Come on over to ChickLitGurrl: High on LATTES & WRITING where my latest interview is with author Marissa Monteilh. Marissa comes with a spicy, adventurous tale with Something He Can Feel...a novel about the past, relationships, love, abuse, and so much more.
Here's an Interview Excerpt:
CLG: What was the initial spark that brought SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL into being?
MM: A couple of years ago I heard that Jason Kidd accused his wife of physical abuse, and within days, there was a news story here in Atlanta about another woman who was accused of the same thing. A friend of mine referred to that woman as a husband beater and that’s when the light bulb went off. From that moment on, I had to write about it. Actually, the original title was Husband Beater, but my agent talked me out of it – I’m so glad she did.
CLG: What three tracks would make it onto a soundtrack of your life, and why?
MM: I like it slow – let’s see:
1) Hey Mama by Kanye West (my son dedicated Hey Mama to me for my birthday – the lyrics do sound like the type of mother I was when raising my kids)
2) Home by Stephanie Mills (this song makes me cry every time – life is so short)
3) Greatest Love of All and One Moment in Time, both by Whitney (these represent my journey in life as far as being a strong, determined woman, and as far as my deep level of love of self)
CLG: What is one big thing you've learned about the industry since you became published?
MM: I’ve learned that as a writer, you have to love what you do to stay in the business, even if you don’t have a book deal. If you love it enough, you’ll self-publish and keep writing because it’s your passion. This is a business of numbers - units sold. Period. Talented or not, if your book is not selling, those offers could go away. You have to be creative, positive, resilient, and bitten!
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