The Next Big Thing -Tag you’re it
Welcome to The Next Big Thing
The awesome author Larissa Reinhart tagged me in this interview game. Her new novel PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY, combines humor, mystery, and suspense. You can check her out at http://www.larissareinhart.com
I tagged some other authors at the bottom, so be sure to check out their answers and their books too.
Q. What is the title of your book?
A. The Green-Eyed Doll available December 7th, 2012
Q. Where did the idea come from for the book?
A. The ‘what if’ and ‘why’ questions. I wanted a story about a survivor, a woman who took control of her life. So I gave her obstacles to overcome. I’d researched profiles of serial killers and found tons of interesting information. The idea a doll might trigger his break with reality came one night during a discussion with my daughter.
Q. What genre does your book fall under?
A. Romantic Suspense
Q. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
A. Alex O’Loughlin and Nichole Kidman
Q. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
A. A woman running from her past and a Texas sheriff battle a killer who wants her for his next green-eyed doll.
Q. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
A. Neither. The Wild Rose Press will publish this book.
Q. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
A. Close to six months. I wish I could write faster but that method doesn’t work for me. Each morning, I edit yesterdays work before I move on. The plus side to my style is when the first draft is complete, I don’t do a lot of rewriting.
Q. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
A. Wow…that’s a tough one. My stories tend to have a lot of passion, and I don’t only mean the sex. But let’s be honest, each author is a little different. When I grow up, I want to be Linda Howard!
Q. Who or what inspired you to write this book?
A. As I said, the seed for the killer came from research. I wanted my heroine to have been through a really bad time, but to have survived and become stronger.
Q. What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
A. Aside from the really hot sex, I hope readers will find the heroine’s determination and resiliency inspiring. She goes through a lot in order to reach her happy ever after.
Okay, for all you authors out there…here are the rules:
Give credit to the person/blog that tagged you
Post the rules for this hop
Answer these ten questions about your Next Big Thing on your blog
Tag two or more writers/bloggers and add their links so we can hop over and meet them.
I tagged these two wonderful authors.
