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Meet Jenna West from Purple Heart by Elaine Cantrell. Purple Heart is published by The Wild Rose Press
Name:
Jenna West
Occupation:
I work at a factory that manufactures computer chips.
Zodiac sign:
Aquarius
Tell us about yourself. Where were you raised? What’s your family
like? Where do you live?
My family emigrated from Lebanon. We lived for awhile in New York, but then my dad found a quiet little town called Eden’s Crossing and moved there. I married a wonderful man called Ethan West, but Ethan died a few months after our baby girl, Jo, was born. I’ve saved some money and bought a duplex, and that’s where Jo and I live.
What are your short and long term goals? What do you want out of life?
My short term goals are to renovate my half of the duplex and rent the other half. Long term, I want to raise Jo so that Ethan would be proud of her.
What’s your most embarrassing moment?
I fell off a riser during a chorus concert in high school.
Biggest regret?
The death of my husband.
Every been convicted of a crime?
No.
If you could meet anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be
and why?
I’d like to tell Ethan not to worry about Jo.
Are you single? Married? Looking?
I’m single, but I’m too busy to hunt a man.
What’s your ideal mate like?
Like my husband, kind, tender, sexy, and funny.
Tell us a secret. What’s something others might not know about you?
I once dreamed of entering the Miss America contest.
Do you have a nickname?
No, but I call my daughter, sweet pea.
Any pet peeves?
Yes, people who are cruel to animals.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be and why?
I don’t want to change anything about myself. I have my precious daughter, and that’s blessing enough for anyone.
Any pets?
No.
How about allergies?
No.
Do you support any charities?
Yes, each year my company raises money for cancer research, and I participate in that.
Is the glass half full or half empty?
Depends on when you ask me, but mostly half full.
I’m back… my poor neglected journal. It’s been a tiresome few weeks. We desperately need rain here and the forrest fires down south are making the air unbreathable. It’s hot, icky, and smokey here and I spend every free second praying for rain. Sad isn’t it?
I’ve got some awesome new flip flops to add to the growing collection. And I’ve got lots of interviews to post too.
I’m hanging out over at Dark Ice Goddess’ Musings this week. Great name, btw. Musings are good. Come say hello to me and my fellow CP authors. Slow Burn was featured on Monday. And just for the heck of it, I’m giving away a copy of Slow Burn to a lucky newsletter subscriber. So subscribe and win!
MC: Start off by telling us about you. Who is Kim Rees?
I’m a UK writer who came to writing romance late. I’ve been writing for a long time, LOL, but only in the last few years did I discover the missing ingredient in my stories: Romance. So, I started to write contemporaries, Samhain said yes to them… And I haven’t looked back.
MC: Do you have any hobbies or special interests? If so, how do they influence your writing?
I love history. My house is crammed with reference books. When on holiday, I drag my other half around castles and museums. I also write fantasy, so all this research comes in useful. That’s what I tell him anyway. For my contemporary romances, I’m partial to a country home or two and the free read on my website has some rather… interesting… goings on in a pyramid…
MC: Tell us about your book, Past Lies. Sounds intriguing! How did you come up with the idea for the book?
The lies were no protection. Not anymore…
Past Lies is the story of Zach and Anna, a couple with a raw history. Lies and an unwanted and overwhelming attraction means they’ve stayed out of each other’s lives for six long years. However, the death of Anna’s brother-in-law throws them back together. There’s a will, and each of them has what the other wants. To solve this, the will states that they must spend the week together… or lose everything.
And that’s when the fun starts… *grin*
Past Lies started with the image of a couple in a solicitor’s office. I knew both of them had what the other wanted and because family and business were interlinked, they would have a history. It grew out from there!
MC: What’s coming up next from you? Should we mark our calendars? Any upcoming events, chats, that sort of thing .
I’m a co-founder of the Daughters of Circe (www.daughtersofcirce.com ) and we have monthly events called Feasts on our yahoo group. It’s a time to hang out on our group with no author promos and just chat about what we love, or hate LOL, in books, films and TV series. The last one was a sci-fi, paranormal is coming up and I think it’s murder and mayhem after that.
MC: Now for some fun questions. If you could have any special power, what would it be?
With my obsession with history, it would have to be power to travel through time. How cool would it be experience the Forum in Rome at the time of Augustus? Visit China during the Ming Dynasty? Or jump to the future and get some winning lottery numbers… *grin*
MC: Five words that describe you?
Quirky. Adventurous. Determined. Family-oriented. Artistic.
MC: Anyone who’s been to my myspace page knows I love two things. First of all, peaches. Do you have a favorite food? Fruit? What beverage do you always have on hand while you’re writing?
Cherries and Greek yogurt is completely addictive. Mix in a dollop of honey and I’m not going anywhere for a while, LOL. And I love my English breakfast tea, it’s got that nice little kick to it as coffee makes me fall asleep. Apparently, I have odd brain chemistry, LOL
MC: The other thing I love… okay, I’m slightly obsessed with is flip flops. Do you have any obsessions? Collections?
I have an obsession with Stargate and with Jack O’Neill in particular. I can also broaden that to impossibly attractive men. One of the fun things about writing is that I present my heroines with a man you can happily drool over *grin*
MC: What’s something that your readers may not know about you?
Something not generally known… Hmmm Well, I also write under another name: Kim Knox. It’s usually dark fantasy with a dash of sex and great fun to write. It’s a nice balance. Swirling emotion for my contemporaries; murder and magic for my sff stories.
MC: What is your writing schedule like?
I have a 5 year old with special needs and a 3 year old so I usually grab time when I can during the day. I’m most awake in the evening, after they’ve gone to bed, LOL so I try to write then too.
MC: How can readers (or anyone else) get in touch with you?
My website is www.kim-rees.co.uk and my email is kim@kim-rees.co.uk.
I also have a blog: www.romancefiction.blogspot.com called ‘I really should be writing’.
And I’ve attempted Myspace, LOL: www.myspace.com/kimjrees .
This interview is with Annie from INCORRIGIBLE by Abby Blythe. Enjoy!
Name:
Annie Kemper
Occupation:
A sculptor
Zodiac sign:
Aries
Tell us about yourself. Where were you raised? What’s your family
like? Where do you live?
I was born and raised in the same small city that my mother and grandmother were. It was an all-women’s household because my grandfather died when I was in grade school, and my father took a hike before I was born. We had a comfortable life. Mom wasn’t bitter about my Dad leaving or condemn men, but I knew my father had taken a part of her with him that she’d never get back. Grams is gone now; Mom still lives in the house where I grew up. I’ve just bought a house with a hunky next door neighbour and a spirited spectre who loves sex and wants me to help her find her murder. Wow! Who’d have thought buying my first house would turn my life upside down.
What are your short and long term goals? What do you want out of life?
My short term goal is to help Virginia, the ghost haunting my house, find her murderer. My long-term goal is to become a successful sculptor.
What’s your most embarrassing moment?
When Virginia took over my body and but left at a climactic moment.
Biggest regret?
No biggies yet…I am…was…a person who liked to play it safe. Virginia has helped me see the errors of my ways.
Every been convicted of a crime?
No.
If you could meet anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be
and why?
Bruno Lucchesi – a master sculptor
Are you single? Married? Looking?
Single, not looking but definitely sampling
What’s your ideal mate like?
Someone sexy, smart, and not a jock.
Tell us a secret. What’s something others might not know about you?
I love visiting the attic in my new house…it’s erotically entertaining
Do you have a nickname?
No, but I’d like one. Anne is plain.
Any pet peeves?
My noisy next door neighbour.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be and why?
I don’t have to think about changing anything because Virginia has a list of things she’s working on.
Any pets?
No
How about allergies?
None
Do you support any charities?
Anything to do with the heart – my Grammy had heart trouble.
Is the glass half full or half empty?
With Virginia’s help, it’s overflowing.
