What do the words ‘writer’s block’ mean to you?
Frustration! Heartache!
Actually, there is usually a reason why I have writer’s
block. I’m a pantser (meaning I write from the seat of my pants instead of an
outline), so I might not know enough about the characters yet. Sometimes, I’ve gone
the wrong path in the book, one that wasn’t motivated or worked with the
conflict. I usually review what I’ve written and start thinking more about the
characters and their goals, motivations, and conflicts.
Do you read your book reviews? If yes, how do you process
negative reviews?
I don’t read my reviews anymore unless someone comes to me
and points out formatting errors. I had one book with a publisher that did
something weird with the pages after downloading. I had the publisher fix it.
My most negative (and shortest) review was from some guy who
said, “Dum.” Not even spelled correctly. I just burst out laughing.
If you could time travel, would you go back or forward in
time?
That’s an interesting question since this series deals with
time travel! They all can go backward in time. I’d love to see the Victorian
era and early Egypt.
In one word, describe yourself.
Nice.
Do you find yourself getting emotional when you write? Is
there a scene that sticks out as being the most emotional to write?
Not usually, though I can recognize more moving parts. If I
can get my editor to cry, I’m doing good. She loves angst.
The hardest book was Ripped (m/m), because the main
character dealt with an alcoholic parent (as did I.) A publisher acquired that
book on a Thursday. My dad died that Saturday. I think that was divine
intervention to help me sort through a lot of issues.
What are you working on now? Can you give us a sneak
peek?
I’m working on proofing Freezing Time and writing Making
Time, both of the Bonded Souls series (books 2 and 3). I’ll give you an
excerpt from the first book, Chasing Time, since I don’t have a cover yet to
show off for Book 2. I can’t find a hero I like to represent him! I adore my
cover for Chasing Time. This is how I pictured the characters!
Chasing Time is a second chance romance. Skye is prickly and
wary and done with men. Marek is a sexy cinnamon roll hero who has no problem
showing her that she needs a man like him in her life. There’s a little magic
and time travel in this (not the traditional kind.) It’s something very
different than anything I’ve ever written, and I love these guys so much.
This scene is their first kiss. She’s wary, and he jokingly
asked by email if he could claim a kiss on their first date. She had responded
there’d be no tongue or groping. (She’s not that straight-laced. She’s just
done with men.)
Excerpt from Chasing Time
(Bonded Souls book 1).
Skye
Marek’s slippered feet came into view, and his hand
tucked under my chin to draw my gaze back to his dark-blue eyes. “I’m going to
claim my kiss now, to make you feel better.”
“What?” My mouth went dry while my brain panicked.
His thumb swept over my cheek, but his fingers held my
chin firmly. “Shh… One, closed-mouth kiss. No tongue, no groping. I know the
rules. Remember, no cons to this.”
Before I could protest, his mouth drew closer, and his
lashes fluttered closed. As his lips touched mine, I snapped my eyes shut. Most
kisses started with a blast of unfamiliar energy that bombarded my senses. His
lips held nothing more than a tiny but enjoyable shock as they slanted for a
better angle.
Before I could begin to enjoy it, the pressure
lightened, and he gently lifted, dropping a small kiss to the tip of my nose.
I opened my eyes to find his crinkling at the corners
as he smiled.
“There. That’s out of the way,” he said, his voice a
little hoarse.
My hand fluttered to my throat as his hand slid to cup
my cheek, his thumb brushing my jawbone. I should be jerking away from him, but
instead, I leaned into that slight touch. “Thank goodness.”
“We wouldn’t want to be tempted to do that
again.”
“No,” I agreed, though every cell in my body ached for
more. How could I get another taste of him without looking desperate? “But if you
had to, you could petition for a second kiss.”
His mouth quirked at the opportunity. “Oh, I didn’t
realize that was a thing. Well, consider yourself petitioned. What are the
rules?”
Rules… For some reason, the mention of rules sparked a blurred
memory of a closet and a man’s lips on my neck as he stroked his fingers deep
inside me. My smoldering insides burst into flames, and all rational thought
went up in a trail of smoke. I wet my dry lips with the tip of my tongue, and
his gaze dropped to follow the subtle movement.
“Uh.” Think, think. “What if the second one
lasted a little longer…”
“Oh?” His breath blew across my cheek, tickling the
skin.
“And maybe…a little tongue the next time.” I bet he
wouldn’t ram his tongue down my throat like other guys. No, it’d be like a
slow, gentle dance that got dirtier as the drinks got stronger. I hadn’t had
that, but I’d seen it in movies.
“Groping?” His thumb brushed over my bottom lip suggestively.
A thousand tiny shocks of pleasure raced along my
skin. God, yes. “No groping.”
He nodded as if considering that kiss. “What about
kiss three? I’m petitioning for kiss three, too. There should be a lot of
tongue and groping at kiss three.”
I’d never wanted a third kiss so badly before, but I
couldn’t give in that easily. “We’ll have to see. It’s a surprise.”
He dropped another kiss on my nose and stepped away. “Surprise
is my middle name.”
***
Blurb from Chasing Time
(Bonded Souls Book 1)
Skye Worthington’s quest for
family brings more than she bargained for…
My already turbulent life flips
upside down the moment Marek Young appears. Nightmares from a childhood jumping
between foster homes edge into sexy dreams of a man in leather pants with a
simmering magical touch. As Marek is an important client at the bookstore where
I work, I can’t say no when he asks me to dinner. I didn’t expect the pull of
desire or the sizzle of familiar energy the first time we touched, but I need
more than satisfaction. I need the truth. Yet the truth he offers seems too
bizarre to believe…
One fated jump through time
destroyed Marek Young’s life…
I have only one mission—make my
wife love me again. Except the aloof bookstore clerk and grad student has no
recollection of me. An emergency jump through time left Skye to grow up in this
era with no memory of our adventures...or me. Unfortunately, she’s always had a
temper. My time is running out, but if she discovers what I did to strand us
here, she’ll kill me anyway.
Chasing Time is the first book in
the exciting Bonded Souls series. This is a gut-wrenching, second chance
romance with a spark of magic by Mia Downing. Jump into this magical new world
today!
***
Mia
Downing’s Bio and Links:
Mia
Downing started creating heroes at age four, but her heroes back then rode
ponies to the rescue and only kissed her on the cheek. Today, Mia’s heroes
still rescue those in need, but the price of their toys and the expertise of
their seduction leads to a whole lot more.
When
Mia isn’t busy creating new stories for her readers, she ensures justice runs
smoothly in a New England courthouse. She lives on a small farm with her family
and enjoys horses and knitting.
Connect with Mia Downing on
social media!
Website: www.miadowning.com
All Retailers: https://books2read.com/ap/8YEWm8/Mia-Downing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiaDowningAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/miadowning007
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/mia-downing
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miadowning007/
No comments:
Post a Comment