Hello my lovelies and Thank You so much
to Fang-tastic
Books for hosting me on your blog today.
My name is Melissa and my debut novel
Waiting for You has just released. Eeeep! So exciting. It’s a dream that I
never ever expected to come to fruition and I still pinch myself to bring me
back to reality that this is actually happening. To me. A small town girl from
Durban, sunny South Africa.
So here’s a few more nuggets that you
may not know about me.
1.
What is your book about?
The blurb reads:
Audrey Kelly finds her way back home
to Crystal Valley with her bruised pride and a shattered dangerous past mocking
her rear view mirror. What she didn’t expect was to be face-to-face with Adam
Parker, resident bad boy, sexy Navy SEAL and one of the reasons that Audrey ran
all those years ago.
Audrey was the last person
Adam had ever expected to see back in Crystal Valley. Over a decade ago, they
shared a sizzling night together before he received the worst news of his life
and he hasn’t seen her since…until she’d moved back unexpectedly. She was no
longer the sweet innocent girl he once remembered, but Adam has his own
problems without having to deal with Audrey’s ice princess recital, no matter
how tempting the auburn haired seductress may be.
Sparks begin to ignite between
them but can they accept Audrey’s past when it threatens to engage them in a
dangerous twist? Can they save each other from themselves and stop running once
and for all?
2.
How much research do you do?
That
depends on the book but usually… a lot! With Waiting for You I had to research
things like Parkinsons disease and BUD/S training. You can’t integrate a
character when you have no idea what you are talking about.
3.
Have you written any other novels in
collaboration with other writers?
Not
yet! Anyone out there interested?
4.
Why do you write?
I
just love the thrill of a new love story. I wrote my first (childlike) tale
when I was fourteen and the writing has continued since then. I watch movies or
music videos and get so disappointed with a cliff-hanger or a negative ending
and I always think, “I could have done that so much better.” Who doesn’t love a
happy ending?
5.
Do you write full-time or part-time?
Part
time. I have a full time day job and trust me, come 5pm I don’t even want to
look at a laptop.
6.
Do you have a special time to write
or how is your day structured?
I
try to set myself writing goals – 5000 words per day and for now, I only have
Sundays to sit down and get the words on the page, the earlier the better. Some
days, the juices flow and I can write close to 10000 words and other days I
tend to spend more time on Youtube than my manuscript (Sorry Publisher!)
7.
Where do your ideas come from?
Where
DON’T they come from? Music is a big influencer as well as music videos.
Movies, particularly if the plot is all wrong. Mostly though they come to me in
slumber. I oftentimes wake up with a fresh new book idea. I’m strange I know.
8.
Do you work to an outline or plot or
do you prefer just see where an idea takes you?
I
like to have a basic outline, I think that’s very important but I don’t write
down each scene possibility. I let the characters tell their story, while still
keeping in line with the bigger picture.
9.
What is the hardest thing about
writing?
Dialogue.
Thinking about the scene is easy. Getting the characters to talk to each other
and have it sound natural and humorous is tough.
Well
that’s all for today!
Thank
you so much for your time darlings!
Next
stop on the book blog tour is http://sharemydestiny.blogspot.com on June 6, 2016. Don’t forget
to stop by!
Waiting For You
Melissa Kate
Contemporary Romance
Fiery Seas Publishing, LLC
May 24, 2016
Book Description:
Audrey Kelly finds her way back home to Crystal Valley with her bruised pride and a shattered dangerous past mocking her rear view mirror. What she didn’t expect was to be face-to-face with Adam Parker, resident bad boy, sexy Navy SEAL and one of the reasons that Audrey ran all those years ago.
Audrey was the last person Adam had ever expected to see back in Crystal Valley. Over a decade ago, they shared a sizzling night together before he received the worst news of his life and he hasn’t seen her since…until she’d moved back unexpectedly. She was no longer the sweet innocent girl he once remembered, but Adam has his own problems without having to deal with Audrey’s ice princess recital, no matter how tempting the auburn haired seductress may be.
Sparks begin to ignite between them but can they accept Audrey’s past when it threatens to engage them in a dangerous twist? Can they save each other from themselves and stop running once and for all?
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/1XpOSaEHMI8
About the Author:
Melissa Kate is a new author who lives in a small town along the coast in sunny South Africa. She writes for the pleasure of living in a new story and all the quirks and crazies that go with each character. A true romantic at heart, she loves the moment of falling in love. Her pet Beagle and maniacal lovebird keep her company while writing and often inspire senseless moments in her stories.
When she’s not furiously typing away on her laptop, Melissa can be found cooking or baking up a storm. Even she has to admit, she’s a pretty awesome chef. She has a small addiction with shoes which she attributes to her petite stature or as she likes to call it “Short girl problems”.
She balances her day job and conjuring up new romantic tales with a local personal blog with arb ramblings about her life in Durban. She’s been writing for years now, any bits that she can and she can't wait to share that with you!
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1 comment:
A great Q & A thank you.
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