Welcome to the virtual book tour for Mything You by Greta Buckle. Today, I am letting her take over for a while, to share with you about writing this book and the holidays. Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Holidays! I came from the
Florida Romance Writers Holiday Party last night, and so writing will
be something I’m so thankful for this year. And I hope you enjoy
Mything You! When I sat down to write this, the first chapter was to
be shared in class, so that my students understood we all make
mistakes. I had a friend rip me apart from a writers group I know, so
when we started to critique each other’s stories, we read an
example of what I expect.
All I intended to write was Chapter
One. Then I’d go back to writing adult contemporary romance, which
is what I intended to sell (and did. Two Weeks in Miami comes out in
February. Marine Colonel comes home for two weeks and meets the fun
librarian who can’t speak to men.)
Ari and Theseus are eighteen. It was
not my intention to write them, but once I started, I couldn’t
stop. Ari was likeable, intelligent, and on an adventure. Theseus
intended to prove himself to his father, King Aegeus of Athens, but
ends up saving the princess.
Plus it was set in Ancient Athens and
the ancient world. Humans versus mythic creatures. The minotaur is
the big monster in this one, and he has the body of a man but the
head of a bull. Add in giants, thieves and murderers and we’re on
an adventure. I love adventure stories where we can add in romance.
Next week I’m signing this book in
New Orleans, so if anyone is around Sunday December 16th,
come and say hello!
In writing this novel, in many ways,
Theseus and Ari helped me. This was supposed to be one chapter. Then
it was to be a short story. Then it became a novel, yet at its heart
it always remained a fun, exciting project. In telling people about
them, I get to meet exciting new people and hopefully find like-minded
souls. So hello world!
Growing up on comic books, science
fiction, and romance novels, I’ve never looked at Mything You with
anything other than an exciting tale to spin in my own fashion.
This holiday season, there is so much
to be grateful for. Theseus and Ari helped me push myself out of my
own shell and start my own adventure in sharing with the world. I
hope you enjoy the story! And this season of miracles, it’s time to
appreciate the many people in our lives who helped us along the way.
Must go get my mom at the airport
today. My sister in Boston had her babysitting this weekend, so her
and her husband could go away to celebrate for a few days. Mom is
coming back, and fingers crossed, she’ll make dinner. Oh wait,
never mind, I’m female and the oldest. Mom cooks meals for the boys
in this family, but if dad and my brother ask… plotting a small ‘get
my way’ schedule already, so I must get going.
General reminder to readers. Whatever
it is in life you want, intend to major in, ask yourself what makes
you happy? Then do that. I spent years not following my passions, and
there is no point in wasting your energy like that. Be yourself and
focus on you. The rest of it comes, and if you ever get down… this
season comes back every year.
About the
Author:
Greta
Buckle grew up in Irish Catholic Boston before moving to the
Miami sun.
She’s worked in engineering, then became a lawyer. After realizing
she hates clients, she became a high school teacher. Teaching is fun,
but writing is a passion. She wrote one hundred and one fan fiction
stories online before deciding to transition into writing her own
stories. Never ask her to republish her fan stories from age eleven-
horribly written stories of princesses. Greta dreams of writing
professionally, where her barista can make her coffee and a walk on
the beach, can motivate her tales. Theseus story came to her when she
was a freshman in high school as her English teacher, the nun, told
her how life was hard and tragedy teaches lessons. Greta’s love of
writing has kept her centered and focused. How is she crazy? The
voices in her head are characters in novels and she’s not insane.
Visit Greta online
at:
Website -
http://www.gretabuckle.com/
Facebook –
http://www.facebook.com/gretabuckle
Giveaway Info:
Prize is 15 eBook copies of "Mything You" (1 each to 15 winners). Contest is tour-wide, open internationally and ends Dec 21.
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Prize is 15 eBook copies of "Mything You" (1 each to 15 winners). Contest is tour-wide, open internationally and ends Dec 21.
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