Title: Life Interrupted
Author: Yessi Smith
Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense
Release Date: January 14
I am a blank canvas that even the artist in me doesn’t know how to fill. My life started the day I escaped and woke up in the hospital.
Escaped from reality. Escaped from fear. Escaped from him.
Nothing exists before that, and as the days trickle by, I’m positive there’s nothing after that either.
I try though. For Poppa, who hasn’t left my side since I woke up, I try to live.
But every attempt is futile. So I escape again and start fresh on a small island, where there aren’t any expectations to fulfill. Where family and friends I don’t remember can’t look at me with sadness and disappointment.
And when Travis Keillar comes into my life everything changes. The memories I’ve lost become unimportant to the memories I’m creating with him. For the first time since I opened my eyes that fateful day in the hospital, life smiles back at me.
Until it doesn’t.
Until he comes back for me.
For revenge of crimes I don’t remember committing.
For revenge of crimes I don’t remember committing.
Travis sends a careful gaze in my direction and only hesitates a second before he lifts me in his arms and carries me to the cabin below deck. The space is small with only a bed, but that’s all we need.
He leaves the cabin door open, so plenty of sunlight enters the room and lies me on the bed where he climbs on top of me.
His body towers over me and when he looks down at me, he caresses my cheek with a soft brush of his knuckles. So fierce and strong, but gentle and caring.
I run my hands over his bare chest, feeling his heart pounding just as fast as mine. From below us, the water slaps against the hull, its rhythmic beat lulling me while the sight of Travis excites me.
Yessi Smith lives in South Florida with her husband, seven-year-old son, and newborn baby. She is also owned by a neurotic border collie and “ferocious” rottweiler.
She has a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s in human resource management. She has held several jobs, from picking up dog poop to upper management positions. Now, she hopes to leave the business world behind, so she can live full-time in a world that does not exist until she places her fingers on a keyboard and brings it to fruition.
1.
When did you first
realize you wanted to be a writer?
I was nine or ten years and I’d just finished reading a book I
really enjoyed but I hated the ending so I rewrote it. I was hooked after that.
Everywhere I went, I had a book to read in one hand a black and white
composition book in the other. When I wasn’t reading, I was writing. And that’s
pretty much how it’s gone my whole life. Every spare moment is spent reading or
writing.
2.
How long does it take
you to write a book?
Anywhere between six to nine months.
3.
What is your work
schedule like when you're writing?
I don’t have a work schedule. I write whenever I can squeeze it
in. During my lunch break at work, at night after everyone’s gone to bed, early
in the morning while everyone’s still asleep. Unless I’m finishing up a story
or editing, I don’t write on weekends. I love spending time with my family and
don’t want to miss out on beach days or movie nights.
4.
What would you say is
your interesting writing quirk?
I need complete silence. I also daydream a lot and will play out a
scene several times in my head before I actually write it.
5.
How do books get
published?
6.
Where do you get your
information or ideas for your books?
Ideas and inspiration are everywhere. I’ll get a book idea from
something as simple as going to the grocery store and having a conversation
with a random stranger at the deli section.
7.
When did you write your
first book and how old were you?
The first book I ever finished was a war story. I was 20 years old
and was taking a history class with a professor that for the first time in my
life made me love history.
The first book I ever published was Life’s A Cappella. I started
writing it when I was 30 years old and I found the courage to hit publish when
I was 32.
8.
What do you like to do
when you're not writing?
I spend time with my guys. I’m a bit of a beach bum and will find
any reason to go to the beach. It doesn’t hurt that my oldest loves playing in
the sand and ocean and it looks like my youngest is following suit.
9.
What does your family
think of your writing?
They’re very supportive. My husband is the reason I ever
considered publishing my first book. He kept pushing and encouraging me. My
sister isn’t a reader but she’s read every one of my books. My mom also reads
my stories and will buy a few paperback copies to give to her friends. And my
grandma keeps asking me to have the books translated to Spanish so she can read
them.
10.
What was one of the most
surprising things you learned in creating your books?
The most surprising aspect came after I hit publish. I hoped
people would read my story and that some would enjoy it. But the messages I
received and the friendships I’ve formed because of those messages have been
incredible. I’m so grateful for the people in my life that I’m able to call
friends.
11.
How many books have you
written? Which is your favorite?
I’ve published three full length novels and one novella. I have
one that I just finished and is going to my beta readers very soon.
It’s hard to pick a favorite. My debut is baby and a personal
story. The one I just published, Life Interrupted, is very different from
anything I’ve ever written and was so much to write.
12.
Do you have any
suggestions to help me become a better writer? If so, what are they?
Read, don’t ever stop reading or learning. Don’t be afraid to ask
other authors for advice. In my experience, even the “big name” authors are
willing to talk shop with you. You’re going to get bad reviews, because no
matter how much of yourself you put into your story, someone somewhere is going
to hate it. Don’t let it discourage you.
13.
Do you hear from your
readers much? What kinds of things do they say?
I hear from some of my readers very often, some I’ve become close
friends with and talk to almost every day. We talk about just about anything.
Books, writing, our kids and daily lives and on special occasions they’ll tell
me what an awesome author I am ;)
14.
Do you like to create
books for adults?
Yes. I’d like to try a Young Adult one day but I love reading and
writing New Adult.
15.
What do you think makes
a good story?
A unique story line and interesting characters. Readers want to
connect with the characters and empathize with them. The writing style is also
important.
16.
As a child, what did you
want to do when you grew up?
I’ve wanted to be a writer since I can remember. I’ve always had a
serious love affair with words.
17.
What Would you like my
readers to know?
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