Sharon Bayliss Blog Tour/Top 10 Movie Countdown Blogfest
I usually only do one post at a time, but in true Alex J. Cavanaugh, host of the blogfest, style, I have Sharon AND the blogfest. Of course Sharon gets to go first.
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I'm
excited to have author Sharon Bayliss here today for a stop on her
blog tour. Her new novel “The Charge” is now available on Amazon, and sounds like a terrific book. I interviewed Sharon, and
realizing how much we had in common, of course couldn't stay out of
the conversation...
1.
So far, is being a published author how you expected it to be? Any
surprises?
Sharon: I think every author has some
dreams of fame and fortune, but on the whole my expectations for my
debut novel were somewhere within the realistic range. The biggest
surprise is all the hard work and time it takes. Between marketing
this novel and trying to write the next one, it's a full time job.
But I don't make enough money yet to quit my day job, so I'm stuck
with two jobs! It's no longer a hobby I can dabble in when I am
able.
Tina: I'm
still dabbling...my first novel is dying to get out. It's 17% done
if you count NaNo wise, as in 50,000 words, but I have a feeling it
will take me longer to pull all the loose threads together.
2. If you had to dress up as your favorite literary character, who would it be?
Sharon: I'm not a big dress-up type, so I've never dressed up as a literary character. However, I secretly would love to wear wizards robes a la Harry Potter and wield a wand. Don't tell the Gryffindors, but in my dress-up fantasy I would wear Slytherin robes and shout "avada kedavra" and other dark curses.
Tina: Say
it isn't so! I'm a Gryffindor all the way! I'd dress up in the
invisibility cloak and eavesdrop on staff meetings. As a former
teacher, I'd love to be able to hear how this bunch took care of
business.
3. Name one habit you want to change in yourself.
Sharon: I'm very messy. I can't seem to keep my house and car clean, even when I really try. Having two small boys in the house and almost no free time makes it that much harder, but I've never been good at housework. So, I wish I was cleaner. Or made enough money to hire a maid. Although, I'm far from wealthy, I actually think the latter is actually more likely. ;)
Tina: I'm
a mess, too. Four pack-rats and one un-packratter makes for an
interesting house. The Swede put it kindly, “It always looks like
you're about to move in, or maybe out...” BUT, I do have a
solution for you. Teenage girls. I have some physical disabilities,
and have had teenagers clean my house for the last 8 years. They're
cheap, trainable, eager to please, and fun to hang around with.
4. Tell us something interesting or shocking about yourself.
Sharon: Interesting - My husband is a
descendant of Joseph Bayliss, who died at the Alamo.
Shocking - I once stabbed a knife
all the way through my hand in a freak avocado slicing accident.
Tina: I'll
actually stay out of this one...stories galore here at Life is Good
about me and my accident prone nature...
5. What can we expect next from
you? Will there be a sequel to The Charge?
I have a completed novel just
waiting for me to have the time to edit and submit it to my
publisher. So, if my publisher offers me a contract on that, my next
book will be an adult drama about a Houston family who are
part-Baptist, part-dark wizard.
I'm also not done screwing with
Warren's life. :) After I get my wizard novel submitted, I'll start
working on a new book in The Charge series.
Check
out the reviews of “The Charge” on Amazon. This story of an
alternate relationship between Texas and the US has elements of the
supernatural, suspense, romance, and non-stop action. Two of the
reviewers “couldn't put it down.” I bought one of course, and
can't wait to read it. I love those elements, and historical
fiction. This seems like a perfect mix!
So
leave Sharon some love, and go buy her book!
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Alex
J. Cavanaugh, the newly christened Blogfather, is hosting the movie bloghop. Not one to always follow directions, I divided my top 10 into categories
and put them in order IN THEIR CATEGORY. Make sense?
Relationships
1.
Lost in Translation (a must see for any
Bill Murray fan, he should have gotten an Oscar)
2.
Love Actually (best ensemble movie AND
most quotable movie EVER)
3.
A Love Song for Bobby Long (poignant and
sweet, yet real and gritty and the score should have won, not that it
was nominated)
Comedy
1.
The
Princess Bride (2nd
most quotable movie, ever, Rob Reiner is a genius)
2.
The American President (I guess I'm a
Rob Reiner fan...)
3.
When Harry Met Sally (that would be Rob
again, I'm seeing a pattern)
Sci-Fi
1.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
(never, ever, EVER, will I tire of this one...)
2.
Terminator (see note on previous entry)
Action
1.
Die Hard (started the franchise, still
the best, though some of the others are still worth watching multiple
times...like Live Free or Die Hard)
2.
The Transporter (I don't think I need to
say more than Jason Stratham)
Wow,
picking only ten was hard. I grouped them by order in genre, not
overall order. I'm just as likely to put one in as the other, but as
for THE number one movie, it's in the #1 slot. Lost in Translation.
Brevity card nowhere in sight. OOPS.
~Tina
30 comments:
you have the most amazing questions for Sharon. I really enjoyed reading the interview. As for the top 10, I've seen them all, I loved them all.
My husband will never, ever grow tired of The Hitchhiker either.
ha. nice list of movies...in the love category i would have....when harry met sally, the notebook and once....
nice to meet the author as well...always interesting to hear peoples stories behind the stories...
Following Alex's hop. Love your movie choices especially the Princess Bride and Terminator.
I am a new follower looking forward to AtoZ.
Rhonda
Laugh-Quotes.com
While slicing an avocado? Scary!
The Princess Bride just missed being in my top ten. It was difficult to choose.
Thanks for participating in my blogfest!
Great interview - the Avocado incident sounds really painful.
Great list too. Hitchhikers is superb and so is Die Hard.
Jason S... he is the man...
great list of players.
Jeremy [Retro-Z]
Howlin' Wolf
and great interview... i am in blog-fest mode.
Great picks and yep Die Hard one blows all the other sequels away any day.
Sharon's book is everywhere at the moment. I have it on my Kindle ready to read!
Awesome list of movies, especially Die Hard.
Thanks to Tina for the fun interview!! Yes, the avocado incident was pretty unpleasant!
That was some knife accident....but it is easy to see how it happened; avocados can be a little tricky and slippery!
Wish I was more into movies...the only ones I've seen of your 10 are the Terminator, Princess Bride & Die Hard.
Huzzah to Sharon! And I love your list. I, too, can never tire of Hitchhikers. :)
I agree. Princess Bride is one of the most quotable movies! Good list.
Looks like an interesting book and I really enjoyed reading the interview. Love the way you sorted your movies. Couldn't have done that if I'd tried!
I so hated that movie Lost in Translation - missed the mark for me. But you redeemed yourself with Die Hard. *grins*
Hitchhiker's made it on my top ten too. Great list. And I'm messy too. Well, organized chaos type messy. haha
Everyday is a good day to DIE HARD, all day! You can't go wrong with Bruce Willis :)
The Terminator is a goodie and I just watched When Harry Met Sally for the first time, maybe a year ago, and I must say...it's one of the funniest movie's I've seen.
You've listed some good pickings here, Tina!
~Nicole
I love that there's love for the Hitchhiker's movie in this blogfest. Was an instant favorite of mine.
I'm a big ol' slob, too. My house will never be neat all the time, despite having tried countless ways to get it under control.
Oh yes, The Transporter. Great action flick, and one of my faves, too.
Shannon at The Warrior Muse
I am a big Rob Reiner fan, too. I loved your choices.
What fun post -- some movies I've seen (loved Lost in Translation) and a set of terrific interview questions. I get the unexpected hard-work part. Just finding time to write is hard, but fun too. :)
Yes, teenagers are cheap labor. LOL! When mine were teenagers, I put them to work.
Great picks! Love Actually made my list too!
Nutschell
www.thewritingnut.com
Best of luck to Sharon on her release.
You've got a nice mix of movies. I've never seem Lost in Translation. Sounds like I need to visit Netflix.
"Die Hard" is one of my favorite movies too! Checking in for the A to Z Challenge--thank you for hosting! Looking forward to it!
Yay for the Terminator! Lots of people seemed to have picked that one!
Allison (Geek Banter)
Hi Tina .. good films here - most I've not! seen .. I did enjoy Lost in Translation ... and some would be on my list of 'need tos' ...
Slicing an avocado and hitting hand instead - that is not fun ... good luck to Sharon with her book ..
Cheers Hilary
Just dropping by from the blog hop. You tackled the lists differently! While our lists don't overlap at all, I have much love for Terminator. :3
Wow, you have some serious classics in your list. I love these:
Lost in Translation
Love, Actually
The Princess Bride
When Harry Met Sally
Terminator (though prefer T2)
Die Hard
Haven't seen the rest.
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