Sunday, 15 September 2013
Blurb:
Luvie Beiderman is
blindsided when she is fired from her junior fashion design job in New York
City and is forced to move back to her small town in Kentucky. . . under her
parent's roof. Being home isn't so bad, after all, Luvie started Primp My Pet
Mobile Pet Spa and is dating one of her client's owner, hunky Jase Nelson.
When Luvie is offered
her dream design job in New York City, she is forced to make a decision between
a career she's always dreamed of or the new life she has created in her hometown
with the man she loves.
Tonya Kappes has very kindly come to the blog today to talk about herself and her writing.
JB:
What attracted you to writing in the first place?
TONYA: The idea that
I could tell a story.
JB: What genre are you most comfortable writing?
TONYA: I
consistently write in two genres: romance and mystery. I love them both. Once I
finish a romance, I have to have a break and I get a chance to do that by
starting a new mystery.
JB: How has your upbringing influenced your
writing?
TONYA: Every novel
of mine is set in a small town, I grew up in a small town. Every novel I write
has to do with a strong family unit, my family is thick as thieves. I guess you
could say that I want everyone to experience the love of a small town and the
love of family that I did.
TONYA: Everywhere! It
might be an overheard conversation, a situation, or just an idea that pops into
my head.
JB:
Do you have any writing rituals or listen to “mood music” when you write? Where
is your favorite place to write?
TONYA: I do have some type of white noise going on in the background. Most of the time it is music. I love to write in my office or on my back porch starting at 6:00 am.
JB: What’s your favorite place in the entire
world?
TONYA: My parent’s
house.
JB:Fame or fortune, which would you prefer?
TONYA: Fortune!
JB:
What was your favorite part of this book to write? Which part was the hardest?
TONYA: I love
writing the coming of age of the protagonist. I love developing that storyline.
The hardest part was when my protag realized what was truly important in her
life and what she believed was never the case.
JB:
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you “grew up”?
TONYA: Actress.
JB:
If you couldn’t be an author, what would your ideal career be?
TONYA: I do have an
outside career. I’m a Child Intervention Therapist. I guess you could call it
my part time job where I work two half days a week. I love working with
children and their families to become the best person they can be.
JB:
If you could live inside the world of a book would you choose?
TONYA: I would have
to pick Whispering Falls from the Magical Cures Series. It’s a magical place
with talking crystal balls, fairy dust, and fairy god-cats~how fun is that?
TONYA: I’m addicted
to Red Hot candy. I order a large diet coke with extra ice in a stryofoam cup
every single time I go to McDonalds. AND I’m scared of the dark.
JB:
Chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry?
TONYA: Hands down,
chocolate.
JB:
If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 things would you want with you?
TONYA: Pen, paper
and my hubby.
JB:
Please tell us in one sentence only, why we should read your book.
TONYA: It’s 285
pages that is filled with fun, love, laughter and coming of age.
JB:
You just made the USA TODAY BESTSELLERS list with TWO novels in the same week.
WOW! How did that feel?
TONYA: AMAZING!
Nothing short of amazing! I was shocked with one, but two…..le sigh. The
Perfect Ten is a box set collection of nine other bestselling authors that we
put together in order to reach more readers and cross-promote, so I knew it
would be well received by readers. But STRUNG OUT TO DIE! To make the list on
my own is a dream come true. I couldn’t be more honored and grateful for it.
I’m still giddy over it.
JB:
So what’s next for you as an author? Any last words?
TONYA: I’ve got
another book coming out in a brand new mystery series, A GHOSTLY UNDERTAKING.
Plus I just had two novels debut on USA TODAY Bestseller list, and I’m excited
to see where that goes.
Thank you so much
Tonya for visiting the blog today! Tonya has very generously offered an e-copy
of Grooming Mr Right to one of the blog readers. So, leave a comment and
your name will be drawn out of my lucky hat!
Tonya
Kappes
"A GHOSTLY UNDERTAKING is hauntingly good read with authentic Southern Charm." Heather Webber Author.
Tonya Kappes strings together the perfect blend of family, friends, and fun." Author Misa Ramirez.
"Full of wit, humor and colourful characters, Tonya Kappes delivers a fun, fast-paced story that will leave you hooked!" Bestselling Author, Jane Porter.
USA Today Bestselling Author, Tonya Kappes writes
humorous cozy mystery and women’s fiction that involves quirky characters in quirky
situations. Not only have her novels made the USA Today bestsellers list, but
they are an Amazon Top 100 author, Amazon Movers and Shakers, and International
bestsellers.
Splitsville.com, the first novel in the Olivia
Davis Mystery Series, is a double finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book
Awards in the Mystery and Humorous Categories.
Carpe Bead ‘em is 2012 winner in Amazon’s
eFestival of Words in the Women’s Fiction Category.
A Charming Crime, the first novel in the Magical
Cures, is the 2013 eFestival of Words in the Fantasy Category Winner.
A New Tradition the Indie Romance Convention 2013
novella of the year.
When not being the princess, queen, and jester of
her family of three teenage boys, an adoring husband, and three fury kids, she
travels to various writing groups as guest speaker on “How to Market and
Promote Your Novels Effectively,” where she is known as a marketing guru.
Become a member of Tonya's STREET TEAM! It's a gathering place of readers who love Tonya Kappes nevels and Tonya gives away monthly prizes! To sign up for Tonya's STREET TEAM, newsletter, view book trailer, and upcoming news, check out Tonya's website, Tonyakappes.com.
Also by Tonya
Kappes
The
Perfect Ten Box Set
An Olivia
Davis Paranormal Mystery
Splitsville.com
Color
Me a Crime
Color
Me Love Short Story
Bluegrass
Romance Series
Grooming
Mr. Right
Grandberry
Falls Series
The
Ladybug Jinx
Happy
New Life
A
Superstitious Christmas
Never
Tell Your Dreams
A Divorced
Diva Mystery Series
A
Bead of Doubt Short Story
Strung
Out To Die
A Magical
Cures Mystery
A
Charming Crime
A
Charming Cure
A
Charming Potion Short Story
A
Charming Wish
A
Charming Spell
Small
Town Romance Short Story Series
A
New Tradition
The
Dare Me Date
The
Tricked-Out Toolbox~Promotional and Marketing Tools Every Writer Needs
You can purchase her novels at:
Author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonyakappes
Author Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyakappes11
Author Website/blog: http://www.tonyakappes.com/
Goodreads author/book page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4423580.Tonya_Kappes
Link to Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tonyakappes/boards/
Oh, I just love the devoted male fan pic! Fab cover, too. :) xx
What a great sounding book. Great post JB. Great to learn more about Tonya and lots of other books by this author to read too:)
Oh I would love to have a fairy god-cat, loving that idea x
Very excited for your new book Tonya! Best of luck :)
Would love to win, Tonya writes very exciting books.
Sounds like a great read love the cover
love Tonya and her writing!!!
Enjoyed another of her books, so look forward to reading this one.
Tonya's books sound fantastic... and I love those shoes on the cover! FAB!! xx
Oooh, sounds fab. Can't wait to read.
I would love to win this book. The cover is great and really made me want to read the book.
YAY!!! I'm so excited to be featured! Thank you so much!! I do love the shoes on this cover too! It was a blast writing in the romance genre again. I couldn't help but put a little mystery in the story :) Good luck to everyone!
Tanya looks so young, yet look at the list of books she has written; amazing. This new book sounds so cute and I would love to be the recipient of Grooming Mr. Right. Thanks for the chance to do that.
Announcing the winner!!!! After all the names were put in a hat (giant wine glass) and pulled out by my beautiful assistant (my daughter) the winner is Jodelle55!!! Congrats!