-LZ.

LZ: How did you come up with the idea for Divine Turmoil?

RR: My grandmother passed from colon cancer and being the wallflower I am, I watched my family and how the dynamics of it changed. Writing this novel helped me with my grief and I believe it’s something she’d be very proud of.

LZ: Considering the emotional nature behind writing Divine Turmoil, was the story difficult to write?

RR: As difficult as it was to write, it was even more difficult to edit. I relived many of those scenes and found myself crying without knowledge of it. There were certain parts where I could only edit one page at a time due to the emotional drain. But I think that was a good thing. It means I did my job right and I hope it helps others work through some of their pain.

LZ: What do you have planned for the sequel, Divine Redemption? Have you planned the series end?

RR: I’m so excited about Divine Redemption! I wrote this novel in three weeks and I knew while writing it I was creating something special. Actually, I wrote the last novel in the series, Divine Valor, before Redemption. It just seemed like the right thing to do. When my reviewer read Valor, she was so shocked at the ending she called and shouted at me for fooling her. It was a moment of pure elation that I will carry with me forever!

LZ: When do you anticipate you’ll be finished with Divine Valor? Do you have an ideal target date of when you hope the story will be published?

RR: Gosh, I hope I’m done with it soon! There are some writers who can crank out novel after novel. I think because I wrote this a few years ago and have honed my talent, I’m tearing it apart so it’s taking me longer. Well… maybe not “apart” but I’m more aware of the head hopping, tenses and what needs to be cut so I’m being very picky with it. I’d love to see it out by the end of the year. That was one of my resolutions this year and I’d love to keep it!

LZ: Did you learn anything from writing your book?

RR: I leaned that I’m more of a solitary person then a social one. When I was younger, I was never comfortable with being the center of attention, yet I always seemed to be there. Also, I love the fact I can, at any time, see something or someone and create a story about it/them.

LZ: As per your Lyrical Press author page, being “slightly dyslexic” has proven to be challenging for you as a writer — in what ways, and how have you overcome that in order to find success?

RR: *laughs* Dyslexia can be a fun thing, you know. At one point in my first novel, there was a line where Serena walks out of her house in her rope and slippers. Needless to say, it was supposed to be robe and I laughed unbelievably hard when I needed to change it. LOL. All seriousness, I had to confess my dyslexia to my editor when I went through the first round of edits. She, and rightfully so, was questioning how I could make some of the mistakes I was making with certain words. Woman, women. Then, than. From, form…etc. While some might say, “Well, that’s an easy thing to mistake,” I make it 90 percent of the time. I actually highlight my trouble words then go back and review just those, carefully, to make sure I’m right. It’s an extra step but I’m getting faster at it.

LZ: What was the most memorable feedback—positive or negative—regarding your writing you’ve ever received?

RR: Positive: A woman I never met bought my novel and e-mailed me about how much she loved it and could relate to it. Could an author ask for anything more? No, I don’t think so.

As for negative? Well, a buddy of mine was reviewing Divine Valor and she didn’t like it. She said, “It’s crap. Not all of it but you can do so much better than this.” It opened my eyes and showed me that you can’t force your muse, you have to feed her with lots of reading. My muse is very happy now!

LZ: Not so much a question but just for funsies: Being a huge Lost fan myself and knowing of your love for the foxy shirtless Asian men running around on the island, I must ask you to choose your favorite.

RR: LOL, oh my! I do love a shirtless man with a tan. Well, he can be more than shirtless, but I imagine we need to keep this PG! I have to say Sayid. *fans myself* Come on! LOOK AT THE MAN.

LZ: What could make this picture better = a bed and less shirt.

LZ: What writing goals do you have for 2010?

RR: My goals in 2010 are pretty simple; I want it all! LOL, no, really. I wanted Redemption signed, got it. I want Divine Valor signed, working on it. And then there’s Noble Deception, I want that signed and in print. I’d also like another couple books written. Told you I don’t want too much. I think a paying editing job would be nice too.

Thank you so much for having me. You’re always fun! Everyone keep writing out there, you never know; life is so unexpected that you could end up in a new career by accident!

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To purchase Divine Turmoil from its publisher, Lyrical Press, visit www.lyricalpress.com/divine_turmoil.

For more information on Rebecca Rose, visit her Web site, www.authorrebeccarose.com.

LZ: How did you come up with the idea for The Timestone Key?

PH: Since I was a child, I’ve always had a fascination with the King Arthur legend, so much so that I talked my husband into a vacation in England, during which we would visit sites linked with Arthur.  It was during that vacation the idea came to me.  Each site we visited added something else to the story growing in my mind.  When we got back home, I shocked my family with the announcement: “I’m going to write a book!”  They all looked at me like I had lost my mind, but I started writing the next day—and have written every day since.

LZ: When you came home post-Euro trip and made your writing intentions, was that the first time you ever wanted to write a book? Had you written anything previously?

PH: When I announced I was going to write a book, it was actually the culmination of a lifelong dream. I’ve always written–mostly poetry and short stories, and some of those were published. I had just never made up my mind until then that I had something that would only work as a longer piece.

LZ: Did your story require research of Arthurian legends?

PH: That’s a hard question to answer.  Occasionally, while writing the book, I might have to stop and check something out.  But a lifetime of reading about Arthur was my best research, along with the journal I kept during the vacation.  The story is my own version of the legend with some twists to the standard storyline.  Arthur always struck me as such a great guy, I wanted him to have his happy ending, and the legends don’t provide that.  So it was up to me to rewrite the legend, but in a way that would remain true to the original.  Quite a formidable task!

LZ: What about Arthur lets you know he was a good guy?

PH: Arthur ~sigh~… He’s always been my dream man. Arthur was strong and courageous–a born leader, but he was also fair-minded (the Round Table), chivalrous, loyal and trusting. In fact, being too trusting was actually his downfall. I think he loved so deeply and so purely it never occurred to him that love could be any other way. And I think many of us can identify with that . That makes him pretty special to me.

LZ: Is there a scene you’re most proud of in your current work?

PH: The scene I’m most proud of in The Timestone Key is the climax.  It still makes me cry every time I read it—and I’ve read it hundreds of times.  I don’t want to give anything away, so I won’t give any details except to say it makes me feel like I’ve righted a 1500 year-old wrong.

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

PH: The theme of the story is to follow your heart.  That same theme runs through pretty much everything I write.  Our brain tells us the logical path to follow, but the heart gives voice to the soul—our inner longings.  That’s the path to true happiness.

LZ: As per your Lyrical Press author page, your own love life is very inspiring to you. Can you elaborate on this?

PH: My first husband and I married too young.  We were high school sweethearts, married a year after graduation.  By the time we turned 25, we were different people.  That marriage ended in a bitter divorce, and for a while, I was distrustful—not just of men, but of myself also.

And then I met this wonderful guy who was funny and kind and gentle and caring—and above all, honest and loyal.  He didn’t always say what I wanted to hear, but he was always truthful and straightforward.  He taught me not to take myself so seriously, and he made me feel loved in a way I’d never felt before.  All of my heroes are loosely based on him because, what I want most in a partner, I found in him.

LZ: Does your husband know how much he inspires your work? What’s he have to say about it?

PH: My husband didn’t know at first how much he inspires my work, but now that he’s read my stories, of course he recognizes the pieces of him that make up my heroes’ personalities. I tell him I’m going to make him a legend in his own time . Sometimes he gets some ribbing from his friends, but deep down, I think he enjoys being a sex symbol!

LZ: How do you challenge yourself as a writer?

PH: I challenge myself by writing about some of the things that make me most uncomfortable with myself.  I use many of my own weaknesses and flaws in my characters.  Sometimes that can make passages or scenes especially difficult to write, but it also gives me a deep insight that I try to convey in my word choices.

LZ: What can readers expect next from Pamela Hearon?

PH: I’m sooo glad you asked this question!  My second novel, His Hotness, is a March 2010 release from The Wild Rose Press.  It’s a romantic comedy about a young woman who has developed a one hundred point scale to help her find the man of her dreams—His Hotness.  But scales have been known to lie … and so have men!

"His Hotness" by Pamela Hearon

PH (cont.): Currently, I’m working on a contemporary single-title series focusing on characters from my hometown.  I’m having a great time with it, and more and more story lines keep popping into my head.  I’ll just have to wait and see where they all take me!

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To purchase The Timestone Key from its publisher, Lyrical Press, visit www.lyricalpress.com/the_timestone_key.

To purchase His Hotness from its publisher Wild Rose Press, visit www.thewildrosepress.com/his-hotness-p-3922.html?zenid=95375b49409345c59962f0a5464f5aa6.

For more information on Pamela Hearon, visit www.pamelahearon.com.

I stumbled across a story I’d read ages ago and I’m so happy I rediscovered it. It’s called Hello You by Laura Motta. The heroine shares a creative writing class with the hero, and rereading it actually made me so happy I hugged myself. (Eee @ “Cold hands” “Hot everywhere else.”). It reminds me of one of my most favorite compliments, and spring and potential and the magic of both being honest and never entirely certain who’s lurking in the love shadows.

-LZ.

LZ: How did you come up with the idea for “Nebula’s Music”?

AD: First of all, thank you for interviewing me!

Two things inspired me to write Nebula’s Music. The first is the character Data, the android, from Star Trek: The Next Generation. I watched TNG for all seven seasons growing up. It was on at 7 and 7:30 every night and Data was my favorite character. There was one scene with him playing the violin like a virtuoso and I always thought of that scene and how androids could probably play music perfectly, but lacked the emotion behind it. Data always dreamed of being human, and I thought about what it would be like to be made from a human and not synthetics. Would they feel more human than synthetic androids? And what if they somehow retained the previous human’s memories?

The second is the genre of space operas. I loved Serenity, Star Wars, Star Trek and the whole idea of a soap opera in space. I wanted to try writing one of my own with romance, action, drama and adventure.

LZ: Is there a message in the story you want readers to grasp?

AD: To treat everyone equally and respect their feelings. Nebula is prejudiced against because she is a cyborg and they view her as a lower life form. But Radian loves her as who she is.

LZ: Your writing often leans toward fantasy/science fiction with elements of romance. What about the genre appeals to you?

AD: Reading and writing are an escape for me and if the subject is real life-oriented, then there’s no escape, really. I want fantasy lands with super heroes and sorceresses. Just because it’s fantasy doesn’t mean it can’t be deep with morals and intellectual thoughts.

LZ: You mention why you lean toward the sci fi/fantasy genre, but is there any particular reason why romance crops up in your stories?

AD: Romance always seems to pop up because, for me, it gives the story more depth and adds some spice. Stories with romance are always more interesting for me to read than stories without it.

LZ: What of your works, published or not, have you had most fun writing, or found to be the most personally satisfying?

AD: I love writing short stories, whether it be for magazines, anthologies, or just on my own. Gypsy Shadow Publishing has published a lot of my short stories, and I also have stories in Silver Blade and Niteblade magazines. If I could write anything I wanted without thinking about the cares or concerns of publishers, agents and readers, I’d write about unicorns. Maybe someday I’ll actually sit down and go crazy with my unicorns? I don’t know.

LZ: How do you challenge or plan to challenge yourself as a writer?

AD: I’m trying to write darker, edgy stories. I grew up in a perfect pink bubble watching My Little Pony, The Gummy Bears, The Last Unicorn, etc. My parents were great, I had no trouble in school, and I got a full scholarship to study flute at the university. After that, I got two of the highest flute teaching jobs in the state. So my life’s been pretty nice, all wrapped up in shiny paper. And that’s what comes out in my writing. I have a very positive personality and outlook on life, and I need to be able to write characters that are jaded.

LZ: Ee! @ you referencing The Last Unicorn. Mia Farrow made a surprisingly foxy unicorn, y/n?

AD: Yes, Mia Farrow was a foxy unicorn! I love her personality (and could use some of it myself!) My favorite character was Smendrick the magician. I had such a crush on him growing up.

LZ : You have your review blog — Book Reviews by Aubrie. Do you take requests for that, or how can an author go about being reviewed by you? If you don’t like a book, do you post an honest review?

AD: As for my review blog, anyone can e-mail me with a request to review a book. I’m not a picky reader. I love reading and I’ll read the milk carton if there’s nothing else available. This means there is a good probability that I’ll like someone’s book. I don’t like graphic violence, excessive bad language or really dark books with no light at the end. If I don’t like a book, I won’t post a review. This has happened a few times, and I’m so sorry to those authors that I’ve had to turn down after looking at their books. A lot of times the books were very well written, but the story or the subject material just wasn’t for me.

LZ: What’s next for Aubrie Dionne?

AD: Well, I’ll definitely continue to write. I’d like to get some of my short fantasy stories in pro magazines and I’d like to get an agent someday to get widespread distribution of my writing, but if I don’t, that’s okay too. I love my ebook companies and I’m very happy with where I am. I’m currently working on another, longer space opera and intend to finish it within 2010.

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To purchase Nebula’s Music from its publisher, Lyrical Press, visit www.lyricalpress.com/nebulas_music.

For more information on Aubrie Dionne, visit her Web site, www.authoraubrie.com, or her blog, authoraubrie.blogspot.com.

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::doing the happy dance, a la Baseketball (Am I the only girl who’s seen and loved that movie?::

-LZ.

SS: Thanks for having me here!

LZ: A pleasure! What prompted the idea behind the Holiday Magic series?

SS: I’ve always been fond of writing around the holidays. Add to that a fascination with magic and mythical beings of all kinds. Put them both together and this is what I came up with: a series of short stories that blend the specialness of the holidays plus magic and the very great question of “what if?” If you believe hard enough, you might just see life from a different point of view.

LZ: Is there a scene you’re particularly proud of in Five-Leaf Clover?

SS: I really like the part when Jinx teases Conor and tells him she’ll be glad to grant him a first wish, which is a new car. Instead of giving him the actual car he’s expecting, she gives him instead a brand new toy car. I gave myself a good laugh when I wrote that, thinking I was pretty darned clever.

LZ: The Holiday Magic series has covered Christmas, Valentine’s Day and now St. Patrick’s Day. What other holidays are you planning on covering and why?

SS: In 2011, books four and five will be released. No Such Thing will cover May Day and Midsummer Night’s Steve will deal with the beginning of summer. Little known holidays, but important nonetheless. Once I write book six, the last of the series, it will take place during Halloween.

LZ: As a resident of Indiana, is there something you find particularly inspiring about the location to make it the setting of choice for many of your stories?

SS: LOL. Well, I really like my state. Living in Indianapolis is great because of the history of the city. I base a lot of my books here because it’s off the “normal” track, let’s say. I mean, come on! Everything doesn’t have to be set in New York, London or Chicago, right? LOL. And besides, using Indiana as a backdrop lends beautiful scenes to the stories and let’s the reader know about my state. Just for the record, Crystal Falls is a totally fictional town.

LZ: Though Crystal Falls is a fictional town, is any part of it, such as the diner Peg’s Place, inspired by your life in Indiana?

SS: Unfortunately, no.  Even though the town I live in is pretty small, there’s no cool diner or uber awesome bakery.  LOL.  These are strictly products of my imagination (oh, and watching the Food Network). LOL.

LZ: Is there anything important you feel readers should know about the book, or your writing or you as a writer in general?

SS: Writing’s hard work. Period. It might just be the most difficult thing I’ve undertaken in my life. That being said, it’s also the most rewarding thing when a reviewer or reader takes the time out to tell me how much they’ve enjoyed a book. I’m a hard worker and it makes me excited that the more I practice and learn about the craft, the better I get at it.

LZ: You mention writing is one of the most difficult things you’ve ever done — what about the process is the most difficult for you?

SS: Trying to make a new project as good as the last, trying not to worry about sales (because this seriously messes with the writing mojo) or wondering how to connect with readers.  This also takes away from writing time and is something a writer is never aware of when embarking on a career in writing.  It’s never just writing, LOL.

LZ: What can we look forward to from Sandra Sookoo in 2010?

SS: More historical novels and a contemporary book or two. This time, I’m turning up the heat and getting sexy which the love scenes. The Holiday Magic series is tame, I know, but 2010 is a different game altogether.

LZ: Lastly, do you believe in magic?

SS: Absolutely yes.  I think in this day and age, you almost have to.  Maybe I’ve never grown up.  If that’s the case, yay for me!

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To purchase Five-Leaf Clover from its publisher, Lyrical Press, visit www.lyricalpress.com/five_leaf_clover.

For more information on recent releases for this year plus what’s coming up,  visit Sandra Sookoo’s Web site,  www.sandrasookoo.com.

LZ: How did you come up with the idea for Mantis Nights?

JS: I’ve been meditating for many years.  I’m also fond of long walks.  One day, I decided to mix the two hobbies.  Once I got used to walking with my eyes closed, it became a very soothing experience.  I did it away from major roads and other obstructions of course.

While doing what I dubbed “mediwalking,” I was able to produce very crisp images under my eyelids.  I could feel like I was floating in the clouds or riding a roller coaster.  I decided to lend the practice to a short-story character named Mantis Shed, except I made him much better at it.  He can actually enter visions and become an interactive character.  He enjoys this ability, until he finds himself trapped within an alternate world.  I got the scene for the first world one night while at a gas station.  It had one of those outside bathrooms, and I had the thought, “What if people kept going in there without coming out.”

After finishing the story, I realized I had something I could keep going with.  Ideas for other visions came from various places, including a couple of dreams friends told me about.  Halfway finished with the book, I realized I’d started a series.  I don’t know where this thing will end, but I hope Mantis is with me for a long time.

LZ: As per your Lyrical Press author page — and judging by the list of your published short stories on your site — you “publish short fiction on a near-weekly basis.” Where do you find time to be so prolific with your writing, and how does it help you as a writer?

JS: Ideas have always been the easy part of writing for me.  Delivery is what I work the hardest on.  So much of writing is done away from my laptop and without a pen in my hand.  The themes, the plot, even the words come to me while I’m doing something else, whether that’s washing dishes, working out or even riding a jet ski.  I go through these phases where I do nothing but write stories.  I’ve finished as many as thirty in a month.  Now, being more focused on editing novels from two series, I have a cache of shorter works I can take stories from here or there.

Writing short fiction gives me something I don’t have to be patient with.  I can sit down and be finished in an hour or sometimes less.  On the flipside, shorter works allow me to build up a sort of hunger for something more.  I develop a need to sit with something for days.  I guess it’s analogous to a person who dates many people for a while, because that feels right at the time, then begins to long for something longer and more stable.

LZ:  What elements do you find yourself most utilizing or avoiding in your stories?

JS: I’m usually classified as a horror, fantasy or science fiction writer, but I love mystery and suspense.  I like to keep the reader guessing right up to the end.  I try to avoid being too much like any other writer.  I love it when I read a review from an editor or reader saying my story is like nothing they’ve ever seen.

LZ: What lessons have you learned about the world of publishing/marketing? What lesson has been the most valuable to you?

JS: Always be willing to improve.  Being a published writer, you only want to hear praise, but you have to be willing to listen to editors and critics.  Pay attention to those repetitive themes in rejection letters.  My work is much better than it was ten years ago.  I hope I’ll being saying the same thing after another ten years.

LZ: What is something you want readers to understand about you and/or your writing?

JS: I write because I have to.  I’ve heard people say your job is what you do, not who you are.  I don’t feel that way at all.  Anytime I’ve gotten away from this, I’ve felt it pull me back.  Characters scream to have their stories told.  Old books I’ve tried to forget demand I come back and revise them. Writing is who I am.

LZ: What are your writing goals for 2010?

JS: I have two series out.  One is Mantis.  I’m working with an editor on the second book, Mantis Coma.  I’d like to write the third book sometime this year.

The other series is Beyond Reception.  Shadow Line Press is publishing the first book in that one.  It’s called Rogue Demon and comes out in October of 2010.  I’m currently preparing the second book, Soul Tripping, to send to the publisher.  I have three previously published novels that I’d like to get back out, but maybe not this year.  Other than that, I want to keep sending out the short pieces and writing more of them as they come to me.

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To purchase Mantis Nights from its publisher, Lyrical Press, visit www.lyricalpress.com/mantis_nights.

For details on or to contact Joshua Scribner, visit joshuascribner.com.

LZ: How did you come up with the idea for Spark of Desire?

CM: The idea for Spark came directly out of writing Three Alarm Tenant. As I was finishing it, I wondered how Jack’s best friend Kevin was going to handle Jack’s transition from freewheeling bachelor to married man considering that Kevin was a confirmed bachelor himself.

While researching Three Alarm Tenant, I’d also come across a few mentions of the difficulties women face in getting into the department and staying in. Not necessarily sexist issues, but things like if you’re at a fire for 12 hours, how do you go to the bathroom? That’s the stuff that fiction is made of for me.

LZ: The burning question, no pun intended (okay, it’s a little intended): What was the answer to “If you’re at a fire for 12 hours, how do you go to the bathroom?”

CM: Well, apparently you either hold it or you start asking around for a place to squat. Did you know that a lot of firemen have mustaches because their noses run while they’re working and they don’t want them running into their mouths. Yeah, um, not so appealing, is it?

LZ: What kind of research did you undergo to write Three Alarm Tenant and Spark of Desire?

CM: I read a ton of books and watched a lot of movies. I also have a friend whose brother is in the Rochester Fire Department. Rochester FD has no idea how helpful they were.

LZ: Spark of Desire is the second of your Lyrical Press-published books to feature a foxy firefighting hero, the other being Three Alarm Tenant. For you, what about firemen makes them such great romantic heroes?

CM: Firefighters (and cops) are the perfect beta heroes for me — good under pressure and ready to throw themselves into danger if there’s a chance they can save somebody. They’re the ultimate caretakers. Plus, firefighters usually know how to cook and clean.

LZ: What part of the writing process is most difficult for you? How do you overcome the difficulty?

CM: Finishing. I’m a pantser, meaning that I don’t know what the story is before I start. I know the characters and maybe a few conversations (which may never make it into the final story anyway), but I don’t know exactly how things are going to proceed. Sometimes the story leaves me high and dry. These characters who I thought were fated for one another, aren’t. I’ve even had instances where one or more of my characters was keeping a big secret from me and the other characters were causing things to get stuck. In that case, I just set the story aside for a few days or weeks (or months) and go back to it later. Then I can usually see what’s wrong and move forward.

I’ve also had life interfere. I was in the middle of writing a menage that has since been published by another publisher when I went to Korea to teach preschool. Ever spend all day with little kids and then try to go home and write smut? Not easy. In that case, I set the story aside for the year I was in Korea and focused on other projects that weren’t so steamy.

LZ: Does your real life ever sneak into your fiction? In what ways?

CM: I believe in the adage “write what you know.” My life is all over my fiction. Three Alarm Tenant was set in my house. The bookstore in Spark Of Desire is the store I worked in. My old apartment is Jessica’s apartment. I even appear as a secondary character. I once took a subway station in Seoul and made it a space station in a sci fi story I wrote. It doesn’t so much sneak as walk in and unpack its bags.

LZ: What lessons have you learned regarding book publishing? What lesson has been the most valuable to you?

CM: Pick your battles with your editor. My editors have all been great, but there have been times whey they wanted me to change something that was near and dear to my heart. Sometimes they were right. Sometimes they weren’t seeing what I was doing. Only negotiation will figure that out. Editors are professionals, but they are also fallible, overworked humans. I try to go by the one-in-10 rule for battle picking. Take nine out of 10 of the changes the editor asks for and only fight for one. To be honest, eight of 10 are usually things that have me smacking my forehead and saying, “Why didn’t I see that?” Then there’s those two that I whine and cry over until I decide one is not worth fighting about. If you fight have every comma, you’ll end up with a reputation of being difficult to deal with. If you fight over nothing, you lose control of your project and may end up with something you’re not proud of. I have gotten notes back on some of my battle points that said along the lines of “Oh, I didn’t see that. I think you need make a bigger deal of it so the reader won’t miss it.”

LZ: What are your writing goals for the rest of 2010?

CM: I have goals and I have hopes. Goals are actionable. I have control of them. Hopes are things I’d like to see, but I can’t control the outcome. For hopes, I hope to publish five titles this year. Spark Of Desire just came out in January, another story is contracted to another publisher and I have a few titles submitted already. I’d also like to land that elusive NY contract. And I want to get my Web site up and running.

Among my goals are finishing three projects. I’m nearly finished with the first one so I’m in good shape for that. I’d also like to be more consistent about blogging. And I plan to test out some new marketing avenues.

LZ: What new marketing avenues are you looking to explore?

CM: I’d like to do more free reads and reading trails. I did one last summer and it was surprising the response I got. I think more consistently and more often would be more better. Plus, I’m always on the look out for opportunities. The best marketing is putting out a new title and I’m hard at work on new books for my current publishers while expanding to one or two new-to-me publishers this year.

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To purchase Spark of Desire from its publisher, Lyrical Press, visit www.lyricalpress.com/spark_of_desire.

For details on or to contact Charlotte McClain, visit charlottemcclain.wordpress.com.