Alexis: Today we have contemporary romance author Jamie Salisbury who is giving away the winner’s choice of one of Jamie's print books! Welcome Jamie.
When
did you know you wanted to be a writer?
Jamie: In high school. I
took a creative writing class and the teacher encouraged me to pursue my
writing. She was a huge influence on the choices I made in writing and
journalism.
Alexis: A
good teacher can make all the difference, can’t she? What made you chose your
title?
Jamie:
Choice Affairs is
part of a trilogy (Southern Heat). Choice is the main characters last name, so
it just worked!
Alexis: Oh
perfect. Which authors inspire(d) you?
Jamie: Isabel
Allende, Anne Rice, Stephen King, Sylvia Day are a few of many who have inspired
me over the years. That is just a tip of the iceburg.
Alexis: Everyone
has their own writing process…how they come up with ideas, how they name their
characters, how they choose the setting. Can you describe your writing process?
Jamie: My
writing process is pretty simple. I usually keep a notebook with character
names and characteristics. I write down ideas for plot, etc. Some I go with,
some I don't. It all depends on how the story is progressing. With Choice
Affairs, since it was the second book of the series, I already had the
location/setting. I decided that with this book, the business billionaire
wasn't going to cut it for me. Apolo already had one characteristic that set him apart, but
this book needed more. So he became a U.S. Senator, appointed, but a senator
none the less. He's filling the spot of a recently deceased senator and now the
question arises, will he run for reelection or not. Names of characters usually just pop into my
head, or I google names.
Alexis: What
are you working on now?
Jamie: Right
now I am working on the third book of the Southern Heat series, I've titled
Choice Desires. It's going to be a page turner.
Alexis: Speaking
for myself, I love a series. I bet your readers will devour book three :-) Thank you so much for
visiting on Happily Ever After Thoughts.
Check
out the blurb on Choice Affairs.
Delicious Apolo Choice...the handsome and sexy newly
appointed United States Senator embraces his new career with the same vigor he
does everything in life, including his new bride.
Caitlyn Choice shares Apolo's enthusiasm, looking to help her husband make his mark both in the bedroom and on Capitol Hill.
Apolo is determined to keep his new wife safe in spite of all of the outside forces working to bring their world crashing down.
Add to the mix meddling family members who crave the spotlight created by the handsome new senator's appointment. Sprinkle in the underbelly of Washington politics who dislike the billionaire.
Plus a young reporter with his eyes on a Pulitzer who is out to embarrass the senator by exposing Apolo and his bride's unusual lifestyle.
Leaving behind a staff in Atlanta, that think while the cat’s away the mice can play. How can Apolo and Caitlin focus on the job in Washington, when others at Choice Enterprises are taking advantage of an absent and preoccupied owner?
Caitlyn Choice shares Apolo's enthusiasm, looking to help her husband make his mark both in the bedroom and on Capitol Hill.
Apolo is determined to keep his new wife safe in spite of all of the outside forces working to bring their world crashing down.
Add to the mix meddling family members who crave the spotlight created by the handsome new senator's appointment. Sprinkle in the underbelly of Washington politics who dislike the billionaire.
Plus a young reporter with his eyes on a Pulitzer who is out to embarrass the senator by exposing Apolo and his bride's unusual lifestyle.
Leaving behind a staff in Atlanta, that think while the cat’s away the mice can play. How can Apolo and Caitlin focus on the job in Washington, when others at Choice Enterprises are taking advantage of an absent and preoccupied owner?
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About
Jamie:
I've
always been a creative individual. Writing is just a facet of that
creativity...
My
careers in public relations in and around the entertainment industry,
photography, editing, artist management,
modeling and special event planning all elevated my passion for writing, not to
mention gave me a treasure trove for story lines.
I
write women's fiction; contemporary and historical romance which is ever
evolving. I am fortunate enough that writing (and marketing of said product(s))
is my full-time job, although I always have one or two other projects going at
the same time. I sincerely hope my writing will entertain, enlighten, and
inspire others to pick up the pen and pursue their own dreams. I love to be
contacted by readers, writers, and history buffs.
Website:
www.jamiesalisbury.com
Facebook
Author page: https://www.facebook.com/jamiesalisburyauthor?ref=bookmarks
Twitter:
@JamieRSalisbury
Thanks for sharing the interview and the excerpt for Choice Affairs! I enjoyed reading the post!
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