Win a Kiss!

Enter to win a kiss...sort of ;} Cindy is giving away a paperback copy OR and eCopy of Cindy Hogan's novel First Kiss! Winner's choice. International winner will receive an eBook)

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18164586-first-kiss

Purchase: 

Amazon. Only .99 cents:
http://www.amazon.com/First-Confessions-16-Year-Old-Virgin-ebook/dp/B00DRYOYT4/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_i

Author links:

Blog: http://cindymhogan.blogspot.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Watched-The-Book-By-Cindy-M-Hogan/185737298139932

Author interview questions

We are here celebrating your newest releases: First Kiss and Stolen Kiss. 
How have you liked writing a serial and how's it different from a series? 

It's been harder than I anticipated, but I love a challenge. The best way to get a grasp on serials is to think about a season of your favorite TV series. Each season has 6-11 episodes that make up the season. Each episode stands on its own, but is also connected to the entire season.

So, the name of my new series is Confessions of a 16-Year-Old Virgin Lips and the first episode is called First Kiss. The second episode is called Stolen Kiss.

The third episode is called Rebound Kiss and will be out in the next week or two.

 How long have you been writing books?

I started my first book, Watched, that you can pick up for free during this book blitz at your favorite eBook retailer, about six years ago.

Once that became a bestseller, I didn't have time to be a great teacher and a great writer, so I quit teaching. Which, was really hard. I loved being a high school teacher, mostly because I got to hang out with awesome teens all day.

What do you love to write about?

Is there anything more fascinating than teenagers? Seriously, the unpredictable nature of teens makes for great stories. I love the idea of putting sixteen to eighteen year olds get into extraordinary circumstances and seeing what they do.

What's the hardest thing about writing?

You're probably going to laugh, but I think the hardest thing is

getting names for my characters.

How do you plan out your books?

When I come up with a new story idea, I usually know the beginning and the end- that's it. I don't outline my stories, I just write what comes to me during a short brainstorming session each day.

How do you make your scenes so real?

I always go and visit the places that my books are set. Last year I went to Belgium and took copious notes and a million pictures before writing Created. I also visited Washington, DC, Helena, Montana, and Niceville, Florida before writing Watched and Protected. This year I traveled to New York and France for the two books I'm working on right now.

I lived in Roseburg, Oregon where Adrenaline Rush is set and I also lived in Tennessee where Gravediggers is set. We traveled to both places last year to make sure the setting was correct for both books.

You may think I love to travel, but really, it's Bill, my husband who has a love affair with travel.

What do you like to read?

I mostly read YA books, but I also love adult mystery and suspense novels.

Do you have children?

I have two teenage girls. They are so fun to be with. They inspire me. My oldest daughter inspired the serial, Confessions of a 16-Year-Old Virgin Lips

My husband also inspires me by coming up with some of the best ideas. The idea for Gravediggers came from him.

I'm waiting for my out-of-control dog to inspire me instead of make me crazy.

What's next?

I have 2 books coming out in October: Adrenaline Rush and Gravediggers. Adrenaline Rush is a YA suspense novel with a dash of romance and Gravediggers is a YA mystery novel with a dash of romance.

The covers of those two novels will be revealed soon.

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