Good Morning, Booklovers!
Are you ready for coffee and book talk? This week’s guest is multi-genre author Keta Diablo with her featured romantic suspense, Season, Unforgettable.
How do you take your coffee, Keta?
KD: I love coffee! Wonder if I could diminish my constant craving by putting it through an IV directly into my arm? Lol. Just kidding. I like my coffee strong with cream. I probably drink too much of the stuff but…don’t most writers?
Ally: I’ve had a surprising number of tea drinkers on the blog, but coffee is a frequent writers’ vice. Including mine! :) While I pour for both of us, please introduce yourself.
Are you ready for coffee and book talk? This week’s guest is multi-genre author Keta Diablo with her featured romantic suspense, Season, Unforgettable.
How do you take your coffee, Keta?
KD: I love coffee! Wonder if I could diminish my constant craving by putting it through an IV directly into my arm? Lol. Just kidding. I like my coffee strong with cream. I probably drink too much of the stuff but…don’t most writers?
Ally: I’ve had a surprising number of tea drinkers on the blog, but coffee is a frequent writers’ vice. Including mine! :) While I pour for both of us, please introduce yourself.
Bio:
Keta Diablo lives in the Midwest part of the United States on six acres of gorgeous woodland. When she isn't writing or gardening, she loves to commune with nature. A pair of barn owls returns to the property every year to birth their young and show them off in the high branches of the oak trees. Nothing more adorable than these white fluffy babies with heart-shaped faces. A lifelong animal lover, Keta devotes her time and support to the local animal shelter. Emma LaPounce, a rescued feline, has been her furry companion for the last ten years.
Keta is an award-winning and best-selling author who writes in several genres: Western Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance and Contemporary Romance. In a past life, she wrote Gay Romance. Her books have received numerous accolades, including RWA contest finalist, Authors After Dark finalist, Top Pick of the Month and Recommended Review from top review sites, and Best Romance Finalist from The Independent Author Network.
Ps: For some strange reason, ghosts often show up in her stories, no matter the genre.
Tell us something unique/unusual that isn't in your regular bio: “I saw ghosts as a child. It’s true. We lived in a very old house when I was three years old (tin ceilings, cornice boards everywhere). That’s when I started to see them. Every night, I’d tell my mother they were in my bedroom sitting in the curve of the cornice boards. I couldn’t understand why she couldn’t see them. Mom is 92 years old now and still remembers those nights.”
Keta would love to have you follow her on the Net:
Author Home: http://authorketadiablo.com
Author Blog: http://ketaskeep.blogspot.com
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ketadiablo
Facebook Author Page https://www.facebook.com/KetaDiablo.Author/
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Keta-Diablo/e/B002BODURI/
Goodreads Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2620426.Keta_Diablo
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/ketadiablo/
Book Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/keta-diablo?list=about
Keta Diablo lives in the Midwest part of the United States on six acres of gorgeous woodland. When she isn't writing or gardening, she loves to commune with nature. A pair of barn owls returns to the property every year to birth their young and show them off in the high branches of the oak trees. Nothing more adorable than these white fluffy babies with heart-shaped faces. A lifelong animal lover, Keta devotes her time and support to the local animal shelter. Emma LaPounce, a rescued feline, has been her furry companion for the last ten years.
Keta is an award-winning and best-selling author who writes in several genres: Western Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance and Contemporary Romance. In a past life, she wrote Gay Romance. Her books have received numerous accolades, including RWA contest finalist, Authors After Dark finalist, Top Pick of the Month and Recommended Review from top review sites, and Best Romance Finalist from The Independent Author Network.
Ps: For some strange reason, ghosts often show up in her stories, no matter the genre.
Tell us something unique/unusual that isn't in your regular bio: “I saw ghosts as a child. It’s true. We lived in a very old house when I was three years old (tin ceilings, cornice boards everywhere). That’s when I started to see them. Every night, I’d tell my mother they were in my bedroom sitting in the curve of the cornice boards. I couldn’t understand why she couldn’t see them. Mom is 92 years old now and still remembers those nights.”
Keta would love to have you follow her on the Net:
Author Home: http://authorketadiablo.com
Author Blog: http://ketaskeep.blogspot.com
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ketadiablo
Facebook Author Page https://www.facebook.com/KetaDiablo.Author/
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Keta-Diablo/e/B002BODURI/
Goodreads Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2620426.Keta_Diablo
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/ketadiablo/
Book Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/keta-diablo?list=about
INTERVIEW:
Ally: Where do you get your story ideas?
KD: Sometimes in a dream, and sometimes by reading a newspaper or an article in a magazine. Mostly my ideas come from watching people interact with one another, like at a mall.
Ally: What do you find most rewarding about a writing career? Most negative or frustrating?
KD: The most rewarding thing about writing for a career is the flexibility to work at your own pace (no boss looking over your shoulder). Course, you have to discipline yourself or you won’t have a job. Lol. I also like the freedom. If there is a special event or a family get-together I can always attend. The most negative thing would have to be the marketing/promoting aspect after writing that book. Long gone are the days where you could publish your book and hope that with a little word of mouth it will do well. The market is so competitive, it takes a tremendous amount of organization and planning to market every book.
Ally: Do you use a professional editor? If not, what do you do to ensure a quality book?
KD: I use several beta readers, and I do have one editor who goes through every book.
Ally: Do your characters come to you fully formed with names and backgrounds?
KD: Names for sure, but their personalities sort of develop as I write. I have an idea of who they are or what they do for a living, but full character depth is developed along the way.
Ally: What supernatural power or ability would you love to have?
KD: Since I’ve always wanted to be an investigative/crime journalist, I would say the ability to memorize everything in an instant I see at a crime scene and then bank it so I can call it forth later. I don’t know of instant recollection or photogenic memory is a super power, but I’d like it.
Ally: What is your next writing project? Anticipated release date?
KD: Sigh. I’ve been working on a novel about demon hunters it seems for a long time. Something or other always comes up lately – first a health issue that lasted a year, and then a large moving event. I hope one day soon things will settle down and I can finish that story. It’s more than half-way finished, so I just have to plant my butt in the chair and write.
Ally: Which quick answer questions did you pick?
KD:
Ally: Where do you get your story ideas?
KD: Sometimes in a dream, and sometimes by reading a newspaper or an article in a magazine. Mostly my ideas come from watching people interact with one another, like at a mall.
Ally: What do you find most rewarding about a writing career? Most negative or frustrating?
KD: The most rewarding thing about writing for a career is the flexibility to work at your own pace (no boss looking over your shoulder). Course, you have to discipline yourself or you won’t have a job. Lol. I also like the freedom. If there is a special event or a family get-together I can always attend. The most negative thing would have to be the marketing/promoting aspect after writing that book. Long gone are the days where you could publish your book and hope that with a little word of mouth it will do well. The market is so competitive, it takes a tremendous amount of organization and planning to market every book.
Ally: Do you use a professional editor? If not, what do you do to ensure a quality book?
KD: I use several beta readers, and I do have one editor who goes through every book.
Ally: Do your characters come to you fully formed with names and backgrounds?
KD: Names for sure, but their personalities sort of develop as I write. I have an idea of who they are or what they do for a living, but full character depth is developed along the way.
Ally: What supernatural power or ability would you love to have?
KD: Since I’ve always wanted to be an investigative/crime journalist, I would say the ability to memorize everything in an instant I see at a crime scene and then bank it so I can call it forth later. I don’t know of instant recollection or photogenic memory is a super power, but I’d like it.
Ally: What is your next writing project? Anticipated release date?
KD: Sigh. I’ve been working on a novel about demon hunters it seems for a long time. Something or other always comes up lately – first a health issue that lasted a year, and then a large moving event. I hope one day soon things will settle down and I can finish that story. It’s more than half-way finished, so I just have to plant my butt in the chair and write.
Ally: Which quick answer questions did you pick?
KD:
- favorite book – To Kill A Mockingbird and a close second The Windflower
- book you're currently reading – The Mortician’s Daughter
- an item on your bucket list - tour the United States in a RV
- favorite movie - Man On Fire
- color of nail polish you have on – YIKES! Green.
- Do you believe in love at first sight? AH….no. The best kind of love begins as a friendship that lasts out of respect, caring and putting the other person before you…always. Then comes love.
- favorite song – I Will Wait For You – Mumford & Sons
- your pets - Emma LaPounce, a rescued cat that is now 16 years old and my best buddy.
SEASON, UNFORGETTABLE
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Rating: Mild sexual tension
Standalone
About the Book:
*Finalist* Independent Author Network 2015 Book Awards, Romance Category
Season Scrimshaw isn't selling the land her parents left her when they died, not even to the gorgeous Rann Brogan who saved her life in the forest. Especially not after she finds out he was in the woods to survey her property.
Rann's mother owns Terra Care, a land development company. She wants Season's land to put up a strip of luxury condos along the lake. And she wants it bad. Although Rann works for his mother, he's never been close to her. To say they have a normal mother/son bond would be a big stretch. But now he realizes the cold, ruthless woman will go to any lengths to get what she wants and dispose of anyone who gets in her way.
Lives spiral out of control, secrets, lies and betrayal take center stage. Caught between his rich and powerful mother and the woman he loves, Rann is forced to make a choice. He soon realizes love is complicated...and in this case, lethal.
Available on All Venues: https://books2read.com/u/3nYoz8
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Rating: Mild sexual tension
Standalone
About the Book:
*Finalist* Independent Author Network 2015 Book Awards, Romance Category
Season Scrimshaw isn't selling the land her parents left her when they died, not even to the gorgeous Rann Brogan who saved her life in the forest. Especially not after she finds out he was in the woods to survey her property.
Rann's mother owns Terra Care, a land development company. She wants Season's land to put up a strip of luxury condos along the lake. And she wants it bad. Although Rann works for his mother, he's never been close to her. To say they have a normal mother/son bond would be a big stretch. But now he realizes the cold, ruthless woman will go to any lengths to get what she wants and dispose of anyone who gets in her way.
Lives spiral out of control, secrets, lies and betrayal take center stage. Caught between his rich and powerful mother and the woman he loves, Rann is forced to make a choice. He soon realizes love is complicated...and in this case, lethal.
Available on All Venues: https://books2read.com/u/3nYoz8
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