J.C.’s Comments (group member since Mar 20, 2012)

J.C.’s comments from the Q&A with J.C. Isabella group.

Hey guys!

Just wanting to cover all my bases and let everyone know I will be tweeting qoutes from Chasing McCree April 9th-15th. If you miss my tweets I will be posting them on my website.

Cheers :)

Aw, thanks so much everyone!!!

I have sent out my first newsletter today! Was very excited. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, send me an email at jcisabellabooks@gmail.com and I will add you to the emailing list.

Hi, just wanted to let everyone know that the first Chapter for Chasing McCree is up on my website today on the book extras page. I hope you enjoy the sneak peek!!

www.jcisabella.com

I have a youtube channel now, I'm going to post the link everywhere. In a few week's I will have a Q&A vlog. If you'd like me to answer a question, pertaining to writing, the books I've written, or anything that comes to mind, post it here. If i get too many to answer, I'll pick a few to answer in my vlog, and then reply to the rest here :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/jcisabell...

Erin wrote: "I have those moments, too, just staring off into space with a blank screen in front of me (or partially filled). lol. I figure even if I'm not writing, my mind is still going so really I am still w..."

I'm not writing when I drive lol. I always seem to be behind the wheel of a car when I come up with and idea, "Omg, I need a keyboard, stat!"

Person in passenger seat looks slightly concerned.... :)

Cathy wrote: "Hi JC,

I have read and love all your books and can't wait for Chasing McCree. I would love to see what happens to Zack and Chloe in the future. Are you going to write about them again?
Cathy"

Yes I am going to write about them again. The second book is in the works :)

Erin wrote: "That is amazing. I have never written the last page first; most of the time I have no idea where the story is going when I first start writing.

I never thought about taking people from adult novel..."

I have that problem too sometimes, that's when I shut my computer off and stare off into space and brainstorm :) Yeah, I love to think about what other characters would be like when they are younger. Or what their younger sibling would be like.

Jessie wrote: "Thanks J.C. I cannot wait!"

You're welcome....and I can't wait either lol!

Sucker4books wrote: "I don't think I could every write a full story, I never know where to begin!"

Begin with an outline or an idea you like, and make it a short story. Just a couple pages, then try writing another and make it a little longer. You never know what you can do until you give it a go :)

Hey Erin,

I think what motivates me, is what motivates the characters. I dream up a person, with the help of real life people, and then what makes them tick (Zack Warren is very loosely based on a guy I grew up with, and yes, he played baseball). After that I can't not write about them.

What also inspires me are the hero's and heroines from adult novels. When I read them, I always wonder what they would have been like in their teens.

As for POV, it's as easy to me as breathing. I started writing that way from the very beginning, years ago. It wasn't until I read Out Of This World, by Jill Shalvis, that I realized other people wrote this way too. I'd started to think I was the only one, and I got so excited! And to tell you the truth, I write what comes to mind first. For Chasing McCree, I actually wrote the last page first. The middle of the book is usually the last part I write. I've never started at the beginning and written straight to the end, and I don't think I ever will :)

Hey! I thought I'd start off by saying hello! I'm so excited to have a Q&A and get to know everyone better. In a few days, I'll be posting the first chapter to Chasing McCree, and look forward to seeing what you guys think :)