CH Interview with Debra Salonen
A big CH welcome to . . . . . . . . author, Debra Salonen! ***One lucky commenter will win an autographed copy of Debra's book, FINDING THEIR SON!!*** Thank you for joining us at Chasing Heroes today. I’d love to ask you some questions about being an author if you’re up for it. I will assume the position--butt in chair. Shoot. As you know, we love chasing heroes. Can you give us the dish on a hero from your book? His looks, personality, and what makes him so appealing? My May release, UNTIL HE MET RACHEL, focuses on one of my favorite heroes to date--Rufus. I know. I know. What kind of name is that for a hero? Honestly, he didn't start out as a hero. When he appears in the first book of my "Spotlight on Sentinel Pass" series, the locals aren't sure he's playing with a full deck. They think of him as Big Foot's awkward cousin. Naturally, there is a lot to Rufus that doesn't meet the eye. Now, now, let's get our minds out of the gutter. (Although you'd be right if you went there, first.) To me--and hopefully to my readers--Rufus is intriguing because he's an enigma--and quite content to remain that way. (Until he meets Rachel, of course.) His past isn't something he's proud of. He'd never tell you ...
A Week of Lola: Lola Cruz, Crusader, Swashbuckler, Sage
Gina, you're the winner of our Chasing Heroes gift from yesterday! Send us an email at angels@chasinghereos.com with your snail mail addy, and congrats! Today's winner will receive a bracelet...and a surprise gift! And now, our last day of celebrating Lola... What’s a girl to do when she finds out she’s been killed? Pinch herself to make sure she’s not a ghost, for starters. When Dolores Cruz comes home to her parents’ house to find every relative she has mourning her death, all hell breaks loose. With the help of on-again/off-again love Jack Callaghan, and juggling a new case thrown at her by muy misterioso boss Manny Camacho, it’s up to fledgling detective Lola to find out who’s behind the identity theft and suddenly wants her dead. But really, who is Lola Cruz? Dolores “Lola” Cruz: Part Crusader, Part Swashbuckler, Part Sage Stats: Lola’s single, a good Catholic girl (usually), but willing to do a lot to live her dream of being a detective. She works for muy misterioso Manny Camacho, has always loved old high school crush Jack Callaghan, and has a modern day rogue for a brother. The long and the short of it is that Lola can definitely hold her ...
A Week of Lola: Editor Toni Plummer on Lola
Caroline, you're the winner of the basket of goodies from yesterday! Email us your info and we'll send it out! Now, we have Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Minotaur editor Toni Plummer with her thoughts about Lola. The stars really have to align for a manuscript to make it from a writer's computer to an agent's desk to an editor's desk and ultimately onto a publisher's list. Having an editor who's willing to go to battle for a project is a dream come true. Toni loved Lola from the start, went to bat for Living the Vida Lola, and has been so great to work with. Editors are busy people, but Toni took time to answer the same questions I asked Holly Root. One commenter will win a collection of novels! 1. What did you like about Living the Vida Lola? It was a private eye novel that was both sexy and funny, and featured an incredibly likeable Latina heroine. What’s not to like?! 2. What makes this book sparkle? The humor and the cultural details, definitely. I appreciate Misa’s depiction of Lola as an American with a Mexican heritage. 3. How are Lola Cruz Mysteries different from other books you have published? The Lola Cruz mysteries have a greater romantic element ...
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