{"id":625,"date":"2013-02-25T08:48:58","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T15:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.authorjennifergriffith.com\/?p=625"},"modified":"2013-02-25T08:48:58","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T15:48:58","slug":"meet-adrienne-monson-newly-minted-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.authorjennifergriffith.com\/?p=625","title":{"rendered":"Meet Adrienne Monson, Newly Minted Author!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today I’m interviewing Adrienne Monson, author of the just-out-this-weekend newest-vampire-novel-on-the-shelves DISSENSION. She’s a cool chick with the most gorgeously stunning\u00a0auburn hair you’ll ever see, and I appreciate her taking time to answer all my questions.<\/div>\n
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Tell me this hair isn’t fabulous! It’s amazing.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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First off, the most important question: do you snack when you write? If so, on what? (Don’t say blood.)<\/div>\n
How’d you know I was going to say blood? \ud83d\ude09 Yes, I snack, eat lunch – you name it – while I’m writing. As for the what – it’s different every day. I eat a lot of salads, but they’re hard to eat while writing. If I could choose a favorite snack, it would probably be cookies. (I know, so terrible, yet so true!)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Tell me about your your new book!<\/div>\n
Vampires and Immortals war with each other, both hoping to find the prophecy child first. Leisha is a reluctant vampire who still loves her estranged husband, an immortal who’s sworn to kill all vampires.<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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I love the art on this cover. Super creepy and artsy!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What got you started writing? Have you always written?<\/div>\n
I used to write when I was in fifth grade. I even won a couple of writing contests. It tapered off when I got to Jr. High. When I became a stay-at-home-mom, I started writing again. I really felt my novel had potential and immersed myself in the writing industry. It taught me a lot and helped me to grow as an author. The rest, as they say, is history.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Who are your biggest literary influences?<\/div>\n
There’s too many to name them all. Just a few authors: Terry Goodkind, Brandon Sanderson, Kim Harrison, and Karen Marie Moning.<\/span><\/div>\n
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In Dissension, there is a whole slew of vampire lore you tap into. Is all of that part of known folklore, or did some of it spring from your imagination?<\/div>\n
Most of it came from my imagination. I think reading lots of books just help to tap into that part of the imagination to create your own stories.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I saw an article where you were referred to as a “local vampire expert” a short while ago. How does one become such an illustrious thing?<\/div>\n
Lol. Well, have an obsession (like vampires) for the majority of your life, read anything and everything related to said obsession… and I guess you become an expert. I certainly didn’t take a course and become certified online.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I heard that Dissension has more than one installment. Tell me about that. Are you finished with the sequel(s)?<\/div>\n
I’ve just turned in the second manuscript (Defiance) and have started book three (Deliverance). I’ve always known how this trilogy would end. So even though it’s not completed, I know exactly where I’m going with it.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I’m a writing mom. You’re also a writing mom. How do you balance that?<\/div>\n
First off, you have more kids than I do, Jennifer. So you’re probably more qualified to answer this! <\/span><\/div>\n
I do try make sure that my family is the first priority. I have a toddler who naps while my older child is at school. So I utilize that time. I’m also a stickler about early bedtime. My kids are in bed by eight. So that gives me a total of three or four hours a day to work. It may not seem like much, but it’s what I have to work with right now. I very much look forward to the day when both kids are in school. \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/div>\n
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When you first found out your novel had been selected for publication, what did you do\/think?<\/div>\n
I was floored. It was almost surreal. Then I signed the contract and realized it was actually happening! My husband and I called everyone to let them know. It was like having a baby or getting married. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Do you see yourself writing about the undead exclusively, or do you plan to branch out?<\/div>\n
My next WIP after the trilogy will be about demons – which is loosely related to what I’m writing now. I also have another idea for a <\/span>psychic living in regency times.<\/span> So, I definitely plan to branch out. That’s the great thing about writing paranormal romance. There’s a lot of different paranormal elements to be used.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Where can someone find you on the web?<\/div>\n
Ready for this? There’s quite a few. Here’s all my author links:<\/span><\/div>\n
Web site: http:\/\/www.adriennemonson.com\/ <\/a><\/div>\n
Facebook Page: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/adriennemonson <\/a><\/div>\n
Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/adriennemonson <\/a><\/div>\n
Goodreads: http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/6584385.Adrienne_Monson <\/a><\/div>\n
Amazon: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/author\/adriennemonson <\/a><\/div>\n
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Thanks so much for being part of this bloggy blog today, Adrienne. I hope DISSENSION sells a zillion copies!<\/div>\n\n
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