Author Interview: Shiloh Walker

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Today on My Overstuffed Bookshelf, I am pleased to introduce you to author Shiloh Walker. Not only is she a great writer, but she is a real sweetie to chat with. So let’s get started!

To start off, welcome and can you tell the readers a little about yourself?

>Nothing terribly fascinating… I love to read, which isn’t a big surprise.  I’ve been writing for most of my life.  I married my high school sweetheart and we’ve been married since I was 20.  Before I quit working to write full time, I was a nurse-technically still am, because writing is anything but a stable career, unless you happen to make it huge, and I’m not there.  We’ve got three kids and one of them already shows signs of having the writing bug.  I don’t know what my husband is going to do if he has several of us living in la-la land all the time.


Can you tell us a little about your upcoming or latest release?

>My latest release is BROKEN, about a bounty hunter and a woman on the run.  Things get really complicated when they fall for each other and then he ends up getting handed an assignment that involves her. 

The book’s blurb…

Shattered

Quinn Rafferty is working as a bounty hunter and bail bondsman in St. Louis when a new neighbor catches his eye. He’s tempted by her beauty—but he knows from experience that anyone desperate enough to live in his building is damaged goods. Besides, he has his own soul to mend before he can worry about anyone else.
Desperate

Sara Davis is on the run, but not for the usual reasons a woman goes on the lam. She’s not an abused wife, and she’s not a criminal. But she does have a plan for her future. And as much as she finds herself attracted to her gruff, tough neighbor, she can’t risk telling him the secrets she’s hiding. There’s just too much at stake.
Driven to desire…

But Quinn must get closer to Sara when she turns out to be the target of his new missing persons case, and he discovers that there is something more complex and dangerous to her than he thought. Now, both Quinn and Sara will have to expose their true feelings—as well as their fragile hearts—if they hope their love will survive…


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While it is a follow up to another book, FRAGILE, most readers who haven’t read FRAGILE haven’t had any trouble reading this one…I’ve gotten a lot of good feedback from it.  Which is good, because there were times writing that book that I wanted to kill Quinn. 

I am a fly on your wall.  What would I report back to my master of the daily grind of Shiloh Walker?

> “That woman is the weirdest, most unorganized creature I have ever seen in my life… how does she get anything done?”



When you are not writing, what kind of books do you like to read? Do you have any favorite authors, that are must reads?

> Romance.  Urban fantasy.  Fantasy. Science fiction.  My must reads?  Nora Roberts/JD Robb, Lynn Viehl/SL Viehl, Ilona Andrews, Jeaniene Frost, Nalini Singh, Patricia Briggs… that list could get very long, though…



What are 3 things that are “must haves” for you when you sit down to write a new book?

>I need my gloves-I’ve got carpal tunnel (pretty bad) and these gloves are designed to keep me from resting my wrists on the keyboard.  My iPo/iPhone isn’t a must but it’s helpful.  And… um…can’t think of a third.



What are Your favorite thing to do in your downtime?

>Read.  Or something with my kids, or a date night with my guy.



Where can we purchase your books?

>My ebooks can be purchased from the publishers or various etailers-a link to those can be found at my site here  http://shilohwalker.com/books.htm.  My print works can be ordered online or at various brick and mortar stores.  Right now, BROKEN, HUNTER’S NEED and several other releases are still on the shelves at quite a few stores.



Do you have a blog or website that your readers can keep up with you and your books?  Twitter?

>Yep, yep, yep…
http://shilohwalker.com
http://shilohwalker.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/shilohwalker



Thanks for joining us on My Overstuffed Bookshelf. Feel free to name your next heroine Amy!

>Thanks for having me… and I’ll keep that in mind… ;o)

MEGA SWAGBUCKS DAY!

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Don’t forget to use Swagbucks for all of your internet searching- ESPECIALLY TODAY! Every Friday is MegaSwagbucks Day and they toss $10,000 in large denominations into the mix!

What are Swagbucks? Read here!

I just cashed in a bunch of my Swagbucks for Amazon gift cards so I can pre-order a ton of new release books that are coming out!  Don’t forget to click on the link above to sign up and whenever each of us win swagbucks, it counts for the other person as well!  I fI win some, you win some and vice versa!

FRESH FACE FRIDAY!

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So this is the first week of a multiple Blog Project called Fresh Face Friday, we are co introducing a great new blogger that has under 100 followers. By sharing a bit on each of our blogs, as if it was a tour.. after you have checked out all our blogs.. we will link you to our new blog “Fresh Face” for a sponsored Giveaway. Hope you all enjoy!


This week we have the pleasure of Introducing Anne From Potter, Percy and I (http://potterpercyandi.blogspot.com/)
She is a newer blogger who currently has under 50 followers, so lets help her out a bit..

Favorite Book?

There’s so many! My favorite stand-alones are Thirteen Reasons Why and really any Sarah Dessen book. My favorite serieses (?) are Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Gregor the Overlander, Pendragon… and more… I think…. Oh! And the Airhead series.

Why isn’t the number 11 pronounced onety one?

Because 11 is so awesome it decided to be pronounced differently. Same with 10 and 12.

Favorite Drink?

Water. Or hot chocolate.

Find Out More About Anne at Teenage Reader

If You are interested in participating as either a Fresh Face or part of our Blog introductions please email me at StarShadow.blog@gmail.com Thanks

GENERATION DEAD by Daniel Waters

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GENERATION DEAD
Author: Daniel Waters
Source: PBS
  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion Book CH; Reprint edition (April 7, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1423109228
  • ISBN-13: 978-1423109228
SYNOPSIS:

Phoebe Kendall is just your typical Goth girl with a crush. He’s strong and silent…and dead.

All over the country, a strange phenomenon is occurring. Some teenagers who die aren’t staying dead. But when they come back to life, they are no longer the same. Feared and misunderstood, they are doing their best to blend into a society that doesn’t want them.
The administration at Oakvale High attempts to be more welcoming of the “differently biotic.” But the students don’t want to take classes or eat in the cafeteria next to someone who isn’t breathing. And there are no laws that exist to protect the “living impaired” from the people who want them to disappear–for good.
When Phoebe falls for Tommy Williams, the leader of the dead kids, no one can believe it; not her best friend, Margi, and especially not her neighbor, Adam, the star of the football team. Adam has feelings for Phoebe that run much deeper than just friendship; he would do anything for her. But what if protecting Tommy is the one thing that would make her happy? 
MY THOUGHTS:
Who knew zombies could be so sweet and fun?  I loved this book.  The cover was amazing and that is what attracted me to it in the first place.  We have Phoebe, who is the goth type in school.  She befriends Tommy, who happens to be one of the zombies that has started school.  At first there aren’t many zombies, but they slowly start coming out of hiding and starting school in Phoebe’s town.  They try to integrate themselves into the mix again. In this book, zombies are only teens.  Phoebe starts to fall in love with Tommy, but she also must deal with her friendship with Adam, her childhood friend and neighbor.  Adam realizes his feelings for her have grown, and we soon get sucked into the love triangle. 
This book was very well written and the pace was great.  I loved this book so much, that I ordered the next book in the series from Amazon and will be reading it as soon as it gets here!  A great new young adult paranormal read that even adults will love!
MY THOUGHTS:

Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!

THE MOMMY FILES by Jen Klein

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THE MOMMY FILES
Author: Jen Klein
Source: FSB Media
* I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review*
  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Adams Media (April 18, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1605501441
  • ISBN-13: 978-1605501444
SYNOPSIS:

And Jen Klein knows motherhood. She’s survived changing a soiled diaper in a truck-stop bathroom while suspending a baby in mid-air. She’s witnessed the judgment of the so-called “Mommy Mafia.” She’s found dried applesauce on her shirt. And in her hair. And the baby’s hair. And the dog’s fur.

Here she reveals secrets she’s learned along the way about mastering the art of motherhood, from how to handle strangers who ask how much weight you’ve gained to (finally!) getting them on the big yellow bus–on time and with clean underwear. Inside SheKnows.com Presents: The Mommy Files you’ll find:
  • Your mom didn’t know what she was doing either
  • A pediatrician is your partner, not your adversary
  • Playgroups are for moms more than they are for kids
  • Just because they can talk doesn’t mean they can reason
  • Being a supermom is all about asking for help
Disclosed here in a friendly, wry look at motherhood, Jen Klein takes you through each lovable (and less than enjoyable) step toward that coveted title that will be screamed at you so many times in the years to come: “Mommy!”
MY THOUGHTS:

This was a cute and fast little read.  Even though I have been a Mother 3 times now, the author had some great little remarks at things I never would have thought of.  I liked how each chapter is set up for a different stage in parenthood.  From conception to older child, the author takes you on a journey of not only raising a child, but getting through it with dignity and your humor still intact.  This would be a great book for a new mom or a quick read for a mom who has been there and done that. 

MY RATING:

 
Perfect For Rainy Days From the Library!