It's time to go Perfectly Crazy with Author Linda O'Connor #RB4U @LindaOConnor98 #99cents

 

Hi I’m Linda O’Connor! I live in Ontario, Canada in a house with a view of Lake Ontario. I love to write listening to the waves in the summer and overlooking the ice in the winter. I balance writing with my work as a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic and being a mom to three sons. I read a wide variety of genres, but my favorite stories are romantic comedies and really anything with a happily-ever-after ending.

I started writing 4 years ago and published my debut novel, PERFECTLY HONEST, with Soul Mate Publishing. Turns out double double, chesterfield, and pop are very Canadian – who knew? I’ve had fun learning to write for an American audience and have since published a second story with Soul Mate Publishing and 4 more romantic comedies in the Perfectly Series as an indie author. The Perfectly Series are mostly about doctors, mostly set in small towns. The secondary characters from one story become the main characters of the next one. The six books in the series are stand-alone stories, but the characters pop in again to give readers a glimpse into what the characters are doing now. It’s like an insider secret – readers of the whole series can have fun with that additional layer! PERFECTLY CRAZY IN LOVE is a Perfectly novella about two of Dr. Mikaela Finn’s co-workers in her new hospital.

Linda hangs out at www.lindaoconnor.net (net as in networking :D)

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About Perfectly Crazy in Love (Perfectly Series novella)

Dr. Patty Kelt is trying to get Dr. Ken Marshall’s attention. They’ve been friends for four years, and it’s time to turn it up a notch. She wants him to see her as smart, competent, strong, and sexy. So far she’s just managed crazy.

Ken’s used to solving problems and giving advice. Crazy he could handle. But dealing with crazy in love? That’s entirely new.

Perfectly Crazy in Love…it’s not as easy as it looks.

Perfectly Crazy in Love is one of 22 hot romances in the Sultry Nights Boxed Set. Preorder now for only 99 cents. 

Release day is November 7^th.

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Perfectly Skeptical in Tropical Tryst - 25 new sexy reads #SexyAnthology #Romance #PerfectlySkeptical

Today we have a special treat. Linda O'Connor is here answering a few questions - because inquiring minds want to know - and she's giving us a sneak peek into Perfectly Skeptical, her novella in the Tropical Tryst anthology.

Welcome, Linda!

Hi I’m Linda O’Connor! I live in Ontario, Canada in a house with a view of Lake Ontario. I love to write listening to the waves in the summer and overlooking the ice in the winter. I balance writing with my work as a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic and being a mom to three sons. I started writing 4 years ago and published my debut novel, Perfectly Honest, with Soul Mate Publishing. Turns out double double, chesterfield, and pop are very Canadian – who knew? I’ve had fun learning to write for an American audience. I’ve since published a second story with Soul Mate Publishing and 4 more romantic comedies in the Perfectly Series as an indie author.

What genre(s) do you write in? Do you have a favorite?

I started writing because I wanted to find a fun way to disseminate medical information and to educate and empower readers to take ownership of their health. Targeting a female audience with romance novels seemed like a good idea because women are usually the ones who see a doctor. (Males typically only go when a girlfriend/partner/spouse/mom encourages them to do so. :D) I write romantic comedies because I love being in a fun headspace when I’m writing. I think laughter is essential to great health!

Do you read in the same genre you write? Or do you like to read something else? If so, which genre?

I read a wide variety of genres, but my favorite stories are romantic comedies and really anything with a happily-ever-after ending.

Besides being an author and super awesome, what other fun things do you like to do?

I love Zumba classes and being outdoors. I cycle in the summer and cross-country ski in the winter.

What's your guilty pleasure?

Skittles :D

What is one thing that very few might know about you?

I make earrings as a hobby (it’s handy for gifts!).

Where can we find you on the web?

I hang out at www.lindaoconnor.net (net as in networking :D)  Website   |   Facebook   |   Twitter   |   Amazon Author Page   |   Newsletter

About Perfectly Skeptical (Perfectly Series novella)

Dr. Brianna Scott looked forward to sleeping away her staycation, until a windfall meant an upgrade to palm trees, an ocean view . . . and the sexy Dr. Matt Gaelen. She’ll have fun, but can a holiday fling really turn into a soul mate for life? Doubtful.

Matt has no radar for sniffing out gold-diggers and protecting his heart. Except Brianna is more turned off than turned on by his wealth. What are his chances of getting her to overlook it? Dubious at best.

Improbable and iffy – the typical path to love.

Perfectly Skeptical is one of 25 brand new sexy romances in the Tropical Tryst Boxed Set. Escape with us to a hot and tropical setting for only 99 cents. It’s available for pre-order now and will be released Aug. 1. Can’t wait to share Perfectly Skeptical with you!

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Author Linda O'Connor talks about Head Hopping today on #RB4U #Writing #Craft #Romance @lindaoconnor98

The first time I submitted a story to a contest, the judge commented that I head-hopped. I thought it was a compliment – I’m a good listener, I empathize with people, really try to get into their heads and understand them. Ah, well, turns out she wasn’t being complimentary. Head-hopping is switching from one character’s point of view to another within one scene in a story. And it’s a problem? Really? Surely readers are smart enough to know when I switch it up. It seemed pretty clear to me. Haha.

It turns out that (even if readers are smart enough to know) convention dictates that you must write a scene from one character’s point of view. So how do you do that?

The easiest way to think of it is to imagine you have a camera on the character’s head and you’re describing what is seen through the lens. If you can’t see it through the camera, you can’t write it.

I launched my first book with a party, and my brother-in-law, Paul, videoed it for me. There was dancing (of course!). When I was up on the dance floor, I listened to the song, interacted with the other dancers, waved to the crowd of people sitting around inviting them to join us, and I was aware of people watching. The video that Paul took had clips of us dancing, but he also wandered around the room, taking footage of my family and friends that I couldn’t see from the dance floor. At the end of the video, my sister turned the camera on him, so there was a short clip of him, too. If I had described the scene, my view of that moment would have been very different from his (and I have to say – I loved that he captured the moment to include all of my family!).

Link to video  http://youtu.be/1PcsSz5LNyE

It’s okay to include the point of view of another character in the story (in fact, it’s encouraged), but there has to be a shift in the scene or some marker or break so that it’s very clear to the reader. The reader, it turns out, will thank you!

Here’s a story told from Mikaela and Sam’s point of views – Perfectly Honest, Book 1 in the Perfectly Series.

You never know where your words will take you . . .

When Mikaela Finn agreed to be Sam’s ‘fiancée’ for a weekend, she probably should have told him that she’s a doctor.

Sam O’Brien, aka ‘Dr. Eye Candy’, is trying to shed his playboy reputation and convince a small town hospital that he’s ready to settle down.  But when his ‘fiancée’ helps deliver a baby in the middle of the meet and greet, it’s a bit of a shock. If he’d known the whole truth, he might have done things a little differently because somehow his ‘fiancée’ ends up stealing his job and his heart. Not exactly the change he wanted.

Lies and deceit – it’s a match made in heaven!

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Author Bio

Linda O’Connor started writing a few years ago when she needed a creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at HomeSense. It turns out she loves writing romantic comedies and has a few more stories to tell. When not writing, she’s a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic (well, even when she is writing she’s a physician, and it shows up in her stories :D ). She hangs out at www.lindaoconnor.net.

Laugh every day. Love every minute.

Author Links

Website:  http://www.lindaoconnor.net

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Twitter:  https://twitter.com/lindaoconnor98

Amazon Author Page:  http://www.amazon.com/Linda-OConnor/e/B00S7CNLEA