Guest Post : When Real Life beats Fiction.

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Guest Post : When Real Life beats Fiction.

This week my blog is being dedicated to showcasing a wicked new author. JENNIFER WYLIE.

Jennifer Wylie was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. In a cosmic twist of fate she dislikes the snow and cold.

Before settling down to raise a family, she attained a BA from Queens University and worked in retail and sales.

Thanks to her mother she acquired a love of books at an early age and began writing in public school. She constantly has stories floating around in her head, and finds it amazing most people don't. Jennifer writes various forms of fantasy, both novels and short stories. Sweet Light is her debut novel published in 2011 by Echelon Press.

Jennifer resides in rural Ontario, Canada with her two boys, Australian shepherd a flock of birds and a disagreeable amount of wildlife.

Sometimes no matter how great your imagination…you just can't beat real life.

I sit at my desk. The sky is grey and overcast. Thunder rumbles in the distance. I'm alone except for the dog. I'm quietly puttering away at marketing and preparing stuff for my blog…then it happens.

-Bang. Bang!-

I look out the window, but no one is here. There is not car in the driveway other than mine. No neighbors standing on the step.

-Bang!-

Something scratches at the front door.

-Bang!-

I get up from my chair, wondering what is going on. The banging and strange scratching continues. I look out the door window…but nothing is there.

The sounds won't stop and I stare at the metal door in confusion and fear. Should I open it? My heart pounds rapidly. Why do these things happen when I'm alone? Looking out the window again, I see nothing outside, the step is cement and there is no way the metallic sounds are coming from underneath. Something is making noises at the door…something

I can't see…

The dog is barking crazily as the sounds continues.

-Bang!- scraaaatch!

I place my hand on the door knob, my heart in my throat, and jerk the door open.

No one is there.

The sounds have stopped.

I look down.

The biggest painted turtle I have ever seen looks up at me and then waddles off into the flower bed beside the door.

I blink.

The dog looks at me in confusion.

My heart is still pounding as I close the door.

Alrighty then… darn.. I should have taken a picture!

My imagination is pretty big and crazy. I can invent monsters and strange characters, even whole worlds. Sometimes though a real life situation comes up with something even more entertaining. I understand why a lot of writers people watch. Ever had this happen to you?

Now I need to find a way to work this into a story…

Stay tuned, for tomorrow I will be posting an interview that I conducted with Jennifer and on Wednesday an extract from her amazing debut novel Sweet Light. In the mean time however feel free to look Jennifer up, she can be found at any and all of the links below.

My website: www.jenniferwylie.ca

twitter: @jen_wylie

Goodreads: Jen Wylie

Facebook fan page: Jennifer Wylie

Smashwords author page: Jen Wylie

Amazon Author page: Jen Wylie

My blog: http://jlwylie.wordpress.com/

Jennifer's novel Sweet Light is also in stores now, so grab your copy today.

Ebook Available at:

Omnilit: Sweet Light

Smashwords: Sweet Light

Amazon: Sweet Light