MBS Blogoversary SPOTLIGHT #9: Author CAROL NORTH

SPOTLIGHT: AUTHOR CAROL NORTH

Carol and I became friends as moderators at the SweettoSensual Romance Group.  I am happy to have been able to print one of her books, Gifts For the Goddess, at eTreasures Publishing. Carol writes romance. I reviewed several books including Love's Reflection, and Savannah Heat (formerly titled Miss Bisque and the Colonel).


Savannah Heat       Eternally His

Yin and Yang Fit: The Zen of Relationships             

Savannah Writes 

Carol also has a group of short stories you can check out on her site and she hosts a monthly giveaway of a tote bag (I love mine!) or an apron.
I asked each author to answer two questions for their spotlight.
The first I asked and the second they provided.

Question #1:  Why do you write/what do you hope your readers get from your books?

A:  From early childhood, books enchanted me. I recall being about five and declaring, "I'm gonna be a writer when I grow up." That strong desire was manifested in 1983 when I began my career as a professional technical and business writer. Later I wrote short stories that were published both in print and in online publications. Today, I have three novels and a novella published and am working on a fourth novel. For me, the answer to why I write is "I need to write as much as I need to breathe."

I hope I can take the reader on an emotional journey when she or he reads one of my books. I believe fiction is emotion. If you're reading a book that isn't emotionally engaging you might as well be reading the phone book. For example, in Gifts for the Goddess, published by eTreasures Publishing, the heroine is searching for that elusive relationship with a soul mate. The story touches emotions because her search is universal--we all want to find lasting, undying love.

Love's Reflection, the book I'm offering as a giveaway for this event, is a romantic comedy with a big "what if?" It's meant to brighten your day.

Question #2:  I'd like to tell you about my next novel. My work-in-progress, "Little Dove," is a historical. It's slower going because of the amount of research required. For instance, if I write "the doorbell rang," I need to know how doorbells looked in 1900. Were they electric? Did they have chimes? How did people make them ring? By pushing a button? Pulling a cord? What sound did they make? A clang? A ring?

I'm having a lot of fun writing my first historical, and have another planned.

Thank you, Martha, for giving me this opportunity to be a part of the Second Year Blogaversary.

Please visit Carol at her link below.
For extra credit you can email her to say "Hi" and "Thank you" for the support and giveaway at MBS Blogoversary.
Website

Giveaway donated by Carol:
eBook Copy of Love's Reflection.

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Amazing People Club Free eBooks June and July

In May I introduced you to the Amazing People Club.  Here is another chance to join and get a free ebook by joining. Or you may email me if you would like a copy of the PDF of the Thomas Edison eStory.

The audio is also available when you visit Amazing People Club  and JOIN THE CLUB (free to join).

The following is some information about their special offers and giveaways for the coming two months.  These titles are quite topical and relevant with the celebrations of Father’s Day, 4^th July etc.  We fondly refer to Thomas Edison as the ‘Father of Invention’ and Abraham Lincoln as “Father of a Nation”. 

Meet Abraham Lincoln eStory          $0.99               1-30 June 2011

Meet Thomas Edison eStory             FREE*             1-30 June 2011

Meet Thomas Edison Audio              FREE*            1-30 June 2011

Meet Albert Einstein Audio               $0.99              1-30 June 2011

Amazing Americans eBook               $3.99               1-31 July 2011

Meet George Washington eStory      $0.99               1-31 July 2011

Meet Lillian Gilbreth eStory              FREE*             1-31 July 2011

*Free when you JOIN THE CLUB at www.amazingpeopleclub.com (free to join!)

MBS Blogoversary SPOTLIGHT #8: Author Diane Craver

SPOTLIGHT: AUTHOR DIANE CRAVER

I'm not positive where I met Diane although I think it was either the Sweet & Sensual Romance Group or The Sweetest Romance Authors Group. But I have eyed her books and was lucky to win one last year - A Fiery Secret! It is in that box of 'won books' to read and I have scheduled to read it in September.

Diane is  multi-genre author with offerings in Contemporary Romance, Historical Fiction, Inspirational, Inspirational Romance, Mystery, Sweet Romance.
Never the Same 
No Greater Loss 

 
Celebrating and Caring for Your Baby with Special Needs 
HOW TO RUN A PROFITABLE PRESCHOOL WITHOUT THE HASSLE 
 
Marrying Mallory
Whitney In Charge



Currently THE PROPOSAL is available by itself for 99 cents at Amazon and other online sites!   It was originally included in THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION: Sensual ANTHOLOGY. 

I asked each author to answer two questions for their spotlight.
The first I asked and the second they provided

Question #1:  Why do you write/what do you hope your readers get from your books?

A:  I can't imagine not writing. I love reading and writing. I'm constantly thinking of future story lines. When something happens in my real life or if I hear something on the news, I think about putting a different outcome or spin on it. I ask myself, would that be a good story? I also love developing my characters into warm and vulnerable people.

I hope readers enjoy my stories and find them thoroughly entertaining.  Also if the characters become as real and believable to them as they are to me, then I did my job as an author.

Question #2:  What is A CHRISTMAS GIFT about?

A:  Some of A CHRISTMAS GIFT is based on my childhood experiences, so that lends an authentic feel to the whole story. Love seeps through the characters, even though the story line and characters are fictional. Debby Reeves is an adult in the prologue and epilogue of the book. The rest of the book is told through the viewpoint of Debby as a bright seven-year-old. Her father, Justin Reeves, is a man who has it all: a good job, a loving wife and children who are the center of his universe. Justin also has a secret he’d hidden from everyone his entire life. One night Debby stumbles upon his secret and is shocked by what she finds. She confronts her father with the awful truth. What happens next is heartwarming and proves that obstacles can be overcome at any age.

Despite the title, A CHRISTMAS GIFT, isn't just for the holiday season but can be enjoyed year round.

Please visit Diane here or her links below.
For extra credit you can comment at one of her blog links or email her to say "Hi" and "Thank you" for the support and giveaway.
Website 
Blog
Jewels of the Quill
Facebook

Giveaway donated by Diane:
Print copy of The Christmas Gift

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