Please welcome Kimberly Quinton !!
So great to have you here with
us. Can you tell us a little about
yourself?
I never know what to put here! J I grew up in several small towns all around
Texas and Arizona and then went to college in the south and married a boy from
New Orleans—so I feel like I’m a hybrid southerner-westerner. I started writing
romance as an escape from a job that stressed me out and then when I had a baby
and quit that stressful job to be a full-time mom (a whole other level of
stress!) I decided that maybe the writing thing would be my new thing and I got
serious about it. My babies are now in elementary school, and thanks to a very
supportive superhero of my own, I get to write full-time!
Do real life events find their way into your
stories?
In subtle ways. I did visit Boston and fell in
love with New England. I worked in a medical center for years so I feel like I
“know” doctors and my hero in Her Wish Before Christmas was a physician. We’ve
all had pain or heartache or fallen in love and can remember what that feels
like, even if we didn’t experience exactly the same scenario in the book. I’m a
people watcher and I think a lot of my characters are drawn from that.
Do you ever mimic family members or people you
know when you choose characters?
I have and not realized it until re-reading
later… And I use names of people I know or little quirky things friends do. Not
intentionally, but it happens.
Do you find yourself going back to the same
inspiration for each story or is it always something different?
I love
pinterest! I have a whole “Hero Inspiration” board and I’ve started boards for
my stories. I love to find pics that resemble the heroes and heroines in my
head and since this series is centered around holidays—I have holiday themed
pins that get me in the mood.
When do you write? Early morning? During the day sometime or all
day? After the kids go to bed?
I write
when my kids are at school and in the evenings if I have a deadline or am
behind. I am trying to write on my new WIP every day, before editing, blogging,
and social media… But it’s so hard not to check email first!
How do you feel about marketing your book?
I like blogging and I love it when someone
leaves a comment or interacts on twitter or facebook, but I don’t think I could
do it every day. I’m not a shy person, more of a hermit because I’m too lazy to
go out, but once I am out, I usually don’t want to leave the party. I’m also a
watcher or lurker on a lot of sites. I have to get better at commenting and
interacting myself!
What social sites do you feel work best for
marketing?
I like twitter and facebook for their instant
gratification. I like blogs for actual information. For marketing and what
actually works- I have no idea. I get most of my book recommendations from word
of mouth, friend’s lists on Goodreads, reviews or if I like the author as a
person.
Do you like to pitch stories to your publisher
or do you wait until you have written the story and have a final manuscript to
turn in?
I’m still a newbie, so I have to write the full manuscript and get it
accepted. I’m not in a “sell-on-proposal” kind of relationship with an editor
or publisher. Hopefully one day, but I feel like I still have so much to learn
it’s not my time for that yet.
Is there any other genre that you would love to
try writing? If so, what is it?
I have
story ideas for every genre in romance plus a mystery/thriller and several
cozies. I have enough to keep me busy for years and new ideas come every day!
Do you always/ever see yourself as the
heroine/hero when you write a story?
I don’t, but I do “feel” like him or her
when I am writing in their point of view. I’ve brought myself to tears and
scared the dickens out of myself when I’m in the zone. Those are my favorite
days.
Just for fun, I have a few personal
questions,
Favorite 5
1) Favorite
Male Actor - Do I have to have one
favorite? I have categories, but I will watch anything with John Cusack…I’m an
eighties girl after all.
2) Favorite
vehicle – DeLorean from Back to the Future.
3) Favorite
way to relax – Ummm… Reading and wine…Movies and wine…Girls night out and wine…
There’s a theme there.
4) Favorite
ice cream – Anything with lots of chunks of stuff- Ben and Jerry’s Half Baked
is awesome.
5) Favorite
outfit – Yoga pants, tee-shirt and flip flops is my indoors uniform. If I have
to go out, it’s jeans and tee. But, I do like to dress up for dates and such as
I have a large collection of fun heels.
And for a bonus: If you could pick any place in the world to
live, besides where you are now, where would it be? (Of course, without the hindrance of jobs or
money needed)
Since I dream of winning the lottery (Don’t we all?) I have given
this some thought and I would have to have a winter place and a summer place.
Winter in Tahiti and Summer in Switzerland sounds good to me.
Where can our readers find you??
Email: Kim@KimberlyQuinton.com
Is there an upcoming or current release you
would like to share with us today and where can we find it?
Cupid’s Promise
Holiday Hearts Book 2
By
Kimberly
Quinton
A sweet
contemporary Holiday romance with a touch of paranormal
Shot through the heart...
Cupid’s Promise
Cupid's Secret promises to set Laurel Cove on
its ear with a sexy new boutique that answers what a woman desires. When the
owner ends up in the hospital it's up to Lena Ridgeway to make sure this
heart-stopping opening goes off without a hitch, but she finds her every idea
challenged by a no-nonsense businessman.
Capitalizing
on a feeling...
Marcus Blackwell is a bottom-line kind of guy
and he knows that sex and hearts sell. When he arrives to find his latest
venture in chaos, his partner injured, and a model- turned-manager in charge,
he rolls up his sleeves and dives in. If only he could keep his mind-and hands
- off the sultry model with her whimsical faith in a fake holiday.
Can't
fight this fortune...
Lena can't help teasing the straight-laced,
business-only boss who keeps sneaking into her dreams. One passionate kiss has
her believing he may be the one she's waited for all her life, but she'll need
every arrow in Cupid's arsenal to prove she is his true Valentine....
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One last thing before we let you leave us today. Do you have a favorite recipe you'd like to share? I like to cook and am always looking for new
recipes to try and share.
I’ve had this recipe for years and it’s from an
old cookbook that I no longer have and I can’t remember what it was! Maybe a
Pillsbury something. But, I make this around Thanksgiving or Christmas and
everyone loves it.
Zucchini Orange Bread
This recipe makes 2 loaves
4 eggs
1 1/2 C sugar
3/4 C Oil
2/3 C Orange Juice
2 C Shredded unpeeled zucchini
3 1/4 C All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
2 tsp grated orange peel
1/2 c chopped nuts (optional)
Glaze
1 C powdered sugar
2 to 3 tsp orange juice
Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour bottoms of
two 8x4 or 9x5 loaf pans. In large bowl, beat eggs until thick and lemon
colored; gradually beat in sugar. Stir in oil, 2/3 c orange juice, and
zucchini. Stir in remaining bread ingredients; mix well. Pour batter in pans.
Bake at 350 for 45 to 55 minutes until toothpick
in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool slightly
In small bowls, blend glaze ingredients, adding
enough orange juice until desired spreading consistency. Spread over warm
loaves. Cool completely, Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator,
