Good Morning!
TGIF!!! How do you plan on spending your weekend? I personally don’t have any
plans as of yet but I’m sure I’ll be working on something …and reading! Today
we have Author Elisabeth with us. Let’s welcome her to the blog and please
check out her work.
Elisabeth
Elisabeth is twenty-five years old.
She was born in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. After
being raised in Bridgeport and West Haven, CT, she moved to Ottawa, ON, CA when
she was sixteen. She has seven siblings; five sisters and two brothers of which
she is number five. She started writing in the third grade but never showed
anyone. Currently residing in Ottawa, she has a bachelor’s in Human Relations
with a minor in Conflict Studies, at Saint Paul University and Ottawa University.
She plans on furthering her education with a master’s degree in Mental Health
counselling.
Author Interview
1. What inspired you to become a
Multicultural, IR or BWWM Romance writer?
What inspired me to become an IR
romance writer was the lack of it in reading.
I was and still am an avid reader so for me, I wanted to connect with
the main female character or heroine of the story. Also, I wanted to do
something different than the usual, I wanted to step outside of my comfort zone
and write about people who came from not only different backgrounds but have
different ethnicity and race. Even if some don’t agree, there is still an
underlying issue towards those who are together and are not of the same race.
Though it may not come from them, there are people who don’t agree with it such
as family, friends, or random people. To write such stories, for me, it is to
show that though my work may be fiction, it doesn’t mean people don’t face such
adversities in life.
2. Besides writing, what are some of
your favorite things?
Some of my favorite things besides
writing are reading, computer tech things, and I am an avid fan of watching Korean
dramas.
3. Name at least two (2) authors that
you admire who write Multicultural, IR or BWWM Romance?
S.K. Lessly and Theodora Taylor
4. What types or genre of books do you
enjoy reading? What are you currently reading?
I enjoy reading IR, Multicultural, and
BWWM Romance, fantasy, and fiction. I actually just finished reading Tethered by L.D. Davis.
5. Are you working on anything new? If
so, when can we expect it to be released?
Yes, I am. I am working on an
extension of one of my characters from the Chasing Di’Maggio series. As for the
release date, I have no idea. Hopefully within the next two months.
6. Do you have any scheduled upcoming
events; such as book signings, interviews, etc.?
No, not yet.
7. Where do you expect to be in your
career as an author five (5) years from now?
Five years from now, I would like to
be amongst the bestsellers such as Sylvia Day and E.L. James.
8. What advice can you give to new
authors who’s interested in writing in this genre?
The advice that I would give is for
new authors to not hesitate on their story line. Yes, not too many people may
understand it but bringing something different to the table is what makes you
an author. To be able to come up with your own ideas that capture readers in
such a way that they for one, wish that it wasn’t just fiction. Another thing
would be to always consider what your reviewers say, some reviewers are honest
which makes it better for growth. Never see reviewers as an enemy, see them as
someone who wants to help you grow with every chance they have.
Special message from Elisabeth to you …
Never be afraid to show the world your talent. As people, we are all afraid of showing the world who we are whether it/s being an author, a singer, a doctor, etc. the list goes on. Take it from someone who hid their work for so many years just because she thought it wasn’t good enough. Also, once you believe in yourself, nothing will be able to stop you from achieving whatever it is and talent isn’t something that can be bought. It is natural, it is something that you, uniquely have, something that no one can take from you no matter what they say or do.
Book Catalog
Chasing Di’Maggio Series
Chasing Di’Maggio (Book 1)
Matthew "Matty"
Di’Maggio and Nicolette "Nico" Richards are thrown into a rather
difficult situation. Their families want them to marry for the sake of Matty’s
dying Grandma... Now it’s simple really; all they have to do is get married and
pretend to be a couple in love.
There goes that word “love.”
The question at hand is do they love each other or is it one-sided? Matty’s problem is that he’s in love with Nico, and Nico’s problem is that she’s in love with Matty, so why is it so hard for them to believe that they have to go through with this? Because they are two people who are in love with each other but hiding it from one another, making their journey much more difficult than it should be.
What do you get when you mix Nico’s vibrant, happy, smiling personality with Matty’s angry, annoyed, dominating personality? ... Let the chasing begin.
There goes that word “love.”
The question at hand is do they love each other or is it one-sided? Matty’s problem is that he’s in love with Nico, and Nico’s problem is that she’s in love with Matty, so why is it so hard for them to believe that they have to go through with this? Because they are two people who are in love with each other but hiding it from one another, making their journey much more difficult than it should be.
What do you get when you mix Nico’s vibrant, happy, smiling personality with Matty’s angry, annoyed, dominating personality? ... Let the chasing begin.
Available for purchase here.
Chasing Di’Maggio 2: Holding
on to Di’Maggio
Shortly into their marriage,
Nicolette and Matty hit a rough patch. Thankfully, they are quickly able to recover,
but the dilemma that they soon face afterward will either bring them closer or
threaten to keep them apart forever.
In Chasing Di’Maggio 2, Nicolette finally reveals a secret to Matty, and it's a big one. When it comes to secrets being revealed, it can affect everyone around you, including your friends and family. Will this secret bring everyone closer together or will it drive them all away? Nicolette "Nico" Di’Maggio still finds herself in a rather difficult situation that Matthew "Matty" Di’Maggio refuses to let her run away from… Let the chasing continue.
Available for purchase here.
Chasing Di’Maggio 3: Being
Mrs. Di’Maggio
Coming Soon
Make It To Me
Being watched can never be good.
Turning around to watch your back at every corner makes it hard to live life
and enjoy it. Fancy is a hard-working woman and mother, she wants to be happy,
happy with Rich, the father of her child, but the obstacles that keep
presenting themselves make it hard.
Fancy and Rich are being watched. With every breath they take and every move they make, someone is watching them. Lydia watches them as they smile, as they cry, as every emotion is being displayed. Lydia wants Fancy; she wants everything from her body to her soul. She wants to be the one and only for Fancy, but Rich is in the way. She needs Fancy to let go of Rich; if not, both Rich and Fancy will suffer her wrath….
Can Fancy and Rich make it to each other?
“Must I kill everyone that reminds me of her, to have her?” – Lydia.
Fancy and Rich are being watched. With every breath they take and every move they make, someone is watching them. Lydia watches them as they smile, as they cry, as every emotion is being displayed. Lydia wants Fancy; she wants everything from her body to her soul. She wants to be the one and only for Fancy, but Rich is in the way. She needs Fancy to let go of Rich; if not, both Rich and Fancy will suffer her wrath….
Can Fancy and Rich make it to each other?
“Must I kill everyone that reminds me of her, to have her?” – Lydia.
Available for purchase here.
Book Excerpt ~ Chasing
Di’Maggio
Giveaway
Enter for your chance to
win the entire Chasing Di’Maggio (eBook)
series! That’s including part 3 when it’s released! Yes, one lucky winner will
be randomly selected to win the entire series. To enter, you must follow Elisabeth
on all of the following: Twitter, IG, Goodreads and her Amazon Author Page. Comment done below when you're done.
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