Nancy- Author
Sophia Kimble stopped by to answer intimate questions, and share her book Protect Her, a Paranormal Romance that was released on October
22, 2014. It is a story of two lovers bound
by fate, torn apart by evil, and reunited by perseverance. What caught my
interest is that part of this book can be considered a
historical romance set in the 13th century Highlands of
Scotland.
Nancy- Everyone knows I love Scots, but let's talk about you. When did you start writing toward publication?
Sophia-
I took the leap at the end of 2012, and finished Protect Her a year later. It
is the first manuscript I had ever written.
Nancy-
Why have you become a published author?
Sophia-
I have always wanted to be an author, but was always afraid of failure, so I
never tried. Then after I’d mentioned it to my husband for about the hundredth
time, he told me to go for it. We were in a position where I didn’t have to
work, and I’m not sure what changed this time when he told me to follow my
dreams, but I finally bit the bullet and opened the blank document. And I’m
sure glad I did.
Nancy-
Do you have any rejection stories to share?
Sophia- Oh boy, do I. I received 47
rejections from Agents. Wow, I know. But I never gave up, and after each one, I
took a few more classes, tweaked Protect Her a little bit more, and then one
day, I took a contest judges words to heart. They told me that my story really
began at Chapter 3, so I cut the first two chapters, added what I needed from
the first two sprinkled in throughout the manuscript, and then entered Savvy
Authors pitch event. I received 7 requests, and three of those became contract
offers. A big thank you to that judge wherever you are…that was the best advice
I’ve ever received.
A
note on rejection:
Every
writer has been there, maybe not as many times as myself, but they’ve been
there. It’s part of the business of writing. A sucky part, but a part none the
less. But just remember…we are not alone!
*Kathryn
Stockett’s, The Help, was rejected 60 times before becoming a bestseller.
*
Stephen King’s, Carrie, was rejected dozens of times.
*John
Grishim’s, A Time to Kill, was rejected by a dozen publishers and 16 agents.
*Margaret
Mitchell’s, Gone With the Wind, was rejected 38 times.
***In
case you’re interested, Savvy Authors is having their pitch event which landed
me 3 contract offers, Feb 16-March 1, 2015. I highly recommend it. You can find it HERE
Nancy-
What is your writing routine like?
Sophia-
I wake up at 3am, and write until about 1 or 2pm. I jump on social media at
various times throughout the day, and then after the kids get home from school,
I’m pretty much done with the computer. I do this almost every day.
Nancy-
Will you share some encouraging words for authors still struggling for that
first contract?
Sophia-
NEVER GIVE UP! Do not let rejection end your dreams, we all get rejected, some
more than others (tee hee hee), but if you give up, that’s it, the end. Take
the rejections from agents and editors, contest losses, etc, and learn from it.
Figure out what you need to do to your baby to make it saleable, take more
classes, tweak it, and sent it out there again, but whatever you do…DON’T GIVE
UP!
Nancy- Please Share three
fun facts about you that most people don’t know.
1) I’ve seen a UFO
2) I play the violin
(poorly)
3) I love frozen Ho
Ho’s
Nancy- What’s next
for you?
Sophia- I’ve just
finished the second book in The Druid’s Curse series, Avenge Her, and have
written about one third of the next, Fear Her.
BOOK BLURB
Golden
Alexander is trapped in a nightmare.
Trying
to flee her hallucination of a demon, she runs heart first into the brooding
alpha male she’s been dreaming about for years, and then her nightmare really
begins.
Kris
Pietka is done with women...he’s broken. But when he meets Golden, an overwhelming
need to protect her tests everything he thought he knew about himself, and the
paranormal.
A
bond forged centuries ago thrusts them together as they search for a way to
break an ancient Druid curse prophesying their demise. Racing against the clock,
they travel from Vermont, to the Carpathian Mountains in Poland, and the
Scottish Highlands in search of answers and a way to break the curse
But
something evil watches—it covets, and time is running out.
FREE Excerpt Link HERE
How
can my readers buy your book?
Buy it at AMAZON
MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sophia
Kimble has always wanted to be an author, but for years, life got in the way.
She wouldn't change a thing about how her life turned out, though. Her family
keeps her laughing and loving. Her wonderful husband and two extraordinary
children stand beside her every step of the way and make this journey called
life worth living. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, The Celtic
Hearts Romance Writers, The Music City Romance Writers, Fantasy- Futuristic,
and Paranormal Special Interest chapter, Savvy Authors, and several critique
groups. Sophia has worked as a nurse for twenty years, but has put that career
path aside to devote her time and imagination to writing down the stories that
keep her up nights. She takes her love of the paranormal, history, and
genealogy, and weaves them into tales of family, fated love, and supernatural
occurrences.
You can find more information about Sophia Kimble here:
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