We are Made of Stardust Book Blitz: Author Interview and Giveaway with Mimi Strong

Hi, everyone!

I am pleased to participate in the Book Blitz hosted by Xpresso Book Tours for Mimi Strong's We are Made of Stardust.


About Mimi:

Mimi Strong writes chick-lit, erotic romance, sex comedy, and new adult contemporary romance. Most of her characters have a strong sense of humor.

Here's what she has to say:

I've always had a lot of sides. Sometimes I'm vulnerable, and sometimes I go after what I want without a single doubt.

My favorite person is my husband. If I can crack him up and see his eyes crinkle at the corners, my day is made. In fact, I love making everyone around me laugh.

I've always enjoyed empowering stories about kick-butt women who don't hold back and the awesome men who are smart enough to love them. Now that I'm writing these stories, I couldn't be happier. I hope you enjoy them too! 

CONNECT ONLINE WITH MIMI: 

Website / Goodreads / Twitter / Facebook

Welcome to Darlene's Book Nook, Mimi! Why do you self-publish?

I started self-publishing in 2011 when I couldn't find a publisher for my first novel, Charlie. (Written under my YA pen name, Dalya Moon.) That's when I first discovered the amazing indie community, with book bloggers and other fun authors such as the folks who hang out in the Kboards' Writers' Cafe. From then, there was no stopping me! Stardust is book #15 for me, and I'm having a lot of fun. Oh, it's stressful at times, and there are low moments, but those times are when you find out what you're made of. I think what keeps me grounded are the great friends I've made, and giving back to the indie community.

How long does it take you to write a novel?

I wish I was one of those speedy authors who can write a full-length novel in one week, but it takes me about 5 weeks to complete a first draft of something as long and involved as We are Made of Stardust. Then I still have to do research and editing. I think the second novel in the series will go faster, as I know the characters better. I'm always working hard so my readers don't have to wait long.

What kind of music do you listen to when you write?

The band that lives below me. But! Not anymore, because I've just moved. Me, Mr. Strong, and our two handsome kitties are now in a quieter neighborhood. Actually, We are Made of Stardust is the reason we moved. All that writing about quaint, quiet small town life in Beaverdale gave me a ferocious craving to move. So, in the middle of writing the book, we gave notice and started looking for a new place! I uploaded the book to Amazon about 8 hours before the movers showed up.

Where did the idea for We are Made of Stardust come from?

My favorite romantic movie is Notting Hill, and I think any of us who've worked a retail job have fantasized about our favorite actor walking through the door! I think this story has been in my head for years. Most people would get so nervous, they wouldn't even speak to the actor, so I needed a girl who could hold her own and then some. Along came Peaches. She doesn't see herself as a fun girl, but oh boy is she fun.

Is the Peaches Monroe series going to be long? Is it a love triangle? Will every book end on a brutal cliffhanger?

I've never written a long, multi-book series. I hope that you readers will guide me. Please post reviews and talk about the book. Tell me what you'd like to see happen. I have some big, big plans, but nothing is locked in until it's published.

Is sexy, smooth Dalton Deangelo based on a certain real actor who plays a vampire on TV?

Yes and no. It's based on the mile-high girlie crush one of my friends has on the actor Ian Somerhalder, and the hypnotic hold he seems to have on this grown, married woman, much to my amusement! She blushes when she talks about him.

When people find out you write erotic romance, do they treat you like a freak?

Yes, but the cool people treat you like the right kind of freak. People already think I'm weird that I self-publish. Actually, most random acquaintances find the topic quite dull until I mention I write “dirty billionaire stuff,” which is why I usually keep it under my hat. It's hard for me to really cut loose if I'm thinking about people reading the books.

Thong or granny panties?

I like a little coverage, but not so much that it sticks out above the waistband of my jeans.

Thanks so much for joining us today, Mimi! It was a lot of fun getting to know you better!

 

There are two giveaways, and you can enter either one or both!

Two lucky winners will win a digital copy of Mimi's NA Contemporary Romance, We are Made of Stardust!

There is also a Grand Prize Giveaway for a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

TITLE: We are Made of Stardust 

SERIES: Peaches Monroe, Book #1
AUTHOR: Mimi Strong

PUBLICATION DATE: June 28, 2013

FORMAT: E-book, 288 pages

GENRE: NA Contemporary Romance
ASIN: B00DKCPR3K

Peaches Monroe, age 22, is the sassy, plus-sized manager of a bookstore in the small town of Beaverdale, Washington.

One Saturday afternoon, she's balancing precariously on a chair, in a bridesmaid dress, when a handsome dark-haired man comes running into the bookstore. He knocks Peaches over, she lands in his muscular arms. They lock gazes, and ...

She recognizes him.

As the sexy vampire heartthrob she watches on TV every week.

Peaches and Dalton Deangelo are completely wrong for each other. He's only in town temporarily, working on an indie movie. She should stay away. He should stay away, too.

But they're drawn to each other. Dalton claims it's because they're made from the same stardust.

Buy Links:

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Book Excerpt:

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This first giveaway is open worldwide until 12:00 AM CST on July 6, 2013. 

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Grand Prize Giveaway:

This second giveaway is open worldwide until July 9, 2013.


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