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Tijan Q/A
Hi Tijan! First I want to say I enjoy your books so thanks for writing stories that I can relate to and also enjoy during any time of the day & year. Out of all the books you have written was there a character that you found was the hardest to write about or a character that touched you the most? Also, I'm sure you get the chance to read from time to time, so if you could recommend one author who would it be?
Tijan wrote: "Eva wrote: "Hi, I was wondering when you get your inspiration from and what is your favorite trope to write and read?"I have no idea! I never do. Inspiration will randomly hit me. An idea. A feel..."
Ohh favorite tropes? So many secret dating, brother's best friends, enemies to lovers..
When developing characters do you find that qualities in your friends & family become those characters?
Hi Tijan!!First of all, I want to tell you I love your books, all of them! The Fallen Crest series is one of my favourite series ever and this is said by an avid reader who has already read thousands of books!
I have a few questions I would like you to answer:
-What's your inspiration? I would love to know since you have written so many amazing books!
-About the Fallen Crest, how many books were you planning to write in the series at the beginning? DId you already know how would have ended or you just went with the flow?
-Are you planning to write other awesome series as the Fallen Crest one (and the Jaded one!)? Do we have to expect them soon or we have to wait?
Love you Tijan!
Hi Tijan! I love your books. I bought Bennett Mafia but haven’t read it yet. I can’t wait to start it! Any chance you’ll ever come to a signing in Cleveland, OH?
Which type of scenes are the easiest, and hardest to write, and why?Thank you :)
Do you have any advice for new writers? Where to get character ideas, how to come up with events that fit in the story while still creating drama?
Hi Tijan! I don’t have a question just wanted to say hi and I love your books!! I am currently reading Bennett Mafia. Loving it so far!!
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I am such a big fan of yours. I have almost read of all your books now! Cole was amazing! I just finished Original Crowd. My ALL time favorite is Fallen Crest.♥️.
My questions are:
Wh..."
Honestly, I don't even remember what or who inspired Fallen Crest. I remember hearing Sail by AWOLNATION and I outlined Fallen Crest High over the next three days. I just started with the first book and that was it. I was new, so I didn't really know what I was doing. Then an agent asked for an outline for a sequel, so there you go. I decided to write Fallen Crest Family and kept going from there.
What is your favorite book that you wrote? I actually don't have one right now!
I would like to know what another person asked - do you like to read too? If so who do you like? I enjoy reading Debra Anastasia, Mariana Zapata, Helena Hunting, Penelope Douglas!
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For sure!! I totally indulged with Brody (which I wrote about at the end.) I have another type of book like theirs planned, but I don't know when I will get to it. I'm completely booked with projects through next summer.
Hi!!! I Love your books!! What are you currently working on, or is it a secret?
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My dear Tijan, I love your work so much!!!! I have read many books of yours and i love them all, but for an unknown reason, i will always keep in my heart my first of yo..."
I can't really tell you about Carter's book. :( You'll have to read it, to be honest.
Yes, there are differences between The Original Crowd and A Whole New Crowd. If you go and read the description for TOC, I have it all written there!!
I'm not sure about another mafia book. Right now, I'm just focused on trying to clear some of the books off the list I have. It's growing. I'm booked with projects for two years.
Um, well... there's a small spoiler, but to me, it's not a big one. I've had people in my reader group read Heather/Channing's book without reading FC and they said it was fine.
Crossover is what I have written in the description. There's really no other way to say it. It's just a meeting of some of my characters.
And yes, same characters for Crew!
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I’ve just read the Bennett Mafia & I absolutely loved it! I love mafia novels with a strong heroine having said that have you thought of writing any more Mafia novels?
Also where do you..."
Inspiration is from anything!
I'm trying to answer what I've not answered already so... I'm not sure about another mafia book. And I think Bennett Mafia is my favorite one to write.
Recommendation for another alpha male: I'd go with Mason with Fallen Crest Series!
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First of all, I want to tell you how much I loved your Fallen Crest Series. I just love your writing.
Also, Q: Are you planning to do any book signing events in the future?"
Thank you!!!
Are you planning to do any book signing events in the future? -- and yes, I'm at Apollycon next weekend actually. You're asking me at a time when I've decided to step back from book signings actually, but I'm sure I'll do a few in the future. You can follow where I'll be at on my website! I keep that updated.
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Thank you! Just writing. That's about it.
Lots and lots of writing. Reading too.
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All of them! lol No joke.
I want to write books for Cord, Elijah, almost everyone. Shane Chen (from a series that no one can read anymore.) But finding the time and if the characters are actually speaking to me is the problem. Most those guys are happy and not speaking up, and I tend to go with what is speaking to me. If that makes sense?
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I WOULD LOVE THAT! Tell my publisher there to bring me out for a book tour! lol I wish. That'd be amazing.
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Yes. Elijah is one I really want to write. It's just finding the time. I'm doing two series right now, Crew and one you guys don't know about, but I really want to write Eliijah.
Though, fair warning, he does not care about rules or following them. He truly doesn't give a shit so I'm excited to write about that.
Omg I'm so excited, I found he was bad boy but had soft heart.
No question today but I wanted to share that I love reading your books!
With Bennett Mafia, you have enough material to do books on the other Bennetts. Do you have any plans for follow up books?
Looking forward to seeing you at Apollycon later this week!
Hello, I'm a big fan of your writing and have have read everything of yours I can get my hands on. I just have two questions: Will we ever see more Alex and Jesse? B&S is one of my favorite series and though a lot of questions got answered in the second book part of me still feels like their story isn't done yet.
At one point you had toyed with giving the characters in fighter a full novel, is this still something you'd like to do? I found Dale to be different then a lot of your other female characters and would be curious as to where you take her.
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Yes!! I'm hoping to write Elijah's... and now I'm remmbering I already answered this. lol I've been deep into edits today. So sorry.
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I have a background in psychology so I think that helps, but with Hate To Love You, I did pull from personal life. And in that regards, I more just used the buildings of my own college in mind. That was about it. And yes- I love love love people watching. It's my favorite thing.
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I love all of your books...they are all so great...
and also wanted to ask about the next release...!!!❤️:)"
Oh man-- I could give you a better answer end of next month, but until then-- I can't answer. I don't want to jinx myself. Lol! Message me in a month.
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I am a relatively new fan of your writing.
I love your books!
Will you ever be in the Phoenix, Arizona area to hopefully do a book signing?
Take care,
Kathy😘"
Probably not... so sorry! I'm just trying to pull back from doing so many signings because they're really expensive for where I live. I have to fly double to get back home than others do and I really just want to stay home and WRITE!! Traveling is exhausting.
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No. The only one I'm hoping to do is Elijah from Sustain. I am booked solid with writing projects for 2 years, at least.
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yes!! All the freaking time! If they leave me alone, I don't write them. If they haunt me, I outline them and if they still refuse to leave, then I try and find time to get them on the calendar. lol
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I've not yet, no. I'd be open to it in the future, though. Where do you live?
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I just finished Bennett Mafia, and absolutely loved it! Tanner was one of my favorite characters in it. I feel like he is different than any other c..."
THANK YOU!! And I have-- Tanner is a little like Logan except for a big difference, and if I have time iwth my schedule, I'd love to get his story and JOnah's out. But again- I have no idea when that is even a possibility.
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If so when?"
Probably not for a few years! :(
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No, so sorry. I've tried. I really have, but I finally gave up a year ago. Carter is happy. He and Emma are expecting ... might be twin girls?
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Have you ever been in Holland and have you published books translated in dutch here or will there be some in the future?
And if you ever come to Holland ill invite you to come mud hikin..."
oh my gosh!! I'd lOVE to come to Holland, but I have no clue when or if that will ever happen. And yes-- I have Cole published in Dutch and Hate to Love You is coming out soon. Ryan's Bed and Bennett Mafia are all coming to the Netherlands. Tinteling Romance is publishing them all.
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To an extent, all of them and to an extent, none of them. They're all a small window from me so that's why, but that's about it.
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Ryan's Bed had a special place in my heart, but so does Bennett Mafia. I don't know. I love them all!!
Hello Tijian, Love Carter Reed would you consider another book? Phoenix, AZ would be a great place to come do a book signing.
Thank you for all you write,
Kathi 🍀
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Is there a genre that you haven’t written that you’ve always wanted to write?
Where is your favorite pla..."
first- THANK YOU!!
My favorite place to write is my desk. Just comfortable and my coffee machine isn't far. I don't have to pack a lunch or anything either.
And genre-- to be honest, my list of projects is so long righ tnow that I just want to cross off a few of them. That's what I'm more salivating over. lol!
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Is there a genre that you haven’t written that you’ve always wanted to write?
Where is your favorite pla..."
And if you weren’t an amazing author where would you be in this world right now?
I missed that question! Who knows. I was going to school to be a counselor so maybe that? Maybe working for a non-profit? Or even a nurse. I'm not sure.
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Yes! Well sometimes. It's hard if I'm writing one book, editing another, and working on promotion for a third then I get a question from someone about a book I wrote three years ago. LOL! I try not to get pulled out of the current books, but sometimes it's hard. I can be difficult. Like right now, I'm in deep edits for one book so the one I am writing has been put on hold until I finish. Once I finish edits, though, I can't wait to get back to writing!!
Hey Tijan! So in love with your work, I have just finished purchasing most of your books, minus a couple, I have a question that I am sure other's may have asked as well, but when are you doing your next book signing?
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I love almost all of your books! My questions I have are:
-What was the hardest story you’ve written? Why was it hard?
-Who are your author inspirations? Do you look up to anyone?
-Wh..."
-What was the hardest story you’ve written? Why was it hard?
It was emotionally hard writing Ryan's Bed and the reason was the subject matter. It was difficult writing Sustain because I was getting feedback from people I shouldn't have been. They got in my head and were hurtful to my writing. It took a little bit, but I cleared it out and came back stronger. Or I think anyways.
-Who are your author inspirations? Do you look up to anyone?
I'm not really like that. I just write, and write, and write, and write. That's all I do. There's no one I really want to be like as a writer. Personally, though is different. I'd love to be friends with EL James and I'd love to have a drink with JK Rowling. Author dreams!!
-Any advice to give someone who is aspiring to be an author?
I actually have some advice written out on my website. Head there and it's on the home screen. Otherwise, just write for yourself. Keep your head down and go your own lane.
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Will we ever see more Alex and Jesse? B&S is one of my favorite series..."
Yeah/ Those are all characters I WISH I could write because I get asked every other day, but I've tried and I've accepted defeat. It's just no tin me to write them. So that just means they are happy!!
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Ahh! You too. It's coming up so fast!
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No, but it's just because my schedule is too saturated with writing projects. I'm overloaded right now, actually.
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THANK YOU!!
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It's a secret! I don't even know if I can actually tell or not. I have to finish a book after this one, then it's Crew 2 for me!!
When will Bennett Mafia be on audio and who will read Kai?
How long does it usually take you to write a book?Also, do you have a rough outline or do your characters just lead you?
Have thoroughly enjoyed all of your books.
Nifty to get an invite for this! Avid reader but new to Goodreads and groups. I'll read through for everyone's recommendations, but here's my question - may be answered elsewhere: I'm new to your work. As the author, which book is your favorite, and if it's not at the beginning of a series, where's the best place to start? Thanks for your thoughts in the group!