Guest Post with Darynda Jones and Giveaway

Darynda Jones is the author of the Urban Fantasy series: Charley Davidson. The four first books of the series are First Grave on the Right (February 1st, 2011), Second Grave on the Left (August 16th, 2011), Third Grave Dead Ahead (January 31st, 2012), Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (October 30th, 2012).

Darynda Jones est l'auteure de la série Urban Fantasy Charley Davidson. Les quatre premiers lives de la série sont Première tombe sur la droite (Juillet 2012), Deuxième tombe sur la gauche (Aout 2012), Troisième Tombe Tout Droit (Décembre 2012), Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (October 30th, 2012).

“What do you do when you’re not writing?”

First, thanks for having me! I’m thrilled to be here.

And what do I do when I’m not writing? Why, I’m doing research, of course! That’s the AWESOME thing about being a fiction writer. Everything is research. Everything. I can watch TV and call it research. I can read a book and call it research. I can watch the clouds float by and call it research. I can do all this because it’s true. Everything we do, see, hear, touch, taste is research. It’s all seeds which we can plant and cultivate later.

But perhaps you wanted a more day-to-day kind of thing? Okay, when I’m not writing during the day, I’m still working. I’m checking email, writing blogs, updating my status, interacting with readers. It’s all part of the job, and it’s fun!

When I’m not doing all that, I’m spending time with my family or watching movies or reading. I do exercise for about an hour every morning. It helps kick-start the day. And then it’s work, work, work until the evening. Then I often watch TV. It’s an amazing resource for story structure, story arcs, character arcs . . . you name it. And I read a lot. There is nothing better than getting sucked into your favorite authors’ stories. And some authors are like black holes, the pull is so strong. The WARDen, anyone?

OH! And I also go to a LOT of conferences. Like, a lot. I have decided to tone it down a bit for 2013. It’s hard for me to write anywhere but my office, so that takes a lot of time away from the whole writing gig. And then I got sick and missed one that I’d signed up for this year. I felt so bad. A ton of people were expecting me to go and I really feel like I let them down. So, next year, I’m going to try to stay home more and get some real writing done. I have too many ideas bouncing around in my brain. They are demanding their day in the sun!

Thank you again for having me!

~D~

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“Que faites-vous quand vous n’écrivez pas?”

Tout d’abord merci de m’avoir ici ! Je suis très heureuse d’être là.

Et que fais-je quand je n’écris pas ? Quoi, je fais des recherches bien sûr ! C’est la chose la plus GENIALE en tant qu’écrivain de fictions. Tout n’est que recherches. Tout. Je peux regarder la télé et dire que c’est de la recherche. Je peux lire un livre et dire que c’est de la recherche. Je peux regarder les nuages dans le ciel et dire que c’est de la recherche. Je peux faire cela parce que c’est la vérité. Tout ce que nous faisons, regarder, écouter, toucher, goûter est de la recherche. C’est comme des graines que l’on plante pour cultiver plus tard.

Mais peut-être que vous préférez quelque chose qui ressemble plus à une journée classique ? OK, quand je n’écris pas pendant la journée, je travaille toujours. Je regarde mes emails, j’écris pour des blogs, je change mon statut, j’interagis avec des lecteurs. Tout cela fait partie du job, et c’est sympa !

Quand je ne fais pas tout ça, je passe du temps avec ma famille, je regarde des films, ou je lis. Je fais des exercices pendant une heure chaque matin. Ça m’aide à bien commencer la journée. Et ensuite je travaille, travaille, travaille, jusqu’au soir. Puis je regarde souvent la télé. C’est une source parfaite pour la structure des histoires, personnages… ce que vous voulez. Et je lis beaucoup. Il n’y a rien de mieux qu’être prise dans les histoires de vos auteurs favoris. Et certains auteurs sont comme des trous noirs, l’attraction est trop forte. The WARDen, quelqu’un ?

OH ! Et il y a aussi BEAUCOUP de conférences. Genre, beaucoup. J’ai décidé de ralentir un peu pour 2013. C’est difficile d’écrire autre part que dans mon bureau, alors c’est toujours beaucoup de temps loin de l’écriture. Alors, l’an prochain, je vais essayer de rester à la maison un peu plus et d’écrire vraiment. J’ai beaucoup d’idées qui germent dans ma tête. Elles ne demandent qu’à voir le jour !

Merci encore de m’avoir eu ici.

~D~

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NYTimes and USA Today Bestselling Author Darynda Jones has won numerous awards for her work, including a prestigious Golden Heart®, a Rebecca, and two Hold Medallions, and she has received stellar reviews from dozens of publications including starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, and the Library Journal. As a born storyteller, Darynda grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, annoying man and beast alike, and she is ever so grateful for the opportunity to carry on that tradition. She currently has two series with St. Martin’s Press: The Charley Davidson Series and the Darklight Trilogy. She lives in the Land of Enchantment, also known as New Mexico, with her husband of almost 30 years and two beautiful sons, the Mighty, Mighty Jones Boys. She can be found at www.daryndajones.com.

author's website: http://www.darynda.com/ 

Sometimes being the grim reaper really is that. Grim. And since Charley’s last case went so awry, she has taken a couple months off to wallow in the wonders of self-pity. But when a woman shows up on her doorstep convinced someone is trying to kill her, Charley has to force herself to rise above. Or at least get dressed. She quickly realizes something is amiss when everyone the woman knows swears she’s insane. The more they refute the woman’s story, the more Charley believes it.

In the meantime, the sexy, sultry son of Satan, Reyes Farrow, has been cleared of all charges. He is out of prison and out of Charley’s life, as per her wishes and several perfectly timed death threats. But his absence has put a serious crimp in her sex life. While there are other things to consider, like the fact that the city of Albuquerque has been taken hostage by an arsonist, Charley is having a difficult time staying away. Especially when it looks like Reyes may be involved. Just when life was returning to normal, Charley is thrust back into the world of crime, punishment, and the devil in blue jeans. 

Thanks to Darynda Jones for this great post. There will be two giveaways today. As a part of the tour for Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet, you can win a copy of this book.

Merci à Darynda Jones pour ce super post. Il y aura deux concours aujourd'hui. En tant que membre du tour pour Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet, vous pouvez gagner un exemplaire de ce livre.

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For the second giveaway you can win some goodies for the Charley Davidson series. The giveaway is international and ends on October 1st.

Pour le deuxième concours, vous pouvez gagner des goodies pour la série Charley Davidson. Le concours est international et se termine le 1er Septembre.

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List for all the giveaways 

Liste de tous les concours