1 What is your name, where were
you born and where do you live now?
Hi! My name is Jennifer
Comeaux. I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and have lived in the New Orleans
area all my life.
2 Do you work another job as well
as your writing work?
Yes, I am a Certified
Public Accountant and work as the Tax Manager for a large corporation. Quite
different from writing!
3 What is the name of your latest
book, and if you had to summarize it in less than 20 words, what would you say?
My latest book is my first
book! LIFE ON THE EDGE is a Young Adult romance. If I had to summarize it in
less than 20 words, I’d say, “The path to Olympic gold sometimes takes an
unexpected turn.”
4 Who is your publisher? Or do
you self-publish?
My publisher is Astraea
Press. They specialize in clean reads–fiction that can be enjoyed by all ages!
5 What
can we expect from you in the future? More books of the same genre? Books
of a different genre?
I’m currently working on ideas for the
follow-up to LIFE ON THE EDGE. I’d like to write more books set in the world of
figure skating, possibly exploring the stories of some of the secondary
characters from my current book.
6 If you
had to choose to be one of your characters in your book which would you be? And
why?
I would
be Emily, the main character in LIFE ON THE EDGE. She has incredible athletic
ability and can do things on the ice I only dream of! She also lives on Cape
Cod, one of my favorite places to visit.
7 Do you
have anybody read your books and give you reviews before you officially release
them? Your partner, children, friends, reviewers you know?
My
sister and a couple of friends read all my writing, and I also posted my book
on Critique Circle, a site where writers can get detailed feedback on their
work. I made some great friends on CC and have received very valuable advice
from them.
8 Did it
take a long time to get your first book published?
I knew
before I even finished my book that I wanted to submit it to Astraea Press
because I liked the company’s values and wanted to be part of its growing group
of authors. Once I submitted, it took
less than four weeks to hear back from them. They offered me a contract, and I
was ecstatic!
9 What do
you do to unwind and relax? Do you have a hobby?
I enjoy
listening to music and going to the movies. Movies and music often inspire me
and give me ideas for my writing! I also love to travel, especially to figure
skating competitions. Those trips also
serve as a great source of inspiration.
1 What do
you think makes a book really good/a best seller?
I think
the best books have characters that stay with you long after you’ve finished
reading. When you find yourself becoming emotional as you read, whether it’s
crying along with the characters or yelling at them, then I think the author
has succeeded at writing a masterpiece.
My Goodreads author page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5368434.Jennifer_Comeaux
My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#!/LadyWave4
LIFE ON THE EDGE
Available now from Astraea
Press:
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