PJ interviews Lisa Anne Vance

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PJ interviews Lisa Anne Vance

Hope everyone made some wonderful holiday memories over the past few weeks! As we head into the final week of the year, I wanted to finish it with a very special author interview.

Author Lisa Anne Vance

Author Lisa Anne Vance is a DWF, a divorced white female as she likes to call herself, and a mother of three. Those three have grown into some pretty incredible adults and given her three grandchildren too.

Lisa is near and dear to my heart even though I haven't seen her in years. Why? Because she and her children are a decent chunk of my teenage years. LOL. They knew me as an awkward, gangly super geek cursed with curves (these CAN be a curse, my friends) and braces. They know my sekrit, sekrit identity.

Her debut novel, Passing Whispers, was just released this month. Join me in learning even more about her, and maybe even getting a sneak peek into my teen years too.

Please give us the blurb for Passing Whispers.

When Detective Endel Sorra is killed during a robbery two weeks before Christmas, the lives of his family are shattered. His wife Kate, bitter, angry and full of hatred, blames herself for his tragic death. Hector Ramos, the store clerk who was also shot in the robbery, will spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. The teenage shooter, Jake Conway, overcome with guilt for his crime, commits suicide and leaves behind his girlfriend Jenna, who is seven months pregnant. After she dies of a heroin overdose, the baby is left to be raised by Jake's mother, a foul, uncaring drunk who keeps him solely for the extra cash she gets in her monthly welfare check. Having lost their only child, Endel's parents have no hope of ever becoming grandparents. It will take nothing less than a miracle to repair these broken lives. When Kate Sorra comes across the Snow Globe her husband gave her the first Christmas they were married, she gets that miracle. But will it happen in time to save them all?

What scene in Passing Whispers touches you the most?

The scene where Endel makes love to Kate for the last time. I became so close to the characters, it tore me up when I had to make him leave her.

Will there be a follow up story to Passing Whispers?

Absolutely! The sequel is already in the works.

Do you see yourself writing other stories with paranormal elements?

Yes. My mother's interest in the paranormal was contagious. I have an idea for a story where two long-lost lovers find each other through the Internet. The woman doesn't get the E-mails until years after the man has written them to her. By the time she catches up with him… well, I don't want to give the ending away. ;-P

Tell us a little about the creative process, working with Mike Lizzio to create your awesome book trailer video.

Making the book trailer for 'Passing Whispers' was the most fun I ever had. All the cast members were amateurs but they did a fantastic job! Once I had it altogether, I gave it to Mike Lizzio. He's a very talented high school teacher. He added special effects (like the gun shot) and trimmed the music to fit the video perfectly.

Passing Whispers Book Trailer

Just for giggles, could you share with us a memory you have of me from way back when?…you know, when I was jail bait and couldn't possibly write the scenes I write now

PJ, I've known you since you were a little girl. Back in those days we called you 'Lolina'. My ex-husband used to tease you whenever he saw you and sing your name. "La-LaLaLaLaLaLaLaLa-La-ina"! You hated it! LOL! I wish I could think of another good story, but you were such a good little girl and never did anything bad! ;-) I hope your memories of me are good, cause I was a wild and crazy mother!

Aw, I wasn't THAT good of a kid. I think one of the most memorable times of hanging out at your beautiful home was one evening, a birthday party maybe? Or some other gathering. Somehow we'd gotten hold of cheez whiz and started making smiley face designs with it on paper plates, then snuck up behind each other and smashed the designs into each other's faces. I ended up with a cheez whiz mask, so did Joe and Lisa and a couple of others. I just remember the look on your face when you saw all of us, covered in cheez whiz.

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Lisa will be giving away a free ecopy of her debut novel, Passing Whispers, to one commenter. For a chance to win, leave a comment here and tell us your funniest childhood story.

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