Fall In Love With Jeanmarie Hamilton!!!

Saddle up, partners!

We're going wild, wild, west on ya'll!

If you've got a sweet-tooth for all things western, look no further than the lovely Jeanmarie Hamilton. Her yarns of true love are peppered with danger, intrigue, and Civil War turmoil. The latest feather in Jeanmarie's bonnet is the soon to be released MOONLIGHT DESPERADO. Like cowboys and shape shifters? Then, you'll need to be adding Captain Craig Wolfe's story to your TBR list.

Grab a leg of turkey and get comfy, let someone else clean up the kitchen. You won't want to miss the chance to meet this breakout author who is sure to become a household name one day soon!

1.) If you were a book what would your blurb be?

"Jeanmarie struggles to break into the daunting world of publishing as she pens the first of the stories she's determined to tell. Will the man she loves stand by her side as she reaches for her goal of published author?

2.) Using three words describe your voice.

Fresh, sensual, and suspenseful. At least that's what I've been told.

3.) Do you have any steadfast writing practices? Outlines, spreadsheets, plot lines, etc? Or do you wing it?

As far as steadfast writing practices, I've tried various methods, including plot charts. The following is what I've settled on. First, I write by hand the idea for a story, and elaborate on it over several pages, until I have the basic plot brainstormed. Next, I enter the pages into a computer file and continue fleshing out the characters, their conflicts, goals, and the hurdles they face. Before the story becomes too long, I write a synopsis which includes the turning points. I use the synopsis to set up chapter topics in my manuscript file. This way, I know what each chapter should be about when I open the file to write each day. For full length novels I like to set up character charts. I keep copies of the synopsis and character charts in a colored folder on my desk for quick access.

I find that I feel more at ease when I have the whole story plotted, rather than winging it. And by writing a synopsis first, I don't have to worry about writing one after finishing the book.

4.) What was the hardest thing you've had to overcome in your writing?

The hardest thing I've had to overcome in my writing is not being easy on my characters, but instead to tackle emotional scenes which involve great sadness, or injury to a character. In one of my stories, such a scene involving a character's injury kept me from writing for weeks. Finally my writing friends said, just write the scene and move on. After I wrote that scene, I was able to finish the story. For writing emotional scenes, I need the quiet and solitude of the night, with no interruptions.

5.) Any advice for all the aspiring authors out there looking to become published?

My advice for aspiring writers is to keep writing. Be persistent. A very kind, multi-published author, the last one with books left at a book signing in Denver a while back, told me, the last person in line, "Don't give up." She said, "Keep writing, be persistent, you'll make it." If you love to write, with patience and persistence you'll achieve your goals. I strongly believe we are given our imagination, dreams, goals, for a reason. When we achieve our goals, we also help others in some way.

6.) What is up next for Jeanmarie?

One of my recent goals has been to write werewolf stories. Moonlight Desperado, my western historical shapeshifter romance, is scheduled for release very soon at Siren-Bookstrand Publishing. This story was inspired by an incident which happened to my great great grandmother in Texas after the Civil War ended. Hope you enjoy the blurb which follows.

In Texas after the Civil War, Mary Ann Beauclere is imprisoned by soldiers turned raiders. Outraged when Captain Craig Wolfe steals a kiss and more in front of the men, she follows his orders, desperate to protect her little sisters asleep upstairs. The outlaws demand bedding and food. Captain Wolfe helps her, and she softens toward the desperado, allowing his kisses, drawn to him as to no other.

Confederate spy, Craig despairs of finding his life mate. Hiding his assignment from the raiders, he only intends to protect Miss Beauclere, until he recognizes Mary Ann as the woman he will love forever. Her courage tempts him to dream of a future together. Will she love him, a werewolf? If not, he'll spend his life alone.

When Craig claims her as his life mate, secret identities and a vicious pack member threaten their future and their lives. Can Craig save her?

www.jeanmariehamilton.com
MOONLIGHT DESPERADO, Coming Soon at Siren-Bookstrand Publishing

Want to know about Jeanmarie's other works? Be sure to check out her website AND click here to read my review of her, ARE YOU GOING TO THE DANCE in TWRP's Northern Roses and Southern Belles Anthology.

I'd like to thank Jeanmarie for being here today. THANK YOU, TLN'ers for your continued support. You're all one of the many things I'm thankful for this year! ((hugs!!)) I hope you enjoy this week's feature flavor of Johnny Horton's version of the Johnny Reb song. The graphics of Civil War paintings and soldiers are wonderful. Just another reminder of all we have to be thankful for. Catch ya'll back next week!