Today I'm delighted to welcome Kimberley Quinton, author of 'Cupid's Promise' to the blog.
Since a teen, she’s loved romances and believes we
can all live our happily-ever-after. Always a people watcher, it wasn’t until
Kimberly shucked her Accounting major for Anthropology that her interest
in people and cultures was nurtured. Kimberly has combined her natural
curiosity (nosiness) with her love of romance for the sake of bringing the
movies in her head to life on the page.
A wife and mother of two, Kimberly spends
her days chasing chores, wrangling active kids, and writing. She also enjoys
traveling, cooking, great wine and sharing a laugh with friends and family.
About the book
Shot
through the heart...
Today Kimberly is talking about what a typical day entails for a writer.
You can usually find her on Facebook or Twitter.
Stop by for a chat.
About the book
Cupid’s Promise
Cupid's Secret promises to set Laurel Cove on its
ear with a sexy new boutique that answers what a woman desires. When the owner
ends up in the hospital it's up to Lena Ridgeway to make sure this
heart-stopping opening goes off without a hitch, but she finds her every idea
challenged by a no-nonsense businessman.
Capitalizing
on a feeling...
Marcus Blackwell is a bottom-line kind of guy and
he knows that sex and hearts sell. When he arrives to find his latest venture
in chaos, his partner injured, and a model- turned-manager in charge, he rolls
up his sleeves and dives in. If only he could keep his mind-and hands - off the
sultry model with her whimsical faith in a fake holiday.
Can't
fight this fortune...
Lena can't help teasing the straight-laced,
business-only boss who keeps sneaking into her dreams. One passionate kiss has
her believing he may be the one she's waited for all her life, but she'll need
every arrow in Cupid's arsenal to prove she is his true Valentine....
Buy
links:
Decadent http://www.decadentpublishing.com/product_info.php?products_id=894&osCsid=5iehvhgdckfvsuhalgafjmnon7
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Cupids-Promise-Holiday-Kimberly-Quinton-ebook/dp/B00HZUGGJW/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1390442723&sr=8-7&keywords=Cupid%27s+Promise
BN http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cupids-promise-kimberly-quinton/1118174319?ean=2940148318958
BN http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cupids-promise-kimberly-quinton/1118174319?ean=2940148318958
A day in the life of a newly published
author…or writer. By Kimberly Quinton
First, I think my life is similar to most
anyone’s life. I have kids that have to go to school, even when they don’t want
to. I have a husband who goes to work before we even get up. I have a dog that
requires food, morning belly-rubs and some kind of play. I worry about bills,
and healthy dinners and parenting mistakes and my health (I’ll be crossing a
Birthday milestone this year..Ugh) and all the other million things that make
up a person’s day-to-day life. Pretty normal, I’d say.
But I have this thing. This wonderful thing,
that I get to do and I love it. I’ve always made up stories and lived in the
fantasy worlds I created in my head. I was an introverted kid with major
self-esteem issues so my fantasies were preferable over the reality around me.
As I grew older, I grew out of some of it, but still loved to curl up and
“dream”. Fast forward a number of years and I’m working in a high-stress job
and I’m back to needing my dreams and inner world to help me cope. But this
time I’m older, more secure and decide- I’m
going to write down this one story that I keep thinking about because I want to
know what happens. And my journey to becoming a writer began.
Now, it’s been over ten years and many
starts and stops since that day but I finally can say I’m a published author. A
typical day in my life looks something like this:
Wake up ten minutes before kids, drag them
out of bed, feed them, get them to school on time. Now that they are both in school, I get to
write full-time while they are away. Living the dream, baby!
Get home, do a few chores if I don’t have
to run any errands.
Write, write, write, get stuck in my story,
stare at my computer or call a friend to brainstorm or just chat because I have
some really awesome friends that make me laugh, read for critiques, get
distracted by social media, promo, playing on Facebook and twitter or do whatever
I can to avoid washing the dishes or doing more laundry; sometimes I even work
on my budget or pay bills. (And that’s not even close to the things I can think
of to do to keep from editing). Play with the dog, maybe eat some lunch if cake
isn’t available and, some days, take a nap because sleep helps me deal with
deadline panic (insert sarcasm font here).
Pick up kids at school and then the
countdown starts for homework, dinner, karate for boys, zumba or yoga for me
(not daily! I wish…), put them to bed, finally talk to husband, have a glass or
two of wine and watch a show if anything is recorded or read for a bit.
Got to bed, hopefully sleep, wake up and repeat.
Terribly exciting, I know! But it’s the
dream I’ve wanted for so long and I try to appreciate every minute of it, panic
included!
Contact
Details:
Amazon Author Page:
http://www.amazon.com/Kimberly-Quinton/e/B00GL3XER6/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1390328401&sr=8-1
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