Welcome to this week’s Coffee Chat!
Today's guest author is Tasarla Romaney, who writes YA high fantasy. (For anyone new to the genre, it's defined as fantasy set in an alternative, entirely fictional world.)
Nice to meet you, Tasarla. How do you take your coffee?
TR: My hubby claims I don’t drink coffee, I drink liquid candy. :) My current favorite ‘coffee’ is Donut shop – coconut mocha mixed with 2 tablespoons Hills Brother Mocha Cappuccino with a really really hearty splash of Coffee Mate coconut cream creamer – yummmmmmmyyyy! (for a chance to win a coffee sampler from Amazon hop on over to my Facebook page and tell me what’s in my cup)
Ally: But don’t make that hop until after the interview! While I fix our drinks, please tell our readers about your background.
Today's guest author is Tasarla Romaney, who writes YA high fantasy. (For anyone new to the genre, it's defined as fantasy set in an alternative, entirely fictional world.)
Nice to meet you, Tasarla. How do you take your coffee?
TR: My hubby claims I don’t drink coffee, I drink liquid candy. :) My current favorite ‘coffee’ is Donut shop – coconut mocha mixed with 2 tablespoons Hills Brother Mocha Cappuccino with a really really hearty splash of Coffee Mate coconut cream creamer – yummmmmmmyyyy! (for a chance to win a coffee sampler from Amazon hop on over to my Facebook page and tell me what’s in my cup)
Ally: But don’t make that hop until after the interview! While I fix our drinks, please tell our readers about your background.
Bio:
I live in cold gray Northern Michigan where we have summer for 2 hours – all of which I spend on the beach. I have two amazing adult kids who are on an incredible journey, and I’m raising a 7-year-old Dennis the Menace (he’s great!). I love doughnuts…and moose. Been married for almost 40 years.
I love to take pictures, read, and crochet.
And that’s me. :)
Something unique/unusual that isn't in your regular bio: “My Chinese sign is a rabbit – I’m NOTHING like they say. My horoscope sign is Capricorn – NOTHING is further from what I’m really like. So I think my mom lied about when I was born…or I’m an alien.”
Author Contacts:
Come and hang out with me, and we’ll discuss doughnuts and things of the make believe ;-)
Amazon Author Page: Tasarla Romaney
Goodreads: Tasarla Romaney
Facebook: Tasarla Romaney
I live in cold gray Northern Michigan where we have summer for 2 hours – all of which I spend on the beach. I have two amazing adult kids who are on an incredible journey, and I’m raising a 7-year-old Dennis the Menace (he’s great!). I love doughnuts…and moose. Been married for almost 40 years.
I love to take pictures, read, and crochet.
And that’s me. :)
Something unique/unusual that isn't in your regular bio: “My Chinese sign is a rabbit – I’m NOTHING like they say. My horoscope sign is Capricorn – NOTHING is further from what I’m really like. So I think my mom lied about when I was born…or I’m an alien.”
Author Contacts:
Come and hang out with me, and we’ll discuss doughnuts and things of the make believe ;-)
Amazon Author Page: Tasarla Romaney
Goodreads: Tasarla Romaney
Facebook: Tasarla Romaney
INTERVIEW:
Ally: What inspired you to begin a writing career? What keeps you writing?
TR: It was a sort of therapy. I had a very, very stressful day job, and I needed a ‘release.’ While doughnuts were good… I couldn’t find calorie free ones. So what better way to escape than to come home and create wild creatures, worlds never before heard of, and a quest to save that world from evil? Besides the fact I love to write, I still haven’t found calorie free doughnuts.
Ally: Do you use a professional editor? If not, what do you do to ensure a quality book?
TR: I use two different services for my books. I have a content editor (she makes me eat a lot of doughnuts but my book shines when she’s done). And I have final editor who makes sure everything is prefect.
Ally: Do your characters come to you fully formed with names and backgrounds?
TR: No. I have a general plot idea but have no idea who will show up. Sometimes I let them into my story and other times I send them away.
Ally: Tell us about your reading habits. Any current favorites?
TR: I pick a reading theme every year. In 2018 it was series, this year I’m reading through the alphabet. I’m currently reading, The Bear and The Nightingale: A novel by Katherine Arden. I LOVE IT – a lot…
Ally: What inspired you to begin a writing career? What keeps you writing?
TR: It was a sort of therapy. I had a very, very stressful day job, and I needed a ‘release.’ While doughnuts were good… I couldn’t find calorie free ones. So what better way to escape than to come home and create wild creatures, worlds never before heard of, and a quest to save that world from evil? Besides the fact I love to write, I still haven’t found calorie free doughnuts.
Ally: Do you use a professional editor? If not, what do you do to ensure a quality book?
TR: I use two different services for my books. I have a content editor (she makes me eat a lot of doughnuts but my book shines when she’s done). And I have final editor who makes sure everything is prefect.
Ally: Do your characters come to you fully formed with names and backgrounds?
TR: No. I have a general plot idea but have no idea who will show up. Sometimes I let them into my story and other times I send them away.
Ally: Tell us about your reading habits. Any current favorites?
TR: I pick a reading theme every year. In 2018 it was series, this year I’m reading through the alphabet. I’m currently reading, The Bear and The Nightingale: A novel by Katherine Arden. I LOVE IT – a lot…
Ally: What is your next writing project? Anticipated release date?
TR: The Dragon Witch is currently in content edits. It should be ready for release late August…this is the cover – isn’t it great????
TR: The Dragon Witch is currently in content edits. It should be ready for release late August…this is the cover – isn’t it great????
Ally: It's time to tackle a few quick answer questions.
- a. favorite book – I really like Terry Brooks Elfstone series. That is my comfort book. When things are too much and I need a totally check out for an hour or so, he’s my go to guy.
- b. an item on your bucket list – to do a cooking contest. I’ve entered several on line cooking contests and have placed, but I want the real deal.
- c. manicure or pedicure – I love pedicures, but my feet are too ticklish. So manicure by default.
- d. favorite tv show – This changes with my mood, but I’m currently really into Castle Rock
- e. color of nail polish you have on – Rags to Riches (a dark brown).
- f. favorite accessory – boots!!!! I love boots!!! I wear them year around. They always fit me regardless of how many doughnuts I eat.
The Warrior Queen (Night of the Gryphon Trilogy #2)
Genre: YA, high fantasy
The balance between good and evil has been destroyed. The monsters from childhood nightmares roam freely. The very fabric holding the world together has begun to unravel. The Hollow King has been determined, now it's time for the Warrior Queen to be named on the quest for the Spector of Hope.
Thought by most to be a simple child's chant, the prophecy guides them... A king of no kingdom who walks among the living yet is void of all but breath; He will be known as the Hollow King and will yield the Specter. The Warrior Queen with compassion will fuel the Hope. The one who walks on two legs but has the soul of an animal will guide the Specter's magic. Together they will use the Specter of Hope to rid the land of evil.
Finally, the Warrior Queen yields the Specter of Hope. Will she blanket all of humankind in darkness destroying the world of magic? Or free the humans of creatures from nightmares and restore the world of magic to its splendor? She must see through trickery, trust in what she fears the most, and rely on those closest to her to succeed. Crenshaw, Taraly, Sancha, Jalie, and Taigo continue their quest through the land of the dead, the barren salt plains, fight endless battles for what they believe in. Only have they placed their belief in the correct Warrior Queen?
Buy Links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CJ6GVWP
Apple, Nook, Kobo, Angus: https://books2read.com/u/3yZB5J
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