Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Today I have the lovely Michele de Winton with me

In the Limelight with…


Michele de Winton

Welcome Michele and thanks for being part of this blog.

I thought it a good idea to catch up with you and see what you are up to since the last time I reviewed a book for you. The Boss and her Billionaire was beautifully written and a wonderful romance story.

Author’s Interview Questions
      1.       Are you famous is the general question I get when family and friends introduces me to their friends. It always left me with a pause as quick comebacks filters through my mind but ending up saying something like ….”Oh gee thanks” and give a shy smile. (a)Does this happen to you and (b) what do you say?

Bahahaha. I write both under my own name and a pseudonym. I do sometimes get this question, but mostly in the “should I have heard of you” form rather than are you famous. I usually say I’m world famous in my street.

      2.       In general do you like to talk about you writing and published books or are you very close-lip about it? If no why?

I love to talk about my published books, but I’m often a bit more hesitant about work in progress. Once it’s contracted I’ll chat all day, but I have a thing about jinxing work until I know it’s actually going to be out there in the world.

      3.   What book/s are you currently writing and what is it about?

I’m currently writing the two follow up titles for The Boss and Her Billionaire. The second (which is currently called Love Lost and Found) is due out from Entangled Publishing this fall and I’m pretty excited about it. It picks up Felicity’s story, who was Michaela’s BFF on board in The Boss and Her Billionaire She was a character I just loved and so had to give her her own book!

Rick McCarthy had everything sorted until his CFO and fiancĂ©e Felicity Williams vanishes after an accident. No Felicity means no investors, no business deal, no wedding. Discovering she’s taken work on a cruise ship, Rick is suspicious but determined to bring her home, whatever it takes.
The accident wipes the last five years completely clean for Felicity. Stranded on a deserted Pacific Island with a rich handsome stranger she decides to live out the made-for-Hollywood scenario, only to find Rick is about as far from a stranger as they come. After a trip through The Islands to catch up with the cruise ship and plenty of time to get used to his body, Felicity realizes Rick was right not to confess who he was straight away – she’d have run a mile. But when he reveals what he really needs from her, Felicity must decide whether she can ever trust the man she loves, but can’t remember.


      4.  Why this particular genre? 

       I love contemporary romance. It’s a nice bite sized dip into romance without too many overriding setting or character building things to digest before you get to your happy ever after!

      5.   What inspire or motivate you to write? 

       I guess I kinda just can’t help myself. A couple of writing friends often complain that they’d like to be cured, from this writing bug, but no matter how tough it sometimes is, it’s a passionate love affair with words that always draws me back to the page.
        


      6.   What is the writing process like for you? 

       It’s a job for me. I get up and I write. These days I’m usually always on deadline, but I still have time to sneak in a short story here and there that springs as if from nowhere – usually from a first line that has stuck with me.

      7.       What is the best and/ or worst part of being a writer? 

      Seeing your work in print and hearing that it transported readers to somewhere else!

      8.       Any advice for struggling writers? 

      Four things really. Write. Read. Rewrite. Don’t stop. Seriously, the number of people who have told me they’d like to write a book but never quite get round to it. Obviously there are lots of things to learn and craft to hone, but the most important part is getting words on the page, if you can, everyday.

      9.   What is your favorite genre to read or write? 

      I love contemporary and paranormal romance at the moment.

     10.   Favorite author? 
      
      Love Sarah Mayberry, Ruthie Knox and Nalini Singh.

       


      11.   Do you have a favorite spot to read and write? 

      I have an office I write in. I’ve recently had to install a lock as my Mr One and a Half yanked the cord out of my hard drive and almost lost all my writing! ARG.

      12.   What do you like to do when not writing? 
       
       
      13.   Do you have a bucket list and would you share at least two things on it?

Skydiving, having a bath in warm milk chocolate, trek the Himalayas, dive the Red Sea and travel to the Pyramids. There’s still so much of the world I’d love to see.


      14.   What have you done so far on this list? 

      I have skydived. I tried to get up into the Himalayas but there was some unrest (I was travelling overland from India) so we got turned back. The rest will have to wait its turn.

      15.   Most daring thing or experience you have done you would like to share? 

      My word, I’ve done quite a few things that could be considered foolish rather than daring! Hitchhiking through India and Malaysia springs to mind. I certainly wouldn’t do that now and I’m not sure I’d want to hear about it if my wee ones ever decided they’d give it a go!
      


      16.   This or that questions:
        ·         Coffee or Tea – Tea.
        ·         Sweet or sour – Ideally both together.
        ·          Home make meal or takeouts – Home made
        ·         Winter or summer – Summer
        ·         Night-owl or Early-Bird – Early Bird but only if I have to.
        ·         Telephone or visits – Visits
        ·         Which social network do you prefer? – Arg. Facebook or Twitter
        ·         Blogger or website? Both
        ·         What does your family say about your career? Supportive or Clueless - Supportive
         


And Finally
Moto/wisdom in life you live by. 

“Fear is excitement without breath.”

Contact details and buy links of the newest books you would like the readers to know.
Readers can reach me through www.micheledewinton.com @MicheledeWinton and http://www.facebook.com/michele.dewinton I’m also on Goodreads.

My next two books will follow on from The Boss and Her Billionaire to complete The Pacific Empress series for Entangled Publishing’s Indulgence line.
Thanks once again for your willingness to share with me and the readers.






Sunday, August 4, 2013

Roy Huff Author of Everville: The First Pillar

Roy Huff

Interview Questions:
First off I have to say thank you that I can be part of the Massive Give away you are launching. It is a privilege to be part of it.
Personal Questions:
1.      I visited your blog for a comprehensible understanding where you come from and what makes you tick. I like the piece on New Year’s resolutions and just as you I never really made them since they were so easily broken. At the end if you can not hold yourself accountable you have no one to blame but your self if dreams and New Year’s resolution does not materialized. But I have learned that life teaches and forces your hand to play the game and it is our willingness to accept and take the matter further. We can either shrink away from the magnitude of it or work with it and see how the doors open to step in and make your dreams a reality. Your thoughts.
            Well I certainly think that we all play the game, it’s just a matter of whether we believe it and are actively engaged or whether we pretend we are not and sideline our selves. The real question is what is our end goal. For some it’s happiness, for others it’s money, for still others it’s the latter in the hopes of achieving the former. How much we are motivated has a lot to do with what we believe, what we know about our own selves, and what we hope to learn. If one believes nothing or knows nothing about one self, it’s difficult to stay motivated for any extended period of time to achieve any end.
2.      Tell us more about your support system and how you benefit from them. Not only as a writer but as a human being.   
                                                                                                                              
      I think surrounding one self with friends and family that are supportive is very important. It’s been said that we become the average of all the people we associate with. That being the case, who we choose to spend our time with and listen to can have an immeasurable impact on what we believe, how we feel, and the choices that we make. I am certainly no saint, and I have not always made the best choices in decisions or friends, but if we stay mindful of that fact then we will be more likely to make better friends and better choices. I have always been and hope to always be an optimist. I don’t like to take no for an answer, and I don’t like to listen to people who have no hope or no constructive outlook on the future. I think people all too often take what people in authority or experts say as gospel, but experts are human too. If someone says something that simply shuts down the conversation or has nothing to add, then I tend to discount that and look elsewhere. I try to glean bits of truth or advice where I can find them. This should not be confused with positive confirmation bias, but rather a method for gaining specific information and research necessary to further one’s goal.

3.      You have 5 degrees in 4 separate fields including liberal arts, history, secondary education, and geoscience. Is it because you are inquisitive by nature that you like to learn or is there a specific reason you have taken them?   
                                                                                                            
      It was a little of both, but I had a specific goal in mind when pursuing those degrees. I am fortunate enough now to say that I have achieved that goal.

4.      Often I have witnessed how people blame their environment or circumstances as an excuse not to excel, but yet, you proved them wrong. Personally, I think it is an attitude problem, what is your take on this?                                                                                                                                                           
 I completely agree. One thing that I take issue with is modern societies obsession with equality. We are not equal, and we will never be equal in any field, in any subject, or in any aspect in life. People all to often get hung up on the differences and the challenges they face. The beautiful thing, though, is that the differences and the challenges that make us unequal are also the same things that provide us an opportunity to hone different character traits by attempting to overcome the challenges that are unique to every person.                             Regardless of whether one is poor, a minority, has physical or mental disability, or lives with family that are not supportive, every person has a chance to achieve the goals or dreams they set for themselves if they accept those differences as opportunities to learn unique skills and hone specific strengths that are required to overcome those differences. The more difficult the obstacle, the greater the opportunity to develop one’s character. It’s all a matter of perspective. If one chooses to accept other people’s view of inequality or disadvantage as a negative, then one misses out on the chance to achieve greatness. If instead, a person looks at the obstacles presented as a method for learning, then there are no limits and no restrictions to the greatness that one can achieve.

Reading the piece I got the sense that reading was not only an escape from the circumstances but also a preparation for your own books.



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Tell us more about the books:
1.      Where did the idea come from for the books Everville The First Pillar and Everville the City of Worms?

            The first book came about as creative writing paper for a college English class. That paper became the basis for chapter one in Everville: The First Pillar. The second book, Everville: The City of Worms is a continuation of an ongoing series that starts where the first book left off.
2.      How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? 

From start to finish 2 years for the first book, but 75 percent of the book was written in two weeks. The length of time it took in the beginning was largely due to setting it aside as an idea for the future. When I decided to finish the book, it was just a matter of making the time to write it.

3.      In creating a new dimension for the books where did you start or did you see it in a dream?                                                                                                                                                                                         I usually just pull the ideas out of the air, though, I do get good ideas from time to time as I discuss ideas with friends or family or do various things. Anything can be a source for inspiration.

4.      Did you physically mapped out the new world, or did you use a familiar country or town to help you?                                                                                                                                                                         I don’t work with an outline in the beginning, or a map before hand. The world is shaped as I write it, so I take notes as the ideas and maps get filled in throughout the process.

5.      Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition or even a series?                                                                                  

I like Jennifer Lawrence for one of the female leads. I could see John Malkovich or Christopher Walken as playing one of the older male characters. I would like a strong unknown male character to Owen Sage.




6.      With which director would you love to work with?   



                                                                    Peter Jackson!

7.      What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?                                                                                                      

With the help of his friends, a young college freshman is faced with the task of saving of multiple dimensions from a growing evil that is set on taking over the world.

8.      Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?   

It will be self-published, though; I am open to it being picked up by an agency at some point in the future.

9.      If self published why did you choose to go this road?                                                                                                                                                                 I chose to self-publish because the daunting task of getting a lit agent and publisher was becoming a mental obstacle to writing the book. I felt I could make a quality book on my own, but more importantly, I could gain the knowledge and experience necessary to make myself a better and more successful writer if I just started writing and let the chips fall where they may. I am certainly open to representation in the future, but I’m not going to let the lack of an agent or the lack of a publisher keep me from writing.

10.  What other books would you compare this story to within the Science Fiction genre?                                                                                                                                                                                                    I would say that the Lord of The Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Harry Potter are similar in certain respects.

11.  What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I like to intertwine philosophy and general moral principles in the story that everyone can relate to and benefit from regardless of one’s religious or political persuasion. I think it also adds to a sense of fulfilment when reading the story and allows one to better engage and identify with the characters. I also like to write things that can inspire people for the better. While I certainly don’t have a problem with entertainment for entertainment’s sake, I personally like to add an extra something that people can take with them in other areas of their life. If you look at some of the more longstanding works, this is a common trait with many of them.

12.  What has been the most encouraging comment someone has made about your writing?

I think there were a few comments like “This was the best scifi fantasy book I’ve ever read” or more common comments like “I can’t wait for the next book.” Some comments conflict with each other, but whenever someone expresses a desire to read the next book or simply acknowledges they enjoyed the first one, that provides tremendous encouragement.



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Everville: The Rise of Mallory Book #3 

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Interview with Vicky Hall and her New Released Book, Rising Sun Falling Star



Vickie Hall.

Welcome and thanks for agreeing and being part of this blog.
I thought it a good idea to catch up with you and see what you are up to since the last time I reviewed a book for you back in November 2012, Secrets of the Red Box. You can read more about my review by following the link and the book is only 99 cents.

Now Vicky has done it again, busy with another book Rising Sun Falling Star which I am part of, my review will be available July 31, 2013. Be sure to look out for more information about it.

Here is what she has answered to my Interview Questions, enjoy

      1.       Are you famous is the general question I get when family and friends introduces me to their friends. It always left me with a pause as quick comebacks filters through my mind but ending up saying something like ….”Oh gee thanks” and give a shy smile. (a)Does this happen to you and (b) what do you say?

No one has asked me if I’m famous. Most of the time they’ll ask me what I’ve written, which I then explain. Then they’ll say, “Oh, I haven’t read any of those. I’ll have to check them out.” Or they’ll say, “You must be making a lot of money. When are you going to quit your day job?” That one makes me laugh. If they only knew.
  
      2.       In general, do you like to talk about your writing and published books, or are you very closed-lip about it? If not why?

I enjoy talking about my books, but try not to push if someone is not too interested in listening. I especially like discussing the book I’m currently writing because it gives me a gauge to measure interest.

     3.       What book/s are you currently writing and what is it about?

My current book takes place in 1910 Baltimore and is about a fake medium who is scamming the public by pretending to communicate with the dead. When a murder victim actually makes contact with her, she is drawn into finding his killer, turning her world upside down. It’s written with some humor and lightness, not a dark, spooky sort of book at all. I’m nearly finished, but have not been able to find the right title as yet.

I also have a completed book with my editor now titled: Rising Sun, Falling Star that will be available this summer. It’s the compelling story of a Japanese-American family imprisoned by the American government during World War II.



      4.       Why this particular genre?
I think I was born in the wrong era. I love the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s most and like to set my stories somewhere in that timeframe. Although I wouldn’t classify my writing as strictly historical fiction, there is definitely a historical aspect to my writing.

       5.     What inspires or motivates you to write?

I write first and foremost because I love it. Inspiration comes in the strangest ways and it is often predicated on the “what if” premise. “What if this happened…” or “What if someone…”

      6.       What is the writing process like for you?

Once I’ve settled on an idea, I’ll sit down and sketch out the characters and location. I want to know who my characters are, their background, their history, what likes and dislikes they have, their gifts and flaws. I make them as real as possible so that they can react in the story just as real people would. After that is done, and because my stories take place in a different era, I begin my research. I want to know all about the era, the fashion, the music, the politics, the history, the “feel” of the time. Then I can start writing, which I try to do every day.

       7.       What is the best and/ or worst part of being a writer?

The best part about being a writer is seeing my work available to readers. I derive a great deal of satisfaction from knowing that my stories can touch someone’s life.

      8.       Any advice for struggling writers?

Keep learning. Attend writing workshops, conferences, critique groups. You can only get better when you open yourself to honest, if even painful, criticism. I think the notion still exists, that everyone’s first novel with take the world by storm. For some, that is true. But for most authors success comes more gradually. Be patient. Keep writing. Keep learning.

      9.       What is your favorite genre to read or write?

I enjoy suspense and am learning to incorporate more and more of it in my writing.

      10.   Favorite author?

         

Kristen Hannah

      11.   Do you have a favorite spot to read and write? 

I like to write in my recliner, using my laptop. I live alone, so it’s always quiet!

      12.   What do you like to do when not writing? 

In the summer I love to go camping with my family. I also enjoy reading, in my comfy recliner!



      13.   Do you have a bucket list and would you share at least two things on it?

I enjoy traveling. On my bucket list, I am visiting New Zealand and Japan, and having one of my books made into a movie.



      14.   What have you done so far on this list?
None yet, but someday…**smile**

      15.   Most daring thing or experience you have done you would like to share?

I flew in a stagger wing bi-plane, about 1920’s era. We flew from Nebraska to Idaho using landmarks only – no radar, no computers, no modern devices. It was thrilling!



      16.   This or that questions:
             ·         Coffee or Tea – neither, I only drink water
             ·         Sweet or sour – both
             ·         Home made meal or take out – home made
             ·         Winter or summer – summer
             ·         Night-owl or Early-Bird – night owl
             ·         Telephone or visits – telephone
             ·         Which social network do you prefer? Facebook
             ·         Blogger or website? both
             ·         What does your family say about your career? Supportive or Clueless
             Oh definitely supportive. My sister is my biggest promoter – she brags about me all the time!



And Finally
Moto/wisdom in life you live by. 

                One of my favorite quotes was written by George Eliot. It says, “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” I love this sentiment because, although I struggled to become a published author early on in my life, it took over twenty years to accomplish that goal. I think a lot of people put their dreams aside, believing that it’s too late for them. In most cases, that’s simply not true!

Contact details and buy links of the newest books you would like the readers to know.

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Thanks once again for your willingness to share with me and the readers.
Thank you, Lynelle!






Sunday, July 7, 2013

Interview with John Hanley author of Against the Tide




John Hanley

Have I ever told you that I love my job, well I do! Reason: because I meet men and women like John Hanley, interesting people with a energy that keeps you motivated. I can interact with them and find that we have  a common ground in writing, our struggles and life in general. We all started some where, life that triggers us into the next phase of our lives so that we can be among the greats in the literary world, leaving something valuable behind of our thoughts and how we see the world.

Here is his answers to my Questions

       1.       Are you famous is the general question I get when family and friends introduces me to their friends. It always left me with a pause as quick comebacks filters through my mind but ending up saying something like ….”Oh gee thanks” and give a shy smile, silly I know but the idea unsettles me. (a)Does this happen to you and (b) what do you say?

a.       It doesn't happen often but I usually respond 'Only in my own lunch time' or something else self-deprecating — I'm English for goodness sake!

       2.       In general do you like to talk about you writing and published books or are you very close-lip about it? If no why?

a.       I'm happy to respond to questions though prefer not to initiate a conversation (natural reserve again). Quite a few people seem to assume that I've been extremely lucky to get published! They understand that it's a lottery but also believe that it will make me rich! I quickly abuse them about that and launch into an explanation about the publishing world and why I decided to self-publish though I tend to describe it as 'partnership publishing'. I suppose I am a bit self-conscious about taking that route especially in England where the criteria for success can be quite odd. Luck is always accepted but being too pushy and promoting yourself has never been socially acceptable – at least to my generation. I've been interviewed several times on BBC radio and only had to dodge around the self-publishing issue once.

       3.       What book/s are you currently writing and what is it about?

      a.       My second novel, The Last Boat, is due for publication on 1st August. I'm in 'partnership' with a traditional publisher, Troubador. They published the first in my series, Against The Tide, last October. I'm now working on the 3rd novel and hope to have it published next summer. The series is set before, during and after the 2nd World War and follows the activities of two male and two female  teenagers as they are sucked into the maelstrom. On the surface the stories are action and adventure but the meat of the series is the relationships amongst the four of them.


4.       Why this particular genre?

a.       Growing up in Jersey which was occupied by the Germans from 1st July 1940 to 9th May 1945 I've always been fascinated by that period. The island is littered with the artefacts of war as Hitler was so obsessed with keeping the only English territory he seized that the Germans poured excavated more earth and poured more concreted into the Channel Islands than they did in the entire Atlantic Wall on the continent.


      5.       What inspire or motivate you to write?

a.       My mother had been trapped in the island and had to endure those five long years. I wondered what it would have been like for me had, like her, I'd been born in 1920 so decided to find out through writing.

      6.       What is the writing process like for you?

a.       I love the research and planning though I do tend to let my characters improvise (that was my day job for nearly 40 years – teaching Drama and specializing in improvisation skills.)

      7.       How did/do you teach yourself to write?

a.       I've had to writing millions of words to gain my qualifications and in the course of my teaching and managerial career so the discipline of writing to deadlines wasn't new or a great challenge. Writing readable fiction was though and through a process of trial and error I developed my current 1st person narrative style. I sought feedback from professional editors and learned a lot about showing and not telling. I also tested my writing on an authors' website YouWriteOn.com where, in return for reviewing other's work, yours gets the once over as well. That was a sobering experience as stories are allocated randomly and it was not unusual for someone whose first love is vampire stories found themselves reading my historical fiction. I learned that achieving a broad appeal is not simple. 

      8.       What aspect of the craft do you think is most difficult to learn?

a.       I found the story writing suits me far better than the promotional side though I have been throwing myself into networking and trying to raise my profile's visibility. There is so much to learn about the various media and often I have been stumbling about in the dark. There is also the danger of addiction to social media which steals available time from writing!

     9.       What has been the most encouraging comment someone has made about your writing?

a.       Against The Tide has received many 5 star reviews but the most welcome comments have been about how I managed to hook the reader and keep them turning the pages.

     10.   What is the best and/ or worst part of being a writer?

a.       The best is the sheer joy of creating and the surprises ones characters produce. I'm still stunned by someone one of them said which changed the direction of the story dramatically! The worst part is trying to build and audience without coming across as desperate or even being accused of spamming.

     11.   Any advice for struggling writers?

a.       It depends on the nature of their struggle but, from what I've read from many aspiring writers, I would say get an opinion from a professional about your style especially your sentence construction, try to eliminate basic errors and don't rely on your spell checker!
b.      Don't overwrite. Are your adverbs really necessary? I killed thousands of mine to improve the flow and suffered no regrets!

     12.   What is your favorite genre to read or write?

a.       I have eclectic tastes but I do like a page turner with credible characters, sound plotting and sharp writing. I love historical fiction but get very annoyed when I come across anachronisms or other evidence of sloppy research as I immediately lose confidence in the author.

     13.   Favorite author?

a.       John D MacDonald closely followed by Lee Child.



     14.   Do you have a favorite spot to read and write? 

a.       I write a lot in my head especially whilst exercising in the swimming pool or gym but the workstation in my office is very comfortable. Jersey's local newspaper ran a feature on my writing even though I no longer live in the island. Here's my den. 

      15.   What did you do before you became a writer?

a.       I've always been a writer from the time I taught myself to type at the age of 14 but I only really invested serious time in it once I retired from teaching teenagers English and Drama.

     16.   Was it a life long dream or triggered recently?

a.       It's always been a dream or a series of day dreams when carrying out the multitude of managerial tasks my ultimate role in education demanded.

     17.   What do you like to do when not writing? 

a.       I have two daughters who have each produced a son so I love looking after them. I also swim (I'm lucky enough to have mine own outdoor pool – it's England so swimming in the rain has to be enjoyed as well.) I play golf, strategy games on the computer and watch TV shows like Glee which my friends find appalling. However, I used to produce musical shows with my students and love the buzz.

     18.   Do you have a bucket/ to-do list and would you share at least two things on it?

a.       My wife and I want to visit Australia and I'd love to go see California.



     19.   Most daring thing or experience you have done you would like to share?

a.       Risked my job to sabotage a political attempt to close my school. Fortunately, I won but it cost me any further career advance.

     20.   This or that questions:
            ·         Coffee or Tea –
o        Neither now as I can't take the hot acid anymore. But I used to consume vast quantities of strong coffee!
            ·         Sweet or savory –
o        Savory follow by a good pudding!
            ·         Home made meal or takeouts –
o        Home made
            ·         Winter or summer –
o        Summer every time
            ·         Night-owl or Early-Bird –
o        Night Owl
            ·         Telephone or visits –
o        Visits but always telephone first!
            ·         Which social network do you prefer?
o        Not sure about this but I find LinkedIn quite useful.
            ·         Blogger or website?
o        Website – I don't have the energy or the opinions for blogging.
            ·         What does your family say about your career? Supportive or Clueless
o        Very supportive about my retirement career.


And Finally
Moto/wisdom in life you live by.

                Like millions of others I've always been inspired by Kipling's poem 'If' especially about 'keeping your head when all about you are losing theirs'. I found that particularly useful in my water polo career as I used to play centre-forward which meant constant physical abuse from defenders whom I would often provoke into an assault on me while looking innocent in front of the referee! This would mean their exclusion and my team's opportunity to score a goal! I'm not sure if Kipling would have approved.


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