JY042YQ

ITUNES http://apple.co/2bYILNB

B&N http://bit.ly/2dAHTjX

KOBO http://bit.ly/2dQJNLW

SMASHWORDS https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/656630

Tequila Healing Links

Amazon US http://a.co/a5CG8Ea
Amazon AU http://amzn.to/2h7nCmk
Amazon CA http://a.co/5S2O58F
Amazon UK http://amzn.eu/9YbyPF1

B & N http://bit.ly/2i2cyFh

iTunes http://apple.co/2hswW1E

Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/tequila-healing

Universal link https://www.books2read.com/u/mZwYel

Goodreads http://bit.ly/2fz3TcG

 

Here is my interview with Marianne Morea

26 Thursday Jan 2017

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Name: Marianne Morea

Age: ssh! I’ll never tell!

Where are you from:

New York

 

Tell us a little about yourself: i.e. your education, family life, etc.  

I was born and raised in New York. I went to school in the city that never sleeps and have a B.A. in Journalism and a Masters in Fine Art. I have been married to my husband for twenty-three years and we have three terrific kids.

 

 

Fiona: Tell us your latest news?

My latest news…hmmm. I have been writing in Milly Taiden’s Sassy Ever After Series for a Kindle World exclusive as well as writing in my own series. I have a few new ventures planned, including some co-authoring and possibly a new agent. World of Ink radio has just contacted me about doing a guest spot in March on what readers want. I’m waiting on possible dates and look forward to doing another spot with host, Marsha Casper Cook.

 


Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I began writing in earnest in 2009 and pitched to Harlequin and a few other small presses. I was finally published in 2010 by Mitchell-Morris Publishing, but they went under when the economy blew up, so I decided then to go Indy in 2012. The why of writing is easy…it’s what I do so I can breathe. I hear stories and characters in my head, and it’s how I keep them contained. I give them voice and life and they leave me sane…well, relatively so. LOL!

 


Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

I have been making up stories since I learned to speak. My imagination would run away with itself even as a child, but it wasn’t until about 5th or 6th grade that I started writing down what was in my head. I have journals leftover from then. It’s why I went into Journalism. It was the compromise I made with myself (and my parents at the time) to be able to write and have a viable job. Of course, now I only write books. No journalism for me. Too dangerous. LOL!

 


Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

I wanted to be published and since I had been writing for a while, I thought why not give it a go professionally? I had the proper training and skill, so why not?

 

 
Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style?

My books tend to be plot driven, details supernatural suspense novels. They are the kind of books you have to really sink into, emotional rollercoasters, the kind that can give you a book hangover. I love reading those kinds of stories, so naturally I love to write that kind of book. BUT, I am now learning to find that sweet spot between intense and fluff. I’m writing shorter, funnier, easier novellas as well. The kind of stories readers seem to want. Quick, easy and dirty. It breaks my heart a little, because I prefer more character depth and deeper plot than this, but it’s not about what I want. It’s about what readers want.

 


Fiona: How do you come up with titles to you books?

I usually pick something one of the characters says in the story. Like for my book Twice Cursed. I picked the name because my character Lily asks why vampires are so different from Weres. It’s explained to her that they were twice cursed because not only were they cursed to live an undead existence, but that being immortal curses them to watch everyone they love from their human life, die. See? Like I said earlier. Emotional rollercoaster.

 


Fiona: Is there a message in your novels that you want readers to grasp?

It depends on the book and the series. But yes, there is always some kind of message or truth attached to the journeys my characters take.

 


Fiona: How much of your books are realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

I put a tremendous amount of research into my books, so in that sense whenever I mention something or someone historic, it’s real and true. The experiences my characters go through are usually based on my own, but of course they are fictionalized to a certain extent. Plus I get a lot of material from my dreams…especially my nightmares.

 


Fiona: What books have most influenced your life most? A mentor?

Hmmm. This is a hard question for me to answer. My influences have changed over the years. What I enjoyed as a teen or a twenty-something is not what I enjoy now. All in all I would say, Anne Rice. Stephen King. Sherrilyn Kenyon, JK Rowling. Kathleen Woodiss and Nora Roberts…plus the classics…Jane Austin, and Emily and Charlotte Bronte.

 

 

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest and who  is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

Too many to mention. I meet so many great new voices at conventions it’s hard to put them to a list. Great books are out there in the slush pile of amazon freebie crap. You just have to wade through to find the ones who are really worth investing in.

 

 


Fiona: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.

Entity? Like a guardian angel or spirit guide? Wow. I believe I have angels around me, but in terms of support, I’d have to say my author peers. They never let me give up. Authors help other authors. It’s the only way we can survive such a cold industry.

 

 


Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Yes. Though my success has been up and down. I write because I love it. Would I love to make bank doing so? Of course. Will I? From your mouth to God’s ears, as my gran would say. LOL!

 

 


Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

No. The Cursed by Blood series is as I want it to be. BUT I am changing the entire scope of the Red Veil Diaries novellas. I pulled the all the ebooks already and will be rewriting them to be lighter and more humorous and then rerelease them as a bundle. My new start with fast, easy, dirty.

 

 


Fiona: Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?

Not really. I travel because it’s something I love to do with my husband and my family. Plot bunnies abound no matter where we go, so our travel offers inspiration no matter what.

 


Fiona: Who designed the covers?

Anna Crosswell from Cover Couture has done the entire Cursed by Blood Series and Spook Rock. I have her booked for more covers in 2017 as well. The covers for the Sassy Ever After Kindle World exclusives were done by Milly Taiden’s cover artist, Willsin Rowe. Since he designs her work, and since these novellas are part of her world, my contribution to the series needed to look seamless.

 

 


Fiona: What was the hardest part of writing a book?

The hardest part of writing a book, for me anyway, is the middle. Ideas for stories hit me at all times from all directions, and though I can easily envision the start and the finish, it’s the center that slows me down,

 

 

Fiona: Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?

Thank you. Without you I wouldn’t be living my dream.

 

 

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

I’m reading Rotten at the Heart by Bartholomew Daniels. It’s a Shakespearean Detective mystery.

 

 

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

LOL! Well, not the very first book, but the first to make an impression on me was “Are you there, God? It’s me Margaret” by Judy Blume

 

 

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion. Yup…I stole that from Steel Magnolias. It’s one of my favorites. I love Romantic Comedies, so there’ that.

 

 

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone and why?

“Well, this sucks.” Why? Because I love life and I love living it to the fullest.

 

 

Fiona: Other than writing do you have any hobbies ?

Travel! I love new places full of history and romance.

 

 

Fiona: If you were not a writer what else would you like to have done?

Art. I have a master’s degree in fine art…either that or law. I love to debate.

 

 

Fiona: Do you have a blog/website? If so what is it?

I do. Though it’s not so much about writing as it is about life. it’s http://dagggersandink.blogspot.com/

 

Amazon Authors pages USA https://www.amazon.com/Marianne-Morea/e/B0040MEMSK/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

UK  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Marianne-Morea/e/B0040MEMSK/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1485366759&sr=1-2-ent

Here is my interview with Amber Lacie

24 Tuesday Jan 2017

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Name  Amber Lacie

Age  34

Where are you from

I’m from a small town in Northwest Indiana. I’m happily married to my wonderful husband and a proud mother of our two young children. I love the small-town life. You can often find me clicking away on the keys of my laptop at the café in town.

 

 

Fiona: Tell us your latest news?

This is the first year I will be attending author signings, and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m signing at Indies in Indy and Books in Bourbon County.

 

 
Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I’ve always had a knack for words, but I didn’t publish my first book until September of 2015. It’s been a little over a year since I hit publish on amazon. Now four books later, I’m planning my calendar with new releases for the upcoming year.

 

 
Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

I’m still double guessing myself so I’m not sure if I fully believe I’m a writer yet.

 

 
Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

Reading is like breathing for me. It’s instinctive. My daughter frequents hospitals. When I would run out of books to read I would often toss the ideas for stories around in my head. Eventually one stuck and I ran with it.

 

 
Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style?

I’m not sure. I’m told I do.

 

 
Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

I knew my first books was going to end on a dark note so that’s where the title Shadows comes from. My latest book is Breathe. It’s an emotional story that will take your breath away. I felt like I couldn’t breathe while I was writing it. I feel as though it’s earned its title.

 

 
Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

In Breathe, I want the reader to feel the devastation and passion of love. I want it to be a real experience for them. I want the reader left feeling their soul awakened.

 

 
Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

Breathe has parts of me in it, but it’s fiction. It’s has more of me in it than my other books, but it’s still fiction.

 

 
Fiona: What books have most influenced your life most? a mentor?

The Carnage series by Lesley Jones ripped me apart and slowly put me back together. It’s my go to read when I feel I need to reconnect with myself.

 

 
Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest and who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

There are several authors who I will always treasure. I will purchase their books simply because their names are attached as an author of the book. John Green, Neil Gaiman, Colleen Hoover, and Lesley Jones are just a few of the authors I enjoy.

 

 
Fiona: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.

My readers. They are loyal and fierce. We have a little group on Facebook where we interact daily. They are so supportive. I’m very proud to call them mine. My beta readers are my right hand. They help me with everything from writing to cover design choices to promotional materials to sales. I owe my betas everything.

 

 
Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Absolutely. I do what I love. I never want to change that.

 

 
Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

No. Breathe is exactly the way it should be.

 

 
Fiona: Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

I’ve been longwinded. Writing allowed me not only to use the words that attacked my daily conversations, but it allowed me to control the circumstances as well.

 

 
Fiona: Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?

Editing. I despise editing.

 

 
Fiona: Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?

Nope. The local café, the park, or my office suffice.

 

 
Fiona: Who designed the covers?

Krisma Design has designed my last two cover as well as the covers for my next three releases.

 

 
Fiona: What was the hardest part of writing your book?

Writing “The End”.  I didn’t want the story to be over.

 

 
Fiona: Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?

It’s okay to let go and be loved. Being loved by more than one person is rare and should be cherished.

 

 

 

Fiona: If any of your books was made into a film who would you like to play the lead.

I would love Breathe to make it to film. I would love Emma Watson to play Carsten. However, that is wishful thinking on my part.

 

 
Fiona: Do you have any advice for other writers?

Write until you run out of words. Then find some new ones and write some more.

 

 
Fiona: Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?

Thank you for taking a chance on me.

 

 

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

I just finished reading Written in the Scars by Adrianna Locke. I loved it.

 

 

 

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

The Many Adventures of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol

 

 

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

I’m sentimental. Funny situations, memories, babies kissing puppies…basically anything.

 

 

Fiona: Is there one person pass or present you would meet and why?

I’d like to meet my grandmother. She passed away when I was one years old. I would have loved to have been able to have known her.

 

 

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone and why ?

I don’t want a headstone. I want to be cremated, placed in an urn, and be planted as a tree.

 

 

Fiona: Other than writing do you have any hobbies ?

I love to paint.

 

 

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

I’m a Supernatural and Game of Thrones addict. I love them!

 

 

Fiona: Favorite foods / Colors/ Music

I don’t really have a favorite food unless coffee counts. Purple is my muse and my music changes with my mood.

 

 

Fiona: If you were not a writer what else would you like to have done?

I’m not sure. I prefer not to think of such horrid things.

 

 

Fiona: Do you have a blog/website? If so what is it?

http://www.amberlacieauthor.wix.com/author-blog

Links to my novels:

Shadows, Book One of the Shadows Series http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0141OAGJ0

Light, Book Two of the Shadows Series http://www.amazon.com/dp/B018J8IDLC

Pretty; Amazon US: http://amzn.to/297VpYr

Amazon AU: http://amzn.to/29uDY2W

Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2990hh3

ibooks: http://apple.co/298ZUTP

Nook: http://bit.ly/298giSs

Kobo: http://bit.ly/29gT2F0

Breathe   US Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9GKE06UK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N9GKE06AU Link: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01N9GKE06CA Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N9GKE06Universal Link: https://www.books2read.com/u/mZwpNl

Amazon author page: http://www.Amazon.com/author/amberlacie

About Amber Lacie

Amber Lacie grew up in Chicagoland and now lives in a quaint little town in Northwest Indiana. She has two beautiful children and a husband who worships the ground she walks on (or at least he should). She is an avid reader and coffee drinker. The love of being able to be transported into another world and experience adventures through someone else’s imagination has always captured her attention. Now, she is expanding that love into writing and is looking forward to producing many books.

Visit Amber Lacie’s website for the latest news and updates.

Website: http://www.amberlacieauthor.wix.com/author-blog

Twitter: @amber_lacie

Facebook: www.facebook.com/amberlacieauthor

You can contact Amber Lacie at Amberlacieauthor@gmail.com

Other Books by Amber Lacie:

Shadows

Book One of the Shadows Series

www.amazon.com/Shadows-Amber-Lacie-ebook/dp B0141OAGJ0/

Shadows Book One of the Shadows Series

Shadows is the first in The Shadows Series. It follows Theron and Eve on a rollercoaster ride full of secrets.

Eve was content getting lost in her books, while living with her best friends. She’s a beautiful girl surrounded by her friends and family. In her twenty-six years of life, nothing exciting has ever happened to her. Everything is going perfectly for her. Little does she know, one summer at the beach could change her life forever. . .

Theron is the son of a cutthroat multi-billionaire business tycoon. He thought he left behind the world his father created, but things change. Now, he’s devoted himself to his eccentric grandma. His only hope at overcoming his past, is finding the one person he lost so very long ago. . .

When Eve bumps into Theron, their worlds collide. Nothing can prepare them for the instant fireworks and roller coaster ride waiting for them.
But. . . One has a secret. Can their love overcome tragedy, lies, and secrets?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0141OAGJ0

Light Book Two of the Shadows Series

Light is the second book in The Shadows Series.

Shadows are surrounding Theron burying him in their darkness. Despair and hatred cling to him. His only thoughts are of Eve and vengeance…
Eve desperately tries to save Theron from the path he is on, but secrets are kept. When evil starts to surround them, intent on destroying them, Eve runs into trouble…
Theron’s world shatters around him, but he’s not giving up without a fight…
Can Theron and Eve find Light among the Shadows? Or will evil win?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018J8IDLC

Pretty;

After a lifetime of torture from a man set out to destroy her, Andie finally finds herself surviving on her own free of his grasp despite her past still haunting her dreams. 

Laith had his own demons to fight, but now he’s thriving in Chicago as the owner of City Ink Tattoos. 

When Andie and Laith meet their worlds shift as they find strength in each other. Will they be able to build with the pieces of their hearts they have left, or will their love crumble and fall leaving them both completely shattered? 

 

**Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only.*

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G0Y1H7E

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/pretty-Amber-Lacie-ebook/dp/B01G0Y1H7E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467320605&sr=8-1&keywords=pretty;+amber+lacie

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/pretty-Amber-Lacie-ebook/dp/B01G0Y1H7E/

ibooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/pretty/id1122207573?mt=11

Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pretty-amber-lacie/1123895042?ean=2940153204314

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/pretty-5

Breathe

Sometimes love is fated in the stars. You know you are destined for each other. Your souls entwine and you can’t imagine your life without them.

Sometimes it’s found when you’re not looking for it. It peeks around the corner when you least expect it, sweeping you off your feet, carrying you off into the sunset.

Sometimes, there are a lucky few who get to experience both. I was one of the lucky ones.

US Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9GKE06

UK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N9GKE06

AU Link: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01N9GKE06

CA Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N9GKE06

Universal Link: https://www.books2read.com/u/mZwpNl

Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32872204-breathe

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Here is my interview with Paul Flewitt

23 Monday Jan 2017

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Name Paul Flewitt

Age 34 (or thereabouts. I’m never really certain…)

Where are you from

I live, and was raised, in Sheffield, UK with my wife and two children.

 

 

Fiona: Tell us your latest news?

Wow, it’s been three years since I last spoke with you and a hell of a lot has happened. I’ve released a bunch of short stories for anthologies since releasing my first novella; I’ve written a piece for TV (can be viewed on YouTube) and begun work on several longer projects which remain in progress. I have been working very closely with Matt Shaw (fellow author of Porn, Rotting Dead F*cks etc), and have attended a couple of conventions with him. I guess, I’ve spent some time learning how the business side of the industry actually works. I have also become a married man and renovated a new home which I now live in with my family, so it’s been pretty full on. I have no firm dates for a new release, although I do hope to get a couple of new pieces out into the world before the end of the year.

 

 

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

Truth is, I’ve always written to some degree. My dad is a good amateur poet and storyteller, and there were always books in the house when I was younger. Dad encouraged me to read and write; more because HE did it than anything else. I had written a good few pieces before I actually took the plunge and published Poor Jeffrey, but nothing that was really printable. Things changed a few years ago when I found myself out of work in a job market that was less than conducive to finding employment, so my wife gave me a year to get something published. I met my editor, Patti Geesey on social media and it was her that really encouraged me to go to print. She read a few of my works in progress and saw something in me. It was her and fellow writer, Cecilia Clark, that really pushed me to take my writing more seriously than I had been. They say “I told you so,” quite often.

 

 
Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

I suppose that was when I first held the paperback version on Poor Jeffrey in my hand. There’s something of a thrill you get every time you hold a book in your hand that you had a hand in creating. Another moment would be getting my first industry review, which appeared on UKHorrorscene.com. It was a great one.

 

 
Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

It was Cecilia’s fault. I was striking around for an idea, when she suggested that I write a zombie story. I was reticent at first, because it was at the time when all things zombie were the “in” thing and everyone was writing about them. I started out writing Poor Jeffrey as a bit of a joke for Cecilia, but then it took several different turns. Now, I wouldn’t know what to call it but it’s certainly NOT your typical zombie tale.

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style?

I write dark fantasy and horror, so I’m sure you can imagine what my style is. I’m very much influenced by the work of Clive Barker, Stephen King and James Herbert, with big splashes of Tolkien, Donaldson etc.

 

 

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

I generally come up with titles before I have a story. A random phrase will pop into my head and gets me wondering what it could be about.

 

 

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

Nope. None at all. I think people read too much into a writer’s intentions and search incessantly for hidden meanings. In life, and in my work, I’m a straight shooter – if there was a message it wouldn’t be hidden. I simply like to write stories which take the reader away from the world for a time.

 

 
Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

I try to base all my stories in a realistic world. That’s not to say that my work is autobiographical or that certain characters are based on people that I’ve met. That’s never the case. What I try to do is create worlds that are familiar and relatable, so that when I fly off into fantasy, people might accept it as real… or at least plausible. I think, if people can relate to a world, then they will be more apt to believe it. Put simply; “Make them (the readers) believe your reality, then they will follow your fantasy.”

 

 

Fiona: What books have influenced your life most? a mentor?

Wow; there are so many! To name a few… Imajica; Clive Barker, The Long Walk, Stephen King, Poe’s Complete Works, HP Lovecraft’s Complete Works, Inferno, Dante, Lord of the Rings, J.R.R Tolkien, the love of my wife and children, copious amounts of coffee and late night conversations on process with Patti Geesey.

 

 

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest and who  is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

Probably not viewed as “new” these days, but Matt Shaw, Michael Bray, Alex Laybourne and Stuart Keane are some of the finest writers that I’ve read in the last few years. Duncan Ralston, Matt Hickman, Sean Hupp and Andrew Lennon are also quickly rising on my lists of good authors. All have a different take on the horror genre and write wonderfully. Adam Nevil, Paul Kane and Joe Hill are also writers who have made waves over the last few years, and that I’ve discovered relatively recently and enjoyed immensely. Outside the horror genre, Christopher D. Abbott is an author that I have a ton of respect for. He is one of the most intelligent modern writers that I have read and he certainly deserves more attention for his work in the mystery genre.

 

 

Fiona: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.

The horror community in general has been hugely supportive, as they tend to be with most new talent. I have worked with some really nice people and all of them have encouraged me to some degree. Special mention has to go to Matt Shaw, who is without doubt among the most supportive and hardest-working writers in the business today. If I can cheat and have TWO entities, then I have to make mention of my editor, Patti. Without her, none of my achievements so far would have been possible and my writing would be lesser without her input.

 

 

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Of course. It takes dedication, effort and time. It certainly isn’t a hobby to me, and I commit many hours to it. I get paid for doing it, so I have to ensure that everything that I do achieves a professional standard. At this point, writing has gone far beyond a thing I did for fun.

 

 

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

See, I have the luxury of being in the drafting stages of three different novels, so I don’t need to think about this just yet. If we’re speaking about Poor Jeffrey, then there are several things I could change about it, but then it wouldn’t be the document that it is. I firmly believe that everything that we write is a document of our progression, and to edit them would be to delete that document. Some writers want all of their work to be the best that they can be. I prefer for them to be the best that they can be at the time of writing, because that is the writer I was at that point in time. I can honestly say, I’ve had the opportunity to re-edit Poor Jeffrey and have consistently refused. I stand behind all my work.

 

 

Fiona: Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

As I alluded to previously, it definitely comes from my Dad. He first put a pen in my hand and told me to write something, his were the books on the shelves. Both of my parents encouraged my imagination, but it was Dad who gave me the tools to do something with it. It’s his copy of Lord of the Rings that I still have on my shelves (ssshhh, don’t tell him)

 

 

Fiona: Can you share a little of your current work with us?

How about an exclusive bit of my current WIP, hot off the presses and totally unedited?

“He woke to darkness so complete that blindness would be a comfort when compared with it; darkness so total that he could reach out and tear clumps of it out of the ether and mould it like clay, form it, wear it – had he eaten it, that darkness might even offer sustenance and fill him up entirely. Darkness and silence wrapping him up like a newborn, rocking him to sleep in the warmest of embraces. He was safe here, at least. If there were monsters lurking in the corners of this place, then he would hear the breath being birthed in their lungs, hear the thought spark before the brain sent its message to their feet to move. “Yes, at least it’s safe,” he thought; and in so thinking he drifted off again – perhaps back into sleep. It was hard to know for certain.”

 

 

Fiona: Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?

The last year or so has been quite challenging, hence a lack of releases. Several family situations have conspired to slow me down, but hey, it happens. My family will always come first, it has to. I can honestly say that I find writing a pleasure… when I can actually sit and concentrate on it.

 

 

Fiona: Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?

If I commit to conventions then yes, there is quite a bit of travelling involved. That said, I’ve made the decision to do no conventions until I’ve released a couple of titles, so that I can concentrate on the work. I will do cons again, because they’re fun and I like to meet readers… but now isn’t the time.

 

 

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

My favourites are Poor Jeffrey, which was created by an amazingly talented guy named Richard Van Ekeren. He created the piece in two parts, and it exists on canvas in his studio. I gave him an idea of the style that I wanted, and he certainly delivered. Another is the cover to Behind Closed Doors, which was created by Michael Bray and is completely evocative of the stories within.

 

 

Fiona: What was the hardest part of writing your book?

Similarly to everything I write. Finishing the damned thing!

 

 

Fiona: Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?

I learn several things, usually surrounding correct punctuation and grammar.

 

 

Fiona: If any of your books was made into a film who would you like to play the lead

Oh no. No, I’m not even gonna go there.

 

 

Fiona: Do you have any advice for other writers?

Do it. Do it badly if you have to, but do it. It’s fun!

 

 

Fiona: Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?

Thank you. For your patience and understanding that I’m a slow-assed writer at the best of times. Thank you for your reviews and comments about my work and for parting with your hard-earned cash to buy my books. I hope you continue to enjoy my work in the future.

 

 

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Christopher D. Abbott’s new book; Songs of the Osirian. Chris usually writes in the mystery genre, but has stepped into the fantasy arena for this one. It’s an interesting one so far.

 

 

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

My mother tells me it was The Musicians of Bremen Town. My memory isn’t that good. The first one I actually remember reading would have been Five Go To Smuggler’s Top.

 

 

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

Anything and everything makes me laugh, even the most inappropriate things. I have a pretty dark sense of humour. I don’t cry very often, but when I do it’s usually something to do with cruelty towards children.

 

 

Fiona: Is there one person past or present you would meet and why?

There are a few; Nelson Mandela, Tolkien, Clive Barker, to name just three. Anyone who inspires would be great to have a conversation with.

 

 

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone and why ?

“He didn’t fuck it up too badly…” Because I could’ve.

 

 

Fiona: Other than writing do you have any hobbies ?

Yes. I pretend that I can play 8-ball pool every Monday in a league.

 

 

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

I don’t watch TV too much, but the Walking Dead and Game of Thrones are must see viewing in my house. Lately, I’ve been getting into the Elementary series too. The Tom Hardy series, Taboo, has also been compulsory viewing since it began. Strangely for a writer of dark fiction, I don’t really like too many horror movies. Horror is always better in the head, for me.

 

 

Fiona: Favorite foods / Colors/ Music

Bangers and Mash has always been a firm favourite, that and a good old-fashioned Sunday roast. My favourite colour is a certain kind of dark blue and favourite music is heavy metal.

 

 

Fiona: If you were not a writer what else would you like to have done?

I’d like to have been Batman, but never had the billionaire status or the physique.

 

 

Fiona: Do you have a blog/website? If so what is it?

Y’know, a website is a thing that has been on the to-do list that I haven’t gotten around to, but people can always reach me through my Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Paul-Flewitt-Author-of-Dark-Fiction-352745188170046/

 

Amazon Authors page https://www.amazon.co.uk/Paul-Flewitt/e/B00FG34L7O/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1485182668&sr=1-2-ent#

Here is my interview with Martha Kennerson

23 Monday Jan 2017

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Name: Martha Kennerson

Age: 49

Where are you from?

I’m from Houston, Texas but my father was in the military so I travelled a lot as a kid.

Fiona: Tell us your latest news?

The first book from my new series The Kingsley’s of Texas, Always My Baby, releases May 1st.

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I started writing five years ago as a way to exercise some past demons.

 Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

When I received two publishing deals for the first book in my Blake Sisters series.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

My eldest daughter was going off to college and I wanted her to understand as well as be on the lookout for certain dangers while she’s out on her own. As a result of that conversation, we both decided that my cautionary tale was a story that should be shared with others.

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style?

My writing style is narrative which allows me to live the story I’m telling. I also try to write from a place of truth even when I’m writing a fictional piece.

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

Always My Baby just made since for the story I was trying to tell.

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

Yes, I want my readers to see that even women of means struggle with trying to have it all.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

Yes, I know a number of successful women who struggle with trying to find love and having a family.

Fiona: What books have most influenced your life most? A mentor?

I have a number of authors that influenced my career but the one that inspired me to create my own stories was Brenda Jackson. This prolific novelist has carved a path and prepared a legacy for many authors to follow and emulate.

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest and who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

I enjoy the work of a number of authors, there are far too many to name.

Fiona: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.

In addition to my family, friends and devoted readers, I have the opportunity to be affiliated with a writers support group.

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Yes, I hope to have the opportunity to write full-time someday soon.

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

No, I let my characters tell their own story.

Fiona: Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

I’ve enjoyed a successful career in Marketing so creative writing has always been something I’ve enjoyed.

Fiona: Can you share a little of your current work with us?

The sweetest surprise…  

Ambitious environmental attorney China Edwards pursues every goal with drive and dedication. Having a baby is no different. No husband? No problem—she’ll find the perfect donor. Then one spontaneous passionate night with bachelor executive Alexander Kingsley leaves these two longtime friends with an unanticipated benefit, and throws China’s future plans into turmoil. 

China‘s brilliant legal mind and friendship are indispensable to Alexander and his multibillion-dollar oil firm. And the possibility of her moving on makes him realize how deep his feelings actually run. Then their all-business relationship takes a wildly erotic detour…until Alexander is drawn into a company scandal that rocks his life. With trust in tatters, can an unplanned bundle of joy lead them to become the family they never expected?

Fiona: Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?

Making sure I’m telling a story that not only interest people but move them in some way.

Fiona: Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?

Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to promote this new book as much as I’d like but when I’ve have the opportunity to get out and meet readers, it’s an amazing experience.

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

My publisher handles all my cover designs.

Fiona: What was the hardest part of writing your book?               

My two biggest challenges has been finding the time to write with such an active home life and controlling my story’s characters. Yes, my characters talk to me and they find the oddest time to do it too; like when I’m trying to sleep.

Fiona: If any of your books was made into a film who would you like to play the lead?

I always have people in mind for my main characters when I write so they would be the people I’d like to see play the roles. For my male hero Alexander, Daniel Sunjata and my female heroine China, Gugu Mbartha Raw.

Fiona: Do you have any advice for other writers?

First, write your story. Don’t worry about anything else; not if it will sell, or finding a publisher, nothing. Just write your story. Second, seek advice from other authors writing in your same genre; hopefully they can share some of their writing or publishing experiences. Finally, figure out the best way to get your work and/or your name out to potential readers; participating in book fairs, visiting book clubs, etc.

Fiona: Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?

When I write I let my characters lead me through the story. I research anything that’s unfamiliar to me; career choices, locations, etc. I let my characters tell their own story. If I’m enjoying the writing process then I know I’ve got something. If I don’t, I stop and regroup. I won’t put out anything that I can’t enjoy when I read it later. I wouldn’t do that to my readers.

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Currently I’m working on the second book in this series. I don’t ready other authors when I’m creating my own stories.

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

Unfortunately I don’t; I was a child.

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

I really enjoy a good romance novel filled with emotional twists and turns.

Fiona: Is there one person pass or present you would like to meet and why?

I’d enjoy meeting several artists from a multitude of fields to discuss their work and creative process.

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone and why?

Making choices is easy, living with them is hard. Martha lived with every single one of her choices.

Fiona: Other than writing do you have any hobbies?

I love to dance.

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

I love watching football, drams and of course romantic movies and TV shows.

Fiona: Favorite foods / Colors/ Music

I enjoy seafood, my favorite colors are black and red and with the exception of classical and country, I pretty much enjoy all styles of music.

Fiona: If you were not a writer what else would you like to have done?

I’ve spent much of my career as a Marketing Executive and I see no reason I wouldn’t continue in that field.

Fiona: Do you have a blog/website? If so what is it?

I can be reached in the following ways:

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/KennersonBooks.com

Twitter: www.Twitter.com/KennersonBooks.com

Amazon Authors Pages

USA https://www.amazon.com/Martha-Kennerson/e/B008H8A016/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1485162879&sr=1-2-ent

UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Martha-Kennerson/e/B008H8A016/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1485162969&sr=1-2-ent

Here is my interview with Jennifer Oneal Gunn

20 Friday Jan 2017

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Name: Jennifer Oneal Gunn

Age: 38

Where are you from?

I come from a small Midwestern town in Missouri. I’m also the single mom of two kids. I love to learn and have been working my way through Indie vs Mainstream writing since 2010. I’ve been an editor since 2011, having worked with a few companies, I was the editor-in-chief of my own small house until we shut up shop due to not making the money we needed to stay open. To this day, I write and try my best to help other authors.

 

Fiona: Tell us your latest news?

My latest news is, I’m going into semi-retirement with editing so I have more time to write.

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I was fourteen when I began writing. It was something I had to do.

Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

When I was told I needed to by my agent in 2010. She said I needed to, so I did. Once a hobby, it became a profession.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

I was sitting on the bank of a creek, visualizing a movie in my head. (It all started with the movie script then turned into a large novel over time.)

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style?

I don’t know. I would say it was straight-forward.

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

I have many titles. Sometimes it takes until the end of a project to find one that sticks, sometimes it doesn’t.

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

It depends on which one of my books a reader picks up. The first one, Mystik Legends, one of the themes there is family, but also, women are fighters. Even in scary situations, my girls fight. In another one, Fire, Ice & Blood, it’s family. Family trumps everything.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

Fiction is fiction.

Fiona: What books have most influenced your life? A mentor?

I have several favorites, too many to name, I love reading as much as I do writing. I love different genres too. Mayhem, mystery, intrigue, death, love; it’s about entertaining my mind.

I wouldn’t say I had a mentor so much as I had a bunch of them.

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest and who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

My best friend used to write thrillers. I love his work. He’s someone I met because of writing. He’s one of my favorite Indie authors. What sparks my interest is that he wasn’t afraid to write something gritty and raw, opening a line of sight that most people are scared of. His name is Erik J. Ekstrom and his books are on Amazon.

Fiona: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.

My Indie writer friends, of course. They’ve been a lot more supportive than family. I think that’s because they understand us.

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

It has been since the years I had an agent in 2010.

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

I always wished I was able to make the details thicker and more refined at the same time in those older books, but what’s done is done.

Fiona: Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

It’s been with me my whole life. When I was a kid, my imagination would often run wild at times when it wasn’t supposed to. I think the fascination with words started when I began to understand what signs said. I was small and I suddenly knew what the words were. It enamored me. From then on, I was curious. I wanted to know more, always.

Fiona: Can you share a little of your current work with us?

This is from Tortured Souls-The Story of Jake and Holly Book 2

 

Prologue

 

Swiftly, she ran down the darkened hallway toward the staircase leading to the upper floors of a sterile hell. Three floors above her, the bell tower sat undisturbed in the darkness of the wooden shaft surrounded by the stone exterior of the Fair Acres building. Holly knew she was trapped within its walls without a means of escape. She glanced around at her surroundings as her feet hit the cold cement floors of the basement level. There was a row of black metal doors on each side of the hallway she was in. Each door had a tiny window to view the person trapped inside. The overhead lights were sparse and dim. Behind her, she heard screeching which turned her blood cold and made her move faster. As she looked for a place to hide, Holly glanced around, turning her head, scratching her scalp. Not only did her head itch but her skin did too. The electrode marks on her temples stung and the patches of dry skin where they once were flaked.

Holly reached the stairs to the upper levels not having found a place to hide. She decided to climb the steps and go back to her room; a place where she could at least be alone with her terrified thoughts. Reaching the top of the staircase, she looked through the tiny window in the door to the main floor. Her heart raced in her chest. She saw no one moving about in the hallway. The darkness poured in around the place, hidden were the inner demons, in the shadows cast by the walls. She wrenched open the heavy door and slowly crept into the dimly lit hallway, trying not to slip or squeak across the tile floors. She gently ran her hand along the white paint on the walls, guiding herself toward her room. Her brown eyes filled with tears as she got near the door to her sanctuary in hell. She opened the door and silently entered the place of nightmares. In the dark, as her watery eyes adjusted, she found her bed; a cold steel frame with the fluff of an old camp mattress, a moth-ridden scratchy gray wool blanket, and a pillow filled with down feathers that stuck out of the material it was sewn into. Holly sat on the bed with her head in her hands, sobbing as the tears flowed down her face.

A few minutes passed and Holly let her emotions out until she finally realized she had to figure out how to escape the horrid ammonia, copper, and feces smells along with the crusted paint falling all around her. This ancient place with its decay and rotten wasted spaces wasn’t her home or her family. She stopped crying and looked about in the dark. She remembered the words she transcribed in blood on the wall she sat up against. Jake wouldn’t want to know what she wrote and it would break his heart to see it. Maybe someday she would tell him. For now, she couldn’t think of the copper smell from her own blood or the memory of her first night and the utter sadness running through her mind when she cut herself and wrote the tome into the shedding layers of paint behind her. She had to think of how she was going to be freed of the sheer madness of the place. These people thought she was one of them. Was she really, actually insane and her whole life with the man she loved nothing but a dream? No. Jake was real. The night he saved her was real. Her son was real. Her son…her baby boy. He was definitely real.

I have to get the hell out of here! I need help. What do I do? This flea infected, piss soaked, shit box has to have an exit I can get out of. I just have to find it!

Holly narrowed her eyes as she thought about all the ways she might be able to get out. She pictured the doors, she saw the cameras and the guards. Fat fucking bastards! She saw them fiddle with their keys. A thought crept through her mind then she pushed it away. She knew she couldn’t pretend to like one to get those keys. They’d beat the hell out of her and probably worse.

Holly smashed her eyes tightly together and thought of Jake. I need him right now! Goddamn it, Jake if you can hear me, I NEED YOU! HELP ME, PLEASE!

“Holly, wake up!” Jake said. “Holly Mae, if you can hear me, please wake up!”

“What the—” Holly said, stirring from sleep. “What’s going on?”

Jake hugged his bride. “Oh, my god, woman. I-I saw something so horrible. So horrible.” He began to rock back and forth holding onto Holly.

“Jake, what the hell are you talking about?” She was confused.

“I saw it. I saw you in the asylum scared out of your mind, calling for me,” he said softly, his heart pounding.

“I’m right here, baby. With you.” She stroked his cheek. “Right here.”

“You know how my dreams are…they—” he said still holding her tightly against his chest.

“I know. We can only try to find out how and where so we can try to stop it. Baby, I don’t what’s going to happen or when, but we’ll face it. You know we will.”

“I don’t want to lose you,” he said.

“Never,” Holly said, clinging to her husband.

Fiona: Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?

In most of my novels there is always a bit of history. The challenging part is knowing where to twist it and still make it believable.

Fiona: Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?

No. I do a lot of research. One day, to set foot on the land some of the scenes in my books take place, that would be exciting.

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

I did. I love digital art and am passionate about that as well.

Fiona: What was the hardest part of writing your book?

I think the hardest part of writing any of them is letting go. Once you’ve created the world, the people, the situations, saying good-bye is always the hardest when you get finished.

Fiona: Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?

The first one taught me a few things: it’s not as easy as everyone thinks it is, revisions are your friend, and not everyone will like what you have to say.

Fiona: If any of your books was made into a film who would you like to play the lead?

I’m not always sure. For my series, I used to think I wanted someone like Jensen Ackles to play the lead. (My main character isn’t a woman in that series.) I love Supernatural.

Fiona: Do you have any advice for other writers?

Do it because you love it. Revise because you care about your work. Editors are invaluable to you.

Fiona: Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?

Always, read more books.

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

I have several, some are reference books, some are for enjoyment.

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

No. That was a long time ago.

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

The heartwarming family stuff.

Fiona: Is there one person pass or present you would meet and why?

I wish I were more of a people person, alas, I’m not. Crowds give me the jitters. Otherwise there would be a lot of people I’d love to meet and the reason would be just to meet them.

Fiona: What do you want written on your headstone and why?

I’m not sure I would want this written on a headstone. Maybe said in a eulogy instead, something about how I tried most days to be a good person. Not that it always worked out, but that I tried.

Fiona: Other than writing do you have any hobbies?

Writing is no longer a hobby. It’s been life for most of mine. I like sewing a bit, reading, listening to my tunes, drawing, silence at times to reflect.

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

All types but mostly fantasy or mystery shows. Horror movies. Comedies.

Fiona: Favorite foods / Colors/ Music?

My favorite food is fettuccine alfredo. I make a homemade sauce. My favorite color is pink (believe it or not), and I like all types. My favorite is rock for my writing.

Fiona: If you were not a writer what else would you like to have done?

I’ve already done a lot with this short time I’ve been out in the open with my writing. I used to promote people, I’ve edited for years now, I’ve interviewed people, set up websites, ran a small publisher with a couple of friends. I don’t think my writing life has been lacking in the least.

Fiona: Do you have a blog/website? If so what is it?

https://jenswritersblog.wordpress.com

http://jengunn79.wixsite.com/jengunnauthor

 

Where to find me:

https://www.facebook.com/MistressoftheMacabre/

https://twitter.com/WriterJGunn

https://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Oneal-Gunn/e/B00C0JCQ2O/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1484815023&sr=1-1

Here is my interview with Christie Silvers

17 Tuesday Jan 2017

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Name:  Christie Silvers

Age: 40

Where are you from: 

Christie: Born and raised in Chatsworth, Georgia, a small town in northwest Georgia.

A little about your self `ie your education Family life etc:

Christie: I’m a wife and mother first and foremost. I have three daughters ranging from 12 to 20 years old. It’s crazy to say that since they were just babies when I started writing professionally. My youngest was only 1. Eek! I live on several acres in north Georgia with dogs, cats, and chickens. We had pigs, but that was a hassle. Whew! Not only do I take care of my family, all the animals, and my writing, but we also have a rental house I manage. There is always an overabundance of projects going on or needing attention around here. It never ends, but I love it! Life would be boring without chaos.

 

 

Fiona: Tell us your latest news?

Christie: Oh boy, I’ve had a lot going on in the last year. My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer in September of 2015. We had several months of continuous treatments, transfusions, and hospital stays until she passed away in May of 2016. It took me a few months to get a handle on things again before I was finally able to get back into my writing. And here we are, the release date of my newest book, and the first in a new series, will be on March 7, 2017. Devastating Sorrow is a story about an immortal witch who’s simply tired of her long existence.

 
Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

Christie: I started writing when I was a child. I had notebooks filled with stories, as well as all the school essays, stories, and written discussions. I was always top of my class in writing and even had classmates coming to me for help with their own projects. However, I didn’t start writing professionally until 2006. As for why, there never was a why. Writing is something I have to do. I have too many characters in my head vying for attention and the only way to quiet them is to write their stories. Yes, I know that sounds like I may need medical attention, but hey, I’m sure most writers do!

 
Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

Christie: When I received the very first paycheck for a piece of my writing I knew that was it. I was hooked! That was the day I considered myself a writer.

 

 


Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

Christie: I’ve always enjoyed fiction, but especially stories with vampires, werewolves, and witches. At the time I was writing online content articles, and making a good living from it, but it wasn’t my passion. I wanted to do fiction. I disliked articles, but they made the money. One day I was talking to my husband about it and telling him about the book idea I had and he said, “Do it.” It was that simple to him. Just write my story. I could still write articles if I wanted to, but if I wanted to do fiction then I needed to jump right in and do it. So I slowly retreated from articles and focused more and more on my fiction. After the first book was published and the royalties started coming in I gave up content articles for good.

 
Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style?

Christie: I really enjoy writing in first person. I know a lot of readers don’t like first person, but that’s my favorite. I like to read it and write it. I feel like you can really get into the character’s head if they are telling their own story. Also, that’s the way my character’s tell their stories to me, so I’m obliged to write it that way.

 
Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

Christie: Devastating Sorrow went through about a dozen title changes during conception. It started out as “Untitled,” but I can’t work like that. I need my project to have an actual name, even if I do change it later. So over the course of several months the book went through numerous title changes until I got far enough into the story to realize it’s true title. Readers of this book will understand the title right away once they get into the pain of loss our character is dealing with.

 
Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

Christie: I don’t really write my books with hidden messages. They’re pretty much come as you are stories. However, if I had to pick one thing it would have to be to love those you’re with when they’re with you. You never know when they’ll be lost to you forever.

 
Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

Christie: Since I write fiction I don’t think anyone should go into one of my stories thinking I’ve lived forever or run with vampires and witches. Though I do think I’d like to meet a real vampire one of these days, I don’t actually hang with any at the moment. As for emotions, I do try to pull from things I’ve dealt with when writing about a character’s pain, happiness, or anger. We’ve all been in situations that bring out the emotions in us and my characters are no different. I also pull elements from locations I’ve been to, experiences I’ve had, and even people I’ve met. I think all writers do, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we’ve been through the same trials our characters have.  That’s the fun of fiction!

 
Fiona: What books have most influenced your life most? a mentor?

Christie: I surround myself with other writers, some older and some younger, because they all inspire me. The older ones give me their advice and the younger ones look to me for advice. I enjoy both worlds. A lot of books influenced me when I was younger. Anne Rice was the first author who made me think I’d like to write fiction. Her books were the first ones I’d read that recognized the passion I felt for the fantasy/gothic/monster stories. No one else wrote about vampires the way she did. I’d never read vampire stories that beautified creatures of the night the way she did, and still does.

 

 

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest and who  is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

Christie: Oh gosh, I have so many favorites aside from Anne Rice. I also enjoy MaryJanice Davidson, her Betsy series makes me laugh. I like Charlaine Harris. All of her books are great, but I started with the Sookie Stackhouse series. I also read all of Gerry Bartlett’s books.  You might see a particular sharp-toothed theme here. The odd man out would have to be Jasper Fforde and his Thursday Next series. There aren’t any vampires in that one, but I like his twist on nursery rhymes.  A few newer authors would be Robin Renee Ray, Cameron Jace, RaeAnne Hadley, Amanda Kimberly… gosh, there are so many.

 
Fiona: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.

Christie: Hm, besides family… Fellow writers have always been a big support. It’s such a large community that you can’t help but support each other. We’re all in this together! My very own fans would have to be the largest group of supporters I have. I get emails and messages all the time from my readers. They read my newsletters, Facebook posts, blog entries, and of course my books. I love hearing from them. There have been times when I didn’t feel like I was making it in this business, a moment when a nasty review really hit me hard, times when I considered giving it all up and getting an outside job, but then I’d find a message from someone who had just read one of my books and loved it. Those are the moments when I realize I really am doing what I’m supposed to be doing.

 
Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Christie: I see writing as my lifelong love. Yes, I try to treat it as a career, but even when I have family emergencies and can’t work for a few days my writing is always there waiting for me when I return. I don’t try to crank out a dozen books a year in order to make money hand over fist, but I do set my work hours each day and attempt to stick to a schedule in order to accomplish my goals. As my children have aged I’ve found more writing time and I anticipate even more once all my girls are grown. No more school drop-offs and pick-ups means more work time for me. And it really is something special when you actually look forward to more work time.

 
Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

Christie: Well, my current book is still in the editing stages so if anything needs to be changed it will be. For my books already on the market, no. The stories come about the way they want to come about, so once I proclaim it’s done and it’s on the market there’s nothing else to do. You could edit a book to death and then there’s nothing left of substance. You’ve cut out everything that makes it uniquely yours. At some point you have to just let it go and move on to the next project. Each book has to stand on its own, and you, as the author, have to let it do what it’s going to do. Kind of like watching your grown kids go out into the world (of which I’m also doing at the moment) and create their own adventures. Sometimes you want to yank them back into safety, but you have to take a deep breath and move on.

 
Fiona: Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

Christie: I don’t remember, it’s just always been there. My mother told me I was writing/drawing stories at the age of five. A few years ago she gave me my first “book” made of construction paper, illustrated with crayons, and bound with yarn. I’m just going to go out on a limb here and say I’ve been obsessed with books and writing since I knew what they were.

 

 

Fiona: Can you share a little of your current work with us?

Christie: Here’s the description for Devastating Sorrow, book 1 in the Penny Montague series:

Witch and ex-military, Penny Montague is sick of her immortal life. Working as a phone sex operator to occupy her time and keep in touch with her humanity, she spends her days trying to find a way to end her long, lonely existence and her nights pretending to care about men with mommy issues, strange fantasies, and twisted imaginations.
Life wasn’t always this bad though. When Penny’s ninety-four year old son, Charlie, dies in her arms the crushing reality of her long life truly hits her. What else is there to live for without her son? She’s ready to give it all up, and has tried multiple times, when her brother, Byron, shows up on her doorstep, trouble on his tail as always. It wasn’t until armed guards burst into her home, drag her from her bed, and throw them both into the dungeons of Midnight Manor that Penny realizes this is much worse than Byron’s normal scheming.
Midnight Manor is the control center of all immortals, run by an elite group called The Council.  Nothing happens in the world without Midnight Manor having their fingers in the pot. They raise and educate immortal children from an early age and place them throughout the world in positions beneficial to their causes, both present and future. There isn’t anything that happens, be it war, arms trades, or scientific achievement, that Midnight Manor doesn’t influence.
Penny retired from the Midnight Manor military nearly a century before, but now, in order to save her brother from being tortured for the rest of his immortal life because he slept with the wrong man’s wife, The Council gives Penny the choice to hunt down and return a runaway scientist or risk a fate worse than death and join her brother in the torture chambers for eternity.
Penny, with the help of a few people from her past, decides to at least attempt the retrieval. After all, according to The Council, the scientist is a danger to all immortals and his research must be returned. Tracking was her specialty during her time in the service.    This should be an easy in and out kind of mission with only a couple of days of work involved. Right?

 
Fiona: Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?

Christie: Writing! Haha! In this day of constant distractions if I don’t schedule my writing time I don’t get as much done each day as I’d like. My kids don’t seem to understand that when Mom is writing don’t interrupt. They will want to have a full on conversation about some of the craziest stuff right when I’m getting into a good part. Kind of like someone interrupting you as you’re reading a good part. You don’t want to pull away from the book, but they just. Won’t. Stop. Talking! My phone rings more when I’m working; there are more package deliveries while I’m working; and the dogs need to be walked more while I’m working. I’ve had to learn not to work when the kids are home, turn off my phone’s ringer when I’m working, and I’m even looking into installing a doggie door for my four-legged brats. Even moms and writers learn as we go along.

 
Fiona: Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?

Christie: I don’t have to travel much in regards to my books. I do love traveling though and will use places I’ve been in my books. Over the years I’ve traveled for conventions and book fairs, but those weren’t a “have to” case.

 
Fiona: Who designed the covers?

Christie: For my Liz Baker series I had a fabulous cover designer name Kelly Shorten. She’s amazing and I hope to use her for future Liz books. For this first book in the Penny Montague series I used a new (to me) cover designer by the name of Desiree DeOrto, and that girl has the talent! Both ladies are very easy to work with and have never disappointed me with how fast they can conceive my ideas.

 
Fiona: What was the hardest part of writing your book?

Christie: I think, for me, the hardest part of writing any of my books is starting it. I write a lot of notes, research items of interest, and brainstorm, but putting that first sentence on a blank page is like pulling teeth. And it will always be changed during editing, so I don’t know why it’s so hard. Maybe it’s the blank page aspect of it that throws me.

 
Fiona: Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?

Christie: I learned that I could take a year off and still pick up right where I left off. The stories don’t stop trying to get you to write them just because you don’t have the time to sit and do it. During my mom’s sickness, treatment, and passing I didn’t write. I had more important things to take care of than work. I’ll never regret choosing to spend those last months with my mother.

 

 

Fiona: If any of your books was made into a film who would you like to play the  lead

Christie: Depends on which character we’re talking about. I think Kat Dennings would be a great Liz Baker. She certainly has the sarcasm and cattiness down. But for Penny Montague maybe Scarlett Johannson.

 

 

Fiona: Do you have any advice for other writers?

Christie: Listen to your characters. They have a story to tell and they’ve chosen you to tell it. No one can tell your characters’ story better than you. Also, anything can be fixed in editing. Don’t worry about how bad the rough draft looks because that should never be your finished product.

 
Fiona: Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?

Christie: I love you all! I have the best readers around. I have readers who make it a point to see me any time I’m in even remotely close to their town. I have readers who share my work with everyone they meet. I have readers who cared enough to send me love when I’m having a hard time. Some of my readers have been around so long they’re family now. I love each and every one of you.

 
Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Christie: I’m currently reading Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge

 
Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

Christie: Oh gosh, the first one I remember reading was one of those Dick & Jane books in like the first or second grade. I remember everyone having to read aloud to the whole class and I was a shy child. My face would turn beet red and the heat would crawl up my neck as I stumbled over just enough words for my turn to be over and the next kid could endure the torment. Those books certainly weren’t read for pleasure.

 
Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

Christie: There’s a lot that makes me laugh. I have a crass sense of humor though. Some people most definitely wouldn’t laugh at a lot I find funny. My husband makes me laugh regularly. Sometimes my kids will say something that hits my funny bone. When my sister or best friend are with me it’s nothing but a big laugh-fest. As for crying, sometimes my own stories make me cry. Sometimes I cry when my kids are hurting. My husband has also made me cry. You don’t get through 23 years together without a few tears here and there. Losing family members makes me cry, though not usually publicly. Sad movies, sad books, frustration, disappointment. I guess you could say all the normal stuff makes me cry.

 
Fiona: Is there one person past or present you would meet and why?

Christie: I’d like to meet a lot of people. I can’t really narrow it down. Any of the authors I mentioned above would make for a great time.

 

 

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone and why ?

Christie: Wife, Mother, Author for obvious reasons.  Haha! Actually, I really don’t care what’s on it. I won’t be around to read it.

 
Fiona: Other than writing do you have any hobbies ?

Christie: Reading, cooking, DIYing, I’m really into my new planner. I never knew people put so much time into making their planners pretty until I got this one and saw all the groups of people doing it. I’m simplistic with my highlighter color coding compared to everyone else.

 
Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

Christie:
TV: Timeless, The Travelers, OA, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Beyond, and many more.
Movies: Marvel movies (who doesn’t like all the shirtless superheros?), Underworld, Resident Evil, and a lot of the upcoming releases.

 
Fiona: Favorite foods / Colors/ Music

Christie:
Foods: Pizza, Chinese, Seafood
Colors: Purple and Blue
Music: Pop, Rap, Hip-Hop. Some of the music I listen to is pretty raunchy. That stuff is for listening to without kids present.

 
Fiona: If you were not a writer what else would you like to have done?

Christie: I’m doing exactly what I always wanted to do. Anything else would have just been a job, not something I would have liked.

 

 

 

Fiona: Do you have a blog/website? If so what is it?

Christie:
Website: http://www.christiesilvers.com
Blog: http://christiesilvers.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authorchristiesilvers
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/christiesilvers
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christiesilvers

GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/christiesilvers

Amazon: USA https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002BLQJNS

UK  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Christie-Silvers/e/B002BLQJNS/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1484696606&sr=1-2-ent

 

Here is my interview with Marjorie Simmons

17 Tuesday Jan 2017

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Name:  Author Marjorie Simmons

Where are you from?

I am from a small town in Oklahoma.

I write a wide variety of genes, from children’s stories, romance, drama, humor, suspense, ect. I have around twenty-three books out right now. I enjoy writing , painting, gardening, and working on projects for my home decor business. Family is very important to me, and I try to live life with the best outlook, and takes nothing for granted. God comes first in my life and family is the glue that holds life together. I cherish every moment in life, you never know when the ones you love will be gone. “Live, Love and Laugh in life, time is short!”

 

 

Fiona: Tell us your latest news?

I have recently wrote and published two new book.

“A Tortured Soul Voices in the dark.” A tale of a young man’s journey from a normal life of a young child, to a life of mental illness, drugs, witchcraft, and the struggles with trying to cope with the day to day task of survival. This book is true to the events that happen to the youth of our time. We can not begin to fathom the tortures of the mind, and the deep pain of the unending tortures these individuals live with in their day to day lives. The research I did for this book, was at times overwhelming to even grasp the nature of the mind, in such a tormented state. I feel very heartbroken for these individuals that live with this on a daily bases, and have no one to turn to for help.

 

“Love, Betrayal, And The Loss Of Innocence” It is a story of the injustice that can lie within the court systems, due to money, greed, and deceit. A family, and a young child’s life is destroyed, by the deceitful desires of some people, to win at all cost. Nothing is expendable in this life, when it comes to greed, money and pure evil.

 

 
Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I began writing at a young age, around twelve. It seemed to bring comfort to me to write down my thoughts, feelings, and dreams. As a young teen, the things that come our way, sometime can feel like the end of the world, but as an adult we see that things are so simple and not as bad as we think they are at the time. Writing always seemed to help me put into perspective the problem, and the way to, and not to handle it. I always felt a sense of safety and peace in putting my feelings down on paper.

 

 
Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

In my early twenties. I wrote my first full story, “The End Of The World as we know it.” Before then, I wrote poetry, and short stories.

 

 
Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

“The End Of The World as we know it.” It came to me one day while sitting at home, and thinking about the things I had been thought growing up. God had always been a big part of my life growing up, and I felt a need to put down in a story, the things that I seen, as the future of the world.

 

 
Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style?

No, not really. I write all kinds of stories. I do try to hold true to my morals and beliefs though.

 

 
Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

I come up with the titles of my books in different ways. Some come to me in a dream, like some of the children’s books I have written, and some are just an idea that pops into my head along with the story.

 

 
Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

I try to always put a message in all my stories. Some are life lessons, some are guides to life’s journeys, and some are to help you understand that there is always hope in this life, no matter how hard it may be.

 

 
Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

Most of my stories have some sort of pieces to my life, or someone else life that I have come in contact with, at one time or another.

 

 
Fiona: What books have most influenced your life most? a mentor?

The Bible, and Alfred Hitchcock books.

My mother and grandmother was my most influential people in my life. I think of them as my mentors. My mother always taught me to go after my dreams, and my grandmother taught me the importance of always trusting in Jesus Christ.

 

 

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest and who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

Author Kathy Goodhew, and Author Elaine Littau. I love the way they are so real and love the chance to make someone smile.

My favorite author would have to be, H. G. Wells in the book The Time Machine. I was so engrossed in the story. I loved the way he put so much detail into his writing that it drew me in, and made me not want to stop reading it.

 

 
Fiona: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.

I had a teacher in sixth grade that encouraged me in life.

 

 
Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Yes

 

 
Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

I think that most authors think that there is always some way or another that they could improve their work. It is just human nature to want to always be at your best, and do it better the next time.

 

 
Fiona: Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

Yes, as a young child I always loved stories.

 

 

 

Fiona: Can you share a little of your current work with us?

At this time I am not currently working on a book.

 

 
Fiona: Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?

Yes, time. There never seems to be enough time to just go into a quiet room and right without any  interruptions.

 

 
Fiona: Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?

Not a lot. Mainly to book signings or events. Usually they are not but a couple of hours away.

 

 
Fiona: Who designed the covers?

I designed most of the covers myself. Some were designed by the publisher.

 

 
Fiona: What was the hardest part of writing your book?

The hardest part of writing my books are finding time, and having them edited.

 

 
Fiona: Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?

Yes, people are sometimes very inspired or touched by our stories, and yet there is always going to be that few who are critical at every turn. I have learned to take things in stride, and always remember that you can never please everyone all the time. I fill that opinions can sometimes help in our lives. I also have learned that some people take what we as writers write, as true life and forget that this is only fiction, for the enjoyment of one’s imagination. You have to take life as it comes, and never give up. We all make mistakes in things we do, but if you give up, you will never have the opportunity to strive to be great.

 

 

 

Fiona: If any of your books was made into a film who would you like to play the lead?

I have always enjoyed Kevin Costner films, I like the way he stays true to the things he believes.

 

 
Fiona: Do you have any advice for other writers?

Yes, If you enjoy writing, and want to pursuer a career in writing, don’t ever give up over mistakes, or criticism, keep trying and you will get better. You can only succeed if you never give up trying. Take advice from the ones who you look up to, and over look the ones who are just out to be mean. There is always room to improve in all things, don’t be afraid to try try again. Life is only as much as you put into it.

 

 
Fiona: Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?

I would like to think that my books would give them some sort of joy, laughter, peace, understanding and maybe even help when there seems to be no hope. Thank you all for your support and advice. I truly hope that you enjoy the gift of reading and hope that you will instill in your own children the joy in reading. Reading can take you to places you other wise would not have the opportunity to go.

 

 

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

I am currently not reading anything at this time.

 

 

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

Yes, Dick and Jane. My dad got it for me at a time when I struggled to learn to read. He spend hours with me, teaching me how to read from that book. I will always remember that first time that I was able to read that book all by myself.

 

 

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

The joy of family getting together telling old stories, or a good clean joke.

The hurting in the world, and not being able to help. Seeing someone sad and broken.

 

 

Fiona: Is there one person past or present you would meet and why?

Jesus Christ, he is my true hero is life. He is the one that I look to in every aspect of my life. Without him I would have no talent. I am truly grateful to him for everything.

 

 

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone and why?

I really have not give it much thought.

 

 

Fiona: Other than writing do you have any hobbies ?

Yes, I paint, and do rustic decor and some small furniture.

 

 

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

The Curse of Oak Island, Lonesome Dove, Comedies, and UFC.

 

 

Fiona: Favorite foods / Colors/ Music?

My favorite foods are, home cooked meals, almonds and ice cream.

My favorite color is bluish s purple and pink.

My favorite Music is Christian and Country. I also love the sound of a beautiful violin.

 

 

Fiona: If you were not a writer what else would you like to have done?

Maybe a singer or a missionary.

 

 

Fiona: Do you have a blog/website? If so what is it? amazon.com/author/marjoriesimmons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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