Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Destiny Finds Her by Miranda Lynn Interview & Giveaway


Destiny Finds Her
Destiny Series
Book 1
Miranda Lynn

Genre: Romance/Time Travel

ISBN: 1502554267
ASIN: B00OZ8JZTU

Number of pages:178

Cover Artist: Sister Sparrow Graphics

Book Description:

Jami – Content with her life working for a publishing house, enjoying her caffeine addiction and her daily banter with best friend Todd. Jami wasn’t one to believe in Destiny. When her world turns upside down just days before her 25th birthday, her beliefs are challenged and time is ripped away. Dozing off in the sun one moment and sitting in a field of heather with a talking hamster the next will rattle any normal girl. But hearing a sexy deep voice and turning to find the Highlander it belongs to will rock anyone’s world!


Devlin-. He loved the annual festival, all the hustle and bustle around the keep, what he couldn’t handle was his mother hounding him about finding that “one” to settle down with as the middle brother he still had plenty of time. He escaped daily to do his rounds along the land’s perimeter, but one day he found someone he wasn’t expecting.  One look, one smell was all it took. He would find out who she was.

Faced with the obstacle of overcoming her fears and embracing her powers, Jami’s destiny is hers to take. Or is it?

Available at Amazon


About the Author:

Mother to two boys, 3 four legged babies, and wife to a loving husband who doesn't mind the extra voices in her head.

Miranda grew up on a dairy farm in Illinois, but calls Portland, TN home now. She is an avid reader, coffee addict, and loves her day job working at the local public library. Though her true passion is in creating her own worlds, characters, and stories for her readers.

Interview

Where are you from? I currently live in Portland, Tn but grew up in Lomax, IL.
Tell us your latest news? I am diligently writing on Book 2 in the Destiny Series, but am excited to share I have started another paranormal series that book one of will be out by next Christmas. This one is based in New Orleans, involves cat shifters and descendants of a voodoo queen.
When and why did you begin writing? I have written since high school, but I really started thinking about making it a career for the last three years. I began writing after a good author friend advised me, write the story you want to read.
When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I finished and won my first NaNoWriMo. When I proved to myself I could write 50,000 words in a month, I knew that I could officially call myself a writer. Though now I look back and realize that I was a writer way before then, I wrote all the time. Stories, journal entries, poems, etc. I just had to get over that personal hurdle, and I am so glad I did.
What inspired you to write your first book? Getting to know so many indie authors and realizing that if they can do it, I can do it. So I did, I stopped ignoring the character voices in my head and started writing down what they were saying. It snowballed from there. With the help of an amazing team of editors, graphic artist, and the best beta readers around I completed the novel and published it this last October.
Do you have a specific writing style? Not really, I do some planning, but most of what I write happens when I sit down and write from the seat of my pants. The planning is simply character outlines, location, and family trees.
How did you come up with the title? The title came to me after I had written the book. As I was revising I realized I referenced Jami’s destiny a lot, so of course the title evolved into Destiny Finds Her.
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp? No message, I just want readers to be able to sit back and enjoy escaping into a world I created. I enjoy reading for that simple reason, I can escape my day to day life, troubles, issues, and dive into a world that has been created for me.
How much of the book is realistic? None of it is real, Jami is based on myself a bit I guess, she gets paid to read and evaluate books which is something I would love to be able to do. Some characters came to me from books, movies, and shows that I have watched.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life? Not in this book.
What books have most influenced your life most? Oh good question, the two that made an impact the most are Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor? Oh I have more than one! Deena Remiel, Amber Scott, and Terry Maggert. I consider them all to be mentors. I know that if I have a question, idea, or just want to chat I can contact them. They have all helped me in so many ways!
What book are you reading now? Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones.
Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest? Hmm, I don’t know how new they are but I have just recently discovered Demelza Carlton and Staci Hart. Love them both!
What are your current projects? I am currently working on Book 2 in the Destiny series as well as a new Paranormal series based in New Orleans.
What would you like my readers to know? That I am so grateful that they took the time to stop by and check out this interview. I hope that they take the chance, grab the book and enjoy the world I have created for Jami and Devlin. There is a lot more in store for them in Book 2. Also I love hearing from readers so email me, tweet me, or stop by the facebook page. I love chatting with everyone.

Thank you for having me and I hope that you enjoy a great book this week!



Twitter: @MirandaLynnBks



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5 kindle copies of Destiny Finds Her


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2 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for having me today. I hope your readers enjoyed the interview!

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  2. I love the author's interview - I always like learning more.

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