The Girl with Hearts, a Contemporary Romance by Savannah Blevins releases today! She was kind enough to answer some questions about her writing process and inspirations.
What is your process
for plotting out your novel?
I am a panster at
heart. I usually start with a rough out line as simple as three main objects
that I want to happen, and the characters figure out how we get there. My
outline will change and update chapter by chapter, but usually it always ends
the way I planned.
What is your greatest
challenge as a writer?
Right now, my
greatest challenge is finding time to write. I work full-time as a Speech
Language Pathologist, and have two toddlers at home. I do a lot of early
morning and late night writing while the kids are in bed.
Do you write in one
genre or multiple genres? Why?
My first book series
The Midtown Brotherhood is a New Adult Contemporary Romance, and the second The
Witches of Sanctuary is a New Adult Fantasy. I grew up on Romance novels, and I
think any story I write will always have a strong romantic element. I enjoy
changing the pace. It helps to venture out and try something new. I haven’t
been brave enough to try anything too off the beaten path yet.
What was your path to
publication like?
I wrote a lot in
college as a hobby. It’s what I did to distress after finals, and during those
long summers that college kids take for granted. Writing a book and getting
published was something I thought I would do later in life…after kids…when I retired.
After all, I was a first generation college student. When my parents asked what
I was going to major in “Writing” was not going to be an acceptable answer.
Even after I
completed my first novel in graduate school, I put it away, and kept it just
for myself. Then I was diagnosed with Cancer. I spent two years in and out of
the hospital, and I quickly realized that tomorrow isn’t always promised to
you.
Luckily for me, I was
given an excellent prognosis. Thankfully my amazing doctor caught it early, and
I was able to stop putting my dream on hold. Soon after what my Oncologist told
me “should” be my final surgery, I started working on my second novel The Girl
with Hearts. That winter I finished it and started querying it in the spring. In
July, I signed my three book deal with Limitless publishing and The Girl with
Hearts releases November 3, 2015.
What advice do you
have for someone who dreams of writing and having a book published?
Be patient. Take the
time to learn the business, and hone your craft. Have a lot of people read your
writing and not just your best friend next door. Invest in a professional
freelance editor. One professional edit will teach you amazing things about
your writing. Follow agents and editors on social media. They offer free
amazing advice. Most importantly, don’t give up. Don’t put your dream on the
back burner.
Author Bio:
Savannah was born in Hyden, Kentucky. She received her M.S in
Speech Language Pathology from The University of Mississippi in 2009. She’s
been writing since the early age of nine when she begged her parents for a type
writer for Christmas.
She now lives in Corbin, Ky with her husband of eight years,
John, and their two wonderful daughters, Delilah and Gracie.
When she isn’t working, or running after her kids, she spends
her free time traveling the country with her husband. There is nothing better
than a day of football in the grove, a late night of basketball at Rupp Arena
or slapping the glass to celebrate another Washington Capitals goal.
She is a strong believer that with enough hard work and
determination you can accomplish anything.
Blurb Excerpt:
Henrik Rylander doesn’t just participate in Manhattan’s dating scene—he owns the exclusive rights to it…
As the newly-minted captain of the New York Rangers hockey team,
Henrik’s coach wants him to clean up his reputation. But Henrik isn’t
quite ready to give up charming panties off co-eds, so he decides to
indulge in one last night of uninhibited freedom.
Buy The Girl with Hearts on Amazon
Buy The Girl with Hearts on Amazon
Connect with Savannah on social media:
Twitter: @vannajodee
Website: http://www.savannahblevins.com
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