Guest Author: Tamaria Soana

Please welcome Tamaria Soana to my blog today. I'm very excited to have her today. She has recently sold her first novella to Midnight Magic Press. Her book Obsession will be available March 2, 2012.

LW: So, you’ve gotten a contract on your book Obsession. Congrats! The neat thing people don’t know is that you are still writing the book. Tell me how is this going?
 TS: I'm, almost done! I wrote the climax today, I'm three chapters away from it being complete. I decided at the last minute to add a chapter in the middle, therefore affecting the following chapter. So I had to edit and tweak some scenes.

LW: Do you fear the brick wall that will throw you off schedule? (brick wall…aka writers block?)
TS: No, but now that you brought it up I do. LOL!  All the main scenes are written, I just need to knit them together. I have been frustrated with the technical aspect of this story, I really never want to research stalking and the crazy things stalkers do again. I wrote and rewrote many scenes, I just wanted to get it right and for it to be as realistic as possible.

LW: Now, tell is the fantastic blurb for this book.
TS: Obsession's synopsis
    Alexandria Stevens is a New York Times Best Selling romance novelist. She is married to the very handsome and business tycoon Hudson Smyth. After she does a guest appearance on a popular talk show, she creates a twitter account. Within a few short weeks she meets a fan of hers Jillian on twitter. They become fast friends, or that’s what Alex thinks. When Alex finds herself being stalked, the person she least expects is her new friend. What she doesn’t know is that Jillian has been obsessed with her for years. She wants everything she has, even her husband.

LW: Any tips for aspiring authors?
TS: Never give up! Dreams do come true. On the wall near my desk I have my favorite quote, Reach for the moon, if you miss you will land among the stars.

LW: What is a must have food to snack while writing?
TS:  Popcorn, chips, or pretzels.

LW: Favorite Thanksgiving dish?
TS:That's toss up between the turkey and mashed potatoes.

LW: Holiday shopping tips?
TS: I wait for until the last minute. My tip would be NOT to wait until the last minute. I find that I'm always stressed the week before Christmas.

LW: And finally, is there anything you would like to share?
TS: I'm working on my next book called Southern Embrace.

Southern Embrace's  Synopsis

When the man you thought was your forever is suddenly stolen away, can an old flame spark a new love?

Savannah Clark’s high school sweetheart, Lance moves away after graduation. He cuts all ties with her, leaving her devastated. A year later she meets the wonderfully handsome and older Stephen Grant. He sweeps her off her feet, showing her passion she never knew existed and what it's like to be truly loved. They soon marry and start their lives together. A terrible accident changes everything and Savannah is left heartbroken and a widow at the young age of twenty-two. When she least expects it, she runs into the man that first touched her heart, Lance. Can she get past her broken heart and find love again?

My goal is to have Southern Embrace completed by the end of the year.

Thank you for being here. I'm looking forward to your release.