Welcome, Booklovers!
Our guest author this week is Augustina Van Hoven, featuring her vampire romance, The Hidden.
It's nice to meet you, Augustina. How do you take your coffee?
AVH: I like lattes and mochas rather than regular coffee. I have a machine that makes both. My favorite is a mocha latte with a shot of caramel.
Ally: My magic pot can make anything, so while I pour that mocha latte with caramel, please introduce yourself to readers.
Our guest author this week is Augustina Van Hoven, featuring her vampire romance, The Hidden.
It's nice to meet you, Augustina. How do you take your coffee?
AVH: I like lattes and mochas rather than regular coffee. I have a machine that makes both. My favorite is a mocha latte with a shot of caramel.
Ally: My magic pot can make anything, so while I pour that mocha latte with caramel, please introduce yourself to readers.
Bio:
Augustina Van Hoven was born in The Netherlands and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, dog and two cats. She is an avid reader of romance, science fiction and fantasy. When she’s not writing she likes to work in her garden or in the winter months crochet and knit on her knitting machines.
Something unique that isn't in your regular bio: “My bio says I was born in The Netherlands. What it doesn’t say is that English is not my native language.”
Author Contacts:
Website: https://augustinavanhoven.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/augustinavhoven
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Augustina-Van-Hoven/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/augustinavhoven/
Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=augustina+van+hoven&i=digital-text&crid=UB2V9AGQJ51D&sprefix=Augustina%2Cdigital-text%2C346&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9
Bookbub page: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/augustina-van-hoven
Augustina Van Hoven was born in The Netherlands and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, dog and two cats. She is an avid reader of romance, science fiction and fantasy. When she’s not writing she likes to work in her garden or in the winter months crochet and knit on her knitting machines.
Something unique that isn't in your regular bio: “My bio says I was born in The Netherlands. What it doesn’t say is that English is not my native language.”
Author Contacts:
Website: https://augustinavanhoven.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/augustinavhoven
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Augustina-Van-Hoven/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/augustinavhoven/
Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=augustina+van+hoven&i=digital-text&crid=UB2V9AGQJ51D&sprefix=Augustina%2Cdigital-text%2C346&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9
Bookbub page: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/augustina-van-hoven
INTERVIEW:
Ally: When did you first know you wanted to be a writer? What influenced that decision?
AVH: I’ve always written things like short stories and poems. In the 7th grade I had an English teacher who gave the class a special writing assignment. We had to write a paragraph with the line “and suddenly the phone rang.” Everyone else wrote a paragraph, I wrote an entire story about a detective agency and cast every kid in the class as a character. After that assignment, my teacher encouraged me to keep writing.
Ally: Do you know the book’s ending before you start writing? How specific is it? Does it ever change?
AVH: Every time I start a book, I know the beginning and I know the end. The fun for me is figuring out the middle. Sometimes my characters take me in a direction I didn’t see coming, but we always end up where we’re supposed to.
Ally: Do you prefer to read standalones or series books? Is it the same for writing?
AVH: I prefer to read series. When I find a story with a world that I like, I want to stay in it as long as possible. It’s the same way when I write. I usually create a lot more details then actually appear in the first book. When I write the next books in the series I can add more details, expand the world and write deeper stories.
Ally: Do you write on a desktop, laptop or on paper? Why? Does it make a difference whether it’s a first or last draft?
AVH: I use a desktop for all aspects of writing. Because my mind works faster than I can type, I use Dragon Speak to write my books. Dragon understands me better with my headset in a quiet room then trying to use my laptop on location. I make notes on paper, but when an idea strikes and I try to write it down too quickly, I have trouble reading my own chicken scratches.
Ally: What is your next writing project? Anticipated release date?
AVH: I am currently working on book four in my time travel series. This time we go to 1944 and end up in occupied Holland. My family lived through the war and some of their real life stories appear in the book. I don’t have a title yet, but the book will release on May 19th.
Ally: Which quick answers questions did you choose?
AVH:
Ally: When did you first know you wanted to be a writer? What influenced that decision?
AVH: I’ve always written things like short stories and poems. In the 7th grade I had an English teacher who gave the class a special writing assignment. We had to write a paragraph with the line “and suddenly the phone rang.” Everyone else wrote a paragraph, I wrote an entire story about a detective agency and cast every kid in the class as a character. After that assignment, my teacher encouraged me to keep writing.
Ally: Do you know the book’s ending before you start writing? How specific is it? Does it ever change?
AVH: Every time I start a book, I know the beginning and I know the end. The fun for me is figuring out the middle. Sometimes my characters take me in a direction I didn’t see coming, but we always end up where we’re supposed to.
Ally: Do you prefer to read standalones or series books? Is it the same for writing?
AVH: I prefer to read series. When I find a story with a world that I like, I want to stay in it as long as possible. It’s the same way when I write. I usually create a lot more details then actually appear in the first book. When I write the next books in the series I can add more details, expand the world and write deeper stories.
Ally: Do you write on a desktop, laptop or on paper? Why? Does it make a difference whether it’s a first or last draft?
AVH: I use a desktop for all aspects of writing. Because my mind works faster than I can type, I use Dragon Speak to write my books. Dragon understands me better with my headset in a quiet room then trying to use my laptop on location. I make notes on paper, but when an idea strikes and I try to write it down too quickly, I have trouble reading my own chicken scratches.
Ally: What is your next writing project? Anticipated release date?
AVH: I am currently working on book four in my time travel series. This time we go to 1944 and end up in occupied Holland. My family lived through the war and some of their real life stories appear in the book. I don’t have a title yet, but the book will release on May 19th.
Ally: Which quick answers questions did you choose?
AVH:
- a. book you're currently reading – Book 4 of Extreme Medical Services by Jamie Davis
- b. most watched tv show – Outlander based on the books by Diana Gabaldon
- c. favorite comfort food - chocolate
- d. What type of music do you prefer? Classic Rock
- e. Your pets - Guinevere, a German Sheppard; Zayden, a long haired black cat; Tyrion, a long haired grey cat.
The Hidden (A Tovenaar Novel)
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Rating: PG-13
The monsters are real...
For most of her life, Lily Montgomery had thought the creatures that inhabited her dreams lived on only in the pages of the horror novels she wrote. Until she was kidnapped by a vampire and forced to go on the run from werewolves and other shapeshifters. And from her emotions. For, against all reason, her heart was also at risk of being captured by the vampire.
Valerian DuCharme had been turned into a vampire against his will. But in the turning, he did not lose his charisma or his caring. Now the enforcer for one of the princely houses of the Community, he tried to ensure the safety of anyone who came within range. And of many who didn’t. But it was all reflex, until he met Lily. And emotions he hadn’t felt for hundreds of years surfaced.
Buy Links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0852T1L3Z/ref=sr_1_9?crid=2KPLZSCQ5AO3P&keywords=augustina+van+hoven&qid=1582564196&sprefix=augustina+v%2Caps%2C306&sr=8-9
Apple:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1500280915
Barnes & Noble:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-hidden-augustina-van-hoven/1136528401;jsessionid=8408FDF3ACB5A1A901BA323B5B9AAFD5.prodny_store02-atgap13?ean=2940163897896
KOBO:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-hidden-32
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