Darlene's Book Nook: The Controlled Blog Tour: Guest Post and Giveaway with Becky Komant

Thursday, July 18, 2013

The Controlled Blog Tour: Guest Post and Giveaway with Becky Komant

Hi, everyone!

I am pleased to participate in Becky Komant's The Controlled Blog Tour hosted by Pump Up Your Book.

About Becky:

Becky Komant was born and raised in beautiful Kelowna, British Columbia. Spending most of her childhood years outdoors and playing sports, Becky’s passion for fitness was ignited. Working at a gym at the age of 16, she then went on to an advertising position at a local newspaper following high school. Soon after, Becky started her family and wanted to be more involved with her children. It was then that Becky followed her passion and founded a successful private training studio. Realizing that being a trainer was much more than just helping people physically, this led her in the direction of becoming a certified life coach. Because of her fitness and life coaching career, Becky always envisioned writing a book. Over time and thought, it evolved into her first novel, The Controlled. With more writing on the horizon, she hopes to inspire others on many levels. Becky continues to reside in Kelowna with her family.

Her latest book is the adult suspense thriller, The Controlled.

CONNECT WITH BECKY ONLINE:

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Welcome to Darlene's Book Nook, Becky!

Becky has written a guest post, so I will now turn the floor over to her.

My Connection to Sarah's Evolution
By Becky Komant

Every interview and conversation it’s one of the first questions I am asked:

“Is any of the story from your life?” “Is it true?”

I must admit, I definitely gave reason to question:

Sarah is a mom of five – I am a mom of four

Sarah is a fitness trainer – I am a fitness trainer

Sarah is a fitness competitor – I am a fitness competitor

… I could even add a little more but I am sure you get the point.

When I was developing the storyline to The Controlled I knew I needed a main character who was strong. Also one that many people could relate to. I don’t necessarily mean relating to the plot, but relating to her life. I remember sitting cross-legged on my gym floor across from my writing coach going over things. We bounced a few ideas back and forth and then it just came to me. I knew that by using the foundation of my life to create my main character, Sarah, it would just flow. They say to write what you know. I have knowledge in many areas of Sarah’s life, so it was the best direction to go. Originally, the main character was going to be a cheerleader with her dashing husband a coach for the football team. Glad I never went there!

Watching Sarah evolve has been fascinating for me. Being that it was my first book, I never had any idea of how captivated I would be by a character I created. She is very real to me. I put so much heart and soul into her – how she feels in each and every battle she must conquer. She is a beautiful girl with determination, a girl who learns through her journey what she is willing to live with and without. She is a compendium of many women in my life, some I have known and others who I have seen from afar but never met, some are just in my dreams.

I was out grocery shopping yesterday, someone said the name Sarah, I actually turned and expected to see her. I had goose bumps! Sarah will never be fiction to me. She will be the girl that I walk by that is struggling in her life, the one who is digging deep to overcome those struggles.

Thanks so much for joining us today, Becky!

One lucky winner will win a digital copy of Becky's suspense/thriller, The Controlled.

Sarah Ruiz thought she had it all – until someone entered her life who was hell-bent on destroying her.

Sarah Ruiz is a business owner, a fitness trainer and a mom. Married to the ever-so-charming and wealthy Alex Ruiz, Sarah appears to have the perfect life. But behind closed doors, he revealed a side of himself that destroyed her love for him. With five beautiful children and unable to leave her situation, Sarah knows she must make changes.

Sarah’s journey to freedom take a turn when a man, Gabe Benoit, promises to help her. Thus starts a whirlwind of romance, intrigue, seduction, blackmail and manipulation. No matter which way Sarah turns, she is backed into a corner before she can even realize it. When she finally has promise of a better future, she must use every ounce of her strength to work her way through the web of lies and find truth on her journey to independence.

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