Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome Diane Alberts to the blog today. We are going to be talking about her new book Kill Me Tomorrow, which is a part of the 1 Night Stand series.
Diane: I’m very happy, and honored to be here today! Thanks for having me!
Q1) Can you tell us a little about yourself?
Diane: Me? I’m pretty boring. I’m almost 30, been married for almost 10 years, and have 4 kids (2 boys and 2 girls). I live in Northeast PA, and currently have three contracted books with Decadent Publishing (with another being considered as of today). Oh, and I dye yarn.
Q2) Have you always wanted to be an author?
Diane: Yes, absolutely! Ever since I cracked open my first romance book at 12, I’ve been hooked.
Q3) Who are some of your favorite writers? Who do you feel has influenced your writing?
Diane: Johanna Lindsay, Julia Quinn, Teresa Mederios, and Christina Dodd to name a few. I aim to make my readers feel so deeply for my characters they keep coming back for more. I own almost every book each of those authors has written, because I love them all!
Q4) Can you tell us what a typical writing day for you is like.
Diane: When in writing mode, I try to wake up around 6am. It’s hard to get quiet time in a house with four kids, so I steal what I can. Then, I sometimes write in the morning after I get three of the four kids off to school. Sometimes, my husband can take baby duty while I write. Otherwise, I have to wait for twelve o’clock, which is—NAPTIME. Then I get another two hours in. Occasionally, I’ll write at night, as well, but I tend to work better in the daytime.
Q5) Let’s talk about your new book Kill Me Tomorrow. Can you tell us a little about it
Diane: It’s a story about two supernatural characters who each book a one-night stand for reasons of their own. Unfortunately, they also happen to be enemies, with Jasmine being sworn to kill all creatures like Gavin.
Passion erupts, and they must decide whether they can ignore everything they’ve been told about one another, or whether they must fight. Here’s the trailer for it:
Q6) How did you come up with the idea for this story?
Diane: Hm…I don’t really know. Stories just kind of…come. I don’t know where from. I like to imagine an inner vault in my head where, one-by-one, the stories emerge for me to write. Hopefully there are lots of doors in there.
Q7) What is up next for you?
Diane: My first full length novel, Reclaimed, will be out from Decadent Publishing soon. Also, I contracted another 1NightStand book called Escape to Me. I have another story out being considered for submission with the publisher, and am about to start a sequel to Reclaimed.
Q8) What is the best piece of advice you would give to a buddy author?
Diane: Take a few self-editing courses. Edit a lot! Find someone who will read your manuscript, and isn’t scared to slash it to pieces. Don’t be upset when she/he slashes it to pieces.
Q9) What is the next book on your To Read Pile that you are dying to jump into?
Diane: Trinity by Deena Remiel. I’ve had it for a while, and am dying to dig into it.
Q10) Is there anything else you would like to add?
Diane: Yes!
Kill Me Tomorrow is a paranormal romance book, in Decadent Publishing’s fabulous 1Night Stand series. The series revolves around the enigmatic Madame Eve who always seems to be able to find the perfect match for that special someone.
Blurb:
Jasmine Baruch is a jinn-a supernatural being who fights demons with fire. While that’s difficult enough, she’s got bigger problems. She’s a virgin, and in the jinn culture, that is sheer blasphemy. Jinn are supposed to be passionate, promiscuous creatures-everything she isn’t. Due to marry the next day, she takes matters into her own hands by using 1NS. But, like the rest of her life, nothing is easy. The man chosen for her, though incredibly gorgeous, is a demi-sanguine; a half-human, half-demon-her enemy.
Gavin Werbato is looking for an easy night of sex. Nothing more, nothing less. Instead, he gets a gorgeous jinn convinced it is her duty to kill him. He can certainly think of better things to do with her soft hands than murder. He need only convince her of that…
Can the fire sparked when these beings collide be controlled, or will it consume their world as they know it?
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Books-n-Kisses: Diane, again thank you so very much for making Books-n-Kisses a stop on your book tour. I have enjoyed learning more about you and your book. I look forward to reading and see what you come up with next.
Diane: Thank you very much for having me! I hope to be back again sometime soon!
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