THE CALL

So exciting stuff this week! Went to Disney World to watch my daughter dance in Downtown Disney in front of a huge crowd then went to Harry Potter World. Then I got THE CALL!!!! I am now officially a Harlequin Author! They want to brand me as a Mystery writer in their new Harlequin Digital First Program! YES!!! Ten plus years of perseverance has finally paid off. Details as they come!

The Next Big Thing!

What is your working title of your book? This Old Tomb. YES! I love new titles!


Where did the idea come from for the book? I was fascinated by the idea of Ivy Morris now Fallon solving a cold case.

What genre does your book fall under? Cozy Mystery with Romance


Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? Hmmm. I love Daniel Casey from Midsomer Murders! I have no idea for Ivy but I would take that part :)


What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? Because nothing ever goes smoothly for Ivy, why on earth did she expect to be able to remodel a house without finding a skeleton or two in the closet?

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? I’m hoping Draumr Publishing who put out the previous Ivy’s will consider this one too.


How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? I’m still in the process!


What other books would you compare this story to within your genre? It’s along the lines of Donna Andrews Meg Langslow mysteries which I adore.


Who or what inspired you to write this book? Honestly, I was done with the series but I’ve had so many requests for Ivy’s continuance that I couldn’t resist.


What else about your book might pique the reader's interest? If you like your couples smooch and your laughter loud, come on down to Martha’s Point, Virginia!
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The three writers I'm tagging are:
Natalie J Damschroder

Victoria Smith

Vicky Burkholder

Go check them out and thank you so much to Danita Cahill for the invite!!!!

Check out their blogs the week of December 10th. 

Under construction...

This blog has been under construction for some itme and I'm hoping that those days are over. I have now pointed mistysimon.com to my new website and hope you will find me there :) This blog will still be linked to the website,  no fear! And with a new book coming out I hope to get back in the swing of actually blogging :)

Guest blogger and Free Book Giveaway! MEGAN HART is HERE!!!!

OHHHHHH, now I know I haven't posted here lately but this is an especially cool thing to come back with. I have with me today MEGAN HART, who is a fabulous writer. She's written in damn near every genre and they're all good. If you haven't already read her a) why the heck not?!?!?! and b) here's your chance to win her new book...FREE and WONDERFUL, what more could you ask for? How about a little blog post about her and her book? Coming right up!

Let's begin with a blurb and then get into the extra good stuff:

In the midst of a chaotic midnight assembly, Sunshine is forced outside into the darkness. Holding a scrap of paper scrawled with a stranger's name and address, Sunny grasps the hands of her three small children and begins her escape.

Liesel Albright has dreamed of starting a family. She never bargained on inheriting one already in progress…or one so deeply damaged. When nineteen-year-old Sunshine appears on the Albrights' doorstep claiming Liesel's husband, Chris, is her father, all they can think to offer is temporary shelter. The next day, they're stunned by the news that the Family of Superior Bliss, led by a charismatic zealot, has committed mass suicide. Sunny and her children haven't just left the compound—they've been left behind.

Now, instead of a baby of her own, Liesel must play mother to the four survivors, while Chris retreats into guilt and denial. For Sunny, however, a lifetime of teachings is not easily unlearned. No matter how hard she tries to forget, an ominous catechism echoes in her mind, urging her to finish what the Family started.

Now that's some good stuff. Onto the questions...

1. What led you to write a book about a cult? I find them fascinating though scary.

I've always been fascinated by cults, though yes, they are scary. I mean, what makes people join a group that so obviously doesn't fit in with what we "normal" people think of as right? Cult leaders, by tradition, are charismatic and compelling, but who are the people who fall in line with them? I wanted to explore characters who didn't necessarily join a cult, but who were raised in one, so had no choice about it. 

 

2. What part of Sunny was the most difficult to write? The easiest?

The most difficult was writing about the abuse she suffered. I didn't want it to be too graphic, but researching what happens in cults, especially to children, was really hard. The easiest, surprisingly, was writing Sunshine's struggle with dealing with how she was raised versus the life she has after moving in with her biological dad.  

3. What significance does the title have?

All Fall Down is, of course, part of a nursery rhyme. I didn't have a good title for this book, and my editor actually came up with it. Once she suggested it, it absolutely fit the entire concept of everything falling down.

Now the fun part!

 

4. Boxers or briefs?

Boxer briefs

 

5. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

Mint Chocolate Chip

6. Give me a memory that still makes you giggle.

Oh. Gosh. Hmm. Well, how about the time we went to see Jason Manns play live in Philly, and you shouted out in the parking lot that we were "doing" Jason Manns? That makes me laugh. 

 

7. Best Halloween costume you ever wore? I know what one I'd pick but I'd like to know what you think.

When I was in kindergarten, I was Darth Vader. I think that might be my all-time favorite. 

 

8. What song do you like to rock out in the shower to?

Let it Snow. I don't know why. Also, Think of Me, from Phantom of the Opera. 

A bio would be nice here! :)

Megan says: I was born and lived awhile and then I did some stuff. Now I mostly do things and whatnot. And I also write books. Learn more about me at: www.meganhart.com, www.readinbed.net, www.twitter.com/Megan_Hart and www.facebook.com/Megan.Hart

Also, I'll give away a copy of All Fall Down to a commenter! 

 

BRING ON THE COMMENTS!!!! I'll choose a winner after Wednesday and then we firgure out the getting it to you thing.

 

Misty :)

NaNoWriMo here I come!

OK, I'm going to do NaNoWriMo. I literally decided this afternoon to get this new book off and running. Who's joining me for some serious fun and work?

Under Construction and Out of Here

Hello!

I will be taking the next few weeks and putting the website under construction. I hope to still post (more than I have before!) and have a new look coming soon, along with something truly inspiring or at least not so boring to say in these blog posts :)

And now I'm off to NJRW! So excited to go to a conference again. It's been a little while. I had to dust off my fancy shoes.

Misty

SLACKER!

Honestly, I had no idea it has been four weeks, Ridunkulous! All I have to say is that I have been writing my poor little hands off. 18K in 6 days for an anthology I would dearly love to get picked up for. It's superheroes and I am having a blast being all dark and angsty and stuff and having a real honest to goodness bad guy! YAY!

In other news, I need to figureout something to write about in these things as I am boring myself and tend to post thoughts over at Facebook. But since this is supposed to be my website, that's not cutting it. Ideas are welcome!

Misty