I am super duper excited to have Emi Gayle here with me today on The Cover Contessa! Emi has written a total and completely awesome book that you must, must, must read!
First, a little about Emi:
Ironically, those years were some of Emi's favorite times. She met the man of her dreams at 14, was engaged to him at 19, married him at 20 and she's still in love with him to this day. She'll never forget what it was like to fall in love at such a young age — emotions she wants everyone to feel.
If you have not read Emi's book, PLEASE do yourself the favor of going to buy it RIGHT NOW! I mean it's THAT good!
What eighteen year old Mac Thorne doesn't know will probably kill her. In exactly eight months, five days, three hours and thirteen minutes, Mac has to choose what she'll be for the rest of her life. She has no choice but to pick. As a Changeling, it's her birthright. To Mac, it's a birthchore. Like going to school with humans, interacting with humans, and pretending to be human during the pesky daylight hours. Once darkness descends, Mac can change into any supernatural form that exists-which makes her as happy as she can be. That is, until Winn Thomas, the biggest geek in her senior class, figures out there's more to what hides in the dark than most are willing to acknowledge. In this first of the 19th Year Trilogy, Winn might know more about Mac than even she does, and that knowledge could end their lives, unless Mac ensures the powers-that-be have no choice but to keep him around.
I'm totally serious. If you have not read it, GO NOW!
And now, let's hear what Emi had to say to my deluge of questions!
Did you always know you wanted to be a writer or did you want to be something else?
I did not, in fact! I just decided one day I wanted to write and voila!
How long does it take you to write a book from start to finish?
Depends on the book, but usually between 45-60 days. One book I wrote in 21 days. But that was super short. :)
How do you come up with themes for your stories?
I let them come to me. Seriously. If I push a theme, the story and plot and my muse all quit working. If I let it flow, it'll go and grow.
Do you have a schedule of when you write?
Schedule is like this:
Whenever.
Whenever.
Whenever.
I fit it in everywhere but have absolutely no schedule.
How are you able to balance other aspects of your life with your writing?
Good question! I'm not sure! LOL I 'just do it' - to quote Nike.
What elements do you think make a great story line?
I'm a HUGE romance fan so to me, without a hint of romance, it's not usually for me. I love the dynamics of a relationship and that's what's so key for me.
What was the hardest thing about writing a book?
Editing based on what somebody else wanted in the story. Stepping away from it being 'my baby' to it being better because of someone's edits.
How many books have you written so far? Do you have a favorite?
Between myself and my alter-ego ... 11 and 2 in progress.
Do you have a favorite character?
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Suze in After Dark.
Where do you write?
Anywhere but always on my laptop. I can be found at a desk, on the floor, on the couch, on the bed ... laptop in hand.
When deciding on how to publish, what directed you to the route you took?
The fact that I am an entrepreneur at heart but wanted someone else to edit and do the stuff I couldn't. I knew I'd be doing the marketing no matter where I went or was accepted, so why not stick where I had more control? That's what an Indie publisher offers.
Have you gotten feedback from family about your book(s)? What do they think?
My family love everything I do. They have to. It's their job requirement. ;)
What kinds of things do you like to do outside of writing?
Unfortunately, writing IS my hobby. Outside of that I have a real job, a husband, three kids, 6 'pets' (two are goldfish) and a house I never clean. There's barely any time left to sleep!
What kinds of advice would you give to someone who wants to start writing?
Just do it! Nike's saying is clearly appropriate. Then get help. Do not let mom read it and think it's awesome. That's there job ... see point 12 above. Get feedback from people in the know.
What is your favorite book? favorite author? Do you have an author that inspired/inspires you to write?
I love J.A. Belfield's Holloway Pack series and Jocelyn Adams' Lila Gray series and Julie Reece's Crux to name a few.
Do you have any go to people when writing a book that help you with your story lines as well as editing, beta reading and such?
Oh yeah, I do. They are my magic makers, my charms, people if I named, they'd get stolen from me because everyone would want them to help them!
Are you working on anything now?
I am! I'm finishing up edits to Darkest Day (Book 3 in the 19th Year) and I'm writing Perry Road for Nano in November.
Thanks so much for stopping by and chatting with me today, Emi! It was so great to have you here! I'm looking forward to your next book! I definitely want another yummy taste of Winn!
Demon crypts. Vampire lairs. Glowing angels. Sexy sirens. The stuff of fiction.
Or so Winn Thomas always thought.
Since being accepted into the fold of the supernatural, he knows better. None of what he imagined is true, but everything he feared is, and binding himself to his Changeling girlfriend until her nineteenth birthday will give him an education far beyond what he’d get at his human high school.
Luckily, Winn’s not giving up, he won’t back down, and he definitely isn’t going to run away with his tail between his legs. After all, only werewolves have tails. Right?
In this, the second of the 19th Year trilogy, Winn’s facing the challenge of one lifetime. If he doesn’t learn the truth about mythological creatures, his girlfriend Mac Thorne won’t either. That means, in six months, when she chooses her final form, she won’t know what to pick.
Winn, though, has his own ideas about Mac’s final selection—plans she knows nothing of.
He intends to have her pick human.
Whether she can or not
Or so Winn Thomas always thought.
Since being accepted into the fold of the supernatural, he knows better. None of what he imagined is true, but everything he feared is, and binding himself to his Changeling girlfriend until her nineteenth birthday will give him an education far beyond what he’d get at his human high school.
Luckily, Winn’s not giving up, he won’t back down, and he definitely isn’t going to run away with his tail between his legs. After all, only werewolves have tails. Right?
In this, the second of the 19th Year trilogy, Winn’s facing the challenge of one lifetime. If he doesn’t learn the truth about mythological creatures, his girlfriend Mac Thorne won’t either. That means, in six months, when she chooses her final form, she won’t know what to pick.
Winn, though, has his own ideas about Mac’s final selection—plans she knows nothing of.
He intends to have her pick human.
Whether she can or not
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