Meet My Main Characters Blog Tour

I was invited by J.C. Mells to be part of a Meet my Main Characters Blog Tour. J.C. Mells is author of The Pierced Series. I have fallen absolutely in love with this series and I'm savoring the last two books because I don't want it to end. I recommend her books to everyone. Mells has been kind enough to be interviewed on my blog twice. Check out her books and blog http://www.jcmells.com/meet-my-character-blog-tour/

In this Character Blog Tour I am going to discuss characters from a book I am currently writing. Then I will link to other authors who will discuss his/her characters.
The book I am currently writing is still to be named.
 
1) What is the name of your character? Is he/she fictional or a historic person?
The names of the main characters are Maisie and Edison.
 
2) When and where is the story set?
It is my first try at a post-apocalyptic novel and takes place in what used to be part of New England.
 
3) What should we know about him/her?
Maisie has had her heart broken by major losses in her life. She lives in a town and, like every other town during these times, it is isolated and self-reliant. Maisie hundreds of miles surrounding town  with her best friend, dog Mali.
 
Edison lives alone far from any town. Despite being a hermit and yet seems full of life.

4) What is the main conflict? What messes up his/her life?
Maisie meets Edison and sparks fly between them. Not only is Edison a Wayward (stranger not from Maisie's town), she has a secret past.
 
5) What is the personal goal of the character?
Maisie's goal's to keep her town safe. Edison wants to give her heart one more chance.
 
6) Is there a working title for this novel, and can we read more about it?
No working title yet.
 
7) When can we expect the book to be published?
September 2014 (fingers crossed and editing willing).

Other Authors Braving the Tour with me: (In order of who agreed first to go on tour with me)

JAE
My first taste of Jae was reading her book Second Nature.  I was hooked and read many more of her books of lesbian fiction. My favorite still is Something in the Wine. I was honored to Beta Read her upcoming book Departure from the Script. Great book! Keep your eye out for it. We have started a great writing friendship and maybe one day we will even meet! Check out her site and books here. http://jae-fiction.com/books/novels/

Michael Vogel
Mike is a personal friend of mine. We worked in the North Carolina woods together, shared raising an elephant named Lulu and faced near death experience together. As you can imagine, he has some stories about me. He is new to the writing world and is working on his first book. Check him out here http://amishgiant.blogspot.com/

Catherine M. Wilson
Two summers ago I discovered the works of Catherine M. Wilson. She wrote When Women were Warriors. I started reading the novel not knowing it was a trilogy and boy was I happy! She got me hooked with the first book being FREE. Check her out! I contacted her and begged her to write another book. Let's hope we hear that she is writing more!! Check her out here http://www.catherinemwilson.com/my-books.html
About When Women Were Warriors:

Set in the British Isles during the Bronze Age, a time when matrilineal societies predominated and female warriors were not uncommon, When Women Were Warriors tells the story of Tamras, a young woman of the warrior class who leaves home to be fostered in Merin’s house, a fortress guarding the northern border of a rich agricultural valley. There she expects to find a mentor who will teach her the skills she will need to take her place in her community. -Wilson

 



Lyssa Layne
Author of the Burning Lovesick Series
I met Lyssa threw a site that hooks bloggers up to do guest blogs. I recently hosted her on my blog. Her recent book is Love is a Fire. Check her out here.  http://lyssalayne.wordpress.com/
Layne's description of Love is a Fire:

Dr. Katy Malone has sworn off love after losing those she loves most in her life including her father, a member of the FDNY. She has decided to spend her time focusing on her medical research. Her ex-fiancée, and fellow doctor, isn’t ready to give up on loving her though.

Firefighter Nick Garrity is on a search for the future Mrs. Garrity. As he pushes thirty, with no prospects in sight, he’s afraid he’ll never find her. A devoted member of FDNY, he loves the thrill of his job and the satisfaction it brings him. He strives to teach the proby firefighter the ropes and pass on his passion to him.

When the proby tries to impress the guys on the crew, he ends up in the care of Dr. Katy Malone. One look at Dr. Malone and Nick knows he’s found his future wife, but can he convince her to love again?

 

Check out these authors sites on 6/23 for their Meet My Characters Blog Posts!!!

Author of Love is Fire - Guest Post

Lyssa Layne writes about her book Loves is Fire that was released in May. 

 

“Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your heart or burn your house down, you can never tell.” –Joan Crawford

Dr. Katy Malone has sworn off love after losing those she loves most in her life including her father, a member of the FDNY. She has decided to spend her time focusing on her medical research. Her ex-fiancé, and fellow doctor, isn’t ready to give up on loving her though.

Firefighter Nick Garrity is on a search for the future Mrs. Garrity. As he pushes thirty, with no prospects in sight, he’s afraid he’ll never find her. A devoted member of FDNY, he loves the thrill of his job and the satisfaction it brings him. He strives to teach the proby firefighter the ropes and pass on his passion to him.

When the proby tries to impress the guys on the crew, he ends up in the care of Dr. Katy Malone. One look at Dr. Malone and Nick knows he’s found his future wife, but can he convince her to love again?

 

You can purchase Love is a Fire on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

About the Author

Lyssa Layne is first, and foremost, the proud momma to her precious daughter, AR. In addition to working full-time and being a mommy to AR, she is also an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, a runner, blogger, and an infertility survivor.

Having watched one too many medical dramas and being inspired by author Rachelle Ayala, who introduced her to the world of indie writing, Lyssa decided to try her hand at writing a romance story. Her attempt turned into the Burning Lovesick series. You can find Lyssa’s own interests throughout her stories although all stories are fictional.

Words from Lyssa on her writing journey

"What a long strange trip it's been." That's how I can summarize my journey from deciding to write a book to officially publishing it. I started with a simple idea and just started putting it on paper. It was nerve-wracking when I finally let people read my writing. The Internet is nice because there's still anonymity so no one can "laugh" in your face but at the same time, people will tear you apart limb by limb when they don't have to say it to your face. Every time I get a good review, I am on this super high and I go back to re-read my favorite parts of the book. Then I'll get the occasional fellow author who pipes in and tells me everything that's completely wrong with my writing and it's a major blow to the gut. The one, major thing I've learned from this whole process isn't where to place commas or how to write a happily ever after ending, it's that you can't let the negative bring you down. For every one negative comment, I've got ten more positive ones and the positive ones are what I need to focus on. My advice to budding authors is don't give up, take the good with the bad, and as long as you love your story and your characters then readers will too. Best of luck in your writing endeavors!  

You can visit Lyssa’s writing blog at http://www.lyssalayne.wordpress.com. You can also follow her on Twitter @layne_lyssa or check out her Facebook page at Lyssa Layne 

Don’t forget to add Love is a Fire to your bookshelf on Goodreads!