{"id":23830,"date":"2019-11-13T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=23830"},"modified":"2019-09-22T09:02:44","modified_gmt":"2019-09-22T14:02:44","slug":"wotr20-authorspotlight-c-e-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=23830","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR20 #AuthorSpotlight &#8211; C.E. Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/69877744_2408101289473212_4647245031923515392_n.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/69877744_2408101289473212_4647245031923515392_n.jpg?resize=474%2C247\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/69877744_2408101289473212_4647245031923515392_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/69877744_2408101289473212_4647245031923515392_n.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/69877744_2408101289473212_4647245031923515392_n.jpg?resize=768%2C401&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/authors\/1565033896p8\/16741205.jpg?resize=474%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"933\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;I'm C.E. Johnson but you can call me Carrie! I've lived in the middle of cornfields and in the Windy City.  I like both for different reasons so I settled somewhere in between the two. However, the older I get the more I miss the country. I spent a whole lot of money on a Master's degree in Communications, only to discover my love for writing novels after I graduated. It's an expensive piece of paper, but it's mine and I'm proud of it. I'm a wife, mama, dog lover, coffee addict, and night writer.  &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">I&#8217;m C.E. Johnson but you can call me Carrie! I&#8217;ve lived in the middle of cornfields and in the Windy City. I like both for different reasons so I settled somewhere in between the two. However, the older I get the more I miss the country. I spent a whole lot of money on a Master&#8217;s degree in Communications, only to discover my love for writing novels after I graduated. It&#8217;s an expensive piece of paper, but it&#8217;s mine and I&#8217;m proud of it. I&#8217;m a wife, mama, dog lover, coffee addict, and night writer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;When you are writing, what are some go to's that you needs? IE Foods to eat, noise level, place to sit.&quot;}\">When you are writing, what are some go to&#8217;s that you needs? IE Foods to eat, noise level, place to sit.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Sweet tea or coffee is a must. I write the best at my desk in my office. Sadly, its next to the playroom so I've gotten really good at writing while hearing \\&quot;Bro! I just re-spawned! What are you doing? BROOOOO!\\&quot; In case you don't understand that, I live in a house full of gamers. It gets interesting. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Sweet tea or coffee is a must. I write the best at my desk in my office. Sadly, its next to the playroom so I&#8217;ve gotten really good at writing while hearing &#8220;Bro! I just re-spawned! What are you doing? BROOOOO!&#8221; In case you don&#8217;t understand that, I live in a house full of gamers. It gets interesting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you favorite things about attending signings?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Meeting readers! It's so surreal that readers want me to sign their books. When I meet the readers, it really fires me up to go write more!&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Meeting readers! It&#8217;s so surreal that readers want me to sign their books. When I meet the readers, it really fires me up to go write more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;What author would you love to meet (Who is your unicorn author)? &quot;}\"><strong>What author would you love to meet (Who is your unicorn author)?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kristen Ashley! I love some Colorado Mountain Men!&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Kristen Ashley! I love some Colorado Mountain Men!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you are writing, do you have a consistent schedule where you write every day at the same time or are you a sit and go on different days to get it done kinda person?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;I'm a sit and go girl. I used to try to sit down for a long period of time and get the words in. But now, I've found that I really enjoy writing for small spurts throughout the day. I can write for awhile, then take a break. (Ha! Did I just say break? I meant go do laundry, dishes, or scrub a toilet. Ah, motherhood!) And when I come back, new ideas have usually come to me. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">I&#8217;m a sit and go girl. I used to try to sit down for a long period of time and get the words in. But now, I&#8217;ve found that I really enjoy writing for small spurts throughout the day. I can write for awhile, then take a break. (Ha! Did I just say break? I meant go do laundry, dishes, or scrub a toilet. Ah, motherhood!) And when I come back, new ideas have usually come to me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;What is your favorite memory so far as an author?&quot;}\"><strong>What is your favorite memory so far as an author?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;My very first signing I had a reader who drove an hour and a half just to meet me.  I was the entire reason she came to the signing. That is still pretty surreal to me.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">My very first signing I had a reader who drove an hour and a half just to meet me. I was the entire reason she came to the signing. That is still pretty surreal to me.<\/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;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/authorcejohnson   https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/authorcejohnson  https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/c-e-johnson&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/authorcejohnson\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/authorcejohnson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/authorcejohnson\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/authorcejohnson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/c-e-johnson\">https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/c-e-johnson<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your buy links?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;RAIN: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07BP6BPYM  \\nAMAZON AUTHOR:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/C-E-Johnson\/e\/B071498N6B&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">RAIN: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07BP6BPYM\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07BP6BPYM<\/a><br \/>\nAMAZON AUTHOR: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/C-E-Johnson\/e\/B071498N6B\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/C-E-Johnson\/e\/B071498N6B<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself. 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