{"id":29732,"date":"2022-12-16T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=29732"},"modified":"2022-10-16T12:19:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T17:19:51","slug":"wotr23-attendingauthor-spotlight-dena-garson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=29732","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR23 #attendingauthor #spotlight – Dena Garson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Dena<\/p>\n

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dena Garson – I’m a mom of two boys plus an extra as well as 2 snobby cats and a dog who doesn’t understand the meaning of the word NO. I do still have a day job as a Quality Improvement Analyst. I like to dabble in a lot of arts and crafts like crochet and jewelry making\/beading. And I spend a lot more time watching football than I ever expected thanks to my boys.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The others after the first are definitely harder for me. Probably why I don’t have long series.<\/span><\/p>\n

When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don’t write long series – most of mine are only 3 books deep. But I do like all of my books to stand alone – just with shared characters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Writing does take a thick skin and a love of long spans of alone time. The most valuable tip I ever received was to give yourself permission to write crap during your first draft. You can fix most anything in edits. <\/span><\/p>\n

On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Varies based on what is going on with the family – anywhere from 30 minutes to three or four hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Picking a favorite character is like picking a favorite child. Each book holds a special place for me for a variety of reasons. I loved Rege (Rege’s Rescue) because he’s such a sexy, brooding hunk. But I also loved Trixie (Her Clockwork Heart) because she seemed so real and relatable to me and had awesome “pets.”<\/span><\/p>\n

What is your definition of success?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being happy with what you choose to do and seeing the fruits of your labors through both monetary rewards as well as satisfied consumers (readers\/customers).<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have anything you want to share that didn’t fit on one of these questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Earlier this year I moved all of my contemporary books under a new pen name: Liana Garson. You can find Liana and those books on my website and on Kindle Unlimited.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are your social links?<\/strong><\/p>\n

FB Author page – https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AuthorDenaGarson<\/a>
\nTwitter – https:\/\/twitter.com\/DenaGarson<\/a>
\nInstagram – https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/denagarson\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What are your buy links? (Provide links to your Amazon\/iBook’s\/Koko\/etc Author Home Page if you have quite a few. Also include audible links if applicable.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon – https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dena-Garson\/e\/B007ER5E58\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/denagarson.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Want tickets to Writers on the River #2023?<\/p>\n

They are available starting November 4th at Writersontheriver.com<\/a><\/p>\n

$45 VIP sell out quickly – 12-1 VIP hour, 1-4 General Admission time. You get a filled VIP bag and admission to the after party is included.<\/p>\n

$25 Early Access – 12-1 VIP house, 1-4 General Admission time. You also get a filled VIP bag but NO admission to the after party.<\/p>\n

$10 General Admission – 1-4 General Admission time. You can purchase a bag but it is not filled with VIP swag. There is no admission to the after party included.<\/p>\n

$35 After party – 7-11 After Party with food and cash bar. Dj with a photobooth is also included in the fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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