Uncovering Becca Ann or Pick a Pixie Master!

12:00 AM Elizabeth Seckman 24 Comments


It's a Happy Blogoversary to me...sing along people!!!
Guess who's coming to my party?

Fine. Don't sing. Hum.

Hmmm...I see people are providing all you hummers with a whole lot more personal space...enjoy. It's my gift! 

And I have more treats! I am celebrating. This little blog is two years old. 

You all know what that means, right?

The Terrible Twos! Eeeps!

What's that mean? Well, with all the talk of blogs NOT being platforms- yada, yada, yada- the toddler mind set of this space was like wow...nobody gives a dang anymore? It doesn't have to be an official space? I don't have to be professional? Hot holy sweetness, thank you God! 

I feel invigorated, like the chains of propriety are lifted and I can do whatever I want!

In honor of this day...I've got some goodies!

First of all, PAST DUE, my first book in the Coulter Men series is FREE over the weekend! Get your copy HERE

I have more...

Can I get a *Squee*?????
Cassie Mae or Becca Ann?

Miss Becca Ann is in da house!!!!

And she brought Cassie Mae with her.

What, they are the same person? I told you all Cassie had waaaayyyy too much personality to contain in one persona. (okay, okay...I know it was a contract issue personality split, but my explanation is way cooler)

I'm so excited to have Cassie here. She was my guest last year at my one year anniversary, so this is like an annual event.

And anything as serious sounding as an annual event needs good swag!

How does some free books and a pixie sound?
My pixie and me.
Don't be a hater.
Win your own. 

To one lucky winner goes an ebook copy of "Reasons I Fell for the Funny Fat Friend"; autographed copies of "Past Due" and "Healing Summer"...and the grandest of prizes...a hand made pixie from the talented PK Hrezo!!


Before you bolt to the rafflecopter-

let's have a chat with Cassie!

Okay Ms. Cassie Becca Mae Ann, I'm done with the book- and all I  can say is awesome sauce!

Holy freaking guava beans, what a good read.

Now I could bug you all day and pick your genius brain, but 
(watch how I add a shameless plug for you right here)I know you're busy writing hot books,cause you have TWO books contracted "How to Date a Nerd" due out in September 13, 2013... so I will keep this to 20 questions. A fave Hayles' game!

1.  You wrote "Reasons" from the male POV and quite frankly, you did it too well to really be a chick. 
Are you sure you're not a man?
*checks in underwear* Yup, pretty sure.

2. Have you heard of Catfish?
Like the fish? Like how it screams when you fry it?
No!! Not Catfish with gills...and whoa, I have to ask...you cook it alive? You sick puppy.
But no, Catfish the MTV show where people hook up with people via the internet and pretend they are something they're not (see where I'm going with this?). For example, I always tell people I am a chubby forty-year-old when really I’m a smoking hot twenty-something who just doesn’t want to be stalked.

You must be my twin!
Sooo...who are you really, man? Oh forget answering the question...I know, I know...I'm a girl...I just had a baby in February, I signed contracts with Swoon Romance between contractions...blah, blah, blah. You're super human and deserve to be showered with gifts. Where do you want them sent?

LOL,  I want all the gifts sent to her, under the name "Baby Who Never Sleeps"

 3. Are you sure you're not a dude named Bob who fears being outed as a NA...YA romance writer?
(See, I normally would've combined those two questions...but I am following da rules!)
Oh my goodness, you caught me! Nah, but fun fact, I was almost named a Bob. Dad’s obsession with that name almost got me named William Robert (AKA, Billy Bob.) Good thing I was a girl.
You dodged a bullet on that one!

4. I see "Reasons" as more NA than YA...am I crazy?
Def. NOT! Some think NA, some think YA. I believe I walk a fine line. YA tends to be 14-18, and NA 18-20-somethings. So, I’ll leave it up to the reader to decide. (Because I could do an entire blog post on how I feel about the two genres, but we won’t get into that ;))
5. As the mom of four boys (most of them teens) I know boys aren't nearly as hung up on weight as girls are. I blame Vogue and Glamour...who would you blame?
Oh, our own genetic makeup, lol. Really, I think boys have just as much pressure as girls to be perfect. Look at all the guys who get judged for not having the abs or pecs or tight butt. They may not be as vocal about their insecurities as girls are, but honestly, I think they feel it too.
Hmmm...you have the wisdom of a chick, but "Reasons" was written so well from the male POV, even my son thought the writer had to be a dude!

6. & 7. Why chocolate? Why does Hayley smell like chocolate?
Here’s where I admit something… Hayley is a lot like yours truly. One of the things hubby used to say to me when we were dating was I smelt like mint chocolate brownies. For a few seconds I panicked thinking I was sweating all the crap I was eating, lol. But he kept smelling me, and said it was the best scent ever. I liked it, so I wrote it in a book ;)
That is sweet. (My husband always said I smelled like vanilla…knuckle bumps on luring men in by smelling like a treat!)

8. Hayley gets a tattoo for her birthday. How about you, any tatts?
Nope. 100% natural.
Me too, big ol’ chicken poop when it comes to pain!

9. Have you ever had a sex change...maybe used to be a boy as a teen?
Nope, again 100% natural. However, hubby does claim that I am the one who is the… hmm… how shall I put this? Not-so-ladylike of the two of us. Good thing he still loves me ;)

10. Did you make your hubs work this hard for a little lovin'? Poor Brody had to earn every hug and well...you wrote the book  ;)
Okay, HE’LL say I did. But I’m gonna say he was so hard to read. Like I didn’t know if he liked me or not. I totally thought I was just his dorky friend, but then he asked me to be his girlfriend and I was like, huh?
Then yes, it took me a month to kiss him after that. Hmm… maybe he’s right. But don’t ever tell him ;)
First time mine asked me out I responded with a cool, “Why?” And dirty little secret…I made HIM write me reasons too! I still have them. Talk about a paranoid chick…Haylie and I have a lot in common!!

11. So, um, do you like have something against Katy Perry?
Absolutely not. She actually is on several of my book playlists. My house full of boys and however… ;)
I totally get it. Hurry up and grow baby girl! Momma needs back up! 

Okay, looks like we’re up to sixteen questions. Sooo…
17-19. When “Reasons” hits the New York Times best seller list and the paparazzi start hounding you…will you stop wearing your pajama pants when you hit the McDonald’s drive through? Will you do your hair every time you step out of the house? Or do you give a hoot? 

It's a good day when I put pants on. Yes, sometimes they are pajama pants, but they are far more comfortable. My hair is rarely done ever, unless you count retying it in a ponytail over and over. I rock the "mom" look, though, so they can take as many pics as they want.
Final question!!!
You know it’s just a matter of time before tabloids start catching me in shots like this…
You get to be the snarky writer…what’s the caption gonna be?

The secret to writing blazing hot romance is:

1. Book a hotel.

2. Wear your sexiest pajamas.

3. Order pizza and diet coke.

4. Be Elizabeth Seckman.
Oh, you are too kind. You know it will be more like:
 Romance writer, Elizabeth Seckman, evidently abandoned by her husband for her bad hair and worse fashion sense was found in a seedy hotel binging on pizza and diet coke!

You write good books, but you don't do snark very well ;)





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Author Interview: Janiera Elridge!

12:00 AM Elizabeth Seckman 18 Comments

It's snowing here in West Virginia and my boys are all home. It's fun, exciting, and well...

from the upturned cups of water on the counter (long story) to trying to open the sunroof to touch the snow...I'm ready to take a break and hang out with the talented Janiera Elridge!!



 1.      You have a cool name? Is there a meaning behind it?
Thanks so much! Actually there is no set meaning behind the name Janiera. My parents just loved the city Rio De Janiero, popped off the O and put in an A! It is different and I’ve always loved it.

2.      Tell us about yourself and your books...in 50 words or less...
I’m a simple young lady who loves books, nacho cheese and Netflix.When I’m not writing, promoting , I’m reading….or talking too much. My books are dedicated to promoting strong ethnic lead characters and telling whimsical tales from many different points of views! I love writing but somedays, writing doesn’t love me but the passion never goes out!

3.      You're about to be stranded on an island, what books do you take ?
The Help, I could read it a million times, Twilight (which made me want to read again) and 11/23/63 by Stephen King because it is the best love story I’ve ever read!
4.      What's your first memory?
Getting a huge Barbie kitchen for Christmas. Wow, I would play with that thing for hours and make my parents play with me. I know  I drove them crazy but I loved it so much!!
5.      If you could morph into any animal, what would you choose?
I’d want to be a dolphin! Their so beautiful and freakin’ brilliant so s a book ners, this is my perfect choice!
6.      What paranormal creature would make the best boyfriend?
It’s funny because I can’t think of any paranormal creature that would make a good boyfriend. A vampire will always want to suck your blood, a werewolf always wants to tear you to shreds and a warlock will want to steal your soul! I haven’t come up with a good paranormal boyfriend yet. LOL.
7.      If you could have lunch with any author, who would be?
Stephenie Meyers, so I could thank her a million times for helping me find my #1 desire: writing!


Title: Dark Expectations (Book 2 in the Soul Sisters Trilogy)

Author: Janiera Eldridge
Release Day: October 31, 2012
SynopsisWith Ani taking her place as queen, there are some enemies lurking she could never imagine! There's a secret compound in California that wants to know the secrets to making a vampire or werewolf. When they kidnap Ani during a trip back to California they might actually get what they want. Her sister Dana, her lover Diego and other vampires do everything they can to get her back. If they don't succeed, they face being controlled completely by the human race forever! Dark Expectations is the exciting sequel to Soul Sisters that's full of adventure, danger and what it means to be queen!
Buy Links:
Amazon (Paperback & Kindle)
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Expectations-Book-Sisters-Trilogy/dp/1480192023/ref=la_B006667N1Q_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355250490&sr=1-1
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13640540-soul-sisters
Coming soon to other online book retailers in late January!
Title: Soul Sisters (Book 1 in the Soul Sisters Trilogy)

Author: Janiera Eldridge
Release Day: October 18th 2012
Synopsis: Soul Sisters is an urban fantasy novel about African-American twin sisters Ani and Dana who have a rather unique secret: one sister is human while the other is a vampire. While the sisters have lived peacefully with each other for many years one fateful night will change both their lives forever. When a drunken man tries to attack Dana (the human sister) Ani (the vampire sister) protects her sister with all of her ferocious power. However, when the vampire’s leader Donovan finds out about the public display he calls for the sisters to be assassinated for disobedience. Ani and Dana now are in for the fight of their lives to protect each other as well as the lives of their dedicated friends who have joined them on their mission for survival. If Dana and Ani can make it through this time of uncertainty, Ani can take her new place as vampire queen. Soul Sisters is expected to be a trilogy; The book also features a multicultural cast of characters that brings a new edge of chic to the vampire world!
Buy Links:
Amazon (paperback&Kindle)
http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Sisters-Trilogy/dp/1480089230/ref=la_B006667N1Q_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355250490&sr=1-2
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13640540-soul-sisters

Author BioJaniera enjoys feeding her book addiction when she not writing. She is also a book blogger at Beauty and Books where she mixes being a book nerd with keeping things chic. When not reading or writing she is freelance writing in the entertainment industry.When trying to relax she likes a huge yard sale on a Saturday morning, rainy days to read by and nacho cheese is her kryptonite. Soul Sisters is her debut novel.
Connect With the author:
FB: http:/facebook.com/janiera.eldridge.1
Goodreads:  http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5319319.Janiera_Eldridge

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