I want to welcome me! Barbara
Donlon Bradley! First I’d love you to re-introduce yourself.
Tell us about your
latest release.
Now I have a few
questions for you – I have found readers do like to know fun things about us
writers.
1.) Who is your
favorite author? Do you feel you write like them?
I do have a lot – one of my favorites is Johanna Lindsey.
I’d like to think I do write like her. My writing is lighthearted and humorous.
2.) What was your
favorite book growing up?
Gosh there were so many but the one that I loved so much
that I started rewriting it word for word because I couldn’t find a copy to buy
was the Faraway Lurs. It was my first love story and made me an avid reader.
3.) Are you a plotter
or a pantser and why did you choose that method?
I’m a pantser. I still plot out but not on paper. It’s all
in my head. I’ve also been known to just sit down and write with nothing more
than a thought. The plot comes to me as I write. I didn’t choose this method.
It chose me.
4.) Do you consider
writing a career or a hobby? Why?
It is a career for me. This is something I want to do full
time and for the rest of my life. I find I must write. When I don’t I get a
little crazy.
5.) What are you
working on now?
I’m working on the tenth book of my series The Vespian Way. Heather
and Storm are at it again! I also have a werewolf story I want to take out of
mothballs and polish. I’ve worked on it a little over the summer but haven’t
gotten as far as I wanted.
6.) What one piece of
advice would you like to pass on to an up and coming author?
Sit down and try to write every day. Even if you only write
a sentence you’ve written something. That will start to add up over time and a
lot of times you’ll find you’ll write more than you planned.
7.) If you had the
ability to time travel and your first visit was to see a younger version of
yourself what would you say to that younger self?
Start writing earlier. I found my passion for writing when I
was older partially because I didn’t think I could publish and look at me now.
Always believe in yourself and your talent.
8.) You just got a
million dollars, whether it’s from an inheritance, the lottery, or a sweet book
deal doesn’t matter. What would be the first thing you would buy for yourself?
I would update my charm bracelet. I started it when I sold
my first book I have heart charms with the title of my books on one side and
the date they were published on the other. I have six on it right now and have
a lot more to add.
9.) If you could
un-invent one thing in the world what would it be?
I think it would be bras. I hate them…and pantyhose…
10.) What is your
favorite movie/TV Show? Why?
I am a huge Star Trek fan. I have all the shows and the
movies but I’m also a big Planet of the Apes fan. I have all of the movies and
the series as well…this includes the cartoon series. Can you day geek?
Blurb:
Someone keeps altering the timeline and only Sam and Skye
are aware of the change. The culprit doesn’t want Heather and Storm together,
yet they keep finding each other, no matter how many times it is changed.
Everything needs to be righted and the person messing with it needs to be
stopped. It’s up to Sam and Skye to get things back the way it should be.
Excerpt:
Their ship landed in the cave they used as their tarmac.
Fridon stepped up to them the moment they disembarked.
“Reasta has attacked another one of our posts.” He led them
to the main computer room, where everything that had been going on was up and
viewable. “We keep moving them and she keeps finding them.”
“How many people have we lost?” asked Heather as she studied
the data.
“Five so far.”
Heather swore under her breath. She hated losing their
soldiers. “And her people are still attacking?”
“Yes, we can’t stop them.”
Heather turned to Bert. “I’m sorry, but you’re sort of
trapped here until we can stop her.”
“Then let me see what I can do to help you end this.”
“Thank you.” Heather turned to her mate. “Storm, each person
we lose – ”
****
“What the hell?” Skye ran his hands over the control panel,
trying to get a response. Any response. All the power in the ship went out for
a second before it powered back up. Now everything worked fine. He wondered
what caused that.
“That was odd.” Sam ran a few tests. She looked at him.
“Everything seems to be fine now.”
Skye slowed their ship down as they got close to Vespian
space. Protocol needed to be followed and he knew who would be the one yelling
at him if he didn’t follow it. He sent the proper message and waited for
clearance. They’d figure out what happened to the ship once they landed. “I
wish I knew what caused that. I’ve never had any trouble with this ship
before.”
“We’ll check with Bert once we’re through.” Sam sat in the
copilot seat. She pressed a few buttons and cupped her ear. “Skye, security is
contacting us.”
“That’s odd.” He activated the communication system. “This
is Skye Latimer.”
“What is the purpose for your visit?”
“Purpose?” He looked at Sam. Why were they asking that?
“We’re returning home.”
“We have no record of your citizenship.” And they cut the
line.
“What are they talking about? Sam leaned forward. “I’ll get
them back.”
“Wait.” He reached out and took her hand in his. “I don’t
want to end up in a jail while we try to figure out what happened. Let’s leave
like we’re supposed to, and once we’re out of their radar, we’ll come back and
use the ship’s cloaking device to go to Bert’s ship. He’ll have the answers for
us.”
Bio: Barbara Donlon Bradley’s writing started innocently
enough, she kept diaries, journals, and wrote an occasional letter but her
vivid imagination had her writing scenes and short stories, adding characters to
her favorite shows and comic books. As time went on the passion for writing
became too strong to ignore. Humor dominates her life. Writing something deep
and dark, will never happen. That humor bleeds into her writing. Since she
can’t beat it she’s learned to use it to her advantage. Now she lives in
Tidewater Virginia with two cats, one mother in law – whose 88 now, her husband
and son.
Author Sites:
Website: http://www.barbaradonlonbradley.com/
Publisher: http://www.phaze.com/author.php?author=21
Twitter: https://twitter.com/barbbradley
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