ABOUT DREAM HUNTRESS
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Genre: Romantic Suspense
Author: Michelle Sharp
Publisher: Entangled Ignite
Language: English
Pages: 260
Format: Ebook
Detective Jordan Delany has a gift. Through her dreams, she connects with dead victims of violent crimes. Her isolated life as a drug cop is perfect for hiding the freakish visions, until her newest investigation has her posing as a cocktail waitress in a down-and-dirty strip club. When she’s saved from a drunken customer by a handsome stranger, the heated chemistry is exactly why she intends to keep Mr. Arrogant at bay. But learning he’s the new bouncer for the corrupt club she intends to bust just might be the one reason why she can’t. Tyler McGee suspects a drug ring operating out of the local club is flooding the streets of his hometown with heroin. Determined to get answers, he plays the part of a fallen cop and lands the job of head bouncer. What he discovers is that the club owner isn’t the only deadly obstacle he’s facing. His attraction to an intriguing cocktail waitress with a penchant for danger just might kill him first.
AMAZON* BARNES & NOBLE
What are you most proud of accomplishing so far
in your life?
I’m proudest
of my family. I have a great husband and three awesome kids. But I’m also pretty
darn proud that I’ve achieved the goal of having my first book published.
How has your upbringing influenced your writing?
Probably the
fact that I was an only child had something to do with the wild imagination. I
didn’t have brothers and sisters to play with, but as long as I had teddy bears
and dolls, there was always entertaining conversation. LOL. Guess the talent
stuck!
When and why did you begin writing?
I really can’t
remember a time when I wasn’t writing. Mostly it was just for school projects
or for my own entertainment.
Do you recall how your interest in writing
originated?
I would say
the serious writing bug bit me in high school. Even then, I enjoyed writing for
the school newspaper and yearbook. By my senior year, I had decided to go to
college for journalism.
When did you first know you could be a writer?
Okay, I’ve never told this to anyone…but…I had always toyed with
the idea of being a writer—writing books
I mean—but never really thought I’d make it. Then I entered an RWA contest, and
a well-known published author took the time to write me a letter telling me how
much she liked my manuscript. A busy author took the time to type up a letter
and encourage me. I wrote her a thank you note, but I’m pretty sure she has no
idea that I have that letter hanging in front of me every day that I write. It
was the very first time I thought, “maybe I CAN do this.” It was that kind of
encouragement that kept me going all this time. So never underestimate what a
random act of kindness will mean to someone. And the manuscript she commented
on was entitled The Dreamer, aka, now DREAM HUNTRESS.
What inspires you to write and why?
The biggest
inspiration to write comes from readers who like my stories. I’ve been lucky to
have an awesome critique group, friends, family, and beta readers to give me
valuable feedback. Nothing makes an author happier than hearing, “Hey, I loved
your book.”
What genre are you most comfortable writing?
Romantic
Suspense.
What inspired you to write your first book?
I
don’t think any one thing inspired this book, rather several things culminating
at a specific time in my life. I’ve always enjoyed a good romance with a
mystery or suspense twist. Cops, crime scenes, intrigue, sex, there is just no
greater combination in my mind. So there was that. Also, I lost my father
several years back, and, while going through his things, I had a weird
experience that made me certain he was in the room with me. It was the first
time I had ever really contemplated whether our loved ones are still with us
after death, but now I kind of believe they are.
So of
course I loved the show Medium, but it always irritated me that no matter how
many cases Allison had gotten right, the cops always seemed to doubt what she
was saying. I looked at my husband one night and said, “Allison needs a badge
of her own.” I have always believed my mind subconsciously toyed with that
statement for a few weeks, because one night the character of Jordan Delany
came to me in a rush of writing and we’ve been BFF’s since. LOL.
Who or what influenced your writing once you
began?
This is a
strange answer, but, I think the character of Jordan Delany kept me going more
than anything else. I find her an interesting, complicated, and dark character
trying to overcome her past and have a normal life when she knows she is
anything but normal. Most of the things she does, and most of what comes out of
her mouth, surprises even me.
What do you consider the most challenging about
writing a novel, or about writing in general?
Having a
family and still finding the time to sit in front of the computer for hours at
a time. LOL.
Did writing this book teach you anything and
what was it?
It taught me
that I had the ambition and determination to stick with a project, work hard,
and reach a goal that mostly felt like an insane dream a few years ago.
Do you intend to make writing a career?
I think I’ve
worked too hard and enjoyed writing too much to ever give it up.
Have you developed a specific writing style?
Only that my
stories will always be contemporary, most likely with a strong/unconventional
heroine at the core.
What is your
greatest strength as a writer?
The fact that I love to learn new
things seems to have served me well. Of course I’m a bit of a workshop geek. I
actually like being in any class that
talks about the craft of writing. But I also like researching my characters
careers and hobbies. Getting to sit down and talk with a detective in the name
of research is just nothing but fun.
What is your favorite quality about yourself?
Probably that I try to keep an open
mind about everything. No writer likes negative feedback, but often that
negative feedback is what makes you better. I have always tried to look at
critiques and comments with an open mind and tried to use them to make my
writing stronger.
What is your least favorite quality about
yourself?
The
inability to find balance. I mean, I see these super-moms that work, have kids,
exercise, cook healthy meals, and I wonder what the heck I’m doing wrong. LOL There
are toys everywhere in my house, we eat fast food much more than we should, and
exercise much less than we should. If you happen to know the secret to getting
in the super-mom club, please e-mail me.
What is your favorite quote, by whom, and why?
"I've
learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou
I think that
says it all. I hope people will always remember the way my books made them
feel.
ABOUT MICHELLE SHARP
Michelle Sharp is a romantic suspense author from the Midwest. Although she has a degree in journalism from Southern Illinois University, she finds weaving tales of danger, deception, and love much preferable to reporting the cold, hard facts. Her goal in life? To team resilient, kick-ass heroines with the sexy alpha’s who love them. As most writers probably are, she is an avid reader. Her husband and kids would call it obsessive—but whatever. Her first choice is usually a story with a thrilling combination of danger and love, but any book with a great voice and intriguing story will keep her turning pages well past any reasonable bed-time.
Her debut novel will be published with Entangled Ignite in June of 2014. She is a member of Romance Writers of America and Missouri Romance Writers.
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