What did you want to be when you were a child? Did you always know you wanted to be a writer?

When I was a child I wanted to be, ahem…an orchestra conductor. Or the leader of the rhythm band at school. Whichever job offer came first. I spent hours waving a knitting needle around to imaginary music while standing on my grandmother’s tomato juice can stool. I wish I could tell you my imagination is so wild that I made that up, but it’s the truth.

Do you have critique partners?

I have the best critique partners in the world. Not only are they all multi-published and super talented, they put up with me. For years! There should be some kind of award for that.

Tell us about your current series/WIP.

For me, this a double-pronged question because I’m a hybrid author and I’m working on two books at the same time – sort of. The book I’m most excited about at the moment is When Adam Came to Town, Harlequin, Super Romance, Sept/2013. That’s right, it hits the shelves this week and is also available as an ebook at all the usual places. I’ll have that information later in the interview.

Here’s the back cover blurb:
Temptation moves in next door

Sylvie Carson has no idea what she’s going to do with the rest of her life! Artistically blocked, she hopes a prolonged stay in the seaside village she grew up in will help her get over this hump. But when Adam Hunter moves in next door, things only get more complicated, not less.

The artist in Sylvie is immediately intrigued by her new neighbor—the haunting lines of his face, the natural athleticism of his body. Maybe Adam is the muse she’s been looking for…but his shadowed eyes suggest he’s just one more person keeping secrets from her. Though Sylvie can’t deny that Adam inspires passion in her, the last thing she needs is a romance…right?

What is your next project and when will it be released?

My next project is a romantic suspense, In Plain Sight, and I hope to release it in October or November. I’m having a wonderful time researching jewel thieves and also how to make jewelry. In Plain Sight is the third book in my Stolen Hearts series.

I’m also writing a sequel to When Adam Came to Town, telling Dusty and Teressa’s story. I don’t have a release date for it yet.

Tell us about your hero. Give us one of his strengths and one of his weaknesses.

Poor Adam Hunter! I plucked him out of his horrendous background of bikers and junkies and dropped him into a tiny fishing village where everyone knows everyone’s secrets. The last thing he needs is for his violent past to become common knowledge. I suppose one of his weaknesses is that he doesn’t believe in himself, and his strength is his determination to make a better life for himself.

Tell us about your heroine. Give us one of her strengths and one of her weaknesses.

Sylvie Carson turned out to be a fascinating character. She’s a successful artist who suffers from a fear of success. Her weakness is she’s always trying to please people at the expense of her own happiness, and her strength is her courage to make necessary changes in her life even if she disappoints the people she loves.

What genres are you drawn to as a reader?

Going for an easy question this time! I read everything. Well, okay, not everything. But almost.

Are you a panster or plotter?

One hundred percent panster. When I try to plot, my mind goes blank. So much so, that when I have to write a synopsis for Harlequin, I can’t recall how I pulled it off, but I suspect it has a lot to do with an editor prodding me along!

However, I know a lot about my characters before I start writing, and I generally know what’s going to happen. What is that great saying? That the outer conflict reveals or creates the Big Black Moment, and the inner conflict helps resolve it. That’s good writing advice.

Do you have a view in your writing space? What does your space look like?

I have a world class view of an inland bay surrounded by hills. At first I worried the view would distract me. But it doesn’t. (Excuse me a minute while I look through my telescope. Is that my neighbor on his dock or a stranger renting the place?) I also wondered if my office was going to be too small, but it’s just the right size. And I have a desk that goes up and down so I can stand up to work. Except I usually forget until it’s too late in the day.

Where can readers find you?

My website is http://www.katekelly.ca. You can find all my books and the links to buy them on the website rather than list all that information here.
I’m on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/pages/Katekellywriter/269392426496088?ref=hl
And twitter @katekellywrite

Here’s my blog link http://katekellywrites.blogspot.ca/

I’m giving away PDF ARCs of When Adam Came to Town to the first ten people who sign up for my newsletter here. http://eepurl.com/s6UNH

Thanks for having me, Cindy!

EXCERPT:
He let the dishes clatter into the sink and turned on the water as he did his deep breathing exercise. Okay. None of this was his business. Keep things on track and get out.
“They never had a chance to teach you how to cook,” he said as he started washing the dishes. “Doesn’t mean they won’t now. You should ask them.”
“I have.”
Adam closed his eyes and prayed he hadn’t heard her voice tremble. He grabbed the frying pan, scrubbed it with more gusto than needed. “I gotta go. Cal’s going to be here soon.” Keeping his back to the table where Sylvie sat, he drained the sink and bolted for the door.
Not sat, huddled. Man, why did he look at her? He’d almost made it out the door. What was it about this woman that unhinged him? He liked women well enough, had even fallen victim to a couple of semi-serious relationships. But he’d always felt a measure of reserve with them, because truthfully, he didn’t quite get women, and that usually resulted in him saying as little as possible. So far, that didn’t seem to be happening with Sylvie. If anything he had to work at keeping his mouth shut.
He walked back to the table. “I’m not saying I’ll be available every morning, but okay, maybe tomorrow. I’ll show you how to make an omelet. You’ll have to get up early, though.”
Her eyes twinkled as she beamed up at him. He sighed in resignation and tore his gaze away from the stunning picture she made, with the morning sun kissing her face. “And you’ll have to clear it with your father first,” he added.
Her twinkle dimmed at the same time the delicate line of her jaw hardened. “I’m twenty-six years old. I do not need my father’s permission for anything.”
But he did. If he pissed off her family, he could lose Cal’s help, and work on his house would grind to a halt. Things were getting off-track, and he’d just started working on his house. “We’ll try one morning.”
“And go from there.”
Adam backed up fast when Sylvie jumped up from her chair, looking grateful enough to give him a hug. Not going to happen.
“I’m not making any promises. Just so you know.” He rushed the door and escaped outside.
Teach her how to cook. He shook his head and headed toward his house. Most people when they met him kept their distance because of his size and that he looked like a scrapper. But for some reason Sylvie seemed to have locked right into the fact that he was a push-over. He didn’t want people to be afraid of him, but neither did he want it getting around that he was an easy mark. Saying no to anyone had never been his strong suit. Another reason to stay away from Sylvie. Half an hour, and she’d convinced him to teach her how to cook. What next?

BIO: Kate Kelly has had a love affair with books her entire life. Writing came in fits and starts, and she didn’t take it seriously until her forties. Now she can’t get along without it. She has finaled in the RWA Golden Heart and has been the recipient of the RWA Daphne du Maurier award. She has the good fortune to live on the east coast of Canada with her husband (the children have flown away). She writes, grow herbs and perennials and sails when the wind blows her way.

Please help me welcome Guy Ogan to my blog today.

Have you had other careers before becoming a writer?

Yes, I was an officer in the U.S.A.F. for over 20 years, mostly working in logistics. After completing a second masters degree I set up a clinic working with children, adolescents and adults with Attention Deficit and taught psychology and sociology at a local college and university, then went to work for the State of Texas in Criminal Justice, as a psychologist. All of these careers required a good deal of writing; however, they used very specific formats so I’m not sure how well they helped in writing my novels.

How did you get started writing?

In my teens I started writing about my love of long distance running and sent articles to “The Long Distance Log” and several other running related publications which used all the articles I sent. At college and university I had to do a lot of writing and also loved writing and submitting photographs of car shows I attended to “Cruising Style Magazine.” In the Air Force and later in criminal justice I did a lot of professional writing, still finding time to write a clinical book on the assessment and treatment of ADHD. If anyone had told me I’d someday be writing Paranormal-Romance novels I would have certified them as delusional! LOL

Tell us about your current WIP.

My, “Immortal Relations Coming Out” starts with my guardian vampires discussing coming out to the human populations. After stopping a war between Communist China and the Russian Federation, keeping it from going nuclear, as well as solving serious ecological threats, the good vampires consider the possibilities of informing humans of their existence. The hope is that coming out will allow the guardians to work more closely with them to safeguard humans from the evil type of vampires, as well as human criminals and evil governments seeking to enslave their peoples. Things spiral out of control when the would be dictators spin the fact that vampires exist to frighten people into giving up their rights and giving those in power total control. A potentially Extinction Level Event, forces humans to rethink the situation as only the vampires can save mankind. Also introduced is a very young and inexperienced shape-shifter “wolf,” who falls in love with the young hybrid human-vampire granddaughter of two of the main characters. As with the previous novels, there is a good deal of “explicit togetherness,” so the novels are geared to an adult audience.

What is your favorite part of writing?

I absolutely love to write about my characters and the interesting situations they get into while trying to safeguard mankind! The calling I felt to write the first book, when I found out that my late father had had a tryst immediately after WW-II, would probably make an interesting research paper for a psychological journal. I loved writing it and the second book and am enjoying working on the third in the series now.

What is your least favorite part of writing?

It is after the books are published (print and Kindle) that the “less than fun part” commences. Trying to get exposure for the books is difficult at best…fortunately there are great people who have blogs, such as this one, who offer new authors a place to spotlight their books.

Give us an elevator pitch for your book.

Gary Logan finds a World War II Era Photograph of his late father in front of an ancient building. On the back of the picture his father had written Prague, Czechoslovakia; however, underneath, in a feminine hand was, “I’ll always be waiting here.” This shocked Gary into remembering things his mother had said when he was a child, “He is over there with that woman” and “He has had a child with her!” As a young boy, Gary had no understand of who those comments were about; however, the anger in his mother’s voice caused what she said to remain in his subconscious. Now, Gary goes to Prague to see where his father had worked and possibly find out more, but what he finds instead is a lovely young lady who seems to know too much about his father. Gary is confused but it isn’t long before he falls in love, even though he recognizes she is much more than what she seems. Thus begins an extraordinary journey of epic proportions. Exciting, erotic, and full of heart-stopping action, this debut novel turns human vampire lore on its head and despite lurking dangers, creates a symbiotic relationship between the two species that deepens emotional connections to astonishing effect.

Where can readers find you?

My blogspot is, http://immortalrelations.blogspot.com/ and I’m also listed at http://www.amazon.com/author/guyogan

Where can readers find your books?

The first book, “Immortal Relations” is at http://amzn.com/B006ZCBT6G and the second, “Immortal Relations, Love and War” is at http://amzn.com/B00A4IEHL6 in both print and Kindle versions. The third in the series, “Immortal Relations Coming Out” will join the others on Amazon and Kindle this Summer and a forth is in the early stages of development with the cover already created.

Please help me welcome Jessica A. Kong to my blog today. Jessica is giving away a $5 Starbucks gift card to one lucky commentor so I know you’ll leave her lots of comments and make her feel welcome.

Tell us about yourself. My name is Jessica Kong. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. I attended Queens College and majored in Early Childhood Education and Child Psychology. Currently, I am a stay-at-home mother of teenage triplets. I love to read and my personal library has a healthy amount of romance, horrors, fantasy, and science fiction books that I have read and collected over the years. Beside my collection of book is my collection of video games that my boys and I share.

Have you had other careers before becoming a writer? Before I became a writer, I worked as an Administrative Assistant for several years. I left my job to stay home with my babies.

Are you a full time writer or do you have a “day job”? I am fortunate that my husband’s career covers our expenses, so I can focus on building my writing career.

How did you get started writing? Shortly after my triplets were born, I sat in front of my computer hoping to escape into a world that I had complete control of. As I played my video game, I thought of a scene from a black and white romance movie that I once saw. It was a couple laying on the beach in an intimate embrace as the incoming waves washed over them. While I continued to play, I also recalled my favorite books and movies. Even though the plots were great, there was always something I wished the characters had done differently.

This led me to ask the ‘what if’ question. What if the man on the beach was a secret agent and the woman he held in his arms was an alien from another world that he was protecting from his government? What if this alien humanoid evolved from felines? My mind began showing me a storyline heading in a different direction than the movie’s. I found it interesting and fun, so I turned off my computer game and opened up a word document and started typing. My new ‘escape from a chaotic world’ was created.

What genre(s) do you write in? The main genre my books fall under is science fiction romance. However, I have several books that have branched off into the paranormal realm. Why? I go where the Royal Clan – McCalls, Blaisdales, and Moonstars – take me.

Tell us about your current series. The current series I am working on is called, “Sea-anan Saga”. As I wrote about this blossoming romance between the spy and his alien lover, the couple became more real to me. Their story continued to unravel in my head. It began to include family members, best friends, traveling into space, even a timeline. From that one beach scene, I eventually wrote “A Lost Kitten”, a paranormal romance with science fiction elements entailing the firstborn son of that spy and alien feline.

In “A Lost Kitten”, John McCall escapes a space station explosion but is lost in space and stranded on an unknown planet that turns out to be a ghost planet. Since John is part feline, he is highly sensitive to his environment. He soon encounters the spirits. One spirit in particular affects him the most. During his stay on the planet, John tries to uncover why. He eventually discovers this spirit is his soulmate. Now what is he to do? Should he stay with his dead soulmate, or should he return home and search for his missing family?

Now as we all know, felines can have litters of multiple kittens. Therefore, John’s story is not the only one that demands to be told. His large family is scattered throughout space, each encountering their own adventure. Hence, the ‘Sea-anan Saga’ was born.

What is your next project and when will it be released? My next book is called, “A Forgotten Kitten”. Even though it is the second installment to the ‘Sea-anan Saga’, it does not begin where my first book ended. I know my readers will be unhappy about that, but hopefully they will understand and like this book. “A Forgotten Kitten” is more a science fiction romance that takes place parallel to the first book. To be more precise, part two is the story of one of John’s many siblings and the obstacles she has to overcome to obtain her truelove. If the stars align in my favor, book two will be released in May. As soon as I know for certain, I will post the actual date on my website. http://www.seaanan.com

What is your favorite part of writing? Gee, the part I love most is when the story displays itself in my head and my fingers have to catch up as they type each scene and dialog into the computer. That easy flow of thoughts is when the best natural feelings and dialog occur.

What is most difficult for you to write? Characters, conflict or emotions? What I find most difficult to write are the love scenes. Why? The scenes have to be natural and sensual, not forced and awkward. My scenes are not the best, but I feel they get my point across. At least I hope they do. 

How has your experience with self-publishing been? Better than what I had expected. For years, I have heard of horror stories that made me cringe at the thought of self-publishing. But when a friend of mine published his first book and told me it was a great experience, I took my husband’s advice and decided to give it a chance. I do not regret my decision.

What went into the process? Writing, editing, cover design, formatting, etc. Share your ups and downs and how you went about it. If you used a service, can you share? I used Amazon’s CreateSpace to publish my book. Their service covers everything from editing to interior formatting to cover design. Whatever you need, they can provide it, for a fee of course. They will work within your budget and aid you in creating a custom package. Whenever I had a problem or a question, they were readily accessible. And when they explained things to me, they did not make it worse by confusing me more. I truly had a great experience with them that I returned to them with my second book.

What advice do you have for other authors wanting to self-publish? First off, do not be afraid. I know self-publishing is a scary thing, but if you take it one-step at a time, before you know it, your book will be published. Just find a company that you feel comfortable with and work within your budget. And be prepared to spend a lot of time marketing your own book. For me, marketing is the true challenge.

Book Excerpt:
While he sat on the small bench, the coldness that plagued him gradually subsided to a cozy warmness that wrapped around him, as did the pervasive scent of vanilla. The warmness grew as a new sensation gripped him. It felt like someone was combing her fingers through his hair.

John passed his fingers through his short hair. He rubbed his scalp. The sensation continued. He glanced around. There was no one in the classroom. He stared at the clean blackboards. He knew he should feel afraid, but strangely, the invisible fingers had a soothing affect on his tight nerves.

John closed his eyes and deeply inhaled the aura in the room. One by one, his coiled, aching muscles relaxed. Those magical fingers lowered to his shoulders, pressing into his muscles. His head dipped forward while they massaged the tension from his shoulders. John felt the stress leaving him—a first since the attack. He sat there enjoying the massage.

Jasira was beside herself with joy. She could not believe she was able to touch this beautiful man. To be given a mate was more than she had dared to hope for, but here he was. Solid and real. And extremely stressed, by the look on his face.

It was recess. Two teachers were outside with the class of sixty while Jasira remained indoors, preparing for the next lesson. When she had glanced up from her papers, she had been startled to see John’s face by the window, peering into the room. She had watched him enter. She could see the strain on his handsome face. She wished she could speak to him, learn of his problems, ease his suffering. But for now, all she could do was try to ease his tension by massaging his shoulders.

She heard an odd sound. Jasira realized it was coming from John. She smiled. It seemed he enjoyed her touch. She leaned her hips against his back and placed more force behind her hands. The sound coming from John intensified.

He could not help himself. The purr escaped him. The feeling was enjoyable. There was a slight pressure and increased heat against his spine. It felt like a body. John again glanced behind him. No one was there. Weird, he thought.

Since the classroom was the only place he could find that was warm, he decided to stay for a while. Taking a deep breath, John placed his arms on the desk. He lowered his head onto his forearms.

The pressure on his spine indeed felt like a body—a woman’s body. His purrs deepened. His thoughts drifted off to another place, a more pleasant place. A place where there was no war, only a beautiful woman massaging him.

Strong fingers traveled along his spine. John clenched his jaw and curved his back slightly, hoping to press her more firmly to him. If it were not for how soothed and relaxed he felt, he would think the classroom was haunted.

Ten stress-free minutes passed before his mind considered the possibility more seriously. His slow-paced heart picked up speed. His closed eyes opened. He stared at the wooden desk beneath his arms. He focused his senses on the pleasurable feelings. It definitely felt like a small body was pressed against his back while small, strong hands rubbed and molded his shoulders and upper back. It felt real. Very, very real.

Back Cover Blurb:
Seacat John McCall labels the attack on the Sea-anan Empire as a nightmare. He escapes the enemy’s invasion, only to find himself stranded on a distant planet called Surreal. Tormented by thoughts of his family being massacred or captured by the enemy, he focuses on returning to aid them until he experiences a mind-boggling kiss that can only come from the one he is meant to share his life with. To ease the terror he feels for his family, John seeks the identity of his secret admirer. He quickly learns the true meaning of nightmare when he discovers his soul mate is of “the mist.”
Jasira Eversole is drawn to the powerfully built outlander sitting at the king’s table. Unable to resist the need to see him again, she enters the warrior’s room while he sleeps. John’s rugged good looks and chiseled body compel Jasira to reach out and touch him. Being of the mist, Jasira knows she will not be able to feel John, but she cannot resist his pull. The richness of John’s hair, the firmness of his muscles, and the clean scent of his skin all take Jasira off guard. She swiftly realizes John is her intended mate. Now, Jasira must somehow convince the young warrior that they are two halves of one soul without chasing him off Surreal, leaving her to a lonely existence as mist.

Author Bio:
Jessica A. Kong lives in Somerset, New Jersey with her loving husband of 21 yrs. and teenage triplets. She is an avid reader of fantasy, futuristic and paranormals. When she is not reading she enjoys puzzles, crocheting, and playing video games.

Links to Author:
Facebook Book Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-World-of-Sea-ana/462338863811603
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessica-Kong/155150417957328
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AreoMc
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6533956.Jessica_Kong
Website: http://www.seaanan.com
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/

Links to Book:
Amazon Book: http://www.amazon.com/A-Lost-Kitten-Jessica-Kong/dp/1475143400/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347412932&sr=8-1&keywords=A+lost+kitten
Amazon UK Book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Lost-Kitten-Jessica-Kong/dp/1475143400/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-lost-kitten-jessica-a-kong/1112436828?ean=9781475143409

Please help me welcome L. B. Joramo to my blog today. L. B. will be giving away an ecopy of her book THE IMMORTAL AMERICAN to one lucky commentor, so be sure and leave her a comment.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be, and why?

Right where I am! I live in Montana, and I love it here. I grew up in mid-Montana, and felt I just had to move away as soon as I could. Chalk it up to teenage angst. I moved to Miami, which I loved as well, but at first I missed snow, then I missed cowboy boots, and then even small towns. I moved outside of a southeastern town in Montana, and I don’t think I’ve ever been happier!

Tell us about your current series/WIP.

I am the author of The Immortal American series. It is set during the American Revolution, and for the first book, just titled The Immortal American in a nutshell it is about Violet Buccleuch, a farmer, and her transformation to become a sniper for the Massachusetts’ militia.

I am currently in the editing process of the second in the series, which still doesn’t have a title. Usually the title comes to me or my editor, after a couple rounds of editing. What I can tell you about the second book is Violet’s transformation doesn’t stop at sniping. She becomes a spy for her nascent nation, the United States of America.

How likely are people you meet to end up in your next book?

Very likely! I have a habit of going to school, so I’m currently earning my Master’s Degree in US Military History with the area of concentration in the American Revolution. I love my classes. Most of my classes are filled with men, mostly military. Unbeknownst to them, I study them quite often. They are, what would be considered, alpha males, and make any male in my stories so much more enriching. But I study women too. I have such good friends that let me analyze them from time to time!

Do you have a view in your writing space? What does your space look like?

Do I have a view? I adore my view! My space is situated a little distance from a huge window that displays some evergreens, aspens, a maple, and even an oak tree. Around the window, this time of year only, a boisterous grape vine wraps itself around, so that tiny little sparrows and finches flutter around my window. And under the grape is an equally feral purple rose bush. On most days I do feel like I am living in a fairy tale.

Are you a plotter or a pantser?

Originally I was a pantser. I would have an idea of the beginning, a little of the middle, and the end, but I would let my characters do the rest.

Now, after I realized that The Immortal American would be a series, I knew I needed to plot more. I bought a few books, and found one plotting strategy that worked for me so that it didn’t impinge on my creative pantser side, but it also gave me a better roadmap to follow. I now love saying I’m a wee bit of a plotter too!

Do you prefer to read in the same genres you write in or do you avoid reading that genre? Why?

Well, to be perfectly honest I am a genre slut. I love them all. If it’s a good story, I will read it!

As for what genre The Immortal American series is, I simply call it historical. But it’s not that simple. I also have elements of romance and paranormal. I love reading historical texts and historical fiction; I love paranormal romance books too. So I squeezed them together to write my books.

What are you reading now?

Ah, this will prove how much I love reading different genres, because I almost never read one book exclusively. However, if it’s REALLY good, I’ll put the others aside and that just happened to me. I have been reading Redcoats and Rebels: The American Revolution Through British Eyes by Christopher Hibbert, which is an excellent book. But then I found the mystery/thriller Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. It was hauntingly good! I don’t think I’ve ever been more impressed with a book and yet disturbed. I need to get more work done, so I’ll grab another of her book after I finish another round of editing.

What did you want to be when you were a child? Did you always know you wanted to be a writer?

Yes. My earliest memory is of stories. My father would hold me or my siblings, whichever one of us couldn’t sleep, and he would make up stories as he would gently pace a room. He called it Walking Stories. I loved inventing my own stories, and would live in them when I was little. I made up a whole world where I could cook dirt and dandelions into chocolate cake if I spun fifty-two times around. That was how I landed my first ten stitches from all that whirling about.

As much as I loved my imagination, for some odd reason I didn’t think I could depend upon it for my career. So I went to college for other ambitions, the whole time I made up my stories and wrote. I got rather close to my philosophy professor, and let him read some of my writings. He told me he thought I was talented, but I didn’t think much of the compliment, until I read his letter of recommendation for graduate school. In it he stated that I was a fine student, would make an even better academic. But it was in my writing that he hoped I would do my best. Those lines gave me the courage to finally pursue writing as a career. I framed that letter and still have it hanging close by.

Do you have any rejection stories to share?

I think I’m about average as far as rejections, in that I feel like I’ve had hundreds of them. I had no clue about the publishing world and tried to get published with my very first manuscript that was about as many pages as Les Misérables but much more convoluted. Surprisingly, I got a reply from one agent who said she thought I had talent, but I needed to learn a lot. I got the how-to books, went to classes, partook in workshops, joined horrible critique groups, then found amazing critique buddies, and did the work. I wrote, and I wrote, and I wrote through the whole journey. I’d completed four books, and written multiple articles by the time I thought of The Immortal American series. The whole time I’d never given up on submitting to agents, so I tried with each book. By the time I’d finished that book, I was getting agents writing me very nice, not at all form letters, asking for more. Then came the real disappointment. An agent wouldn’t like this about the book, or another agent loved what the other agent didn’t like, but hated something else. It felt like I was finally getting asked to dance at the ball, but my partner would shoot me down at the last minute. And I had several of them. Finally someone asked if he could publish the book–it was just that good. I’ll always be so thankful to hear those words. However, that publisher fell through too. But I kept trying! And so here I am.

I do advice aspiring writers to learn their craft, then keep learning it; I also advice to get into a supportive critique group. I can’t stress that word enough for new writers. If you don’t feel that someone in the group wants you to succeed, dump ‘em. But I think the key to writing a good book is doing the work. Persistence pays off, as it does in life. But finding those words that make your manuscript sing, takes a certain amount of patience with yourself and moxie. Let yourself absorb all you can, and then strut about it, dance about it, celebrate about it all!

Do you have other talents? Or is there a talent you don’t have that you wish you did?

Oh! For the talent I’ve always wished I could have . . . I would like to join the circus! The Crique Du Soleil, that is. I would love to fly through those long thin silk curtains while doing the splits. Or better yet there is a special show called “Duo Osmose” that can get pretty erotic. It’s not only beautiful, but so awe-inspiring to watch and a little sexy too. I try to create that with my words, but in my mind I could rival the Crique! Ah, yes, my imagination is fun! Here is a link of what I secretly wish I could do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bJzgYh7qdU

Here is the jacket blurb of The Immortal American

As black clouds gather for America in 1775 Violet Buccleuch transforms from simple colonial farmer to become the Immortal American. While Boston roars with protests, Violet Buccleuch fights to survive. The lone provider for her mother and sister, Violet knows that soon enough she must surrender to the only option a woman of 1775 has: marriage.
For two years she’s delayed a wedding to Mathew Adams, her fiancé. He’s loved her since they were children, and Violet knows he will be a good husband. But he’s gone and committed the most dangerous mistake a man can make: He’s introduced her to his friend, Jacque Beaumont, a Frenchman and a spy, a dark, dangerous man Violet can’t stop herself from wanting.
Then Violet’s life is shattered–brutality, death, and the threat of debtor’s prison surround her. Both Jacque and Mathew come to her aid–one man rescues her farm, the other rescues her heart. As the Battle of Concord rages at her door, Violet is entangled between her loyalty to Mathew, even as she’s drawn further into Jacque’s shadowy, mysterious world – perhaps a world from which there’s no return.

L. B. Joramo, Author Bio:
Have you ever been so involved in a book that you feel truly transported into another world? This is what I want to give to you . . .

I live in Montana on, what I call, an accidental farm. You see, my son has a strange superpower. Whatever he wants, the universe will give to him, even if his mommy refuses. When he was in kindergarten, his teacher brought in baby ducks to school. He wanted a duck. That spring, four ducks started living in my front yard. I kid you not. Later, my son’s first grade teacher brought chicks to school. He wanted chickens. I refused. The ducks were enough. Just a few months later about twelve chickens came from nowhere and a turkey. Oh, and the turkey wasn’t just any kind of turkey, but a mammoth of a bird that scares away the Fedex man. My son wanted a kitten the next year, and I thought the two aging cats we had were enough. The universe had other plans. When we went hiking along the Yellowstone River that spring, we rescued a cold, wet kitten from the swollen waterway.

My son is now content with our animals. I hope.

I write, research the eighteenth century, and hike around my beautiful big sky state as much as I can, usually with my son, praying he doesn’t want a coyote or some other animal as we trek along.

Where to find her and her book.

Now for the links:

On Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/authorlbjoramo

On Goodreads — http://www.goodreads.com/LBJoramo

On Twitter — @LBJoramo

On Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/lbjoramo

My website — www.lbjoramo.com

My blog — http://blog.lbjoramo.com

Please help me welcome Dawn Marie Hamilton to my blog today. Dawn Marie is giving away a ecopy of JUST ONCE IN A VERRA BLUE MOON to one lucky commentor. See the post for details.

Tell us about yourself.

I don’t have a smartphone. I do have a Kindle. I’m a Leo though I like September’s weather better than August’s. Peridot is my signature color and favorite gemstone. I’m originally from New Jersey, so I don’t pump gas. I’ve never watched the shows, Jersey Shore or The Sopranos. I like rich, red wine and dark, Belgian chocolate. Flowers are sure to make me smile. And I love writing romance.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

The Scottish Highlands, of course. Well, maybe for only part of the year. Gets verra cold in the Highlands in the winter. Then again…if I was wrapped in the arms of a loving man in a kilt…

Have you had other careers before becoming a writer?

I endured a corporate career for more years than I wish to remember. Over the years, it took many forms from marketing to finance to training. As a technical trainer, I traveled throughout the US and to many countries, thus spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting and waiting and waiting. I passed the time making up romantic stories about other passengers. How did that guy get together with that gal? Fuel for a romance-writing career.

Do you have other talents? Or is there a talent you don’t have that you wish you did?

If I could, I would have the abilities to become invisible and to fly. Sometimes both at the same time. Since such gifts were never granted to me, I give them to some of my characters.

How did you get started writing?

I was traveling a lot and spending evenings ravenously reading romance novels. On a trip to Brussels, a billboard advertising whisky with a hunk-worthy, bare-chested Highlander drew my attention and held it. I thought, hmmm, writing about sexy Highlanders would be more fun than training bug infested software. Several years passed, but finally I gave writing a go. JUST BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE is the resulting first novel.

What genre(s) do you write in and why?

Scottish historical time travel with fantasy and/or paranormal elements. I’ve always been charmed by all things Scottish, especially stories of mythical creatures like faeries and brownies. The paranormal bent more than likely comes from watching the soap opera Dark Shadows as a preteen. My fascination with time travel probably comes from there too. I recently re-watched many episodes and still enjoyed the shows.

Do you have a view in your writing space? What does your space look like?

We recently purchased a new townhome so I have several new writing spaces. For the summer, I’ve been working at a desk on the lower level with sliding doors to the fenced garden. Very nice, although I get distracted by birds at the feeders occasionally. Especially the hummingbirds. The hummers remind me of tiny faeries flitting from one place to another. I’m about to start painting my new office on the top floor. I surprised my husband and myself by selecting a soft, pink paint instead of green. View is to the street, so I’m less likely to get distracted. I purchased a flowery, reading chair for my office, which I absolutely love. And I’m searching for a new desk.

What is your writing routine like?

Mostly a pantser, I start with a rough outline and start writing. As the story evolves, I use a storyboard to follow plot threads and POV shifts. When chapters are completed, they go to my critique group for a first pass. Rewrites go back to the group for a second and sometimes a polishing third pass. Then the manuscript goes through two rounds of edits with an editor. After that, Beta readers.

Tell us about your current series.

Men in kilts, time travel, and faeries. With Highland Gardens, readers journey from the lush gardens of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to the Scottish Highlands of the early sixteenth century for tales of yummy, Scottish heroes and the ladies who love them and are bedeviled by scheming faeries and one incredibly mischievous brownie well tormented by villains.

What is your next project and when will it be released?

JUST ONCE IN A VERRA BLUE MOON is the second novel in the Highland Gardens series and is scheduled for release tomorrow, August 22nd at Amazon for Kindle and a few days later at Barnes and Nobles for Nook.

Where can readers find you?

Blog: http://dawnmariehamilton.blogspot.com/
Website: http://www.dawnmariehamilton.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorDawnMarieHamilton
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DawnM_Hamilton
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/DawnMarieHamilton
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/dawnmariehamilton

Where can readers find your books? Print/Ebook?

Ebooks are available now for JUST BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE at:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CVXMS04
Barnes and Nobles: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-beyond-the-garden-gate-dawn-marie-hamilton/1115477122?ean=2940016591100&itm=1&usri=2940016591100
Print books will be available October 2013.

GIVEAWAY QUESTION: What is your favorite month of the year and why? Leave a comment with your answer and e-mail addy for a chance to receive an e-copy of JUST ONCE IN A VERRA BLUE MOON. Feeling shy? Email me at Dawn at DawnMarieHamilton dot com. I’ll pull an email address out of my garden hat on August 23rd.

My favorite month is September because the weather is lovely in Southern Maryland at that time of year.

Blurb for JUST BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE:

The Scottish Highlands—a place where faeries and brownies and other fae creatures dance through time. On occasion, so do mere mortals.

Determined to regain her royal status, a banished faerie princess accepts a challenge from the High-Queen of the Fae to unite an unlikely couple while the clan brownie attempts to thwart her.

Passion ignites when a faerie-shove propels burned-out business consultant Laurie Bernard through the garden gate, back through time, and into the embrace of Patrick MacLachlan. The arrogant clan chief doesn’t know what to make of the lass in his arms, especially when he recognizes the brooch she wears as the one his stepmother wore when she and his father disappeared.

With the fae interfering at every opportunity, the couple must learn to trust one another while they battle an enemy clan, expose a traitor within their midst and discover the true fate of the missing parents. Can they learn the most important truth—love transcends time?

Journey from the lush gardens of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to the Scottish Highlands of 1509 with JUST BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE.

Blurb for JUST ONCE IN A VERRA BLUE MOON:

What happens when a twenty-first century business executive is expected to fulfill a prophecy given at the birth of a sixteenth-century seer? Of course, he must raise his sword in her defense.

Believing women only want him for his wealth, Finn MacIntyre doesn’t trust any woman to love him. When, during Scottish Highland games, faerie magic sends him back in time to avenge the brutal abduction of his time-traveling cousin, he learns he’s the subject of a fae prophecy.

Elspeth MacLachlan, the beloved clan seer, is betrothed to a man she dislikes and dreams of the man prophesized at her birth, only to find him in the most unexpected place—facedown in the mud.

With the help of fae allies, they must overcome the treachery set to destroy them to claim a love that transcends time.

Bio:

Dawn Marie Hamilton dares you to dream. She is a 2013 RWA® Golden Heart® Finalist who pens Scottish-inspired fantasy and paranormal romance. Some of her tales are rife with mischief-making faeries, brownies, and other fae creatures. More tormented souls—shape shifters, vampires, and maybe a zombie or two—stalk across the pages of other stories. She is a member of The Golden Network, Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal, Celtic Hearts, and From the Heart chapters of RWA. When not writing, she’s cooking, gardening, or paddling the local creeks of Southern Maryland with her husband.

Tell us about yourself.

I don’t have a smartphone. I do have a Kindle. I’m a Leo though I like September’s weather better than August’s. Peridot is my signature color and favorite gemstone. I’m originally from New Jersey, so I don’t pump gas. I’ve never watched the shows, Jersey Shore or The Sopranos. I like rich, red wine and dark, Belgian chocolate. Flowers are sure to make me smile. And I love writing romance.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

The Scottish Highlands, of course. Well, maybe for only part of the year. Gets verra cold in the Highlands in the winter. Then again…if I was wrapped in the arms of a loving man in a kilt…

Have you had other careers before becoming a writer?

I endured a corporate career for more years than I wish to remember. Over the years, it took many forms from marketing to finance to training. As a technical trainer, I traveled throughout the US and to many countries, thus spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting and waiting and waiting. I passed the time making up romantic stories about other passengers. How did that guy get together with that gal? Fuel for a romance-writing career.

Do you have other talents? Or is there a talent you don’t have that you wish you did?

If I could, I would have the abilities to become invisible and to fly. Sometimes both at the same time. Since such gifts were never granted to me, I give them to some of my characters.

How did you get started writing?

I was traveling a lot and spending evenings ravenously reading romance novels. On a trip to Brussels, a billboard advertising whisky with a hunk-worthy, bare-chested Highlander drew my attention and held it. I thought, hmmm, writing about sexy Highlanders would be more fun than training bug infested software. Several years passed, but finally I gave writing a go. JUST BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE is the resulting first novel.

What genre(s) do you write in and why?

Scottish historical time travel with fantasy and/or paranormal elements. I’ve always been charmed by all things Scottish, especially stories of mythical creatures like faeries and brownies. The paranormal bent more than likely comes from watching the soap opera Dark Shadows as a preteen. My fascination with time travel probably comes from there too. I recently re-watched many episodes and still enjoyed the shows.

Do you have a view in your writing space? What does your space look like?

We recently purchased a new townhome so I have several new writing spaces. For the summer, I’ve been working at a desk on the lower level with sliding doors to the fenced garden. Very nice, although I get distracted by birds at the feeders occasionally. Especially the hummingbirds. The hummers remind me of tiny faeries flitting from one place to another. I’m about to start painting my new office on the top floor. I surprised my husband and myself by selecting a soft, pink paint instead of green. View is to the street, so I’m less likely to get distracted. I purchased a flowery, reading chair for my office, which I absolutely love. And I’m searching for a new desk.

What is your writing routine like?

Mostly a pantser, I start with a rough outline and start writing. As the story evolves, I use a storyboard to follow plot threads and POV shifts. When chapters are completed, they go to my critique group for a first pass. Rewrites go back to the group for a second and sometimes a polishing third pass. Then the manuscript goes through two rounds of edits with an editor. After that, Beta readers.

Tell us about your current series.

Men in kilts, time travel, and faeries. With Highland Gardens, readers journey from the lush gardens of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to the Scottish Highlands of the early sixteenth century for tales of yummy, Scottish heroes and the ladies who love them and are bedeviled by scheming faeries and one incredibly mischievous brownie well tormented by villains.

What is your next project and when will it be released?

JUST ONCE IN A VERRA BLUE MOON is the second novel in the Highland Gardens series and is scheduled for release tomorrow, August 22nd at Amazon for Kindle and a few days later at Barnes and Nobles for Nook.

Where can readers find you?

Blog: http://dawnmariehamilton.blogspot.com/
Website: http://www.dawnmariehamilton.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorDawnMarieHamilton
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DawnM_Hamilton
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/DawnMarieHamilton
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/dawnmariehamilton

Where can readers find your books? Print/Ebook?

Ebooks are available now for JUST BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE at:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CVXMS04
Barnes and Nobles: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-beyond-the-garden-gate-dawn-marie-hamilton/1115477122?ean=2940016591100&itm=1&usri=2940016591100
Print books will be available October 2013.

GIVEAWAY QUESTION: What is your favorite month of the year and why? Leave a comment with your answer and e-mail addy for a chance to receive an e-copy of JUST ONCE IN A VERRA BLUE MOON. Feeling shy? Email me at Dawn at DawnMarieHamilton dot com. I’ll pull an email address out of my garden hat on August 23rd.

My favorite month is September because the weather is lovely in Southern Maryland at that time of year.

Blurb for JUST BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE:

The Scottish Highlands—a place where faeries and brownies and other fae creatures dance through time. On occasion, so do mere mortals.

Determined to regain her royal status, a banished faerie princess accepts a challenge from the High-Queen of the Fae to unite an unlikely couple while the clan brownie attempts to thwart her.

Passion ignites when a faerie-shove propels burned-out business consultant Laurie Bernard through the garden gate, back through time, and into the embrace of Patrick MacLachlan. The arrogant clan chief doesn’t know what to make of the lass in his arms, especially when he recognizes the brooch she wears as the one his stepmother wore when she and his father disappeared.

With the fae interfering at every opportunity, the couple must learn to trust one another while they battle an enemy clan, expose a traitor within their midst and discover the true fate of the missing parents. Can they learn the most important truth—love transcends time?

Journey from the lush gardens of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to the Scottish Highlands of 1509 with JUST BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE.

Blurb for JUST ONCE IN A VERRA BLUE MOON:

What happens when a twenty-first century business executive is expected to fulfill a prophecy given at the birth of a sixteenth-century seer? Of course, he must raise his sword in her defense.

Believing women only want him for his wealth, Finn MacIntyre doesn’t trust any woman to love him. When, during Scottish Highland games, faerie magic sends him back in time to avenge the brutal abduction of his time-traveling cousin, he learns he’s the subject of a fae prophecy.

Elspeth MacLachlan, the beloved clan seer, is betrothed to a man she dislikes and dreams of the man prophesized at her birth, only to find him in the most unexpected place—facedown in the mud.

With the help of fae allies, they must overcome the treachery set to destroy them to claim a love that transcends time.

Bio:

Dawn Marie Hamilton dares you to dream. She is a 2013 RWA® Golden Heart® Finalist who pens Scottish-inspired fantasy and paranormal romance. Some of her tales are rife with mischief-making faeries, brownies, and other fae creatures. More tormented souls—shape shifters, vampires, and maybe a zombie or two—stalk across the pages of other stories. She is a member of The Golden Network, Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal, Celtic Hearts, and From the Heart chapters of RWA. When not writing, she’s cooking, gardening, or paddling the local creeks of Southern Maryland with her husband.

Please welcome Jaleta Clegg to my blog today. Jaleta is giving away a coupon to get Nexus Point free? It would be available to anyone who reads the post from Smashwords with the coupon code AA47G.

What genre(s) do you write in and why?
Science fiction, specifically space opera adventure stories, and silly horror. I dabble in fantasy of all shades and have tried my hand at Romance (with the capital R). The Romance didn’t work. I had a very hard time NOT adding unicorns, barbarian warriors, laser guns, starships, or multi-dimensional wormhole gates. I love being able to play with my imagination. If I’m making stuff up, I may as well go for broke and make it awesome. I also like big explosions and lots of action. And I really, really, really want my own starship.

Tell us about your current series/WIP. Give us an elevator pitch for your books.

The Fall of the Altairan Empire – Thousands of worlds, trillions of citizens. One woman’s destiny will destroy it all.

Dace’s wants are simple – her own trading ship and freedom – but the entire universe seems dead set against letting her have what she wants. Nexus Point, book one, starts the series by destroying her ship and stranding her on a low-tech planet. Hunted by drug smugglers who think she’s a rival, the Patrol who thinks she’s a smuggler, and the natives who think she’s a demon; she’s got one chance to escape – convince the Patrol agent hunting her that she’s innocent. Bad goes to worse in Priestess of the Eggstone, book two. Dace is working as a courier pilot for Belliff, a front for the Targon Crime Syndicate, but she doesn’t know that. By the time she figures it out, she’s got the Patrol and the Syndicate after her. Her co-pilot Jerimon has an entire sentient species hunting him. He stole their god and they want it back. In Poisoned Pawn, book three, Dace is being hunted by Targon. The Patrol is intent on recruiting her as an agent. And Luke Verity kidnaps her, thinking she’s the reclusive daughter of a rich businessman. Her life depends on a deception she’s ill-suited to carry out. The Kumadai Run, book four, is due for release January 2014 and promises just as much action. Dace must unlock the mysteries of the Kumadai Run before she and her crew vanish forever into its hazards.

I wrote the whole series before I thought about publishing it. One story grew into two, then three, then almost a dozen. Pitching an eleven book series to publishers when I hadn’t a single publication credit to my name was an experience. Fortunately, I found two small presses willing to take a chance on me. The first, Cyberwizard Productions, got caught in the economic crunch and had to scale back. The second, Journalstone, picked up the series from book 2 on. The series is all under contract and in edits.

Where can readers find you? Where can readers find your books? Print/Ebook?
Find my books and stories listed at http://www.jaletac.com (some are free!) and my series at http://www.altairanempire.com (drop by and feed the fish!)
I blog recipes and random things at http://jaletaclegg.blogspot.com

Tell us about your heroine. Give us one of her strengths and one of her weaknesses.
Dace is short, scrawny, and tougher than overmixed biscuits. She is loyal to a fault to those she considers her friends. She’s naïve, though. She knows a lot less than she thinks she does.

Where do you get the ideas for your stories?
I get ideas all the time. A random phrase or picture, a glimpse of a stranger who catches my interest, science shows. I love science shows. Some of my best aliens were based on baboon societies, monitor lizard biology, and birds. All it takes is some imagination and a twisted sense of humor.

What is most difficult for you to write? Characters, conflict or emotions? Why?
I love writing characters and conflict. Emotions trip me up all the time. I have a bad habit of shying away from them in my writing. It’s much easier to blow something up than to deal with the emotional backlash of the action. I prefer to keep my emotions private, but in writing, especially first person, you have to let it all hang out.

Are you a full time writer or do you have a “day job”?
My full time job is being mom to my horde. It’s getting easier as they get older, the youngest turned ten this year, but it still takes a lot of time and energy. I currently have three part time jobs that I don’t want to give up. I work at space centers – with starship simulators and interactive story telling. It’s almost having my own starships. http://spacecenter.alpineschools.org/ – is the one I started at, run by the school district. http://www.discoveryspacecenter.com/ – is a new one that opened last spring. http://www.farpointinstitute.org/ – is due to open in a year, but is hosting classes and other programs until then.

I steal time for writing when I can. With a flexible work schedule, it’s not too hard. Teaching my kids to respect that time is the hard part. I’ve had to resort to a lock on my bedroom door and a sign that reads: If there isn’t open flame, squirting blood, or bones showing, don’t interrupt!

How does your family feel about your writing career?
They put up with me because they all love my stories. I recently found out one of my sons read my books and did book reports on them for his English class. He’s been recommending them to his friends. That makes me happy. No, I didn’t pay him to do it. I sometimes pay him to mow the lawn.

Having achieved your goal to be a published author, what is the most rewarding thing?
I love finding an email in my inbox from a new fan. It doesn’t happen very often, yet, but hearing how I’ve touched someone through my writing always brings a smile to my face. I also love all the new author friends I’ve made. I’ve met the most interesting people because of my stories.

Will you share some encouraging words for authors still struggling for that first contract?
Keep writing, no matter what. Never stop learning and improving. If a critique or rejection stings, cry in private, learn what you can from it, then move on. Life is too short.

Do you have other talents? Or is there a talent you don’t have that you wish you did?
I can burp on command. Wait, that said a talent I don’t have that I wish I had? Not a talent I wish I didn’t have? I play piano and organ. I sew, crochet, design costumes, cook, piece quilts – it sounds so normal until you look at what I’m really making. Cthulhu toilet paper cozies and beholders, anyone?

What did you want to be when you were a child? Did you always know you wanted to be a writer?
I wanted to be a race car driver. I practiced all the time on my Big Wheel. Then when I was seven, I decided I’d rather be an astronaut. But I grew too tall, plus I’m female. This was the late seventies. NASA had some strict guidelines for astronauts. I also get motion sick on a swingset. It just wasn’t going to happen. Then personal computers came along. I took electronics in high school. I ended up getting a degree in Geology – Earth Science Education. Being a writer never really crossed my radar until one summer when I was a stay-at-home mom of four young kids in a new neighborhood. I was going insane. I did self-therapy by writing novels. I got addicted. Writing is fun. It’s hard work, true, but I love writing. The four kids are now eight, and the stories and novels had multiplied, too.

BIO

Jaleta Clegg was born some time ago and has filled the years since wishing for her own starship. Since that hasn’t happened, she’s settled for telling stories about starships and watching B-movies about starships. Her bad video collection is only rivaled by her music collection. Eclectic barely begins to cover them. Spacehunter in the Forbidden Zone or Accordion Disco Polka Folk Songs, anyone? Jaleta lives in Utah with a horde of her own children, two dogs, an obese cat named Chunkalicious Rex, three zombie frogs (a gift from a fellow author and friend), numerous other strange things, and a very patient husband.

Thanks so much for letting me stop by. It’s been great fun!

Please help me welcome Lynda Kaye Frazier to my blog today. Lynda, thank you for taking some time out of your day to be with us. Lynda is giving away an ecopy of her book to one lucky commentor today, so be sure and leave her a comment.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be, and why?

It doesn’t have to be anywhere special, just as long as I have a house on the beach. My favorite place to be and where I hope to retire at.

Have you had other careers before becoming a writer?

I started my working career as a Respiratory Therapist over 30 years ago but decided to move into ultrasound 18 years ago. I know do Ultrasounds for a Cardiologist, and love it.

Are you a full time writer or do you have a “day job”?

Not a full time writer yet, but hope to be some day.

Do you have other talents? Or is there a talent you don’t have that you wish you did?

I love to paint and play the piano.

How did you get started writing?

It’s such a cliché but I literally had a dream. That’s how my story started and that’s how I get some of my story ideas.

What genre(s) do you write in and why?

My series is in suspense, romantic suspense but I am also writing a YA story, and loving it.

How many books have you written? Do you have a favorite?

I have two published short stories and one full length book. My favorite is my book, Rescued from the Dark. It was my first and very special to me.

Tell us about your current series. Rescued from the Dark

FBI agent Jason Michaels goes undercover with the Irish Mob to get information on their gun smuggling ring. While on assignment he realizes they have joined forces with a known terrorist group manufacturing drugs. He searches for information to tie the two together when he finds out they have kidnapped a fellow agent, Mercedes Kingsley, the only girl he has ever loved. Jason soon realizes they’re using Mercy to perfect their dosage and that his cover has been blown. He knows he has to save her so he takes off on a journey that will take him up against his enemies, peers and the Agency that he loves, but is willing to give up to bring Mercy back to him.

What is your next project and when will it be released?

Last Chance to Run is the next book in the Guardians of Hope series. I am in the editing process. Here’s a little blurb on it: What if you found out the daughter you buried was alive and being held captive by a man you thought you killed?
-Ron Daily, head of FBI’s Counterintelligence Department, races to save his daughter, Tracy, as she escapes from her captives for one Last Chance to Run.

What is your favorite part of writing?

I love getting lost in a story, letting the characters take over and write their story.

What is your least favorite part of writing?

I hate not having the time I want to put into it. I have a day job that keeps me busy and I have a sister with MS that I help care for.

What is your typical day like?

I am up at 6. I answer e-mails and set up blogs. Work my day job from 8-5 with checking blogs and e-mails in between patients. Home at 6. Feed animals, we have a small farm. Cook dinner, make sure my sisters needs are taken care of. Clean up kitchen. Then by about 8 I am on the computer until about midnight. Oh, I also slip some time in there for my husband. : ) I am busy, but love it.

BIO:

I’m an avid reader of romantic suspense and started writing about a year ago after a vivid dream. I know, sounds cliché, but that’s how it started. I work full time at a Cardiology clinic, then at night you will find me in front of my computer. I grew up in Pennsylvania, but now live in Arkansas, surrounded by the Ozark mountains where I get to enjoy the four seasons without a long, cold winter. Other than spending time with my wonderful family, my favorite things to do are writing, reading and listening to music, but my most favorite is going to the beach. Surf, sand and a good book, my stress relief. ted his spot with Thomas Flanagan, but his

Lynda Kaye Frazier
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Writing is my passion, Reading is my Love.
He searches for information to tie the two together when he finds out they have kidnapped a fellow agent, Mercedes Kingsley, the only girl he has ever loved. Jason soon realizes they’re using Mercy to perfect their dosage and that his cover has been blown. He knows
Rescued from the Dark, Romantic Suspense
Published through Black Opal Books
Released February 16,2013

FBI agent Jason Michaels goes undercover with the Irish Mob to get information on their gun smuggling ring. While on assignment he realizes they have joined forces with a known terrorist group manufacturing drugs. He searches for information to tie the two together when he finds out they have kidnapped a fellow agent, Mercedes Kingsley, the only girl he has ever loved. Jason soon realizes they’re using Mercy to perfect their dosage and that his cover has been blown. He knows he has to save her so he takes off on a journey that will take him up against his enemies, peers and the Agency that he loves, but is willing to give up to bring Mercy back to him.

BLURB:
She has no memory of their love…

Kidnapped by terrorists and sent into a drug-induced coma, FBI intern Mercedes Kingsley awakes with no memory of her ordeal—or the intimate interlude that left her pregnant. Convinced her child was fathered by her ex-fiancé, she walks away from the only man she has ever loved, determined to make things work with her ex, a man the FBI suspects is implicated in her abduction.

He knows the truth, but no one will listen…

FBI undercover agent Jason Michaels remembers what Mercy can’t and those memories are breaking his heart. Forced to keep his distance from his lover and their unborn child, Jason risks his life to protect Mercy from a cell of international terrorists who have vowed to get the secrets locked in her memory, no matter the cost. Can Jason convince Mercy to trust him until she remembers their past, or will he lose her to a man who will trap her in a nightmare world of darkness from which there is no escape?

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He had to get her out of there, but with all the drugs in her system, would she even remember who he was?

Mercy was lying on the bed. Even in the dim light, he could tell she was pale. Her clothes were wrinkled and her shirt caked with what they forced her to eat. From the looks of the room she fought hard. Damn, he needed to get her out before the drugs took her from him.

“Mercy, wake up. Come on, open your eyes.” Nothing. She didn’t move. Okay, she’s not going to like this. “You need to wake up and take a shower, so let’s get both done at the same time.”
He took the chair into the shower and turned it on then went back to the bed. He picked up Mercy, and placed her under the fine mist of cold water. Just what she needed. He held her in the chair as the water flowed over her head, soaking her hair and drizzling down her shoulders. His back was pelted by the spray as he knelt in front of her, but he didn’t care. He shook her shoulders, and she stirred.

“Good, Mercy. Come on, open your eyes.” He struggled to hold her slippery, wet body in the chair. The T-shirt was soaked and her thin bra could not hide the effects of the cold water. He clenched his jaw tight at the thought of never being able to touch her, love her. She has to remember him, remember them. She struggled against his hold as she started to wake. “I’m not letting you up until you open your eyes. Come on, look at me.”
Her eyes flew open. They were filled will fear and confusion as she frantically searched the room. Then her head dropped and their eyes met and he knew.

Excerpt:

An explosion ricocheted behind Jason Michael’s eyes as the pressure mounted in his head. The rush of panic consumed him. He struggled to move, tried to swallow, but nothing. His throat burned as the flames engulfed his lungs. He needed to breathe but couldn’t. Shit. He strained to make out the muffled voice, but the pounding in his ears erased all hope. His head started to spin and he succumbed to the realization, this was it, the end. He won. The flames dampened and his heartbeat slowed as the drums subsided, then the voice became clear.
“Give it to him now you son of a bitch. What were you thinking? We still need him.”

In a split second, Jason sucked in a breath, causing stabbing pains to shoot through his chest. Every muscle fiber burned as the cold blast of air shot through his lungs releasing the oxygen his body craved. He arched his back, raising his chest up to pull in more air when his head snapped to the side and the crack from his neck echoed in his ears. The pain ripped through his jaw, racing across his cheekbone. Before he could gather his senses, intense burning set his face on fire. What the hell?

The slap against his cheek stung, and his eyes snapped open. He wrenched upright, hitting his head on the roof of the SUV. His gaze darted back and forth looking for something familiar until he locked onto the ice-cold stare of the devil himself, Shaun Flanagan.

Damn, that was close. Jason could not blow his cover, even if it meant he would die as David Logan and not Jason Michaels.

“You’re finally awake, my boy. We almost lost you,” Shaun cold, emotionless laugh caused Jason’s blood to boil. “You stopped breathing, I think. It’s hard to tell with this new stuff. I hope you’re not too injured. We’ve got work to do.”

Jason’s vision blurred, but his other senses were sharp. Shaun had known exactly what the drug would do and the burn in Jason’s throat was a harsh reminder. Shaun’s sarcastic tone spoke volumes to him. He was evil and did not play by anyone’s rules but his own. Jason had spent the last two months undercover, playing their games and doing their dirty work to buddy up tight to this family. He’d earned his spot with Thomas Flanagan, but his son Shaun had issues trusting anyone, even his own father.

Jason’s anger burned inside of him, but he couldn’t afford to make mistakes, not now. He was too close. It’s time to step it up, but first the drugs had to stop. He rubbed his aching jaw with one hand, clenching his other into a fist to hide his visible shaking. He had to get control of this game before he lost everything.

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