Interviewing Detective Tara Woods and Detective Matt Dobbs

Announcement everyone. My lead characters from my 'Tara' Series is taking over my blog posts for a while. Let me introduce you to Detective Tara Woods and her partner Detective Matt Dobbs.

Me: Detectives, which one of you would like to go first? Start off by telling us a little about yourself.

Tara: I will. And, thank you Jeri Lynn for letting us take over your blog.

Me: My pleasure. You are two of my favorite characters.

Tara: Thank you. Well, to start with I'm a Homicide Detective with the NYPD. I've been on the force for four years and report to Chief Haynes and partnered with Detective Dobbs. For four years before that I was a patrol officer.  I've lived in New York for my entire life.

Me: What made you want to become a Homicide Detective instead of, say Robbery?

Tara: inhaling deep, rubbing her hands down the front of her jeans. She paused for a moment before continuing.  That's a tough one.  I don't usually talk about it, but I will answer with this..., my parents were murdered and I was stabbed multiple times in our home when I was only eight years old. My parents were killed over a drug arrest my father a police officer had made a few hours before it happened. Later in the hospital, I was able to describe the drug-induced teen and he was arrested a short time later.  She shrugged and her gaze hardened. Because of being a victim myself, I made it my honor-bound duty to bring justice to other murdered victims. I don't want to come off sounding like a Saint on a mission. Believe me. I'm no Saint.

Dobbs lightening the mood: More like the devil when she's pissed.

Tara: Kiss it, Dobbs.

Me, holding back a grin:  Both of your pictures were plastered all over the newspapers during your latest case with the serial killer. Gruesome deaths. I think the whole city let out a sigh of relief when the murderer was captured. Dobbs, can you tell us about the case you're working on, now?

Dobbs: No. Sorry. The investigation is on-going. We'll have a press release as soon as we have something to tell.

Me: Okay. I understand. Then, I guess we'll close today's blog out on that note. Next time Dobbs it will be your turn.

Dobbs teasing grin: Hey, you're not through with Tara.  You haven't asked her about her love life, yet.

Tara folding her arms in front of her: At least I have a lasting one. With Jake. You claim to have made lovers out of every woman in the city and surrounding areas. Except me, of course.

Dobbs: You sound jealous. Tara's jealous. She has a fixation on my love life.

Tara: Nope. I'm a wise woman. Not a jealous bone in my body, Dobbs. And, I could care less about your love life. Should I tell her about your latest who threw a glass of beer in your face and mentioned a size of one of your body parts?

Dobbs sputtering: She was talking about my shoe size.

Tara nodding with a smirk.: Exactly.

Me shaking head : I've lost complete control of this interview. Time to end it. Until next time, my friends.

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Alphabet Lovin'

Sassy and saucy Cassie Renee Parker is a twenty-five year old who uses her limited experience and wild imagination to author Alphabet Lovin’, an updated and impishly, candid column in her Grammy’s outdated magazine which she inherits. She is doing just fine until the rigid ‘holier–than-thou' Dr. Ethan Bradford III barges into her life and into her heart.

Alphabet Lovin' can now be bought @
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Whipping myself back into shape. Weight and Writing.

Hey everyone,

Well, it’s the New Year.  I’ve let the busy holidays keep me from updating my blog. Or, that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.  It’s time for me to get back in shape on my Weight and Writing. Both is a struggle, but I’m determined. Here’s my efforts so far in 2014.

Taunting Tara, my upcoming novel in the Tara Mystery Series will be published in the next few months.  Keep an eye out for it on Smashwords and Amazon.  I’ll be posting updates.  I’m also plotting out my next book in the Tara Mystery Series.

Oh, and I’ve lost 3 pounds this week.  Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And, how are you doin’?

Jerlyn

Shadow's Justice

What would you do if your father was tried, convicted and executed for a murder he didn’t commit and you were helpless to stop it?  Shadow McClane answers the question by taking a solemn vow.  She will never stop until the true murderer and the town’s corrupt court system pays dearly and her father’s name is cleared.

Shadow's Justice now on Draft2Digital

Interview and Blog Hop with author Ronald Griffin

Bio:

Ronald Griffin is a 31 year old Author who grew up in Georgia and still lives there today. His current writing style includes paranormal fantasy and horror. He has been writing since he was 9 years old when he wrote a Tiny Toons Adventure skit for his class and it was well received. From there, he was absorbed with writing about Superheros but once high school hit, the supernatural started calling him, especially the werewolves. This is where his latest The Blood Lives Saga was born. You can either find him locked away in his writing cave or at his local Cracker Barrel where he supports his fantasy genre reading habit. His Author idol is the husband and wife writing team Ilona Andrews. He has thoroughly enjoyed their magic series novels and feels encouraged that they are from his same state. When not writing, you can find Ronald spending time with his daughters (ages 3 and 9) and his son (age 7). He can be found spending time making precious moments with them and hopefully passing along his writing bug to them.

Author Interview Questions:

What is your name? Do you use a pen name (if so, why?)?

Ronald Edward Griffin.  No I do not

Tell me a bit about yourself: 

What type of genre do you write?

Paranormal Fantasy

What genre to you personally read?

Paranormal Fantasy, Fiction, and Horror

Tell me about your latest?

Well it is a paranormal fantasy about this one mans journey to become the hero he was born to be. He has many trials along his way that he must make his way through.

What sparked your passion for books and the art of a good story?

 My Mom always had a passion for reading and we would always watch movies together as well. We would watch mostly fantasy movies like Legend, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Krull, and many other movies and I believe growing up with such movies sparked my imagination. I started writing short stories when I was in kindergarten but they were usually based on cartoons. In middle school I started writing my own superhero story. It wasn't until highschool until I started writing supernatural stories. It was then that I started writing some of the elements of this particular novel. Over the years I wrote many short stories and always wanted to write a novel but certain life events caused me to post pone. I have kids now and decided that I want to leave behind something that they could be proud of

Is there a particular book that changed or affected your life in a big way?

 Not that I recall

Is there a message in your book that you want readers to grasp?

The importance of friends and family. When you have them on your side anything can be done.

What challenges have you faced in your writing career?

Getting it started. I didn't realize there was so much work in self -promoting.  I am just glad I have made some wonderful friends along the way. 

What has been your best moment as a writer?

The feeling of love and support from everyone around me along the way.

Who is your author idol?

The writing team Ilona Andrews. They are also from Georgia and the stories they write take place in the state as well.

Do you see yourself in any of your characters?

 I see certain aspects of myself in all of my characters.

Do you feel like your dream has come true or is there much more to do?

This is my first novel and although yes my dream is going to come true, but I believe there is much more to do to keep that dream alive.

What does your workspace look like?

My work place varies, sometimes I write from my bedroom, the dining room where I can look out the sliding glass doors, or the locations that are mentioned in my novel. Sometimes it is good to write from the actual locations.

Have you ever had a day when you just wanted to quit?

There were times I felt that maybe I wasn't cut out for this but I kept pushing through it and well here I am.

What do you do when you’re not writing?

Working or watching movies. I enjoy a good movie every now and then.

What are the most important attributes to remaining sane as a writer?

Take time for yourself every now and then. Do not let the writing consume you all the times because it can cause you lots of unnecessary stress and your story could suffer from it.

Did you have a moment when you realized you were meant to be a writer?

Not really it is just something I have always enjoyed doing in my spare time.

Do you think the first novel may be a little bit rushed? Do you think you should have put more detail into your characters?

Rushed? No I do not think so i wanted a novel that was gripping and fast paced from start to finish. As for the more detail into my characters. Yes I did leave a lot of questions unanswered and add characters into the story before giving them much of a grand appearance and such. All for a reason. The story I have in mind is much too grand to add into one book. I will be releasing two series branched off of this novel. Blood Stained Lives is the first in the Blood Stained Saga series which will be four novels. I already have the titles, and plots picked for the novels. I will also be releasing a series of Novellas online titled Blood Stained Origins which will focuse on the individual character histories. So expect more back story on every character you have across.

What advice would you give to aspiring authors?

Don't be afraid to ask friends for help if going at this alone.

After this book, what is next?

Writing a series of origin novellas building up to the release of the second novel for this series

Your website? Www.BloodStainedSaga.com

Your blog?http://ronaldgriffin.blogspot.com/

Other websites? Www.facebook.com/BloodStainedSaga

Where can your book be found? Www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, www.smashwords.com

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