Today wraps up Lori's five day interview with the Blog Ring of Power.
Growing up the youngest of three girls, Lori never had
control of the remote. (Not that she’s bitter about that. Really. Okay, maybe a
little, but it’s not like she’s scarred for life or anything.) That meant a
steady diet of science fiction and fantasy. Star Trek, Star Wars, Twilight
Zone, Outer Limits – you name it, she watched it. It fed her imagination, and
that came in handy when the hormones kicked in and she needed a creative excuse
for being out past curfew.
After graduating from the University of Central Florida,
Lori spent over a decade working in the fun-filled worlds of retail management,
financial planning, and insurance. The writing bug bit a few years later. After
completing her first manuscript, she joined the Romance Writers of America and
Central Florida Romance Writers. Now she exercises the analytical half of her
brain at work, and the creative half writing paranormal romance. When she’s not
doing either one of those, she’s usually spending time with her husband and
children of the four-legged variety.
You can read the other parts of Lori's interview here:
Part 2 @ Teresa - Thurs. January 17th
Part 3 @ Emily - Fri. January 18th
Part 4 @ Sandra - Mon. January 21st
Part 5 @ Dean - Tues. January 22nd
So, today Lori will share some bits of writerly wisdom.
: Words of Wisdom
- Tell us about your route to success – where there any bumps and bruises along the way? How long did it take you to get an agent? To get a publisher? Bumps? Oh yeah, there were bumps. Almost a year passed before Kensington Publishing offered a contract. During that time I queried nearly sixty agents and editors. There were times—especially after receiving yet another rejection letter— when I was tempted to quit, but thankfully I have a lot of supportive friends and family who kept me from doing anything foolish.
- What tools are must-haves for writers? An overactive imagination, the desire to learn and succeed, tenacity, and the support of family and friends.
- Do you have any advice for other writers? Stick with it, folks, and never stop improving your craft. The more you write, the better you’ll become, and the closer you’ll get to publication.
- Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers? THANK YOU! I hope you enjoy reading Grave Intentions as much as I enjoyed writing it!
- What are your current / future project(s)? I’m currently working on the sequel to Grave Intentions. Death on a cruise ship. Sounds like fun, eh?
Book Blurb:
He’s handsome, reliable, and punctual—the
perfect gentleman when you want him to be. But this dream man is Death’s best
agent—and now he’s got more than his soul to lose…
One act of mercy before dying was all it took to turn soldier
David Anderson into a reaper—an immortal who guides souls-of-untimely-death
into the afterlife. But the closer he gets to atoning for his mortal sin and
finally escaping merciless Fate, the more he feels his own humanity slipping
away for good. Until he encounters Sarah Griffith. This skeptical scientist
can’t be influenced by his powers—even though she has an unsuspected talent for
sensing the dead. And her honesty and irreverent sense of humor reignite his
reason for living—and a passion he can’t afford to feel. Now Fate has summoned
David to make a devastating last harvest. And he’ll break every
hellishly-strict netherworld rule to save Sarah…and gamble on a choice even an
immortal can’t win.
Website: www.lorisjoberg.com
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/AuthorLoriSjoberg
Goodreads author page:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6574214.Lori_Sjoberg
Twitter:
@Lori_Sjoberg
Smashwords:
Other: B&N http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grave-intentions-lori-sjoberg/1113633560?ean=9781601830067
What format is your book(s) available in (print, e-book,
audio book, etc.)? e-book
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