If you’re like me, you’ve gained ten pounds after the “Gobble
‘til you wobble” indulgence of Thanksgiving and are ready to sit back and relax
with a great book (treadmill completely optional). Continuing with my November
Romance/Chick-Lit Author Interviews series, today I have Shana Norris on the
blog giving us a peek inside her process and quirks!
Welcome Shana!
ME: Thanks
so much for being with us today, Shana! I know I’m excited to learn more about
you and your writing… what are you writing now?
SHANA: Right
now I'm working on the sequel to my newest ebook, Surfacing. The sequel is my
NaNoWriMo project, and I'm really enjoying just diving in and letting the words
come out.
ME: I need to participate next year! I bet a lot
of genius comes out of letting top-of-mind ideas flow! How closely do your
characters resemble you? (Any particular quirk?)
SHANA: Sometimes
my characters are a more exaggerated version of myself. Avery in The Boyfriend
Thief is my control freak side multiplied by a thousand. I'm not as extreme as
she is, and nowhere near as neat and organized, but sometimes I do get a bit
obsessive and like to have everything completely under control. I've been known
to stress out when things start getting a little too crazy, but thankfully not
as much as Avery does.
ME: I know what you mean… it’s like – Ha! See,
someone is more neurotic than me. (Even if they are fictional). Do you ever
wish you lived a character’s life (not just in your imagination)?
SHANA: Not
really, because characters usually have a lot of bad things happen to them!
Other people in the stories are always trying to tear them down or worse. I'm
fine with my boring, quiet life and just pretending to be a part of a
character's world for a little while.
ME: That’s a good attitude to have. I sometimes
wish I lived the exciting, privileged lives of my characters, but then I
realize how exhausted I’d be. Let’s talk about something really important: Sunglasses
(a particular fetish of mine): designer or drugstore cheapies? How many pairs
are enough?
SHANA: I like
designers, but I like them from places like Ross or TJ Maxx. I'm pretty tight
with my wallet! For me, one pair is enough because I tend to stick with the
same pair until it falls apart.
ME: Good call. If it weren’t for my fashionista
of a mother I would definitely not have all the goodies I do. Back to writing: Would
you ever want to work on a combined project with your favorite author? If so,
who?
SHANA: I'd
really love to do a project with Meg Cabot because she's so funny and she was
one of my inspirations for writing young adult books. But honestly, my messy
and unplanned writing process would probably make me a terrible co-writer.
ME: Wow, you’re about the hundredth author who’s
mentioned Meg Cabot… I really need to read something of hers! I’ve found that
readers really enjoy connecting with authors… what is one thing you want your
fans to know about you that they may not already be aware of?
SHANA: I could
eat spaghetti and a vegetable salad every day for the rest of my life and be
perfectly happy. Yum. You can probably tell that it's almost time for lunch as
I write this...and yes, I am having spaghetti today!
ME: Food
has also been a general theme with the authors I’ve interviewed… thankfully I’m
finally full after the gluttony of Thanksgiving, or I’d be planning Italiano
for lunch, too! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing with us! I look
forward to your books and hope you’ll drop by again sometime!
Want to learn more about Shana Norris? Make sure to check out
her books, starting with The Boyfriend Thief – available now from Amazon and
Barnes & Noble! Also, make sure you check out her Amazon Author’s page for
bio information and a complete listing of her work!
Happy Reading!
~Heidi
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