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Guest - Tessa Stockton
Good morning! We've got author Tessa Stockton visiting us today. Tessa has a giveaway so make sure you read on to find out what and how to enter her drawing. Good luck!
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What do you think makes a good story?
I like monsters. I like monsters
who don’t want to be monsters, who are tortured souls, conflicted. Then I like
the unlikely heroine who comes along and finds that miniscule speck of goodness
in the monster’s heart, a speck nobody else has the ability to see, and
discovers what it takes to expand that speck into full blown, sacred love. It
also helps when the monster is a spectacular specimen.
How do you balance a life outside of writing with deadlines and writing
muses?
I don’t. I’m terrible with this. I
get . . . I don’t know . . . obsessed
with ideas and I can’t rest until what needs to get out is out. Drives those
around me crazy. Honestly, though, I’m trying. I’m always looking for that
“off” switch, but I don’t know where it is most of the time. Wish I did. Dance
consumed me much the same way. I’m aware that it’s not very healthy and I’d
love to strike a balance, but I haven’t perfected that yet. Ah, I think that’s
part of the problem! I’m a perfectionist. Sigh.
What are some jobs you've done that would end up in a book?
Currently, I’m working on a
paranormal romance that revolves around a ballerina. The story also includes
scenes at a coffee shop/poet’s pad. I worked once as a barista and I really
enjoyed it, along with meeting all of those crazy-great poets who seemed to
like their cappuccinos “dry.”
If I was a first time reader of your books, which one would you
recommend I start with and why?
Well, Wind’s Aria, only because it’s the first of a series. eNovella #2 Sea God’s Siren, and #3 Tree Lord’s Oracle are right around the
corner.
What do you hope readers take with them after reading your work?
Besides a stretching of the mind
and emotion: delight; fulfillment.
List two authors we would find you reading when taking a break from
your own writing.
I’m an eclectic and voracious
reader. I’ll read just about anything under the sun. And I’m moody. I suppose I
could list my favorite authors . . . Meredith Ann Pierce is probably my
favorite in fantasy, and I love Amanda Ashley books in paranormal romance. In
the non-romance sense, I deeply appreciate Lya Luft’s evocative work.
Tell us about your latest book, including its genre. Does it cross over
to other genres? If so, what are they?
Wind’s
Aria is a fantasy romance. Some might call it inspirational. Others might
call it mythological. Overall, it pretty much remains in the fantasy romance category.
Having said that, I’m somebody who likes to explore and write in a variety of
genres. From me you’ll never know what to expect next. I never know what to expect next!
Tell us about yourself.
I had nurtured a 20-year career in the performing arts. Just about every member of my family—immediate and extended—is in the musical arts at some capacity. My parents were professionals. It was a very natural progression for me, to walk into what was already present. I dabbled in a lot of different things in that realm, but I ultimately chose dance. Rather, it chose me. Lively and great, and oh-so-hard, this field granted me the opportunity to see the world. I fell in love with other cultures. I think it shows in my stories. Speaking of stories, I’ve also always wanted to be a writer, especially a romance writer. I grabbed a fair share of writing opportunities over the years, but didn’t have the time to seriously pursue publication in fiction. Ideas, characters, plots, lingered—haunted, really—in the back of my mind until I could breathe life into them and set them free. Now, I’m living in the moment! Other than that, I love four-legged critters, and I’m a popcorn junkie. My family adores my insanity. I think.
Follow links:
Wind's Aria
Elected as the Songstress,
Aria takes her place on the sacred platform to sing before every dawn. As long
as she does so, peace and abundant life belong to her people. One morning,
amidst a strange wind that brings with it a curse in its eerie howl, Aria loses
her ability to make music. But the encroaching death that transpires isn’t her
biggest tragedy. It’s that she adores the cause of her blunder, for he’s a
magnificent winged creature who’s stolen more than her voice.
Excerpt:
Fog
continued to dance around them covering most of his body, to her dismay. Just curious, she convinced herself. She
closed her eyes and squeezed the bridge of her nose to concentrate . . . something
that seemed hard to do at that moment.
“Feeling
better?” The smooth notes of his words swam through her ears.
“Mmm.”
She nodded. “I guess.”
He
continued to stare.
Aria
cleared her throat. “Um . . . can I ask you a question?”
“You may
ask . . .”
“But
will you answer?”
“That
depends.”
“Oh.
Well. How did you get to be so huge when all the Meleyans are rather small? And
why haven’t I seen you before?”
“That’s
two questions.”
“S-sorry.”
He
exhaled a steady stream of air, adding to the mist, as if deliberating.
Aria
felt the strength of his breath, blowing strands of her hair across her face.
Slow,
yet with precision, he lifted a lock from the curve of her mouth and rubbed the
strands between his fingers. He murmured, “Soft and orange, like the petals of
prairie-tails.” Then he bent and smelled her hair, closing his eyes. “And sweet
like the honey of bees.” Again he held her gaze. The corner of his mouth
twitched upward. “Do you have a sting?”
“I asked
you a question first—”
“Two,”
he corrected. Then he smiled.
Purchase Links - Wind’s Aria:
Coming soon!
An accident left Syrena
blind and only one can bring her healing. But the cost of abiding in his,
Dagon's, aquatic prison in exchange for sight proves more than she bargained
for.
Tree Lord’s Oracle
Arekel becomes the chosen
of her world to stop the Tree Lord menace from expanding his domain of
Deadwood. Embarking on the fretful task, the young maiden learns that she alone
holds the key to destroying the Tree Lord’s malevolent heart. There’s just one
other problem. She’s fallen in love with him.
Give away info:
Tessa is giving away one
electronic copy of her eNovella, Wind’s
Aria. Leave a comment between Jan 30-Feb 3, and a random winner will be
selected and announced on Feb 4. Be sure
to include your email with your comment, replacing @ with (at) and . with
(dot).
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-- Lynda Again,
What a great excerpt! Am I the only one who wants to read more? I bet I'm not, lol. Don't forget to leave a comment with your e-addy to enter the drawing for an e-copy of Wind's Aria!
Good luck and have a Blessed Day!
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Welcome, Tessa! Love your covers. Your books sound fascinating! Thanks for being with us today!
Yes, great cover art! Perfect for fantasy romance.
You look like a dancer. Maybe it's the artistic muse shining in your eyes. Beautiful! It has translated well to your writing. Best success on your series. Well done!
I love this site and I'm so happy to be a guest on it. Thank you for the spot, Lynda!
@Jacqueline: Rae Monet does the book covers for this series.
@Sandy: Thank you. : )
Beautiful covers! I can't wait to read one of your books. I bet your love of dance shows in your writing. Your long neck shows in your picture-don't all ballerinas have graceful long necks?
Rae is terrific! She did my website and the cover of my Altered Destiny. She has major artistic skills ;-)
Nice interview and excerpt.
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@Keira: Thanks! Dance does have a way of sneaking into my writing. And yes, most ballerinas probably have long necks. It's all that stretching! Funny, though, when one stops dancing, the body has a way of snapping back to a worse stiffness than when he/she first started. : /
@Lynda: I should have known!
@bn100: Thanks. : )
It was a delight to be on Star-Crossed Romance. Thanks, again.
Congratulations!—to "bn100" for winning a copy of Wind's Aria. I'll contact you, shortly, with the details…
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