Please welcome today the fabulous
Melissa Kendall
Great to have you Melissa,
can you tell us a little about yourself?
I am a 37 year-old stay at home mum and part-time Software Support Consultant. I live in Perth Western Australia, the most isolated capital city in the world.
What
did you want to be when you were growing up or did you always want to be a
writer?
Oh I think
like all kids I had a million different careers I wanted to try, I wanted to be
a Marine Biologist I had a phase where I wanted to be a mechanic those are the
ones I distinctly remember.
When
did you first start writing?
I wrote a lot during my teens and early twenties but lost the
love for it over time. In 2008 when my son was born my interest was rekindled
and it’s been a big part of my life ever since.
What
is a typical writing day like for you?
I actually don’t write much during
the day. You can usually find me at my laptop after my son goes to bed so
between about 8.30 pm and midnight is when
I get all my writing done.
Do you
have any specific routine you follow or specific items you need with you when
you write? I don’t
have a routine but I usually write best with total quiet and no distractions
What
is your favorite part of writing? Is there
anything you don’t like about being a writer?
My favourite part about writing is
the feedback when people read my words and like them. The bit I hate is when my
use decides to take a holiday right when I have a deadline to meet.
What
is your favorite length of book to write?
(Short story, novella, full length novel) Why?
I seem to write short stories
/novella’s the most for some reason that just seems to be the length of story
my brain comes up with. I do have my first full length novel that I am working
on and hope to have out late 2013 maybe early 2014.
How
does your family feel about your writing and you being an author?
They are mostly supportive
Just for
fun, I have a few personal questions,
Favorite
5
1) Favorite Holiday Okay so I think we use the word
Holiday a little differently here in Aus so I’m gonna say my trip to Egypt in
2000 it was a purely magical place.
2) Favorite Drink Coke Zero
3) Favorite Author Laura Kaye
4) Favorite Book Oh there is no way I can choose there
are just too many.
5) Favorite Animal I love elephants
And
for a bonus: What is a typical mood for
you? And is your mood different when
you’re writing?
If
my husband were to answer this question, he would tell you that my moods change
at the drop of a hat so I guess I don’t have a typical mood.
Where
can our readers find you??
Twitter: @mkendallauthor
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/mkendallauthor
Website/blog:
http://www.melissakendall.net
Amazon
author page: http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Kendall/e/B0078UILOC/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1
Is
there an upcoming or current release you would like to share with us today and
where can we find it?
a 1NS story
Sally
Austens’ sexual experience is limited and unsatisfactory at best. Now, as she
turns thirty, it looks like the relationship train has missed her stop. When a
friend tells her about 1Night Stand and suggests it might just change her life,
she’s skeptical but shoots for the stars when asking for her perfect date. Go
big or go home, right?
Can Sally accept the beauty
Dean sees in her long enough to curve his appetite or will they both go home
hungry?
Buy Link:
Excerpt:
For the umpteenth time,
Dean checked his phone. Still no text. He sighed in frustration. Thirty minutes
after they’d agreed to meet, and no sign of his date.
His misgivings about the
1Night Stand concept weren’t eased by the fact she hadn’t arrived yet. He
longed for something different, but one-night stands were not his usual idea of
fun. He preferred long-term relationships. Jerry, his best friend had assured
him Madame Eve’s services were more love matches than sex.
He’d laughed, at first,
finding the whole idea ridiculous. He doubted even the mystical Madame Eve could
find his perfect woman. Jerry had laughed, too, but then he got serious and
asked, “What do you have to lose?”
Dean’s regular fitness
regime kept him in shape and looking good for thirty-five. The women he met
were stick-thin, self-obsessed, and semi-plastic, typical of the industry he
worked in. Most of them were pretty, and though he’d dated a few, they weren’t
what he fantasized about. No, in his dreams, the ladies all had natural and
much curvier figures.
Big, curvy women had
always fascinated him. Because he lived his life in the public eye, he’d been
reluctant to go after what he wanted. At his age, though, with his career on
the downhill slide, he realized he didn’t care anymore. He’d had his time in
the spotlight. He wanted to settle down and have a family. Hence, he’d decided
to find someone who loved him, not
his public persona. He’d spent too long denying his true identity.
A knock made his heart
skip a beat. She’s here. After a
quick check in the mirror, he steeled himself and opened the door.
His mouth went dry and
all coherent thought fled. Even if he had the words to express how she blew him
away, he didn’t think he could find his voice. He ogled the gorgeous, buxom
brunette standing in the doorway. His admiration cut short, as her face paled.
“You’re—” She stopped
talking mid-sentence, her eyes rolled back into her skull.
Reacting on instinct, he
reached out and wrapped his hands around her waist, trying to catch her before
she hit the ground. However, instead of stopping her from falling, he was
pulled to the carpet, too, both of them crashing in a heap.
Women fainted around him
all the time. It no longer freaked him out. It was, however, the first time
he’d fallen to the floor with one. Her pulse thumped strongly under his
fingers. Relief washed over him; she was okay. The ridiculousness of it all hit
him and a deep belly laugh escaped his lips.
Even with the less than
successful start to his date, the feel of her in his arms had parts of him
standing to attention. His curiosity dictated he find out more. Madame Eve had
made an excellent choice. She might have found the perfect woman after all.
Melissa, thanks so much for sharing with us today and please stop by again any time !
Readers, don't miss out on another great 1 Night Stand story from Decadent Publishing.
Until next time, happy reading !
Krista
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