Authors After Dark Featured Author Interview: Nina S. Gooden

AAD Featured Author Interview: Nina S. Gooden

 

 

Welcome Authors After Dark 2014 featured author Nina S. Gooden!

 Is this your first year attending AAD?
Nope, this is my second time.

What made you want to come to AAD?
The authors! I’ve gotten to meet so many fabulous people at this convention. Even though I came as an author myself and did my best to act professional I ended up totally fangirling it up a few times. I may or may not have stalked some of my favorite authors, so if you see a moving potted plant or a giant cardboard box, please don’t mind it.

If you were to suggest one of your books to the AAD attendees, which book would it be?
I’m here to promote a new series of mine, which is completely focused on a clumsy fledgling cupid who hooks people up with candy magic. I will deny all claims that this idea sprung out of my obsession with sweets and anime. Deny, deny, deny.

Tell us about the party you’re hosting at AAD!
I’m hosting the Game Parlor with the help of the fabulous Rita Sawyer. It’s a lot like the carnival we did last year but with better prizes and less booze. Oh, there wasn’t booze last time? I guess that was just me.

If an adoring fan wanted to buy you a drink at the bar, what’s your poison?
So! I...super, super enjoy being drunk. It’s a problem. I’m a dirty lush. =( Therefore, I should not drink at cons. I should remain professional at all time and carry myself with dignity, poise, and grace. Pfft. I’m not doing any of that! Lemon drop shots all the way!

Everyone loves the conference costumes. Can you give any hints about what to expect?
I would just like to say that last year I didn’t know there would be contests. I. Didn’t. Know.
This year, even though I can’t actually win anything...I will. I hope you feel the fire in my tone here. I really like to win things and dress up. Winning something for dressing up sounds like something I need to be all over like me on cake. Yeah, I went there. I like cake too.

SWAG. We all love SWAG! What cool stuff are you bringing?
Swaaaag! I’m bringing the usual bits: pens, bookmarks, and a free book. However, I wanted to add a little of my own stank for my readers so I’m also offering a ton of candy (going back to that new series I was talking about) and some very special Mason Jar goodies. Because Pinterest is evil.

Where can readers find you?
I’m all over the place! You can find me on:

Website: NinaSGooden.com
 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsgooden
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/nsgooden
Blogger: http://nsgooden.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nina.gooden.98

Authors After Dark Featured Author Interview: Jess Michaels

AAD Featured Author Interview: Jess Michaels!

 

Welcome Authors After Dark 2014 featured author Jess Michaels!

Is this your first year attending AAD?

It is my first year for AAD and I’m super excited!

What made you want to come to AAD?

I just really wanted to attend some reader conferences this year and have a bunch of fun, so where else would I go? AAD.

So where will attendees be able to find you at AAD? Do you hang out in the bar? The lobby? Or are you the one who throws parties in their room?

I’ll probably be lurking about in the lobby and the bar looking for fun and chats. I’m nice, I promise, so if you see me I hope you’ll come and say hi.

Do you have a book coming out before AAD you want the attendees to know about?

The first book in my new series, The Ladies Book of Pleasures, will be out July 15. It’s called A MATTER OF SIN and is an erotic historical romance set in the Regency era. It centers around a very scandalous book that is sweeping London Society.

If you were to suggest one of your books to the AAD attendees, which book would it be?

If you’ve never read me, A MATTER OF SIN may be the PERFECT book to start with since it’s the beginning of a new series. And the books will come out very quickly. Book 2, A Moment of Passion, will be out in October and Book 3, A Measure of Deceit, will hit shelves in December. But I’ll also have paperback copies of the first book in my last series, The Pleasure Wars, at the signing. It’s called TAKEN BY THE DUKE and is one of my very best sellers  and  a favorite amongst my readers.

Tell us about the party you’re hosting at AAD!

Saturday is actually my birthday so on Saturday night I will be hosting a birthday party in a room right next to the Sins and Virtues party! So when the music starts and you need a break I hope you’ll come next door for party favors and games and a chance to win a big old basket of awesome from me.

SWAG. We all love SWAG! What cool stuff are you bringing?

I’ll be bringing bookmarks, book cards and hand sanitizer, as well as who knows what else! You’ll have to find me to see. :)

 

Where can readers find you?

Website: http://www.authorjessmichaels.com

Join my newsletter: http://www.authorjessmichaels.com/join-the-jess-michaels-newsletter/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JessMichaelsBks

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessmichaelsbks

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/67123.Jess_Michaels

Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JessMichaels/posts

Authors After Dark Featured Author Interview: Catherine Gayle

AAD Featured Author Interview: Catherine Gayle

Welcome Authors After Dark 2014 featured author Catherine Gayle!

 Is this your first year attending AAD?
Yes, it is! I’ve thought about attending in the past, but I’ve always had conflicts or something else getting in the way. I’m excited, because I’ve heard great things about AAD. Let’s get the party started!

What made you want to come to AAD?
I’ve heard so much about it from so many people--authors and readers alike--and I wanted to see it for myself.

Do you have a book coming out before AAD you want the attendees to know about?
LIGHT THE LAMP, book 3 in my Portland Storm hockey romance series, is releasing on June 12, so it will be the newest release. I’ll have copies with me!

Life’s been rough lately for Noelle Payne, but she’s not one to let negativity rule. So, she lost her job? She’ll find another one. The bank foreclosed on the house? Well, she can live out of her car for a while. There’s always an upside to be found…but now Noelle needs to find something to give her life meaning. She owes it to the universe to figure it out, too, because a stranger just saved her life.

When Liam Kallen’s wife died, his goal-scoring ability died with her. After a trade from the only pro hockey team he’s ever played for, he’s now playing for the NHL’s Portland Storm. Everyone said he needed a change of scenery, but nothing changes until he rescues Noelle. All of a sudden, the world once again looks bright and he’s lighting the lamp like he used to.

Noelle’s cheerful disposition is just the bit of sunlight Liam needs in his life. He wants to give her everything she needs because she’s everything he wants. The problem? She doesn’t believe she needs anything…at least nothing material. The one thing they both know she truly needs—a real purpose—also happens to be the one thing he doesn’t know how to give her. If he can’t help her find that, she might walk away and take all her sunshine with her.

Also, the 4th book in the series--DELAY OF GAME--will release just after AAD on August 11. I might have a few ARCs on hand, but no promises.

If you were to suggest one of your books to the AAD attendees, which book would it be?
SEDUCED BY THE GAME is a hockey romance anthology with eight novellas written by nine authors (three of us will be at AAD! Me, Bianca Sommerland, and Jami Davenport), and it is done all for charity. The authors are all proud sponsors of Hockey Fights Cancer, and that is where we are donating all--yes, ALL--of the royalties we earn from sales of this book. We’ll have copies on hand! It’s a great book, and it’s for a great cause, so be sure you find us to get your copy and have us sign it.

SWAG. We all love SWAG! What cool stuff are you bringing?
Hockey puck stress ball key chains! I’m working on some other fun stuff, but none of the rest is confirmed yet.

We’re all excited about the book signing. What books will you have on hand to sign and sell?
I’ll have copies of BREAKAWAY, ON THE FLY, LIGHT THE LAMP, and SEDUCED BY THE GAME from my Portland Storm hockey romance series, and I will probably bring a few copies of some of my historical romances, as well.

Where can readers find you?
http://www.catherinegayle.com
http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCatherineGayle
http://www.twitter.com/Catherine_Gayle

Authors After Dark Featured Author Interview: Jaycee DeLorenzo

AAD Featured Author Interview: Jaycee DeLorenzo

Welcome Authors After Dark 2014 featured author Jaycee DeLorenzo!

Is this your first year attending AAD?
Yes!  And saying I’m excited is an understatement.

What made you want to come to AAD?
I’ve been hearing about this conference for years and how it’s a wonderful opportunity to mingle with readers.  I met Stella at the New Adult Sleepover Weekend in Savannah last December, and she really talked it up, so the moment some featured authors spots opened I, I jumped on the chance to attend. I’m looking forward to meeting readers, making friends, and experiencing all I’ve heard it has to offer.  Plus, I have to admit, some of my favorite authors are also going, so I’ll be fangirling like a gigantic dork.

So where will attendees be able to find you at AAD? Do you hang out in the bar? The lobby? Or are you the one who throws parties in their room?
Yes to the bar and lobby.  Come find me and say hi. Lets have a drink and chat!

 

Do you have a book coming out before AAD you want the attendees to know about?
I’m working hard on the next book in my Riordan College Series, A Love Less Perfect, and I’m planning to really bury my nose the next few weeks and get it done and ready for distribution, even if it’s only in ebook form.

If you were to suggest one of your books to the AAD attendees, which book would it be?
I only have one book out now: The Truths about Dating and Mating.  I know, I know, it sounds like a self-help book, but don’t let the title fool you.  It’s about a radio station program that goes by that title, hosted by my colorful characters, Ian and Ivy.

Tell us about the party you’re hosting at AAD!
I’ll be part of the game room on Friday night.  Come play with me and win some fun swag and prizes!  I’ll also be part of the ribbon scavenger hunt.

If an adoring fan wanted to buy you a drink at the bar, what’s your poison?
It varies, but I do love White Russians or Bourbon and Diet Cokes.

SWAG. We all love SWAG! What cool stuff are you bringing?
Yes, I love buying and giving away swag.  So far, I have stylus pens, lip balms, ear buds, candy, magnets, key chains, digital copies of my book and...well, probably more because like I said, I love buying and giving away swag.  It’s kind of an addiction.

We’re all excited about the book signing. What books will you have on hand to sign and sell? 
Guaranteed, I’ll have The Truths about Dating and Mating.

Where can readers find you?
My website:  http://jayceedelorenzo.com
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/jaycee.delorenzo
Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16106510-the-truths-about-dating-and-mating
NA Alley:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16106510-the-truths-about-dating-and-mating

Authors After Dark Featured Author Interview: Boone Brux

AAD Featured Author Interview: Boone Brux

Welcome Authors After Dark 2014 featured author Boone Brux!

Is this your first year attending AAD?
No, this will be my third glorious year! Whoot!

 

What brings you back to AAD?
I love the variety Authors After Dark offers. Balls, gatherings, fun panels, and lots of opportunity to not only promote my books, but interact with readers. And I love to dress up. Who doesn't? Am I right?

So where will attendees be able to find you at AAD? Do you hang out in the bar? The lobby? Or are you the one who throws parties in their room?
 I'm definitely in the bar. Plus I'll be on several panels and I'm one of the hosting authors of the Sins and Virtue Ball. Lust, come join me on the dark side.

Do you have a book coming out before AAD you want the attendees to know about?
Maybe. It depends if I get my ass in gear. Hopefully the next installment of my Grim Reality Reaper series, Styx and Stoned will be out. And there's a possibility that my book, Properly Groomed from Entangled Lovestuck line may be hitting some time in August.

If you were to suggest one of your books to the AAD attendees, which book would it be?
To Catch Her Death. It's a fun urban fantasy about a widowed mother of three who accidentally becomes a grim reaper. Her clients are people who died in stupid ways. Her daughter's story run tandems with the mothers in her own young adult series, but all the books are related.

If an adoring fan wanted to buy you a drink at the bar, what’s your poison?
I never met a drink I didn't like.

Everyone loves the conference costumes. Can you give any hints about what to expect?
I have really fun ones this year. I'm Lust for the Sins and Virtue Ball and let's just say my costume is all about where lust first began. For the Paranomal Party I'm coming as one of my characters from my reaper series, but you'll never guess which one.

Where can readers find you?
www.facebook.com/BooneBruxAuthor
www.boonebrux.com
www.twitter.com/boonebrux
Newsletter - http://bit.ly/NLBoone

Authors After Dark Featured Author Interview: Carrie Ann Ryan

AAD Featured Author Interview: Carrie Ann Ryan

Welcome Authors After Dark 2014 featured author Carrie Ann Ryan!

 

Is this your first year attending AAD?

Yes! I’m so excited

 

What made you want to come to AAD?

I’ve heard so many good things about it from readers and authors alike. I really feel that I can find authors and readers that I can connect with and I can’t wait.

So where will attendees be able to find you at AAD? Do you hang out in the bar? The lobby? Or are you the one who throws parties in their room?

This year I will be in the lobby and bar of course LOL. Find the girl with pink hair! Plus, for a select few, I’ll have drinks in my room tee hee.

 

Do you have a book coming out before AAD you want the attendees to know about?

Do I? LOL I have many! FIGHTING FATE (Redwood Pack Book 7) comes out June 10th. LOVING THE OMEGA (Redwood Pack Book 7.5) comes out July 15th. And the DARK FATES Antho comes out August 12th!

 

If you were to suggest one of your books to the AAD attendees, which book would it be?

Hmmm, to just start out, An Alpha’s Path is the start to my Redwood Pack series. If you’re looking for contemporary, then go to Ink Inspired. :D,

I heard through the grapevine you’re sponsoring a table at the Sins & Virtues ball. Tell us more!

I’m GREED. Tee hee. If you sit at my table (Please sign up! LOL) make sure to dress as GREED to enter to win a price. There will be lots of greedy ideas, books, and themes going on. I’m excited LOL.

What panels will you be on at AAD?

Oh! I’m on the Shifters panel, the Cover Art panel, and the Gods and Magic panel. Come on down!

 

If an adoring fan wanted to buy you a drink at the bar, what’s your poison?

Hmmm…I like sweet drinks. And rum. So surprise me.

Everyone loves the conference costumes. Can you give any hints about what to expect?

There’s a stuffed dog involved but that’s all I can tell you LOL.

Where can readers find you?

Carrie Ann Ryan

USA Today Bestselling Author

Website: http://carrieannryan.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarrieAnnRyanAuthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarrieAnnRyan

Tumblr: http://carrieannryan.tumblr.com/

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/carrieannryan/

Authors After Dark Featured Author Interview: Saranna DeWylde

AAD Featured Author Interview: Saranna DeWylde

Welcome Authors After Dark 2014 featured author Saranna DeWylde!

 Thanks so much for having me. Last year’s con was so much fun, I know this year will be a blast too. I may or may not have been live tweeted talking about what I’d do with a dick if I had one (stick it everywhere) and gotten caught doing inappropriate things with the dicksucker (yeah, it’s a real thing) that I won at the cock ring toss. Wow, there’s a lot of penis in this first paragraph for a convention that’s made up of mostly women. We won’t talk about the adorable little army boys that some of us were sharpening our claws on last year. *tries to look innocent*

So where will attendees be able to find you at AAD? Do you hang out in the bar? The lobby? Or are you the one who throws parties in their room?

All of the above. I can always be counted on for a good time and I’m usually up for anything. I do spend a lot of time in the bar because that’s where most everyone hangs out at conventions. If you see me, even if I’m talking with someone, say hey. That’s why I go to these cons. I want to meet readers and other authors. I only bite on request. Unless you’re Alex Skarsgard and then, sorry. All bets are off, you’re getting nibbled. Or Richard Armitage. Or… okay, maybe I do bite. But you’ll like it.

If you were to suggest one of your books to the AAD attendees, which book would it be?

 My newest release is titled Fat. It’s a different kind of romance. It’s about learning to fall in love with yourself. It was a very personal book for me to write. A  lot of the heroine’s conflicts are my conflicts. The voice she has on a constant loop in her head telling her that she’s not smart enough, not pretty enough, not thin enough… just not enough. I’ve dealt with that my whole life and a few years ago, I decided to evict that bitch. She has no place in my life and I don’t want to hear her voice. It’s a process and some days, I don’t hear her at all. Others… she’s really loud.

I was both heartened and saddened to hear that other people have this same loop, the same doubts, the same pain. I’ve gotten great feedback from a lot of people and I think it’s helped a lot of us to realize we’re not alone.

FAT 

“You’re pretty, for a fat girl.”
That’s nothing Claire Howard hasn’t heard before, and there’s part of her that doesn’t care, that thinks it’s okay to love herself just the way she is. Then there’s that other voice in her head, the one that plays on a constant loop that gets louder whenever people scrutinize her dinner order, snicker when she needs a belt extender on a plane, and outright laugh when they see her with her the kind of man they don’t think fat girls deserve. It reminds her that existing while fat is the worst thing in the world. It’s worse than being ignorant, bigoted or cruel—at least according to society’s standards. Even when she has the attentions of two men who are the embodiment of fantasy.
But it’s not their love that matters, it’s her own. Fat is a brand that’s been seared into every aspect of her life—even her heart. Can Claire love herself enough to reach past the labels for her own happiness? 

http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Labels-Saranna-DeWylde-ebook/dp/B00K23BQEO

I will have hard copies on hand at the signing. I’m hoping to have the second book in the series available as well.

I heard through the grapevine you’re sponsoring a table at the Sins & Virtues ball. Tell us more!

Desiree Holt and I are going as Gluttony. I think Gluttony is kind of a virtue because when you’re a glutton, you get to experience everything that life has to offer. You fill yourself up with everything life has to offer and then some. I think that’s what life’s about.

I’m very excited to share the absinthe truffles and some other treats I have for my guests that embody the sin/virtue of gluttony. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.

If an adoring fan wanted to buy you a drink at the bar, what’s your poison?

I’ve recently gotten into tequila. I didn’t know that tequila was an art and a craft. My favorite tequila is Avion and it’s meant for sipping, not shooting. You can hang out with me and my first tequila tasting here:
The Education of a Tequila Drinker With Lisa Pietsch, Mike Morales and Saranna DeWylde
http://tequilaaficionado.com/?p=6917
I enjoy white rum as well.

 

SWAG. We all love SWAG! What cool stuff are you bringing?

 I’ll have Minion of the Amazon Goddess buttons to give away, (Amazon Goddess, that’s me.) books, pens, truffles, wine… it pays to glutton with me.

Where can readers find you?
www.sarannadewylde.com
www.pinterest.com/SarannaDeWylde
www.twitter.com/SarannaDeWylde
www.facebook.com/SarannaDeWylde
www.wattpad.com/SarannaDeWylde

But I use Facebook the most. It has the most ease of interaction and I chat on my page all the time. I love connecting with readers, bloggers, and other authors.

I can’t wait to see everyone!