Thursday, March 28, 2013
DJ Shaw: I have special guest Kamy Chetty talking with us o...
DJ Shaw: I have special guest Kamy Chetty talking with us o...: I have special guest Kamy Chetty talking with us on my blog today! Let's give her a warm welcome! Kamy Chetty, thank you so ...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
I have special guest Kamy Chetty talking with us on my blog today! Let's give her a warm welcome!
Kamy Chetty, thank you so much for being on the blog today!
Tell us what a day in the life of Kamy Chetty is like.
A typical day would be me playing mum in the morning
and dropping my teens off to school and then while I am stuck in Auckland
traffic, I make use of the time by listening to audio workshops. I work five
hours as an education manager implementing nursing education programmes and
planning and delivering training for home help carers and nurses in primary
health. Then I get to come home and so what I love, which is be a writer. By
that point I am either interrupted by hungry children or a loving husband
saying dinner is ready.
What was your favorite subject in school?
Definitely English and I’m not sure if it was because
my teacher let me get away with reading other material in his class or because
I loved reading and writing so much.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Since I was five years old, all I wanted to do was be
a nurse, which surprised my parents because they could never see my doing that
type of work but, it’s what I wanted to do.
When writing, do you prefer silence or some kind of background noise?
I have to have music and usually I will have a
soundtrack that I work with for a particular book. The soundtrack usually shows
the mood of the book so I choose the songs carefully.
Coffee or tea?
Coffee definitely. I can’t drink tea except herbal
teas.
What animal would you choose to represent you and why?
Ooh, that’s a bit of a hard one. For some reason a
Bengal tiger comes to mind and I can’t say why. I can tell you that I can be
protective over my babies- they may be teens but they are my babies. Two of
them. I am loyal and strong but I have a soft side too and I love to be petted.
Morning person or night owl?
Definitely a night owl. I am not a morning person at
all. I’m the one who will hit the snooze button five times before waking.
City or country?
Country- definitely. I like the quieter side of things
and I prefer to chill and enjoy life. I came from a country that was too busy
and too much about material things so now I prefer to take things easy and
enjoy life.
Do you prefer to have a schedule or wing it?
I can do both and having worked in emergency for so
many years, I can cope with it. So it’s nice to have a schedule, but I know
that in life things happen and I roll with the punches and I am pretty easy.
Tell us something about yourself not many people know.
I seem to be telling people many of my secrets with
these blogs :-) I
had a fear of water and therefore never learned how to swim growing up. My
husband decided that as a family we should learn, as we now live on an island
and so I learned how to swim a few years ago. Not well, but I can swim.
What inspired you to be an author?
I have always loved writing and I have always written.
My English teacher even encouraged me to enter writing contests but I never got
round to it. Then when I came to New Zealand I was reading a book and I threw
it across the room saying, I can do better than this. That’s how the journey began.
Do you have any pre-release traditions?
Not at the moment but with my second release coming
out I will let you know :-)
Who would you pick to play your female character in the movie?
It would be a toss up between Katherine Heigl and
Charlize Theron
Your male character?
Ian Somerhalder- without a doubt
Do you have any authors who inspire your writing?
I believe contemporary romance is changing and writers
are finding ways to get the best of their work out there and that in itself is
an inspiration.
If so, who are they?
Some of the authors who inspire me are Louisa George and Nalini Singh
Who are your favorite authors to read?
Nalini Singh, Amy Andrews, Maya Banks, Natalie Anderson, Kim Harrison, Karen Robards, Louisa George
When you have downtime from writing, what do you like to do?
I usually have a brain overload so I usually get on my
treadmill and watch an episode of True Blood or catch up on my TV series.
Quality family time is also a big plus. Teenagers don’t often want to hang out
with their parents unless you throw in a movie or fun activity but it usually
works :-)
Do you make an outline or just write?
I
am a bit of a plotter and a punster. I usually know a bit about my character
arcs and what I want to achieve during the course of the book but I won’t have
any idea as to the details and then I start writing and it comes together. I
find that having a little structure does help to keep you out of writing
yourself into a corner, it also helps to keep the pace up.
What advice would you give aspiring writers?
Believe
in yourself, never give up, be prepared to take on board constructive feedback
if you really want to improve and become published because often other writers
want to help you. You need to be strong enough to admit you need that help.
Find a crit partner or writing group and have fun too :-)
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Monday, January 14, 2013
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Mike never tutored her in chemistry. She supposed it was because she followed the instructions in that class or she may blow herself up. One thing was certain. She did not need any help now.
Mike never tutored her in chemistry. She supposed it was because she followed the instructions in that class or she may blow herself up. One thing was certain. She did not need any help now.
"Take a bite." Mike held up a
spoon containing a sampling of chocolate covered coconut cake with raspberry
sauce.
They sat together at tiny table outside
the small café where they were presented with several small dessert selections,
including chocolate mousse and a custard dish, but both their eyes went to the
sinful cake first.
Their dinner was incredible, but not
for the food. She barely remembered eating, but she savored the way Mike
ordered for her, how he chose the ideal wine to compliment the meal, and how he
continued to stare at her as if nothing else existed.
"It's dripping." She shook
her head.
"Then it's perfect." He
lifted the spoon higher.
She decided not to mention anything
else dripping. She was ready to drown.
Instead, she lapped up some of the
sauce with her finger.
She went to put her finger between her
lips, when he dropped the spoon and caught her wrist.
"I believe I would like the first
taste." He brought her hand to his mouth and sucked the sauce off her.
He swirled his tongue along her
fingertip. If he was trying to show her exactly what he could do to another
part of her body, it worked.
"Delectable." He licked his
lips. "But I believe I need something more." He leaned forward and
kissed her.
This kiss was different than the one on
the pier. They already skipped over awkward, unsure connections and were now at
tantalizing tastes. The type of kissing usually meant as a precursor to other,
more satisfying, activities.
He opened his mouth giving her a
sampling of the decadent dessert mixed with him.
No, dripping wasn't the word to
describe her. If he were any other man, she would have already had them back in
bed letting him properly attend to her needs. She squeezed her thighs together
in an attempt to relieve some of the pressure.
He placed his hand on her leg.
"You seem a little tense."
She glanced at him out of the corner of
her eye, tightening and relaxing the muscles in her leg. "I'm just in good
shape."
"So I feel." He inched his
hand up, his fingertips sneaking under the hem of her dress.
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