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I am so excited to host a good friend and an esteemed author in her own right. If you recall, a few months back I reviewed her novel, I Am Wolf, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I am so excited to tear into the next book in her Children of Nox Series, The Kiss. Welcome Ms. Joann H. Buchanan!

Guest Post

Thank you for being part of my blog tour for the release of The Kiss, book 2 in the Children of Nox series.

What makes a villain real? What makes you love to hate him and want to hug him at the same time? A two dimensional villain has no depth. We get they are the bad guy and they have no redeeming qualities. The fun villains to read are those who have a certain vulnerability in them. It’s what makes us love Magneto, cheer for the bank robbers in Ocean’s Eleven and even why we all love to read about vampires, werewolves and things that go bump in the night. So what makes a villain fun to read?

For me, it’s all about those simple redeeming qualities all good bad guys have. In I Am Wolf, the bad guy was Ralph. He was a schizophrenic poacher who was bit and from there exploded with evil. What made him fun to write was that his hallucination was a bimbo named Gracie. He is a tragic villain who was abused as a child and never really had any real love in his life. In turn he didn’t know how to love or how to give it. Is that redeeming? No, but it provides an understanding into his psyche. It allows the reader to understand why he is who he is.

What about that so called redeeming quality? In I Am Wolf he wanted to save the world from “aliens” he was sure invaded the planet. Yes, it’s funny but at the same time, he had a heart and every desire to call out what he thought were aliens. He went about it the wrong way, but he did try.

True villains are just as read as you and I. They may not all have the capacity to love, but they do have that one thing they care about the most and that’s what makes them real.

In The Kiss, the villain is Ash, a demon who has been caged under a mountain for centuries. His whole motivation is to escape his cage and get revenge on those who trapped him and those who killed his newborn son. Some would say, “Demons can’t love” and they would be right. However, obsession, something that is often mistaken for love in the twisted minds of our villains—is something they can feel. So there in rests his redeeming quality. The actions of a villain are what make him a villain. They are the ones who don’t care who they hurt. They are also the fun ones to write because we get to do things we have never been able to do out of our own morality.

Villains live on a different moral compass. They are the ones who do things we would all love to do. They are the ones who say what we, the morally in control, wish we could say. Think about this, how many of you have longed to tell your boss they are stupid idiots who don’t know their heads from a hole in the wall? How many have wanted to tell your friends the clothes they wear suck and most people view them as a joke? How many of you have wanted to walk up to a parent on the playground and say control your child or I will? All of us have thought things we have never said.

A villain will say and do those things without giving it much thought. That’s what makes them fun to write and fun to read. We love to cheer when the “asshole” is trampled by life. We love to hate that guy. We love to hate the one who cheats on the character we love the most. We also love to see that villain get what they deserve.

In The Kiss, the other bad guy is a girl. How many of us have had our boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wives, cheat on us? How many of us hated the person they cheated with more than we hated the one we loved? So in something like this, who is the villain? Is it the cheating lover or the one he’s cheating with? What if the villain thinks what they are doing is right? Now how does that make you feel?

The truth is, any villain worth reading is going to make us think. He or she is going to make us want to hate them even when we understand them. We all want to see him or her get what’s coming to them because we can relate to the wrongs they are doing.

There was a Mel Gibson film called Payback in which he plays a bad guy. What made us cheer for him was his simple directness. All he wanted was his money back. The people he was going after were worse than he was, so we cheered for his character. The depth of the character was cool because we knew we were cheering for a bad guy and that didn’t matter. A good villain will make you feel something for him. In The Kiss, Cleo is such a person I hope you will love to hate but feel for at the same time. She is the bad guy, or girl I should say. She is also being manipulated by an evil. So does that make her bad or do you feel for her? In the end, I felt sorry for her. That doesn’t mean I make it easy on her. She will ultimately get what’s coming to her. Just not the way you think.

The cool thing about writing a villain is it allows us to all touch the dark side. I mean really when you think about it, we all love to be scared, that’s why we go to horror movies. We all like to see Karma take action on the person we love to hate. And we all want without a doubt, for that person to make us feel something for them, no matter the outcome.

What about emotions and villains? Can they love, laugh or even feel joy? For me the answer is yes and that’s what makes them real. Emotions play an even more intricate roll in creating a good bad guy. They are the heart of what makes them tick. They have a twisted moral compass and that’s what makes them more real than some of the good guys in books. No one person is perfect. The more flawed a villain has, combined with a redeeming quality, the more likely he or she will be real to the reader.

That’s my take on villains. They are complex beings who are fun to write. I can’t wait to hear what people think of Cleo. She, the vulnerable twisted soul who makes life a living hell for the Youngling Pack, was fun to manipulate into doing another’s bidding. Will you feel sorry for her or will you just hate her? That is something I’m dying to find out.

You can follow Joann online in the following places:

twitter: @JoannHBuchanan

http://www.facebook.com/JoannHBuchanan

http://totesandnotes.blogspot.com/p/current-blog-tours.html

http://theeclecticartistcave.blogspot.com/

Her giveaway is featured here:

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Welcome Natascha Schrivener!  She has a new novel coming out soon called The Wire. For those of you who like a good sci-fi book, this book may be for you.  I’m all about supporting fellow writers and wish Natascha the best of luck with her new release.

Book Blurb:

THE FUTURE.

On the night of the power collapse that left Old Town in darkness, Reason Goodwin’s father returned from a day’s work at GAME-corp. with their latest creation, the Dream Theatre– a games machine to eclipse all others – a games machine that would bring dreams to life.

But the power surge severs the link between the dream state and reality, and Reason’s father returns to reality changed. He mutters of a world captured by GAME-corp. called Albia, and of game players from Earth unknowingly crossing between the two worlds via The Wire, their avatars playing out their fantasies and destroying Albia.

Now people are dying as Albia fights back, and it is Reason’s mission to save her father, Albia, and the very future of Earth itself.

Natascha also has the following in publication.

SOMETHING LIKE THIS 

Published by: The Teapot Press 

This book is an anthology of poetry and prose.

AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE THROUGH:

Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, Smashwords.com, CreateSpace.com

Also:

Le Coeur de la Mer

A novella released to commemorate the sinking of RMS Titanic on April 14th 1912.

AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE THROUGH:

Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, Smashwords.com, CreateSpace.com

Visit the author at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Wire-Searching-for-Reason/447621261926134?sk=info

http://www.nataschascrivener.webs.com

About the book:

Describe your book in one sentence.

Head of an organization of elite spies, Dallas August is asked to uncover what secrets a reclusive woman, Gwen Marsh, is hiding about a mafia kingpin’s death.

Give me a quick blurb about the book and do pitch on why you think readers will enjoy it.

A roller coaster ride filled with intrigue and plot twists that will leave the read hungry for more, the life of Dallas August, secret broker, is about to get very interesting.

As the head of an organization of elite spies, Dallas is asked to uncover what secrets a reclusive woman, Gwen Marsh, is hiding about a mafia kingpin’s death. Dallas must pose as a bodyguard in order to get close to Gwen. Soon Dallas learns that others are interested in Gwen when he stumbles upon the FBI monitoring her every move. But Gwen does not make it easy for Dallas and he is challenged by her intelligence and stubbornness at every turn. But with the FBI and the Mafia vying for the woman’s information, he can’t afford to lose his objectivity When Gwen finally lowers her defenses and confides in Dallas, his job is done. He returns to his organization in New York. Ann unexpected turn of events leads Dallas back to Gwen’s doorstep, where he discovers the Gwen Marsh he thought he was protecting, wasn’t Gwen Marsh at all. Who was Dallas protecting? And where is the real Gwen Marsh? Dallas August is about to find out how dangerous life can be as one of …The Secret Brokers.

How did you come up with the idea for the book?

It is part of a series but I like exploring the characters in depth. The storyline comes as I write it. I never know where a novel is going half the time and surprise myself in the process.

When did you start writing it, and how long did it take you to finish it?

The entire novel took about 2 to 3 weeks. I write pretty quickly from start to finish. Then I go back through it and fill in more detail. The entire writing process takes about a month.

If your book was made into a movie, who would you want to play the main characters?

I don’t like to pin my characters to an actress or actor in my head. It takes away from what I am writing. I think I would have to go through a lot of casting calls until I found someone who fit what I was writing. There is a lot more to it than looks for me.

 About you as writer:

When did you begin writing?

I was eight and stared with poetry, by high school I was writing mostly short stories.

When did you first think, wow I have made it as a writer?

I am still waiting for that moment. I think all writers are still waiting for that moment.

 Do you have any special rituals you do when you sit down to write?

Gum. Always have plenty of gum on hand.

What advice would you give to aspiring writers out there?

Write. No matter what just keep writing. The more you write the better you get.

 Silly questions:

Favorite color? Red

Salty or Sweet? Salty

Favorite author? Ian Fleming

Favorite book? The Nature of Alexander/Mary Renault

One thing you cannot live without? Running.

Vampire or werewolf? Vampire

Welcome to our talented author, Alexandrea Weis.  I am so pleased to introduce her to all of you.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alexandrea Weis is a registered nurse from New Orleans who has been published in several nursing journals and textbooks. She has been writing novels and screenplays for over twenty years. Her first novel, To My Senses, was a finalist for commercial fiction in Eric Hofer Book Awards, a finalist for romance in the Foreword Magazine book of the Year awards, and a finalist for romance in the USA Book Awards. Her second novel, Recovery, won the Gold Medal for best romantic suspense from The Reader’s Favorite Book Awards and was named best Romantic Suspense by the NABE Pinnacle Book Awards in 2011. Her third book, Sacrifice, closes out the Nicci Beauvoir Series. Her fourth book, highlighting her love of rehabbing wildlife, called Broken Wings, is now out in paperback and ebook.

Ms. Weis is also a permitted wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries and when she is not writing, Ms. Weis is rescuing orphaned and injured wildlife. She lives outside of New Orleans with her husband and a menagerie of pets.

GUEST POST

     My father had an independent production company in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Being raised in the motion picture business, I learned how to run sound, do basic cinematography, film editing, and to be an all-around gopher on
the set. Sometimes, I even did some in front of the camera work as a bit player and background extra. Because of his work in movies, many creative people in the French Quarter gravitated toward my father’s Creole cottage on Dumaine Street. I grew up associating with Jazz musicians, actors, writers, and talented artists. But probably the person who influenced me most during that time was my father’s good friend, Tennessee Williams. He was a kind and patient man who would sit with me for hours discussing the intricacies of his writing. From him, I learned about character development and the value of good dialogue. He taught me how to build personalities into characters that would resonate with readers. He showed me the importance of searching for the right words to best reflect the idiosyncrisies of each and every character. Funny, how you can forget so much from so many, but I remember every bit of advice Tennessee Williams taught me.

     Looking back, I can see the synchronicity of circumstance having set my course in this creative direction from a very early age. If I had not been born in the city of New Orleans to a motion picture making father, or raised amid the bohemian people of that uniquely eccentric society, I might not have evolved into the writer I am today. However, I did not always embrace my creative side, and for years pursued a career based in medicine and practical knowledge. But like pressurized lava simmering beneath the surface of some volcano, the innate creativity I was born with eventually came erupting to the surface. I finally let go of my apprehensions about turning away from my medical training and started to embrace my stifled urges. It was then I re-discovered my writing.

     I came to realize that happiness is not found in living some monetary-based lifestyle, but in following a path that yields to the yearnings of your heart. We are all born to do something fortuitous on this planet; we just have to stop trying to wonder what that is, and just do what makes us happy. After all, happiness is always the outcome when you finally learn to follow your dreams.

The Secret Brokers is now available at: http://www.amazon.com/The-Secret-Brokers-Alexandrea-Weis/dp/1938243609/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1343075569&sr=8-3&keywords=alexandrea+weis

Guest Blog with Charlotte Blackwell

What inspires you? We all have something that inspires us. It could be our children that inspire us to be better people, or out grandparents that inspire us to be hard workers. I have several things that inspire me, but when it comes to writing my inspiration comes from music.

Music can do so much to the human body. It can bring back a memory that has long been forgotten. It can make you think of a place you want to go, someone you once met. Music can bring all kinds of feelings and emotions to the surface. A certain song can make you cry, laugh, or even feel love just by hearing a few notes from it. Some songs can even bring out frustration if you don’t like that song, artist or genre. When you have your first kiss or you dance with the love of your life, you will never forget the song that played. My husband and I first danced to a Grease Lighting Remix at my cousins wedding. Now every time I hear that song I laugh because neither of us can dance.

So how do I find inspiration from all the different songs out there? Well I draw on the feelings that I get when listening to a song. I pull from the lyrics of the song and what that song means to me or more so what it means to my characters.  A song can make a variety of things happen to the story or the characters involved in the story. When I first started writing I wouldn’t listen while writing only before I would write. Now I have music on all the time.

Now what kind of music do I listen to when I write, well get a pen and write these bands down because they are AMAZING! I listen to all genres, but I have really taken to the pop/punk genre. Marianas Trench is my all time favorite band. Their music all tells a story and each time I listen to it I get something different from it. From there I have found other great bands that I have also added to my playlist. Bands like Fighting For Ithaca, Halfway to Hollywood, For One More Day, Hey Bombshell and so on. Now country music also offers a lot to my writing too. I like listening to it when I have to write a romantic scene or a sad scene.  I also know lots of authors that listen to classical while they write. So whatever music you like to listen to, next time sit down, close your eyes and just see what it makes you think of. You will see how powerful music can be to your mind, heart and soul.

Now of course there is one…no three other things that inspire me and that’s my children. They inspire me to follow my dreams, be the best I can be and always try my hardest to succeed. No matter what it is that inspires you to do better in your life, grab a hold of it and let it take you where ever your dreams lead you.

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“So, Sophia, the winter formal is only a few weeks away, and I was hoping you would     allow me the privilege of escorting you,” Nathanial asks with complete confidence.

“I would be honored,” I agree.

“Perfect.” He smiles, and we both let out a little chuckle. He excitedly moves closer and hugs me.

At this moment, time seems to slow. We gaze into each other’s eyes. As we move slowly toward each other, I can feel his breath and hear his heart racing. I begin to feel weak. I have to be careful, and every instinct I have tells me to turn away, but whatever piece of a heart I have left wants to hold him and never let go. As we move closer, our lips touch ever so softly. Nathanial’s arm slowly tightens around my waist, pulling me even closer. This is the most amazing feeling, like millions of fireworks exploding inside my body. The kiss continues with his left hand cupping the back of my head, moving around to my cheek, and stroking along my cheekbone. His right hand is still wrapped around my waist. This kiss is so soft, gentle, but utterly passionate. A crowd starts to form, and everyone is in shock. Nathanial has never been interested in anyone, let alone kissed anyone before. At least that’s what I’ve been hearing from the gossip.

We don’t even notice until Alexander taps Nathanial’s shoulder. “Hey, get a room, bro, or else we should start charging admission for this,” he jokes.

We part and realize we are in the school courtyard with an audience. As is par for the course for his usual class clown antics, Nathanial turns to the crowd and shouts, “Thank you, thank you! Hope you all enjoyed Act 1. Please tune in next week.”

I bury my head in his chest and giggle a little.

Forbidden Embrace Synopsis from Chapter 11

“DANIKA! Where the hell are you?” I holler.

Alexander comes running out of his room, “Sophia, calm down. Killing her is not going to solve anything.”

“Alex for once mind your own business, this is between me and that little bitch. I knew she was trouble from day one” I yell with such anger and passion.

Nathanial is hot on my heels trying to calm, however unsuccessful he may be. The rest of the family comes to see what the racket is all about.

“What on earth is going on here?” Isaac asks rhetorically. Finally I see Danika laying on the sofa in the family room, watching TV and obviously pretending not to hear me. She does a little stretch and glances over her shoulder at me only to turn back to her program. With one swift motion, I grab her by her neck yanking her to her feet.

With attitude she yells, “What the heck is up your butt Sophia?”  Breaking free from my grasp she steady’s herself.

“Like you don’t know; would you care to explain why you seem to feel entitled to kiss my boyfriend?”

“I…I…I’m sorry,” she stutters, slowly inching further away from me.

“Sorry? It never should have happened. Do you see why I can’t trust you? You have zero respect for anyone, not me, not Nate, not even this family.”

“Oh Sophia get over it, it was no big deal. Honestly just let me explain.”

“There is nothing to explain, you crossed a line here and I’m so done with you.” I feel my features begin to change as rage takes over, first the burning in my eyes and the ache in my jaw. I can’t restrain myself any longer. I’m going to kill this girl. At the same moment Alexander reaches for me, I lunge at Danika tossing her to the ground. One fist after another I punch her square in the face, each hit bringing satisfaction. Blood spatters from one side of the room to the next. With one fist tangled in her short mess of fire red hair, I slam her head to the ground. Lifting my arm and tightening my fist I prepare to strike her again.  Elijah, Alexander and Isaac pull me from the beaten young vampire, and restrain me. Florence and Constance move in to help Danika.

“Will you let me go? I want to deal with this once and for all.” I pull and push, but even my strength is no match for the two older male vampires. Through my peripheral vision I notice Nathanial and I can see the terror and what I perceive as disgust on his face. Immediately I begin to calm down, feeling the features of my face retracting, embarrassed and ashamed that he saw me in all my primal rage. “I’m fine, just keep her away from me for tonight; we can deal with this in the morning. I do hope that someone will discuss the issue of her behavior with her, I can’t promise I’ll stop next time.” I push the boys off of me and race back to my room.

Excerpt Mystic Embrace – Chapter 4

Crawling into bed next to me, Matt pulls up the blankets and wraps his arms around me in a loving embrace. I’ve been so lucky to have him in my life. He’s supported me since day one even when I tried to push him away after finding out I was witch. He’s always been so understanding and supportive of my friendship with vampires and was even open and honest enough with me about his guardian training. I bury my head deeper into his chest, realizing how lucky I truly am to have him in my life. Matt leans down and kisses my forehead. With a slight smile, I look up at him slowly moving towards him for a soft gentle kiss.

“I love you Matt. Thank you for being here for me,” I whisper with a soft sincere tone.

“Ebony, I couldn’t love anyone more than you.”

He lightly runs his hands through my hair and places them on either side of my face with a passionate look, he kisses me again. Pulling myself closer to him and moving up slightly, leaning on one elbow, I place one hand on his cheek, rubbing his ear lobe between my thumb and index finger. We begin kissing each other, more passionately than ever. He slowly runs his hands down my back. I get up onto my knees in front of him. He pulls himself up to the sitting position, and I climb on his lap. He begins to kiss my neck and moves his hands up the back of my shirt on my bare skin. I reach down, grabbing his shirt and pull it up over his head. With a slight push back, I kiss his lips then taking my time and move with gentle passion to his neck. Running my hands over his bare chest I kiss my way down to his navel.

“Ebony, I want this more than anything, but are you sure this is the right time?” He says as he pulls me up towards him.

Excerpt from Everlasting Embrace chapter 5

Walking into the learning annex with Nathanial and my family at my side, I feel a sense of pride at what we’ve accomplished. We walk down the stairs to the front of the class. Looking up, I see the many rows of chairs all equipped with fold down tables. The students begin to get settled in their seats and pull of various types of note books.

Isaac steps forward. “Thank you everyone. Please settle down. I would like to explain how things are going to work here. We’ve ordered homeschooling assignments, tailored to each of

your educational backgrounds. We’ll be set up in the main corridor, and first each of you will see someone at table one and will be issued a school ID. Then you will proceed to the next table and get your books and assignments. The following table will issue you a locker and combination; then you may go and put your books in your locker. If you didn’t notice, the lockers are located just down the hall from here, in between the classrooms. When you return, go to table four, where you will receive a Mac-book and your Internet pass code. This will be very important, as most of your assignments are online through a site called Moodle. We also use Rosetta Stone for languages; you will be required to learn at least French, Spanish and Latin. If you wish, you may take on extra language courses as well. The mornings will be allotted for educational training, and there will be instructors at your disposal for any help needed. We’ll be able to contact a certified teacher through the homeschooling department if the help we have to offer does not suffice. Your physical and power training will be in the afternoons. All your fight training equipment is already located in your rooms. If you have not found it yet, I suggest you look in the drawer under your bed. Fight training will consist of learning of other supernatural entities, magickal powers and other training tailored to your unique needs and abilities. We will be taking you in smaller groups after lunch, and you will each receive a proper tour. Anything that you need is located here, and if it isn’t, we can get it for you. You are not prisoners here and will have outdoor time, as well as free time. Does anyone have any questions?”

We search the wide-eyed students, but everyone is quiet. “Alright then, we will meet you in the front in ten minutes. Thank you for your attention,” Constance adds. Then we proceed back up the stairs and out to the main entrance, where Alexander, Nathanial and Dakota set everything up this morning. Skah and his wife will be here later as they will be helping to run the school. His new wife, Waniyya, majored in mythology in college. Although she is mortal, her knowledge and understanding will be much needed. I think they will both be great assets to the school.

The wheels are spinning so quickly now.  The release date of In Flames is July 15, 2012, but print copies are already available at Amazon.com or through my publisher World Castle Publishing.  I am so excited to share the news with all of you!

Here is the description of my debut novel:

A cursed lineage. A secret magic. A destiny that neither one of them could have predicted.

When Elkliss Keep is rampaged by her sinister Uncle Simeon, Lysandra lost everything she had ever known or loved within a heartbeat. Destiny catapults her into a life she could never have foreseen; a life filled with an unquenchable desire for a man, whose aloof people harbor a secret almost as dangerous as her own.

When Aiden first sets eyes on Lysandra, the beast inside will not be fulfilled until he possesses her. He soon he realizes that Lysandra could be the one true mate that would make his cursed life easier to live.

Expect the unexpected, revel in the joys of personal discovery, and enjoy the heat that blazes between the pages. I had a lot of fun writing this book, and am currently working on the sequel: In Rapture.

Past Due, by Elizabeth Seckman.

Interview Questions

I am a mom, a wife, and an incurable day dreamer. I have a degree in counseling from Marshall University and a license in social work. I have way too many pets because I repeatedly fall for the “we’ll take care of it” line from my kids.

Please tell us about you novel, PAST DUE.

Jenna Austin is a widowed, single mom living on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She is barely keeping her nose above water as the costs of living in paradise and raising a teen-age boy outpace her artist’s wages. Traveling home from a shopping trip, her car breaks down. Jenna is frustrated and thinks life can’t get much worse, but then she comes “nose to chest” with the very handsome and oh, so wealthy, Tres Coulter. Most girls would swoon, but not Jenna. She has a history with Mr. Coulter and no amount of sweet words or empty promises will make Jenna trust him again.   

What inspired you to write it? My sister, Cathy. She requested I write a book for her twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. I said fine. She said she wanted it on the beach. I said fine. She said she wanted it to include the moving of the Cape Hatteras lighthouse. I said fine. To get even with her micro-management, I patterned Jenna after her. That’s why Jenna is a slightly anal retentive artist who can’t cook. Burning a box of Jello? My sister totally did that.

Who is your favorite character and why? In PAST DUE, my absolute favorite character is Maureen, Jenna’s mother-in-law. She’s dumpy and common; wise and giving. I’d love to have her on my buddy list. She’d keep me supplied in cookies and bring me chicken soup if I was sick.

What made you decide to write a book? I’ve always written…but it was something I did for pure enjoyment. I wrote three books before I considered querying. It was my husband who prodded me to take them public. He has faith in me. And he still thinks I’m as hot as when I was twenty. Blind, crazy man. I just adore him.

Who are the writers that inspire you the most? Dixie Browning. My sister (again Ms. Cathy) “found” her books first. She was so in love, I bought her one of Ms. Browning’s books for Christmas and requested an autograph for my sister. Ms. Browning sent the nicest dedication and when I thanked her, I mentioned I’d always dreamed of writing. She said go for it! I sent her a few pages to review and sent me a note back. It said, “You have talent, now learn the craft, and I have no doubt you will see your work in print”. I kept that card and every time I got a rejection, I said to myself, “Oh, well, Dixie says I will.”

Where do you get your inspiration? Mowing the lawn, driving, or waiting to go to sleep at night. When my real world is quiet, my imaginary world is running amuck with activity.

Time for some fun!

What’s your fave color? Pink. I’m a girly girl.

If you were an animal what would you be and why? A pampered house cat. Nobody bosses the queen.

What is your fave food? My pudginess is a testament to the fact that I love everything! Oh, and chocolate can’t be listed as a fave…it’s an essential nutrient. A dose of chocolate is like taking a vitamin.

What is the one writing tip you want to pass on to others? Read your final draft out loud. Wherever you get tripped up and tongue tied…you probably have some awkward sentences going on.

You have the floor, what is the one thing you want to pass on? Forget luck. Rely on hard work.

Links where you can be found?

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elizabeth-Seckman-Author/361427683923220

Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/

Amazon http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_12?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=elizabeth+seckman&sprefix=elizabeth+se%2Cdigital-text%2C150

Website http://www.eseckman.blogspot.com/