{"id":20116,"date":"2018-01-27T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-27T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20116"},"modified":"2018-01-02T13:40:09","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T19:40:09","slug":"wotr18-authorspotlight-attending-author-ravenna-tate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20116","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR18 #AuthorSpotlight &#8211; Attending Author Ravenna Tate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?resize=300%2C204\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?resize=768%2C522&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/authors\/1419616167p5\/11283785.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ravenna Tate\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Ravenna Tate and I write erotic romance for Evernight publishing. I&#8217;m a PAN RWA member, and an IRWA member. I&#8217;m married with a grown daughter and one very spoiled cat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When and Why did you start to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;I've been writing since I was eight years old, banging away on my mother's portable typewriter. Of course, I had no clue *how* to type, but I certainly had stories in my head. Animals, mostly, at that age. I've always known I wanted to be a writer.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">I&#8217;ve been writing since I was eight years old, banging away on my mother&#8217;s portable typewriter. Of course, I had no clue *how* to type, but I certainly had stories in my head. Animals, mostly, at that age. I&#8217;ve always known I wanted to be a writer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What authors do you always read or suggest to others?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;There are simply too many to name! LOL!&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">There are simply too many to name! LOL!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the most surprising thing you have found out with the writing process?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Not the process of writing itself but rather the process of getting a book out there. There's a lot more to it than most people realize.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Not the process of writing itself but rather the process of getting a book out there. There&#8217;s a lot more to it than most people realize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you working on now?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Two series for Evernight. One is a lawless series in which the heroes are contract killers. The other is another MC series. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Two series for Evernight. One is a lawless series in which the heroes are contract killers. The other is another MC series. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>When writing are you a pantser or plotter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;The only things I plan out ahead of time are the hero's and heroine's names, their backgrounds, their goals, motivation, and conflicts. Once that's finished I sit down and simply write.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">The only things I plan out ahead of time are the hero&#8217;s and heroine&#8217;s names, their backgrounds, their goals, motivation, and conflicts. Once that&#8217;s finished I sit down and simply write.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your social links?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Website: http:\/\/ravennatate.blogspot.com\/\\n\\nEvernight Author Page: http:\/\/www.evernightpublishing.com\/ravenna-tate\/\\n\\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RavennaTate\\n\\nFacebook Author Page: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RavennaTateAuthor\\n\\nGoogle+: https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+RavennaTate\/\\n\\nGoodreads: https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/11283785.Ravenna_Tate\\n\\nManic Readers: http:\/\/www.manicreaders.com\/RavennaTate\/\\n\\nPinterest: https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/ravennatate\/\\n\\nThe Romance Reviews: http:\/\/www.theromancereviews.com\/RavennaTate\\n&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/ravennatate.blogspot.com\/\">http:\/\/ravennatate.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Evernight Author Page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evernightpublishing.com\/ravenna-tate\/\">http:\/\/www.evernightpublishing.com\/ravenna-tate\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RavennaTate\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RavennaTate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook Author Page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RavennaTateAuthor\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RavennaTateAuthor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Google+: <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+RavennaTate\/\">https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+RavennaTate\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Goodreads: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/11283785.Ravenna_Tate\">https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/11283785.Ravenna_Tate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Manic Readers:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.manicreaders.com\/RavennaTate\/\"> http:\/\/www.manicreaders.com\/RavennaTate\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pinterest: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/ravennatate\/\">https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/ravennatate\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Romance Reviews: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theromancereviews.com\/RavennaTate\">http:\/\/www.theromancereviews.com\/RavennaTate<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your buy links? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Amazon: http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/-\/e\/B00RPMN0BM\\n\\nBarnes &amp; Noble: http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/s\/ravenna+tate?fs=0&amp;_requestid=93611\\n\\nBookStrand: http:\/\/www.bookstrand.com\/ravenna-tate\\n\\niTunes: https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/artist\/ravenna-tate\/id957971043?mt=11\\n\\nSmashwords: https:\/\/www.smashwords.com\/profile\/view\/ravennatate1\\n\\nKobo: https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/search?query=Ravenna Tate&amp;fcsearchfield=Author\\n\\n&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Amazon: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/-\/e\/B00RPMN0BM\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/-\/e\/B00RPMN0BM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Barnes &amp; Noble: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/s\/ravenna+tate?fs=0&amp;_requestid=93611\">http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/s\/ravenna+tate?fs=0&amp;_requestid=93611<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BookStrand: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookstrand.com\/ravenna-tate\">http:\/\/www.bookstrand.com\/ravenna-tate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>iTunes: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/artist\/ravenna-tate\/id957971043?mt=11\">https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/artist\/ravenna-tate\/id957971043?mt=11<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Smashwords: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashwords.com\/profile\/view\/ravennatate1\">https:\/\/www.smashwords.com\/profile\/view\/ravennatate1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kobo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/search?query=Ravenna Tate&amp;fcsearchfield=Author\">https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/search?query=Ravenna Tate&amp;fcsearchfield=Author<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself. I&#8217;m Ravenna Tate and I write erotic romance for Evernight publishing. I&#8217;m a PAN RWA member, and an IRWA member. I&#8217;m married with a grown daughter and one very spoiled cat. When and Why did you start to write? 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