The Next Big Thing – Week 13
September 5, 2012 1 Comment
My Author Friends are playing a Tag game and while I’m not sure what it’s all about, I’ll play along. Delle Jacobs tagged me to answer the following questions:
Ten Interview Questions for The Next Big Thing
1. What is the working title of your book? Mismanage
2. Where did the idea come from for the book? A marine construction, father-son company, and researching property management jobs.
3. What genre does your book fall under? Contemporary Romance
4. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? Hayden Christensen & Zooey Deschanel
5. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? Competitors on a construction bid try stealing each others secrets to win the bid and keep bigger secrets of their own.
6. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? Targeted for Indie publishers.
7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? Three months
8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre? I’ve been reading out-of-genre but the movie “How to Lose A Guy in Ten Days” is comparable.
9. Who or What inspired you to write this book? Brainstorming a romance between a Cancer woman and an Aquarius man (a daughter and her fiance!)
10. What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest? There’s a paternity suit, historic and green construction, motorcycles, Tai Chi, and some crystal therapy.
That’s it for me. Now I tag 5 other authors as listed below.
***Answer the ten questions about your current WIP (Work In Progress) ***
Tag five other writers/bloggers and add their links so we can hop over and meet them. It’s that simple.
Ten Interview Questions for The Next Big Thing
1. What is the working title of your book?
2. Where did the idea come from for the book?
3. What genre does your book fall under?
4. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
5. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
6. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
9. Who or What inspired you to write this book?
10. What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
TAG You’re it!! You’re blogs need to go up Sept. 12th or when you have an opening on your blog. Make sure you name it The Next Big Thing Week 14. Have fun!
C. Morgan Kennedy Lisa Nowak Melia Alexandra Jamie Brazil Pat Lichen

So now we know