Today, the fabulous Regan Walsh is visiting to talk a little about herself...and her latest release Whisper Cape.
Ooh...I love this cover!
Hi, Imogene,
and thank you for hosting me on your blog today.
1. Can you
tell me a little about the non-writing parts of your life?
Writing takes
up a great deal of my time. I do spend a bit of time marketing, but other than
that, my non-writing times are spent with my husband and other family members.
We have a total of five kids and seven grandkids that I love spending time with.
My husband recently built me a garden, so I’ll be spending time working on
that. Most of the time, when I’m not writing, I’m reading.
2. If you had
to sum yourself up in one sentence, what would you say?
I’m a woman
with a heart of gold and the best intentions that don’t always pan out. LOL
3. If you had
to think of one defining moment in your life, that brought you to writing, what
would that be?
Getting that
first sentence written.
4. Tea,
Coffee, Chocolate or something a little stronger?
All the
above.
5. 5 books on
a desert island - what would you choose?
Ones I haven’t
read, yet, preferably. But if they were books I’ve already read, three of them
would be Nora Roberts’, Circle Trilogy, Morrigan’s Cross, Dance of the Gods,
and Valley of Silence. The creativity and imagination goes above anything else
I’ve ever read. The other two would be a couple of JR Ward’s Black Dagger
Brother Hood. Yes, these are all vampire books and I’m not necessarily
attracted to vampire books, but the writing and the romance in these rises
above any other’s I’ve read. I would have enjoyed all these characters and
their stories even if they were normal everyday people put into situations even
without the vampire element.
6. What would
you call your guilty pleasure?
I love floating
on a raft in the pool with a good book.
7. Tell us
something no one would guess about you.
I’ve always been
sort of shy and work hard at putting myself out there. I so totally get this, Regan!
8. Do you
have a few words of advice for aspiring writings, reading this blog?
Write from your heart and don’t worry about
what other people think. After that, get some beta readers and see what they
say, but use your own judgment. If you’re going to self-publish, get an editor,
a must. Don’t think you don’t need one. You do. The most important thing; never
give up.
9. Did you
self publish or have a traditional publisher experience and would you recommend
it to others as a first choice and why?
I didn’t
self-publish initially. I had a contract with a small press publisher, but
ended up asking to be released from my contract after I realized they weren’t
going to do much in the promotion area. If I had to choose again between a traditional
small press publisher and self-publishing, I would pick self-publishing. Most
small press publishers don’t spend a ton of money on marketing your book
anyway, so I don’t see the point of giving up most of your rights to them. It
doesn’t matter much how good a book is, if no one knows about it. Don’t get me
wrong, traditional publishing has its advantages, especially if it’s a major
publisher with a huge ad budget and marketing campaign.
There is a
ton of opportunities available for self-publishing and it doesn’t cost much if
done yourself. I don’t think most readers care who published a book. In my
opinion, what matters most is how well the book is written and formatted and of
course, the story.
Thank you
again, Imogene, for hosting me today.
Regan♥
A powerful woman, an
extraordinary man, and a maniac who wants to destroy them. Fate has
brought them together, but will it make them stronger or destroy them
all in end?
Escape to a world where the impossible becomes possible and sparks ignite.
WHISPER
CAPE is a town of secrets and Addison MacKenna soon becomes tangled in a
web of them. Plagued with nightmares of her father’s sudden and brutal
death, Addie struggles with her anguish and refuses to believe his
demise was accidental.
Fighting to shake off one of those
devastating early morning nightmares, Addison finds it even harder to
escape from the vision of a man lying on the side of the road—a man she
may have just killed. When she frantically tries to locate him, he
seemingly disappears, just the beginning of strange occurrences in her
life. She also cannot ignore the weird sensations in her own body.
Suddenly, the impossible seems possible, but is that a blessing or a
curse?
Believing that her continual and worsening nightmares are
both the key to her own new abilities and the clue to her father’s
death, Addie knows she will not rest until she has the answers she
craves. As she strives to cope with her new remarkable talents, someone
else learns of her abilities—a disgruntled maniacal psychopath with his
own agenda that involves eliminating Addie. The only one who can protect
her, instruct her in the use of her powers and teach her how to destroy
the murderous monster is the same man who makes Addie’s heart race and
her blood heat with passion. The same man she’d left for dead.
Cael
Sheridan may be arrogant and mysterious but he's also undeniably
gorgeous. A member of a secret society, he is sworn to protect the woman
he believes to be the daughter of his recently murdered mentor. In the
process, he finds it impossible to resist her magnetic sensuality,
complicating his efforts to shield and guide her as she learns to manage
her newly acquired skills. At the same time, Addison has much to teach
him about trust and commitment. Fate has brought them together, but will
it make them stronger or destroy them both in end?
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