Friday Friends: Catherine Peace

I have conversations with a variety of book-loving people online, and each one of them makes the daily writing life a heckuva lot more fun. One day it occurred to me that you might enjoy getting to know these people too.

So I've created this new thing called Friday Friends, and the lovely Catherine Peace has agreed to be the first sacrifice. . .er, the first guest.

Cate with Scott Wilson from The Walking Dead

I first "met" Cate when she reviewed Lord Midnight at her blog, Indie Books R Us. She said many wonderful things about my book, but what I really loved was when she described my villain as a "jerkhole". Our friendship has just blossomed from there! She's fun, and funny, and I always end up giggling after every interaction we have. Cate is also a writer, and today she has a new release, This Time Next Year, which I'm excited to read.

So let's get started with the questions!

Of all the characters you've created, which one is your favorite? (Don't worry. We won't let the other characters read this.)

If I can list a character from a book that hasn’t been published, I have to go with my paranormal detective Duke McCall. She’s got a lot of heart beneath a veneer of…um, crazy. She’s the daughter of a Fallen angel and a free-spirited woman. Unfortunately for her, she’s a little more like her dad than she wants to be. By far one of my most favorite characters to write—a mouth like a sailor and a heart of gold—she has more creative uses of the F-bomb than most people know.

Okay, I might be a little bit in love now. Duke sounds awesome. What's your go-to "writing avoidance" technique? (We're hoping to add some new ones to our repertoire.)

*Gazes lovingly at Xbox 360* Other than gaming, it’s the usual—do chores, run errands, build “laser” for world domination plan…

I feel like a complete slacker in the avoidance area now! If you were able to go on a writing retreat (and bring all of us along, of course!), where would it be?

France, hands down. Maybe Nice, since it’s on the water. Wouldn’t that be lovely? :D

Yesss! What's the word you love to use (and abuse and overuse, so you have to take it out of your book during edits)?

Need. Just. Any adverb is a friend of mine.

A ton of "justs" were forcibly removed from my last book too. Now, name the first thing you'll do when you make a million dollars from your books.

PAY OFF MAH BILLS. I’m so tired of bill collectors…

You won't mind if I had a few (hundred) more to your pile, will you? Okay, next is something I call The Tasty Ten, where we get to know Cate in a speed dating sort of way:

Coffee or tea? Lemon tea with vodka.

Drafting or revising? Revising. I’m much better at that than the actual drafting.

Twitter or Facebook? Depends on the day. Sometimes I’m Twitter-heavy, sometimes I’m Facebook-heavy. I tend to go through phases.

Winter or Summer? SUMMER.

Baseball or Football? Football. They’re like the postal service of professional sports.

Contemporary or historical? I love historical stuff. To me, there’s a lot of magic in historical romances, a lot of romance and scandal and intrigue…. I could go for days.

Pirate or cowboy? Pirate. Give me a boat and the Seven Seas.

Rare or well-done? Medium well.

Scrambled or fried? Scrambled. Mmmm-mmmm.

Biter or licker? (Hey! I'm talking ice cream cones here!) Suuuuure you are. I’m a biter, either way ;)

Good to know! Thanks, Cate, for being here today. Wishing you tons of success with your new release, and that world domination thing. :)

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Author Bio

Catherine Peace has been telling stories for as long as she could remember. She often blames two things for her forays into speculative fiction—Syfy (when it was SciFi) channel Sundays with her dad and The Island of Dr. Moreau by HG Wells. She graduated in 2008 from Northern Kentucky University with a degree in English and is still chasing the dream of being super rich and famous, mostly so she can sit around in her PJs all day and write stories. When not being a slave to the people in her head, she’s a slave to two adorable dogs.

Social Media Links

Facebook

Twitter

Blogs:

Going from Nobody to Somebody

The Pen Punks

Reviewer for Indie Books R Us

Blurb for This Time Next Year:

Ever since surviving the vampire attack that killed her parents, Moira Curran has dealt with the resulting nightmares and abandonment issues the only way she could—by throwing herself into her education and then her biochemistry career, preferring a life of hermitude in her lab.

Kiernan Shaw has never forgotten the night twenty years ago when his maker killed a six-year-old girl’s parents in front of her. He’s spent the better part of the last two decades searching for her in order to make amends.

Madame Eve has managed to bring the two together. When they finally meet, will Moira be able to give Kiernan what he needs? Will Kiernan put her fears to rest? Or will old fears and guilt keep them apart?

Excerpt:

“What’s your name?” she asked.

He thought back to Madame Eve’s email. If she trusts you, she will tell you her name. He understood the power of names, and so did Madame Eve. Something insignificant to a mortal meant everything to a vampire, in whose world names were both salvation and control. Remind a vampire of his humanity, or steal it away by forcing him to do something horrific, like watching a little girl’s parents be eviscerated right in front of her.

“Kiernan Shaw.” Swallowing hard, he found his way back onto the coffee table. “And yours?”

Would she tell him her name? Would she allow him that kind of power?

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Thank you for hosting me, babe!!! I loved the interview!

Posted by: Cate Peace | July 12, 2013 at 12:44 AM

Cate, thanks for being here -- it was so much fun! Congrats again on the new book. I'm looking forward to reading it!

Posted by: Donna Cummings | July 12, 2013 at 07:59 AM

What a great interview. It's not hard to tell why you two get along. I want to be in the room when you pair meet up. Two crazies (and I mean that in the nicest possible way) should be sidesplitting fun to watch. Congratulations on your new release Cate!

Posted by: Heather Boyd | July 12, 2013 at 08:31 AM

Thanks, Heather! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) I would love to meet up with Cate in person -- just to see what craziness we could accomplish together. LOL

Posted by: Donna Cummings | July 12, 2013 at 08:55 AM

Lovely interview. Great questions, fabulous answers :-)

Posted by: Virginia Kelly | July 12, 2013 at 10:49 AM

Thanks, Virginia! It was fun to do -- glad it was fun to read. :)

Posted by: Donna Cummings | July 12, 2013 at 11:02 AM

Thanks, ladies! I think whenever Donna and I DO get into the same room, it'll be epic ^_^

Posted by: Cate Peace | July 12, 2013 at 11:41 AM

It would be legen -- wait for it -- dary! LOL

Posted by: Donna Cummings | July 12, 2013 at 11:55 AM

Fun interview to read! :) I also find the blurb and excerpt for THIS TIME NEXT YEAR fascinating!

Posted by: Melissa | July 12, 2013 at 12:16 PM

That was fun. "jerkhole" LOL :D
Catherine, your cover is gorgeous and I'm loving the blurb. Thanks ladies.

Posted by: S. J. Maylee | July 12, 2013 at 01:57 PM

Thanks, S.J. -- isn't "jerkhole" the best? LOL Glad you had fun with the interview. :)

Posted by: Donna Cummings | July 12, 2013 at 02:23 PM

Oops, Melissa -- I almost missed your comment! I think the book sounds intriguing too. I bought my copy and can't wait to read it. :) So glad you liked the interview too!

Posted by: Donna Cummings | July 12, 2013 at 02:25 PM

Hey, he IS a jerkhole :D

Thanks for the compliments, ladies!

Posted by: Cate Peace | July 12, 2013 at 09:43 PM