A: My new release is Hide'n Go Seek and came out yesterday, October 24th. I'm very excited about this book. It's the second in the series, of which TUESDAY'S CHILD is book 1. TUESDAY'S CHILD has garnered wonderful reviews, including being picked as a Top 10 read for 2011 by Neissa at TheRomanceReviews.com!
Q: That's wonderful! Congratulations! What is the story behind the story?
A: There's always a story behind the story, isn't there? TUESDAY'S CHILD was my Waterloo. I originally wrote the book by doing a draft in 30 days and that absolutely killed the story for me. I already knew everything about it. There were no surprises left. There was no magic. And therefore, there was no reason to write the rough draft into a complete book. But my muse wouldn't let me move on. I had to fix this one. If I could, then I'd be able to handle anything. It wasn't easy, but, with lots of help from critiquing partners, I managed it.
Q: That's so interesting! What is your favorite genre to write?
Q: How do you choose names for your characters?
A: I'm blessed in that most of my character's names 'feel' right before I use them. Rarely, do I change the main characters' names midway. I have been known to change secondary characters' names, particularly when I realize I have more than one name starting with the same letter.
Q: Did you choose the title of your book and if so how did you do it?
A: Like the character names, my book titles come to me as I work. I like to say they are working titles, but the original name is usually the one I stick with.
Q: Which element of story creation is your favorite?
A: I love plots. I love to read - and therefore write - fast paced twisted heavily plotted books! I have to go back and layer in description, settings etc, but the plots and dialogue MOVE!
Q: What inspires you? What motivates you?
A: The story, the characters inspire me. I won't start a book unless it feels right. But once it does I have to get it down. That's one of the reasons I write fast, is to get it down before I lose the threads in my head. Knowing that people enjoy my stories motivates me!
Q: Please tell us about your other books.
A: I have two YA series published, VAMPIRE IN DENIAL and DANGEROUS DESIGNS are the respective first books in the series. Book 2 on both series is in progress, plus I have three other YA books to revise. In nonfiction, I have books published on the mortgage system, companion gardening and on writing professional resumes. I just recently published Kindle versions of the career information in my series called Career Essentials: The Resume, Career Essentials: The Cover Letter, Career Essentials: The Interview and Career Essentials: 3 in 1.
Q: What is your writing process or method?
A: I'm a complete pantser. I open a blank document and I start writing. I usually have a single line in my head that gets me started. By the time I have the first scene down, I have the first hook and now the next milestones I'm heading for. I usually write hard and fast, then take a longer time in the revision process to make it shine.
Q: What's next for you?
A: The world! Lol. I have 5 series in progress and several more books in progress that are liable to end up as series. So what's next? Writing, writing and more writing. And that's okay, because that's what makes me happy!
Wow that's a lot of series! I wish you all the best on them! Thanks so much for being our guest today, Dale!
Read an Excerpt of Tuesday's Child.
Tuesday's Child is available at Amazon, B&N and All Romance eBooks.
Hide n' Go Seek is available at Amazon, All Romance eBooks, and Smashwords.
To find out more about Dale and her books, visit her at http://www.dalemayer.com connect with her online with Twitter at www.twitter.com/dalemayer and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dalemayer.author
Dale is giving away a copy of Tuesday's Child to one commenter!
13 comments:
Wonderful interview Dale. How do you keep so many stories straight? Do you work on them at the same time or one at a time?
This book looks great! Can't wait to read it.
Great interview, Dale. Nice to learn more stuff about one of my fellow indie authors. Congrats on being a Top Pick author!
I'm looking forward to reading Tuesday's Child...because I should start at the beginning, right?
L.j.
Hi Vonda, and thanks for inviting me here today!
Love to see that new cover up. I adore purple! Course the blues in Tuesday's Child are nice too. Lol.
Wonderful interview, ladies. Dale, I enjoyed reading about your writing practices. They certainly seem to do the job! All the best with all your writing.
Hi Linda,
I always seem to have a book that's been released, one being written, one in revision and then the queue forms behind that one. I prefer to write one book at a time. But I'll work on several series at a time.
I don't writing nonfiction and fiction well - writing or revising. Very different mindset required for each.
Keeping them straight?? Sometimes I mix the characters up but I always catch it during the revision process. The stories are so different I don't have any trouble keeping the series straight!
Hi Sarah,
Thanks! Glad you like the look of it.
Thanks for stopping by~
Hi L.j
Glad to see you here!
You could start with Hide'n Go Seek as they are meant to be standalone books but you'd pick up more if you started with Tuesday's Child.
They're both good reads!
Hi Patricia,
My writing practices are a bit of scramble, but like you said, it gets the job done!
I'm looking forward to the day I have a dedicated office space and can MAYBE organize a little better. Maybe that will make my practices a little more efficient!
Congrats on sticking with your story. I am like you, I have to finish something that is important to me. Wishing you lots of luck with your sales. It sounds like you're going to be busy with all the stories you have in mind to write. Good luck...
Nice to get to know you today.
Hi Paisley,
Thanks for stopping by! It's been fun meeting new people here. And you're right, I have more than enough to keep myself busy!
Dale
Great interview. The books sounds great and would love to win and read. Dale is a new author for me and always looking for new books and authors to check out. Thanks for the giveaway and the chance to win.
christinebails@yahoo.com
Hi Chris,
Glad you like what you read! I am new and I appreciate the chance to be here and spread the word.
Good luck with the draw!
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