Night Walker by Lisa Kessler (Interview + Giveaway)

We feel so lucky to have Lisa Kessler stop by the blog today! She's super awesome and really fun to meet in person :) Check out her answers to our not-so-common questions!

1. Tell us about your 52 short stories in 52 weeks experience. How many pages did you get to per story and did you struggle?

Some weeks were a struggle, but the more I wrote, the easier it became.  I also invested in a handy writer's prompts book to help when I was really stuck to find an idea.  I used "A Creative Writer's Kit" by Judy Reeves.  I think she's got a couple other books like that out there too.

Some of the stories were long, 14 pages, and some weeks I wrote flash fiction, murder in 250 words or less. :)  It was one of the best things I ever did for my writing.  I put my 25 favorite stories into my "Forgotten Treasures" collection and dedicated the book to Ray Bradbury who gave me the challenge in the first place...

2. Do you prefer ice cream or froyo?

Ice cream!!!  My favorite flavors are peanut butter and chocolate and Mint Chocolate chip... Yum!

3. Do you prefer witty characters who always make you chuckle or seductive characters oozing of sexual appeal?

Oh I definitely lean toward the seductive dark tortured characters... 

Arianne: I think I like the witty characters because they can be sexy and funny at the same time. With a seductive character, my hormones would be in overdrive all the time. I don't think I can handle that. Yikes!

4. What is the weirdest fan encounter you've had?

Hmmm... I don't have one yet!  So far all my readers have been the coolest peeps on earth! :)  *knock on wood*

Arianne: Well, we have to change that, don't we? *ehem*

5. How does your family react on your uber success?

Ha!  I think we're still waiting on the uber success! LOL  My family is pretty proud of me, and my hubby is my number one fan... :) 

6. If you could be a paranormal character, which would it be, and why?

Oh I would want to be Fae because I would LOVE to be magical...  *dreamy sigh*  I think it would be wonderful! :)

7. Anything you would like to ask our readers?

What makes you take a chance on a new-to-you author?

Goodreads Blurb:


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Arianne's Review: Night Walker


He gave up his soul for a second chance to love her...

Two and a half centuries ago, Calisto Terana lost everything when a zealous priest murdered the woman he loved. Now, desperate for another chance to love her, he wants redemption for the mistake that cost her life.

She's haunted by dreams of her own death...

After catching her fiance with another woman, Kate Bradley returns to San Diego to clear her head. The last thing she needs is romance, but after meeting Calisto she's drawn to him in ways she doesn't understand.

They've waited in the shadows for centuries...

Calisto has no doubt Kate is the reincarnation of his lost love, but the Fraternidad Del Fuego Santo has a new watcher with dark ambitions of his own. As old enemies reemerge and a new threat arises, the betrayal that enslaved Calisto to the night might destroy the only woman he's ever loved again.

Random Excerpt - page 74

Calisto raised a brow. The small yellow car was not what he expected. “Just a sec, I’ve gotta let you in from the driver’s side.” Kate leaned across the steering wheel and unhooked the bungee cord that held the passenger door closed. He had no love for automobiles. They weren’t from his era and since he had the ability to fly, he didn't see the purpose in learning to drive a car. That did not mean he hadn’t ridden in many BMWs, Lexus, Jaguars, and Bentleys. He knew the luxury of leather seats and climate control. This car had neither. He schooled his features to hide his doubts about the car’s viability when he tugged the door closed. The driver’s door had vice grips where the window crank should be, a bungee cord held the passenger-side door closed, and duct tape covered the small tear in the corner of the convertible top. Even though it was November, she had the top of her faded VW bug folded down. He envisioned a surfboard hanging out the back like many of the college students who came to La Jolla in search of waves to ride. Kate claimed she didn't belong in California, but her car most certainly did.

2012 Book Seller's Best Double Finalist - Best Paranormal & Best First Book

San Diego Book Award Winner - Best Fantasy-Scifi-Horror

“Hot romance and cool characters make Night Walker an all-night read.”
~ Kelley Armstrong, #1 NYT Best-Selling Author

“A stellar first novel with heart-stopping suspense and a hero to die for.”
~ Angie Fox, NYT Bestselling author of THE LAST OF THE DEMON SLAYERS

Ends July 31, 2012

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