JULY Interview with Christine Fonseca

[Christine]

And yes...I think you DO know who it is. And man, oh man, the more I "write" him, the more fun he is!

[Brooke]

Christine wrote: "Brooke (The Cover Contessa) wrote: "Christine wrote: "Snarky may not be the right word...he is angelic, but not as "good" as one would expect. He works closely with Zane. And yes, he befriends Ayda..."

Not sure I can say.....

[Brooke]

Christine wrote: "And yes...I think you DO know who it is. And man, oh man, the more I "write" him, the more fun he is!"

TEE HEE!!! You make me totally smile, a big big big big smile!!!

[Christine]

I think my favorite characters to write are the somewhat evil and dark ones. I have an upcoming book that shall remain nameless for the moment that has a fabulously EVIL character...my fav to write thus far.

My fav scenes are the romantic ones that have that forbidden element to them - that tension.

[Brooke]

Christine wrote: "I think my favorite characters to write are the somewhat evil and dark ones. I have an upcoming book that shall remain nameless for the moment that has a fabulously EVIL character...my fav to write..."

Oh, such a tease Miss Christine! I cannot wait! Honestly, I often enjoy evil, it really lends character to a book!

[Tina]

Hello. I have a quick question. I have not read any of the Requiem Novels, but I have downloaded Dies Irae. Is this the best novel to read first for the series or should I read Lacrimosa first?

[Christine]

Tina wrote: "Hello. I have a quick question. I have not read any of the Requiem Novels, but I have downloaded Dies Irae. Is this the best novel to read first for the series or should I read Lacrimosa first?"

It's a personal preference really. I personally think you can either read it in this order -
, then and then

or read LACRIMOSA first, and then DIES IRAE. Just make sure you read Mea Culpa last.

I hope you enjoy the series.

[Brooke]

Tina wrote: "Hello. I have a quick question. I have not read any of the Requiem Novels, but I have downloaded Dies Irae. Is this the best novel to read first for the series or should I read Lacrimosa first?"

What she said! LOL! I read Lacrimosa first, then Dies Irae and then Mea Culpa. Worked good for me that way. Go read them any way you want, they are AMAZING!

[Tina]

LOL Thank you! I am gonna download Lacrimosa before I go to bed. Hope you have a great evening (or day depending on where you are).

[Sylvia]

What's going on?? What did I miss?? LOL

[Christine]

Gotta catch up girl! We are just having a little fun dishing about the Requiem series

[Sylvia]

Christine wrote: "Gotta catch up girl! We are just having a little fun dishing about the Requiem series"

LOL I noticed...I was out at the accountants how exciting!!

[Christine]

Um...yea...much rather talk about Aydan and Zane ;)

[Sylvia]

Christine wrote: "Um...yea...much rather talk about Aydan and Zane ;)"

LOL yes me too nommy

[Brooke]

Christine wrote: "Um...yea...much rather talk about Aydan and Zane ;)"

Um, yeah, they are much more exciting than the accountant!!! LOL!

[Sylvia]

Brooke (The Cover Contessa) wrote: "Christine wrote: "Um...yea...much rather talk about Aydan and Zane ;)"

Um, yeah, they are much more exciting than the accountant!!! LOL!"

LOL tell me about it

[Nickle Love]

I THINK I KNOW WHO THIS MYSTERY CHARACTER IIIISSSSS.. Sorry for the caps, I got excited. Yay for new characters~

And oooh.. a new book in the works? I think I'm going to die but I won't because I have to read your novels first! *fangirls*

[Christine]

Nickle wrote: "I THINK I KNOW WHO THIS MYSTERY CHARACTER IIIISSSSS.. Sorry for the caps, I got excited. Yay for new characters~

And oooh.. a new book in the works? I think I'm going to die but I won't because I ..."

I actually have a new series and a couple of new books I'll be dishing more about in a few months...once edits are done.

[Nickle Love]

Christine wrote: "Nickle wrote: "I THINK I KNOW WHO THIS MYSTERY CHARACTER IIIISSSSS.. Sorry for the caps, I got excited. Yay for new characters~

And oooh.. a new book in the works? I think I'm going to die but I w..."

OH.MY.GOD. SERIOUSLY DYING HERE.

Anyway, [LOL] the snarky character, I don't remember his name but I know who he iiiisss. It's a 'he', right? right? XD

[Brooke]

Christine wrote: "Nickle wrote: "I THINK I KNOW WHO THIS MYSTERY CHARACTER IIIISSSSS.. Sorry for the caps, I got excited. Yay for new characters~

And oooh.. a new book in the works? I think I'm going to die but I w..."

EEK!!!

[Christine]

Okay - so yes, the character you are thinking of from Mea Culpa IS snarky. And I can neither confirm nor deny whether or not it is male or female.
And NO, that is not the snarky character I was referring to...so I guess there are a couple of new snarky characters :D WOOT!

[Nickle Love]

Christine wrote: "Okay - so yes, the character you are thinking of from Mea Culpa IS snarky. And I can neither confirm nor deny whether or not it is male or female.
And NO, that is not the snarky character I was re..."

aaaw... I'm sooo excited! Can't wait to read it. XD

[Brooke]

Christine wrote: "Okay - so yes, the character you are thinking of from Mea Culpa IS snarky. And I can neither confirm nor deny whether or not it is male or female.
And NO, that is not the snarky character I was re..."

Snarkalicious!

[Maria]

Soon, I will finish reading your books, and I will understand what you all are speaking of! :D

[Christine]

Maria wrote: "Soon, I will finish reading your books, and I will understand what you all are speaking of! :D"

LOL!!!

[Christine]

So, here we are at the end of the month. First, I wanted to say THANK YOU for the fun with this interview! It has been AMAZING!!!
Second, I wanted to leave you with one last question, comment, whatever...
I am looking ahead and a future series and stand alone for 2013 and beyond (as I have alluded to this month). I am curious about what you would like more...
1) A series that ties into the Requiem series, using the Seers (Lorelei's race), or
2) A New Adult series about a paranoid schizophrenic who wishes her visions were due to something as simple as being crazy and not related to psychic warfare, something her family knows too much about!

Thoughts?

[Sylvia]

Ooh I'm loving the description of #2 sounds very intriguing but of course I would love anything from the Requiem series too...but seriously the second sounds amazing!!

[Sylvia]

And let me just say that you have been an amazing author of the month...interacting with the readers and finding out what we like just as much as what you like too...it's been so much fun and amazing !! Thank you again for doing this with us and we look forward to everything you do ... you are a great friend and a brilliant author :)

[Christine]

Heinzypop wrote: "And let me just say that you have been an amazing author of the month...interacting with the readers and finding out what we like just as much as what you like too...it's been so much fun and amazi..."

EEP! Thank you. I so appreciate you too

[Nickle Love]

What @Heinzypop said.

A new series sounds good, but I don't know if we can let go of Requiem just yet. LOL.

[Sylvia]

Christine wrote: "Heinzypop wrote: "And let me just say that you have been an amazing author of the month...interacting with the readers and finding out what we like just as much as what you like too...it's been so ..."

:) love...but you must stop by ... it ain't over my friend LOL

[Christine]

Oh, I'm not going anywhere! You're stuck with me! Lol

[Sylvia]

Christine wrote: "Oh, I'm not going anywhere! You're stuck with me! Lol"

GOOD LOL

[Brooke]

Christine wrote: "So, here we are at the end of the month. First, I wanted to say THANK YOU for the fun with this interview! It has been AMAZING!!!
Second, I wanted to leave you with one last question, comment, what..."

I'm partial to #1, Chrisitne. Although the second sound different and interesting. I do love prequels and such for series. They make me very happy, b/c once I love a series I NEVER want it to be over!

[Brooke]

Heinzypop wrote: "And let me just say that you have been an amazing author of the month...interacting with the readers and finding out what we like just as much as what you like too...it's been so much fun and amazi..."

Ditto what she said!!

[Brooke]

Oh, I don't know if I asked this question and I was thinking about it this morning. I know I asked David. What is your opinion on negative reviews. And I don't mean those that are critical of your writing and give you feedback that you can use in subsequent pieces. I mean those people who choose to personally attack the author in their reviews. How do you react to them? Do you think it's appropriate? Do you not care? I know everyone has an opinion but reviews where people personally attack the author make me upset. They have worked hard, even if the work is not the best.

[Christine]

Brooke (The Cover Contessa) wrote: "Oh, I don't know if I asked this question and I was thinking about it this morning. I know I asked David. What is your opinion on negative reviews. And I don't mean those that are critical of your ..."

I'm a firm believer in not responding to the personal, harsh attacks. I've had them - trust me. I've had feedback that some of my works are clearly written for idiots, had a person say her IQ dropped just reading the book, etc. Harsh, harsh, harsh...
But, I've also had amazingly profound comments that make me tear up.
Here are the truths I've learned on this -
1) To get the good feedback, you risk the harsh. It is a risk I'm willing to take to connect with readers
2) Reviews are for READERS not me...and they are completely entitled to their opinions
3) For me, there is NO POINT in responding to a negative review. Even the positive ones I actually don't respond on other than to say thank you. IDK, I usually feel like I am imposing when I comment - so unless the reader has reached out to me, I won't always reach out to them.

I will also say that negative, harsh, personal attacks - be it from a reader to a writer or a writer to a reader - are rude and otherwise inappropriate. There is more than enough negativity in this world; I really don't need to add to the noise. I prefer to contribute in positive ways to the planet -
you know?!?
:D

[Sylvia]

Christine wrote: "Brooke (The Cover Contessa) wrote: "Oh, I don't know if I asked this question and I was thinking about it this morning. I know I asked David. What is your opinion on negative reviews. And I don't m..."

I love the way you think :) I feel the same way no point in being negative it will accomplish nothing but stress and I loathe when reviewers attack the author rather just critiquing the story it's low and in called for !! I can't believe some people but you handle it gracefully like most authors do YAY :)

[Christine]

Heinzypop wrote: "Christine wrote: "Brooke (The Cover Contessa) wrote: "Oh, I don't know if I asked this question and I was thinking about it this morning. I know I asked David. What is your opinion on negative revi..."

Thanks hun.

[Christine]

On an unrelated side note....

GOOD NEWS on edits. Transcend is looking GOOD and early reviews...AWESOME. So happy.

Now to finish up Libera Me!

[Sylvia]

Christine wrote: "On an unrelated side note....

GOOD NEWS on edits. Transcend is looking GOOD and early reviews...AWESOME. So happy.

Now to finish up Libera Me!"


Woot woot!! You are the greatest :) let's go Pom poms are ready woohoo lol

[Nickle Love]

Christine wrote: "On an unrelated side note....

GOOD NEWS on edits. Transcend is looking GOOD and early reviews...AWESOME. So happy.

Now to finish up Libera Me!"

Yay! Yay! Yay! I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it~

[Jen]

so excited to see the finished books. Hurry up Fall!

[Christine]

Jen*Geekygamergal* wrote: "so excited to see the finished books. Hurry up Fall!"

Thanks....I think LIBERA ME may KILL me though

[Brooke]

Christine wrote: "Jen*Geekygamergal* wrote: "so excited to see the finished books. Hurry up Fall!"

Thanks....I think LIBERA ME may KILL me though"

Nah, no killing allowed!!! NO DYING! You said I can't, so you can't! LOL!

[Sylvia]

Christine wrote: "Jen*Geekygamergal* wrote: "so excited to see the finished books. Hurry up Fall!"

Thanks....I think LIBERA ME may KILL me though"

:(

[Christine]

okay, no killing! Actually, I did a TON of work today and am feeling better. Between that and good early response...it's all good :D

[Sylvia]

Christine wrote: "okay, no killing! Actually, I did a TON of work today and am feeling better. Between that and good early response...it's all good :D"

No doubting ever!! LOL you are great and your work is phenomenal so YAY

[Maria]

So, I just started reading Christine's books.
Goodbye, social life and internet.
Hello, sitting in bed with my Kindle and my glasses on for the next few days :D

[Sylvia]

Maria wrote: "So, I just started reading Christine's books.
Goodbye, social life.
Hello, sitting in bed with my Kindle and my glasses on for the next few days :D"

LOL Lucky duck ... you'll love it !