Today I have a wonderful author and fellow InkSpell afficianado – Lisa Voisin! Thanks so much for being with us today and standing in the spotlight!!!!
A Canadian-born author, Lisa Voisin spent her childhood daydreaming and making up stories, but it was her love of reading and writing in her teens that drew her to Young Adult fiction. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her meditating or hiking in the mountains to counter the side effects of drinking too much coffee. She lives in Vancouver, B.C. with her fiance and their two cats.
Lisa can be reached via email at lisa [at] lisavoisin [dot] com or at the following sites:
Twitter: @lvoisin
Facebook: Lisa Voisin Author
Goodreads: Me / My book
My blog: lisavoisin.wordpress.com
Pinterest: lvoisin
Now, down to the interview…
ME: What was the first book you read that grabbed you? What genre? Who is the author?
L.V: Though I know I enjoyed many books as a kid, I’d have to say the first novel book that really grabbed me was a Nancy Drew book, The Secret of the Old Clock. It was the first in the series, and my mother got me into reading them, because she’d loved them growing up as well. I collected them when I was young. Loved Nancy Drew.
ME: Is there an author that you get fan-girl crazy over? Have you ever met him/her? Do you want to?
L.V: I’m a bit fan-girl over Neil Gaiman. I’ve been a fan since I read his Sandman graphic novels in the 1990s. I’ve seen him speak a few times and I met him briefly after one of the events, when he did a book signing. It was massively crowded.
Most of the time when I’m really fan-girl over someone, I act the way I used to in high school when I had a crush. I’m all gushy about them when they’re not there. But as soon as they come around I’m like all calm and trying to act normal, but really, I’m just awkward.
What’s your:
- Favorite color? Purple or Indigo blue
- Favorite season? Autumn
- Favorite Hero – movie or book? Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings. I love reluctant heroes.
- Snack weakness (food or drink)? Roasted, salted cashews
- What’s your Astrological sign? Taurus
- Do you write sweet and cuddly or toe-curling steamy lovin’ stories? A little of both. I write Young Adult fiction, so technically it’s sweet and cuddly compared to adult romances, but I’d you can still be steamy in YA.
- Do you read sweet and cuddly or toe-curling steamy lovin’ stories? I read a lot of YA, which is usually sweet, but I do love the steamy bits. I read the occasional steamy romance too.
ME: What’s on your desk when you write?
L.V: Well, I have to say my desk is a mess as I write this. I have printed chapters for revision, notebooks, pens and bookmarks. Usually one of my cats comes along and makes an appearance too!
ME: Do you write to music or quiet? If you do write with music, can you share one song that’s significantly impacted this story?
L.V: Many songs have influenced the feel of THE WATCHER. One is Coldplay’s Viva la Vida, because the tone of it really captures Michael’s regret. It speaks of someone who once had immense power and how much of it has been lost. It’s sort of how he sees himself now that he has been humbled and has regret.
I have a whole playlist posted on my blog at: http://lisavoisin.wordpress.com/playlists/
ME: What’s your favorite line from your most recent release? Why?
L.V: I don’t really have one favorite line, but one I’m fond of is this one:
When he spoke, his voice was a chord, and the sound of my name echoed through me like I was an instrument being strummed.
I like it because it speaks to an ancient connection between Mia and Michael, and it’s at a point in the story where Mia is learning more about herself than she’d ever imagined.
ME: What’s next? You don’t have to get specifics – but feel free to leave a tantalizing snippet or cryptic hook.
L.V: After that, Mia is drawn further into Michael’s world, where he must protect her, not only from an ancient nemesis, but also from himself.
ME: Who is your favorite character from Greek Mythology OR which Olympian would you want to be? And why?
L.V: There are so many great Greek gods and goddesses to choose from! I’d have to say Aphrodite. She seemed to have the most fun!
Millennia ago, he fell from heaven for her. Can he face her without falling again?
Fascinated with ancient civilizations, seventeen-year-old Mia Crawford dreams of becoming an archaeologist. She also dreams of wings–soft and silent like snow–and somebody trying to steal them.
When a horrible creature appears out of thin air and attacks her, she knows Michael Fontaine is involved. Secretive and aloof, Michael evokes feelings in Mia that she doesn’t understand. Images of another time and place haunt her. She recognizes them–but not from any textbook.
In search of the truth, Mia discovers a past life of forbidden love, jealousy and revenge that tore an angel from Heaven and sent her to an early grave. Now that her soul has returned, does she have a chance at loving that angel again? Or will an age-old nemesis destroy them both?
Ancient history is only the beginning.
This romantic thriller for young adults will be available March 4, 2013. In the meantime, add it on Goodreads.
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