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Book Description:
Fleeing a dark past and darker pursuer, Jack Blessedhert is a woman of shattered wellbeing and resilient tenacity. She and Joey, her only family and best friend, travel the world trying to stay one step ahead of her demons. A chance meeting with a jaded noble makes her question her life as prey. Yet, how can she escape the relentless shadow that follows her?
TR: Good morning, B.C. I’m happy to finally have you on…welcome…
BC: Good morning, Thomas, and thanks for having me…TR: So, How old were you when you wrote your first piece?
BC: I wrote poems and short stories in high school. However, I didn’t write a novel until graduate school. I finished my first book at 25.
TR: What was it, and in what genre?
BC: My first book is entitled ‘Solstice Night’, a paranormal romance. The characters are made up of vampires, wolves, telepath/empath and a few other beings of my own invention.
TR: Your own invention? That’s interesting. What made you write it?
BC: My brain was overwhelmed by school, work…life. Writing gave me a break and escape.
TR: Escape. Yes, an increasingly common theme. What have you written since then?
BC: My second book ‘Thrush’ is very different from my first release. It’s a contemporary romance with elements thriller/mystery.
TR: That’s a nice mix. What was the inspiration for your current book?
BC: My current project is actually an anthology. Last May, I suggested a collaborative project to the GoodReads Paranormal & Horror Lovers group. I had seen other groups hold similar events and thought it would be great to write alongside other authors. It was part experiment and part ‘just fun’. Eight authors, including myself wrote a short story for the collection entitled “All the Lovely Creatures”. The end result was a free ebook of unique, well-crafted stories (Release Date: 10-11-12).
TR: That must have been exciting! Tell us a little about it where your work is available.
BC: I am published through Melange Books, a small press company. My works are available in print or ebook. ‘Solstice Night’ was released in February 2012; ‘Thrush’ in August 2012. Also, I have multiple ‘free reads’ (including the Anthology) on my Smashwords page.
http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/AccidentalAuthor
TR: Thank you. Tell me, is there a particular place or setting where you get your writing ideas?
BC: I get ideas everywhere! I usually have a character first. Then I have to come up with a story for them to ‘live’ in.
TR: That’s an interesting twist. Typically the plot comes first. What made you choose either traditional or independent publishing?
BC: Writing is still very much a ‘hobby’ for me. I didn’t even consider getting published until after my first book was complete and I thought ‘Why not submit?’ I went independent because I wasn’t prepared to break into traditional printing. I don’t have an agent; the rules for submitting to the large publishing houses are tricky; etc.
TR: It can be an elaborate process, that’s certain. so, if you had to choose the most important element in an author’s platform, what would it be?
BC: My blog. I love writing my weekly posts. I find it is much easier for me to ‘talk’ about my writing on my blog than in-person. My husband, sweetheart that he is, reads every week and many times after I post he will come back with “I never knew that” or “Why didn’t you tell me….” In many ways I am bolder, more confident in my writing through my blog.
TR: It’s kind of like a secret identity, isn’t it. Now, tell me what mistakes have you made in regards to publishing and marketing your work, and what will you do differently in the future?
BC: I haven’t marketed my book very well in-person. On-line I have submitted my books for reviews, posted advertisements, etc. However, I have been very private in my ‘real life’ about my books and I think that has limited me in many ways. There are a number of books stores in my area that offer shelf space for local authors and even schedule book signings. I have made initial inquires but haven’t taken it any further.
TR: Yes, we can’t overlook the local stuff. Do you have an idea for your next book?
BC: I have two in the works: a paranormal romance and a sci-fi fantasy. I am inspired by personal experience and life in general. Even though I write about supernatural or fantasy creatures, there is an inherent, inescapable humanity to them.
TR: Thank you so much B.C.. It was a pleasure having you over. Well, there are you, folks. A little about B.C. Sirrom and her book, “Thrush”. Swing on by Amazon and get your copy….
Tune in Friday, when I interview my pal Jaye Frances, author of Love Travels Forever, and Tuesday, as I’ll be interviewing my good friend Andrea Buginsky, author of “Nature’s Unbalance”.
Be there!
Thomas, something about your blogs won’t allow me to indicate that I have “liked” them. Now I’m feeling rejected.
Hey Bob…huh…I have no idea…I’ll look into it in the forums and see if I can find out…
I’m almost done assembling the Beta team…three to go, Captain
Excellent! The Oxford English dictionary, the microscope and the nit-pickers are all ready and raring to go.
I hate to sound brash, but I have a feeling you’re aren’t going to get much done except reading
In that case I’ll just have to settle for a good story well told.
You just hit on the source of the butterflies that suddenly started swooping around my gut on Nov. 1
Yeah, I can imagine. It’s one thing preparing to step out into no man’s land. It’s another thing entirely to actually put your head above the parapet.
Nose, hell. I’m jumping out of the trench and charging the enemy line with bayonet fixed. If I’m going down, I’m going to do it in spectacular fashion
Thomas, you have just won the best metaphor of the day contest.
Thanks..I’ll settle for selling a few books
I now have 10 betas…Tim read my book and loves it…have a couple little corrections to make and we’re done..then the real fun starts…
Good man. I look forward to it.
I’m jazzed, truly…pulling out all the stops and going to market the living tar out of it.
Hey, I haven’t asked…how is “Sunset” doing?