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Interview with Olivia Howe

6/24/2014

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1.  What inspired you to write your first book?

I was struggling with severe depression and anxiety when I realized that I wanted  to write a book. I've always wanted to write a book, even though I wasn't always big on reading.


2.  Are the experiences in your books based on someone you know or your own life’s events?

 Yes. The main character in my series, Nina, is pretty much just like me. In some ways she is the person I would love to be. She struggles with depression and little things about her are just like me!

 3.  What actor/actress would you like to play your main characters?

 
I  love this question!!!

 Nina McKay- Emily Browning
Caroline McKay- Dakota Fanning
Ali McKay- Famke Janssen
Scott McKay- Christian Bale
Andrew Madsen- Ben Barnes
Alex Madsen- Minka Kelly
Ambrogio- Aaron Johnson
Selene- Amy Lee
Lilah-  Eva Green
Ella- Kiera Knightley
Abel- Beau Mirchoff
Julian- Cam Gigandet
Lucian- Dominic Cooper
John Michael- Zachary Quinto
Ora-  AnnaLynne McCord
Kali-  Blake Lively

 4.  What’s the hardest thing about writing?

Avoiding  writers block. That is definitely a problem for me!


 5.  What’s your favorite motivational phrase?

“Stay  strong” - That has always been something I tell myself when things get hard.
“Be  your own kind of beautiful” - I like this one to because it reminds me to be myself and I'm beautiful in my own way.

“Beautifully  Broken” - It's the name of the blog I run with my partner. I love it so much because I know I'm broken, but really, I'm beautifully broken.


 6.  Any tips to get through the dreaded writers block?

Music always helped me. Also, I found that if I get writers block, I would put my computer down and take a walk or run an errand. Most of my writing comes from things I see go on around me. Taking a walk or even going to the grocery store  gives you a different perspective on the moment. My mom is the one that told me that one. One time, I was experiencing writers block for weeks. I told her about it and she told me that I need to stop staring at the computer screen and go out and do something. It sure did help!

 7.  What famous person, living or dead, would you like to meet?

 
Ah!  That's a tough one. There are so many people that I would love to meet, but if it came down to picking one, I would have to say Jeff Keith from Tesla, only because his songs have helped me avoid writers block on many occasions and
helped me write most of Seeing Red.


 8.  Do you have any unique talents or hobbies?

I'm  like a really big nerd when it comes to computers..........

 9.  Favorite line from a movie?

Easy!  I will block out the swearing part.
 “Gatorade me, B***H!” said by Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad.

 10.  Any writing rituals?

I  usually sit in bed with only a lamp on, shades shut because the bright light breaks my concentration. I put on the song I think would fit best when writing a certain scene in my book.

 11.  In the world of romance novels, sex or no sex and why?

 Sex-  because it's the most natural thing. When you have sex with someone, it commits your love toward each other even more. I'm not saying go out and have sex with someone you love. I'm saying that when two of my characters decide to have sex, they are doing it because they love each other. Sex is just another way of showing someone you love them.

 12.  Favorite pizza topping?

Oh,  definitely pineapples!
 
13.  Just as your books inspire authors, what authors inspired you to
write?

 Stephanie  Meyer with her vampire series. I fell in love with vampires because of her, AND Nicholas Sparks because he is such a romantic. I love all of his books. He tells these tales of amazing love stories. Vampires + Romance= Dark Love

 14.  When you walk into a room, what song should be playing?

 Ha!  I never thought about that before. It would have to be Song and Emotion by Tesla... just because I'm too in love with that song.

 15.  What do you consider your best accomplishment?

My best accomplishment would be self-publishing two novels! <3

 16.  Tell us a little about your work in progress.

I'm  currently working on two projects (yes, at the same time). First is Book 3 in The Dark Love Series called Trying To Remember. It's going to start off where book 2 ended. Second is a totally new book. It's going to be a stand- alone
book called My Lost Forever. That title has changed like a dozen times so far and it might change more. It's about a young woman that survived a plane crash that killed 150 people and she was the only one that lived. She will also be struggling with the loss of the love of her life and finding out his true identity. It's going to be so epic!



 Thank  you Amy Gale for this interview! It was so much fun and I loved all of your questions! <3


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Baton Blog Hop

6/23/2014

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What the heck is a Baton Blog Hop?

Each writer involved answers four questions and then passes the baton on to another person. I received the baton from Ruby Bassett. Her novel, Idol Wishes, will be available July 11 from The Wild Rose Press. I can't wait!!!

1.  What am I working on?

I'm polishing up my new manuscript currently called Wrecked. It's about Goal-oriented queen-bee cheerleader Layla Anderson, who's attending traffic school to expunge her tarnished record and increase her chance of winning a scholarship to the prestigious Culinary Institute. When she's partnered with mysterious sweet-hearted bad-boy Chase Cooper, who avoids relationships lasting more than a few hours for fear of becoming a broken man like his father, she vows to steer clear of him and the trouble that follows. Then tragedy strikes when her parents are killed in a car accident, pulling Layla from her perfect world into a downward spiral of depression and abusive drinking. When her so-called friends abandon her, Chase is all that's left. Then Layla discovers that Chase is involved in an underground street racing circuit. Can the most unlikely person become her hero or will his secret wreck everything?

2.  How does my work differ from others in it's genre?

My heroines tend to be strong, independent woman, even if they don't realize it at first. I'm a sucker for a bad boy and love to create heroes who are enticingly confident with a heart of gold. It's important to never give up on your dreams, and by the end of my stories my characters grow, allowing them to prevail over the obstacle standing in their way.

3.  Why do I write what I do?

I'm a hopeless romantic. It's that simple. I love a happy ending and enjoy creating a bond between two people strengthened by their struggle to reach their happily ever after.

4.  How does your writing process work?

I am a ridiculously organized person by nature, so it's no surprise I'm a plotter. I start out with a basic outline and then fill in the details as I work through the story line. By the time I sit down to write, I have the whole story mapped out in a spiral notebook. Of course, when my fingers are frantically dancing across the keyboard sometimes my story lines change direction. Then I begin the editing process to polish my manuscript as best I can before starting the submission process.


Time to pass the baton!!!!

I'm so excited to be passing the baton to Olivia Howe. Olivia's second novel, Seeing Red, is a sequel to Dark Love and will be released June 24th on her birthday :) Check it out and stop by her blog on June 30th to follow the baton.





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BEA/ Book CON

6/9/2014

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As I'm sure you've seen, Blissful Tragedy got to meet Grumpy Cat at BEA/BookCon 2014 in New York City. What you don't know is that Blissful Tragedy took a tour around while it was there and now you get to WIN prizes. All you have to do is visit my social media pages i.e.: FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and of course my WEBSITE and look for pictures labeled "Blissful Tragedy Tours NYC",  then enter where Blissful Tragedy is in the picture you found into the Rafflecopter. The winner will receive a free digital copy of Blissful Tragedy and a $5.00 amazon gift card. 


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