Welcome Donna Michaels to Romance Books 4 Us!
Tell us a little
about the kinds of romance you write.
I write hot, humorous, heartwarming romances with alpha
heroes and equally strong heroines, although, at times, they just don’t realize
how strong they are.
How did your writing
career begin?
My writing career began many years ago when I only had one
child (I have 4 grown children now). I was tired of reading wishy-washy
heroines, and decided to write the kind of book I’d like to read. This was
before self-publishing, so I submitted to Harlequin and got a polite rejection.
I tried again with a second book, again I got rejected, but with suggestions on
what to fix. But I didn’t. I decided to try small press and got picked up by
The Wild Rose Press. I wrote for them for a few years before self-publishing
came along. I took the plunge with the book Harlequin rejected, and was
thrilled Her Fated Cowboy was well-received. It launched my indie career.
Are you indie, traditional or hybrid?
I am a hybrid now. I still have titles with The Wild Rose
Press; several self-pubbed series ; AmazonEncore; 6 Kindle World titles (so
far); and right now, I’m writing my 5th book for Entangled Publications.
Philosophies or epiphanies on writing or reading you’d like to share?
For me, promoting stinks, because it takes away from my
writing time. So just know that you will not be writing all the time. You will
promote more than you write.
What advice would you
give new writers?
Just that if you really want to be published don’t give up.
You have to put yourself out there, learn from criticism, read books from your
genre, and BICHOK—butt in chair, hands on keyboards. Keep writing.
Favorite snack while writing?
Chocolate and almonds
What is your superpower?
Attracting all the cats in our house when I’m on a tight
deadline. They always choose to come ‘help’ me type when I’m scrambling to get
the book finished.
What is your spirit
animal?
Easy…if you haven’t just guessed, it’s a cat!
What color is your
aura?
I’m not sure, but I do love purple!
Tell us about your
latest release!
ARMY
RANGER WITH BENEFITS is the 4th book in my military cowboy series with
Entangled Publications—The Men of At-Ease Ranch Series. It’s part of their
romantic comedy Lovestruck Imprint. Vince is a former Army Ranger who co-owns
and runs a transition ranch for veterans, along with his other Army Ranger
buddies. He’s the easy-going guy of the bunch, and was so much fun to write!
Author bio
Donna Michaels is a NYT & USA Today bestselling author
of hot, humorous, heartwarming reads. Her romances entertain readers of
contemporary, contemporary western, romantic comedy, and romantic suspense
genres. One was even hand drawn into a Japanese Translation. Now, if only she
could read it...
Social Media links:
Website: www.donnamichaelsauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Donna_Michaels
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/Donna_Michaels
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/donnamichaels/
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Donna-Michaels/e/B008J24XR2/
Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/zaxbqe6
Giveaways?
COMMENT BELOW!
$10 Amazon GC to a random commenter. Just tell me what kind
of hero you like to read. Cowboy, military, or a combination of both?
Thanks for reading,
~Donna
