Hi everyone!
I hope you all had a
wonderful Thanksgiving filled with family and friends, happiness and joy. I was
invited this week to take part in a blog hop called The Next Big Thing by Jill
Hughey. Her post is at http://jillhughey.blogspot.com
and she talks all about her current work in progress.
When she first asked for
volunteers, I wasn’t sure I wanted to do it...then...I thought to myself, who
doesn’t want to be the next big thing. It’s every author’s dream to hit it big
no matter what the venue. The whole point of this hop is to share authors with
new readers. At the end of this blog, there is a list of authors who are new to
many of you...but more on that later.
Here are the answers to the
interview questions for The Next Big Thing:
What is your working title of
your book?
My current work
in progress is titled A Viennese Christmas and it’s the first in my A Taste of
Vienna series.
Where did the idea come from
for the book?
I was trying to
find a way to learn more about the city I now find myself living in, Vienna,
Austria. All my friends told me I should be having a blast and I wasn’t. So, I
decided to start this series and I can say I certainly have a different eye for
the city now.
What genre does your book
fall under?
It’s going to
be a sensual romance, which is a departure from my normal erotic romance. The
characters told me they wanted things to be more private. I always listen to my
characters.
Which actors would you choose
to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Now this is
hard. The heroine would need to have an air of sweetness around her while the
hero would need a great smile. I think I’d pick Ginnifer Goodwin for the
heroine and Eion Bailey both of who are from the show, Once Upon A Time, my new
favorite.
What is the one-sentence
synopsis of your book?
Amanda Kranz,
alone in Vienna, Austria at Christmas, meets sexy historian Henry Wakeman, who
convinces her true love is real and within her grasp.
Will your book be
self-published or represented by an agency?
This one will
be self-published by my Shooting Star Books imprint.
How long did it take you to
write the first draft of your manuscript?
A couple of
weeks. It’s short...less than 20K...and I can do those fast.
What other books would you
compare this story to within your genre?
That would be a
hard one as I don’t compare myself to other writers much. I think each of us
have a unique style.
Who or what inspired you to
write this book?
I’d have to say
Vienna itself as I’m finding out things I never knew and at one point, I
probably wouldn’t have tried to find out about this fabulous city.
What else about your book
might pique the reader’s interest?
This book is as
accurate as I can make it and it’s told totally from an American point of view
by someone who is living there. It’s a nice little romance that fulfills the
hope each of us have for Christmas.
Now I have a special treat
for each of you...this is a squeee moment for me...here’s the cover!
Isn’t that just the coolest
thing you’ve ever seen? My cover artist, Su Kopil from Earthly Charms, is the
most amazing person. She got this one done much sooner than I ever thought. The
building in the background is called the Rathouse and it’s the home of Vienna’s
local government and it looks that amazing all lit up for the holiday season.
Now, it’s time to pass the
torch to the authors next in line for The Next Big Thing. Please drop by and
see each of them the week of November 26th as they give you their information
for their works-in-progress. Here’s there links to their blogs. Drop by next week
and see them when you can...I’ll be tweeting and posting them on Facebook when
they come out...thanks everyone! Help us all become The Next Big Thing!
Tyffani Clark
Adriana Kraft
http://adrianakraft.com/excerpts/the-next-big-thing (Posting November 30th)
Helena Fairfax
Margay Leah Justice
Thanks everyone for stopping
by! Next month I will have Christmas guests, a reveal on a couple more new
covers as well as some Christmas surprises. Please drop by and see
me...I think you’ll enjoy it!
Lynn
I'll look forward to this one, Lynn. I've only had a couple of days in Vienna, and thought it was a beautiful city. I love your cover!
ReplyDeleteLynn, I'm so glad you've started this series. It would be a shame to waste the opportunity to get to know Vienna when you have a chance most of us Yanks never will. Love the cover and the concept. Also Ginnifer Goodwin & Eion Bailey in OUAT. I liked him in Covert Affairs, too. Very sexy guy with a great smile.
ReplyDeleteHope this is the Next Big Thing for you. You deserve it!
Hi Lynn, I'm looking forward to reading your Viennese stories. I spent a year living in Austria. Vienna is a beautiful city, but I agree it can seem a little cold at first. I'm so glad you decided to get to know this lovely city through your writing, and what a wonderful concept. Hope it's the next Big Thing for you!
ReplyDeleteLynn, the book looks great and the cover is wonderful! Thanks for hosting such a great event and best of luck to all the authors involved. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Paula,
ReplyDeleteI look forward to this one too! It's a really nice book. Thanks for stopping by!
Lynn
Hi Lyndi!
ReplyDeleteNice to see you here! I totally agree that it would be a shame to waste the time I'm here as it is the opportunity of a lifetime. The cover is marvelous and the characters I've chosen, wow!
Thanks for dropping by!
Lynn
Helena,
ReplyDeleteSo far I have five Viennese stories planned. So far they are tentatively titled: Sweet Success, The Ghost in the Hall, Night Train and Her Lover's Portrait. I have basic ideas down for each but the one that took a hold of me is Night Train right now. I had planned it to be book 4 but it might move up a few slots. LOL!
Thank you so much for being here!
Lynn
Frances,
ReplyDeleteI love the cover too! I feel honored to host an event like this. I'm of the opinion that authors should always help other authors when and where they can.
Thanks for stopping by!
Lynn
Fabulous post, Lynn - I love how your writing is pushing you to know and love your new city! Austria for Christmas - sure sounds romantic to me!
ReplyDeleteAdriana
Hi Adriana,
ReplyDeleteAustria is beautiful and romantic during the holiday. It was last year at this time I realized it's not a bad place to live...just way too far from my family and friends.
I tell them all, I need to move them here. LOL!
Thanks for stopping by!
Lynn
Interesting take on getting to know Vienna, which I think, next to Paris, is the most exciting city in Europe.
ReplyDeleteBoyd Lemon-Author of Retirement: A Memoir and Guide (to be released December 1, 2012); Eat, Walk, Write: An American Senior’s Year of Adventure in Paris and Tuscany; Digging Deep: A Writer Uncovers His Marriages; and 4 other books. Information, reviews and excerpts: http://www.BoydLemon-Writer.com.
Travel blog: http://boomertravelblog.com.
Retirement blog: http://FulfillingRetirementAdvice.com
Boyd,
ReplyDeleteI thought so. I mean, I learn about Vienna and I write about it.
I know that Vienna would be extremely exciting if I were visiting. Living here is a little different. However, I must admit the place oozes with history and we've seen as well as have done very interesting things here.
Thanks for stopping by, Boyd! I appreciate it!
Lynn