Welcome to my Reading Nook, Terri Talley Venters.
Please make yourself at home and let my cabana boys/girls get you a drink.
Comfortable? Wonderful. Now let’s get started.
What is your writing process? Do you outline, fly by the seat of
your pants or a combination of both?
I’m a more of a panster. I have the big picture in
mind and I jot my ideas down as I get them so I don’t forget. But more often
than not, I have no idea what will happen in my story next when I sit down to
write. But that’s usually when I’m most creative.
What did you do before you were a writer? Do you write full
time?
I’m a CPA and I still have my day job. I normally write on Thursdays and Fridays
because I’m off from my day job. The boys are in school so I force myself to
take advantage of the quiet time. On Thursdays and Fridays, I write 1,000-1,500
words a day. It’s not much, but a chapter or two per week equals one novel and
a several short stories per year.
If you were going to cast the characters of your book, what
actors would get the part?
Julia Stiles or Scarlett Johansson
portrays my heroine, Lilly Allen. Matthew McConaughey or Bradley Cooper would
play Grier Garrison. Eric Bana (with blue contacts) would play Joe. And Cybill
Shepherd would play Lilly’s mother, Charlotte Allen.
I know you're not supposed to show favoritism but who's been
your favorite character to write?
I love writing my heroine, Lilly Allen, because she’s younger
version of me.
Do you have a favorite TV show you can't miss?
Survivor. I’ve watched every season since it started when I was
pregnant with my firstborn son. He just turned 12 and now we watch it together
along with my 10-year-old son.
If you could date any character from any book, which would it be
and why-no it doesn't have to be from your books?
Rhett Butler from my favorite book and movie, Gone With The Wind.
Please share with us some juicy details about your latest
release.
Carbon
Copy contained a steamy sex scene. Unfortunately, it was deleted
during editing. But I posted the deleted sex scene on my blog. http://www.territalleyventers.blogspot.com/2012/10/carbon-copy-deleted-sex-scene.html
What was your inspiration behind this book?
For years, people would tell me they knew someone
who looked exactly like me. I’d respond, “I must’ve been cloned!” Then ideas
for my story poured into my head, and Carbon
Copy was born.
What
is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you
can’t wait for?
I’m currently
reading book 2 of 5 in the Game of
Thrones series. I’m also watching the HBO series after I read each
book.
Do you listen to music while you write? If so
what are your favorites Artists and or albums?
No, I like the quiet while my mind
conjures what happens next.
If you could go any place in the world and to any time period,
what place time would you choose to visit?
Disneyland when it first
opened in 1955.
What is your favorite super power and why do you want it?
I’d love to have wings so I
could fly.
If you
could write a warning label for yourself as a person or an author, what would
it say?
Warning!
No telling what Terri’s mind could conjure up!
Do you
have any guilty pleasures?
Dark
Chocolate!
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Carbon Copy
By: Terri Talley Venters
Lilly Allen has brains, beauty, and a
trust fund. She's living in New York City and her career as a reporter is
taking off. She's hoping the love of her life, Grier, will propose soon. She
has it all, or so she thinks.
Grier Garrison, Create Life executive,
is running the company while his father, Dr. Michael Garrison, is in the ICU
awaiting a heart transplant. Grier knows the truth about Create Life and its
shady side business. He fears Lilly and her twin brother, Luke, are in danger.
While working on two unrelated
stories, stolen newborns and cloning, Lilly discovers a shocking connection.
Horrific things are happening, but who is behind it all?
Teaser excerpt:
“Lilly Allen,” one of the wives said drawing
Lilly’s attention away from Grier, “I feel like I know you from watching you on
the news. My name is Sally, Sammy’s wife.”
“It is my pleasure to meet you, Sally.”
Lilly shook her hand.
“I just love your show,” she said.
“Why, thank you.” Lilly smiled at the
compliment and basked in the attention. She loved talking with her fans. Her
ego inflated from this adoring fan.
“Do you have a sister or something?”
she asked.
“No, but her twin brother here is going
to start wearing a skirt to go with his feminine cocktails,” Grier said.
“Dude, I’m drinking beer. I only took
one sip of Lilly’s drink.” Luke chugged his beer.
“Please ignore my two little boys.”
Lilly gave Grier the evil eye before she turned back towards Sally, eager for
the flattery to continue.
“When I visit my mother in Boca, I work
out at this gym. I always see this girl who looks just like you only with short
hair. When you were first on the news, I mistook her for you. Then I realized
not only your accent sounded more Southern, your hair grew too fast,” Sally
said.
“You know, an elderly gentleman told me—today
as a matter of fact—he knew someone who looked like me. I must have been cloned
or something.” Lilly laughed at her own joke. She found it intriguing, perhaps
even downright creepy, to hear others knew somebody who looked just like her. But
to hear it twice in the same day? Oy vey!
The rest of the table grew quiet as
everyone else suddenly became interested in Sally and Lilly’s conversation.
“They say everyone has a twin out there
somewhere.” Sally nodded towards Luke.
About the Author:
Terri received her
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Master’s degree in Taxation from the
University of Florida. She is a licensed CPA and a Second Degree Black Belt in
Taekwondo. She lives in St. Augustine, Florida, with her husband, Garrison, and
their two sons.
Carbon Copy is the 1st thrilling novel in the Elements of Mystery Series.
The title of each novel will contain an element from the Periodic Table of
Elements. Terri recently finished writing Tin
Roof, the sequel to Carbon Copy, coming
soon from Wild Child Publishing. And Terri’s
romantic/suspense novel, Body of Gold, is coming soon from Freya’s
Bower. For more about Terri’s upcoming releases, please visit her website http://www.elementsofmystery.com/
Terri
is the daughter of Leslie S. Talley, author of Make Old Bones which is also available from Wild Child Publishing.
On the first of each
month, Terri also posts free short stories on her blog. Follow her at http://www.territalleyventers.blogspot.com/as she weaves her way
through the Periodic Table of Elements.
3 comments:
Thank you for hosting me! I enjoyed answering the interview questions =)
Each interview reveals a little bit more about you, Terri. :)
You know, I don't quite picture Cybill Shepherd as Lily's mom. Who would I pick? I don't know. Cybill just seems too brash. I like her, though. Scarlett Johansson, on the other hand, would be perfect for Lily. As hot as Matthew McConaughey is, I think he might be a little old for Grier. Hm... The challenge is finding blond leading men anymore.
Actor Jason Lewis is hot, but he's 41. :( <a href="http://siyanor.com/1137_Jason-Lewis-actor/#3>pic</a> Hard to say, really.
Nice interview and casting choices.
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