Interview & Giveaway with Juliana Stone

Books-n-Kisses is super excited to have Juliana Stone on the blog today to chat a little about her newest book.

Julianna, can you please share with us a little about yourself

Hi!  Thanks for having me stop by.  Sure, as much as I hate talking about myself, I’ll give you the bare bones!  I’m a wife to the dude, mother to two teenagers, a cat and a dog.  I love music of all kinds, though I’m especially in love with the 80’s, hockey and baseball. I live somewhere in Canada and have the best girlfriends in the world.

Have you always wanted to be an author?

I think it’s something I always dreamed of, but did I think it would actually happen?  Not really.  My imagination was pretty intense.  I mean I dreamed of marrying Jon Bon Jovi and that didn’t happen either! J But, I’ve always had an artistic bent, and if I wasn’t writing music I was putting together stories.  I suppose it was inevitable, but again, it’s one of those things where, if you don’t try, you never know!

What is your most interesting writing quirk?

I’m not sure if this is interesting or quirky, but I talk a lot when writing.  I argue dialogue with myself and make a lot of hand gestures.  I also need absolute silence when writing and that’s not always easy to find in my house.  Makes for a grumpy mom and writer.

Can you please tell us about your latest book(s)?

Sure!  TO HELL AND BACK is a continuation of the novella, WRONG SIDE OF HELL.  These books are set in my LEAGUE OF GUARIANS series, a series that features all sorts of otherworld creatures. It’s one of the reasons I love writing these books so much.  These novellas are not so much prequels for the full length mass market books, (Wicked Road to Hell and the upcoming, King of the Damned) as companion novellas.  They follow the story of Logan, a hellhound, and Kira, a human who’s kinda sorta not your average everyday human, as they fight to survive in a world where everyone wants Kira either dead or in their possession.

How did you come with the idea for this story?

I’m not sure how I come up with any of my ideas, to be honest.  I’ve always had an active imagination, but something about Heaven and Hell and all the creatures in between fascinates me.  I love taking the idea that anything from hell is automatically evil.  In my world, this world that the League exists in, evil can carry many faces and not everything is as it seems.

Can you share with us your current work(s) in progress?

Sure, King of the Damned is the next book up in the League of Guardians.  It releases November 27^th.  I plan on writing the next installment next year, people can look on my website for release information.

I’ve also begun writing contemporary romance, writing two series, The Barker Triplets, featuring OFFSIDE, which is a hockey romance featuring a female hot shot player!  It’s available now!  I also have a new series debuting in April, Bad Boys of Crystal Lake, and the first book, THE SUMMER HE CAME HOME, features a hero who is a rock star! So, I’ve combined my love of sports and music.  Again, all this info is on my website!

Who is the one author that you would love to meet someday and why?

That’s a hard one, mainly because I’ve already had the pleasure of meeting the one author who inspired me to write paranormal romance, Christine Feehan.  I was lucky enough to not only meet her but have dinner with her.  Such a lovely, lovely, lady.  I think If I could pick, it would be Anne Rice.  I read Interview With A Vampire in high school and fell in love with the darkness of her world. I was pretty much hooked.

What is the best piece of advice you would give to someone that wants to get into writing?

Just do it.  Don’t say you’re going to be a writer. BE a writer and FINISH what you start.

Can you share with us something off your bucket list.

I’ve always wanted to go to New Orleans and spend the night in a plantation.

What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?

Hmm, that’s a hard one.  I’ve got so many book in my kindle that I need to get to. I think it would have to be, Iced, by Karen Marie Moning.  I loved her fever series and am curious to see what happens next.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Again, thanks so much for having me.  I hope everyone enjoy’s Logan and Kira and this hard and fascinating world they live in!  I love to hear from readers, so please don’t hesitate to contact me.

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