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Author Interview – Joanna Lloyd
I am very happy to have historical romance author Joanna Lloyd with me today. Her new release, Shadow Beneath the Sea, is now available. Joanna has been kind enough not only to answer a few of my questions, but to share an excerpt with all of you!
Let’s get started in my Author Interviews section!
Crimson Romance’s RT Book Reviews Ad Featuring RHIANNA
I am thrilled Rhianna is featured in an ad by Crimson Romance in the RT Book Reviews November issue. You can check it out HERE!
The same ad can also be found in the November issue of Romantic Times.
Author Interview – Emma Barry
I am honored to have another lovely historical author with me today. Emma Barry’s American historical romance, Brave In Heart, is available now (links below). Join me in welcoming Emma!
Give us an overview of Brave In Heart.
The opening line of the book is the heroine ending her engagement to the hero. She loves him, but is worried he will never act on his passions and she refuses to live without integrity. Two years later, he sees her again at a dance and decides to pursue her again. It’s on the eve of the American Civil War and the conflict gives him the impetus to change. What follows is a second-chance-at-love story filtered through the early years of the war. It’s fast paced but true to the period. It’s a novel about change and forgiveness, about bravery and loss, and most of all about finding the strength to act.
Tell us about your background before you started writing.
I’ve done a lot of different things, including working as a professional writer. Right now, I teach composition and American literature and am finishing graduate school.
When you begin writing a book, do you have the story all outlined in your mind or do you wait and see where the characters take you?
I’m sort of a hybrid pantser/planner. I generally can see a couple of scenes and the major characters clearly before I start with a project, so I start by getting those down on paper. Once I have a quarter or a third of a book written, I read through what I have and write a synopsis of the entire book. At that point, I outline and connect the dots.
What are you planning next for your readers? What’s next?
I’ve started the sequel to Brave in Heart, which is largely set in Washington in 1863 and is a sort of innocent/rake story. I hope to have it out in late 2014, but at present, I have a contemporary series under contract that’s been consuming most of my time. It’s about young political staffers in Washington. It’s youthful and sexy and very, very different from this but still a lot of fun.
What advice can you give writers who are getting started?
Keep working. I have a hard drive novel that will likely never see the light of day; everyone does. Just keep working, accept that the first several hundred thousand words you write won’t be very good but keep writing anyway. Once you’ve completed a project or two, get feedback (critique partners and contests are wonderful), and revise until you can’t look at it anymore. It’s worth the effort.
How can readers get in touch with you?
Via my website, Twitter, and email. I love to hear from people who have read my book or who love American history and romance!
Brave In Heart Available at: Crimson Romance ebooks | Amazon | B&N | iTunes
WiLoveBooks Gives AUDRA 5-Stars
“Audra is such a fun character… I loved this as much as I loved Rhianna.”
You can read the full, 5-star review HERE.
Books With Benefits Reviews Rhianna
“Amanda L.V. Shalaby’s debut novel is surprising. Perhaps so different from other historical romances that it might not be too far to say that Shalaby is on her way to creating a new sub-category. For Rhianna is not merely an historical novel. It is a novel that is history.”
Read the full review at Books With Benefits.
Last Day to Get RHIANNA and AUDRA on Sale
Romantic Historical Fiction Lovers Gives AUDRA 4.5 Stars
“I can’t think of a better way to pass an afternoon than with this book in hand.”
Check out the full review here!
250+ Romances On Sale for $1.99!
Happy 1 Year Anniversary Crimson Romance!
Don’t forget to check out all 250+ titles from Crimson Romance on sale this month for $1.99 on Amazon Kindle here!
Final Review Tour Stop: Flirting with Romance
“If you enjoy sweet true love, with twists and turns and even murder, read Audra!”
Find Flirting with Romance’s full 4-Wink review, an excerpt and a chance to win an ebook copy of Rhianna here!