Please welcome Roxanne St Claire to Froggarita's Bookcase as a guest poster.
A Day in the Life of An Author
Oh, you know, a day in the life of an author is just like you imagine: we sleep late, get a massage, drink champagne for brunch and caviar for snack, think about a story, write a sentence, eat bon bons, shop online for hours, talk to Oprah about the interview, pause for a mani/pedi, and then, of course, a booksigning!
You know I’m lying. I’d never shop online for hours! Honestly, the myth of a romance writer’s life was definitely created by someone who never made a living writing novels. A day in the life of an author is not nearly that glamorous and includes a whole heck of, well, writing. There’s some twittering and email, and a fair share of chocolate (more like Hershey Kisses than bon bons), and, of course, we watch Oprah even when we’re not on the show.
A day in the life of this author includes motherhood duties, as well, so throw in some laundry, a school pick up, reviewing homework, and taking someone to dance or violin or track practice. Somewhere in all that, I write between two and five thousand words a day (usually closer to two) or I edit, revise, research, and think. There’s a lot of thinking. I’ve been known to think right through a conversation and forget I had it.
Yes, there is the occasional booksigning and I do squeeze in a mani/pedi now and then, but mostly a day (and night) in the life of a writer consists of sitting at my desk, staring at the computer screen, and making stuff up. And, honestly, I wouldn’t trade it for the world!
And there is the fun times when a book comes out…or, like this spring for me, when two books come out. The release of SHIVER OF FEAR and FACE OF DANGER are a welcome break and change, giving me an opportunity to meet with readers like this and celebrate the new books!
The Guardian Angelino's
One relentless reporter. One tormented protector. One gnarled family tree.
On this team of renegade crime fighters…everything is relative.
The Angelino and Rossi families break every Italian stereotype there is. Sure, they’re loud and aggressive. And they argue and eat and cling to traditions for dear life. They fight as passionately as they love, and they would give their life for one of their own. But that’s where the clichés stop, and a brand new family business is about to begin.
The Guardian Angelinos are a Boston-based family that flies under the radar of the law to solve crimes, save lives, protect the innocent, and take down the guilty. This team of rule-breaking, risk-taking, wave-making siblings and cousins aren’t afraid to get into the face of criminals as one of the toughest, grittiest security and PI firms around. This close-knit clan of protection, investigation, law enforcement, technology, weaponry, and legal experts all have one simple creed: The good guys win and the bad guys get the holy hell kicked out of them.
In every stand-alone romantic thriller, readers can expect non-stop adventure, heart-wrenching romance, breath-taking settings, and unforgettable love stories. The Angelino and Rossi cousins are fearless on the outside, but each has a chink in their tough armor, and only one person can help them overcome their weakness…to find love that lasts forever.
Shiver of Fear
Burned by a failed marriage, former FBI agent Marc Rossi wants back in the investigation game with no emotional strings attached. Taking an assignment for his enterprising Angelino cousins, he heads to Northern Ireland to pry a key piece of evidence from a missing socialite-any way he can. But when the ice queen turns out to be warm, beautiful, and on a secret mission of her own, the job becomes a passionate reminder of what happens when duty and desire mix. The daughter of an infamous fugitive, Devyn Sterling has survived betrayal only to find that her mother has mysteriously disappeared. When her search uncovers secrets, lies, and threats, Devyn and Marc must trust each other when every instinct says they can't . . . and a terrorist wants to make sure they won't live to try.
Face of Danger
Private investigator Vivi Angelino has never met a risk she wouldn't take-and her latest client, a starlet with a madman on her heels, gives Vivi the perfect opportunity to walk on the wild side. That is, as long as she can make sure a certain overprotective, overly gorgeous FBI agent stays out of her way-and out of her fantasies.
Special Agent in Charge Colt Lang is not about to stand back and watch Vivi dangle herself as bait for a serial killer. Yet trying to rein her in means throwing his well-worn rulebook-and his iron self-control-to the wind . . . and taking the chance that his heart will become collateral damage in an already perilous case. Because a woman who can't stop searching for the truth is impossible to resist-even when every discovery she makes brings them closer to a calculating murderer with nothing to lose.
Giveaway:
USA only
No P.O. Boxes
I have 1 set of books to giveaway - 1 copy of both SHIVER OF FEAR and FACE OF DANGER
To enter to win leave a comment on this post.
Giveaway ends April 29th, 2011
Where to find Roxanne:
Review - Demonds prefer Blonds by Sidney Ayers
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