{"id":24281,"date":"2020-02-23T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=24281"},"modified":"2019-12-30T15:56:33","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T21:56:33","slug":"wotr20-authorspotlight-kristen-strassel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=24281","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR20 #AuthorSpotlight &#8211; Kristen Strassel"},"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\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/authors\/1385879503p5\/7267647.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kristen Strassel\" \/><\/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;Hi! I'm Kristen! I write magical men, ladies you'll want to make your new BFF, and places you'll want to call home. My books are about shifters, vamps, and famous people. A little something for everyone. :) I also do makeup for film and television so I like to incorporate some of that behind the scenes stuff into my stories. When I'm not working, I'm either watching football, finding new things to hang on my walls, or planning my next road trip. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Hi! I&#8217;m Kristen! I write magical men, ladies you&#8217;ll want to make your new BFF, and places you&#8217;ll want to call home. My books are about shifters, vamps, and famous people. A little something for everyone. \ud83d\ude42 I also do makeup for film and television so I like to incorporate some of that behind the scenes stuff into my stories. When I&#8217;m not working, I&#8217;m either watching football, finding new things to hang on my walls, or planning my next road trip. <\/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;I have a hot pink couch with is the perfect place to write hot romances. You can usually find me there, under a leopard print blankie, writing my latest story. I'll most likely be listening to Black Keys or Hozier radio on Pandora and maybe drinking hot cocoa or iced tea.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">I have a hot pink couch with is the perfect place to write hot romances. You can usually find me there, under a leopard print blankie, writing my latest story. I&#8217;ll most likely be listening to Black Keys or Hozier radio on Pandora and maybe drinking hot cocoa or iced tea.<\/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! I love to see how you guys react to things in person and what you really love. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Meeting readers! I love to see how you guys react to things in person and what you really love. <\/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;Stephen King &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Stephen King <\/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;Ideally, I like to write in the morning. My work schedule is erratic so I can't always have a consistent schedule. I also can write at night. But my creativity takes the afternoon off. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Ideally, I like to write in the morning. My work schedule is erratic so I can&#8217;t always have a consistent schedule. I also can write at night. But my creativity takes the afternoon off. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a book that is your most prized possession? What is it and why is it so amazing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;I have some of my mom's old books which are special because she's not here anymore.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">I have some of my mom&#8217;s old books which are special because she&#8217;s not here anymore.<\/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: www.kristenstrassel.com\\nFacebook: facebook.com\/kristenstrasselauthor\\nReader group: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/432223330276361\/\\nBookbub: https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/kristen-strassel\\nGoodreads: https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/7267647.Kristen_Strassel&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kristenstrassel.com\">www.kristenstrassel.com<\/a><br \/>\nFacebook: <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/kristenstrasselauthor\">facebook.com\/kristenstrasselauthor<\/a><br \/>\nReader group: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/432223330276361\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/432223330276361\/<\/a><br \/>\nBookbub: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/kristen-strassel\">https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/kristen-strassel<\/a><br \/>\nGoodreads: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/7267647.Kristen_Strassel\">https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/7267647.Kristen_Strassel<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your buy links? (You can list individual or links to your Amazon\/ibooks\/Koko\/etc Author Home Page.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;amazon.com\/author\/kristenstrassel&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/author\/kristenstrassel\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/author\/kristenstrassel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">amazon.com\/author\/kristenstrassel<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself. Hi! I&#8217;m Kristen! I write magical men, ladies you&#8217;ll want to make your new BFF, and places you&#8217;ll want to call home. My books are about shifters, vamps, and famous people. A little something for everyone. \ud83d\ude42 I also do makeup for film and television &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=24281\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#WOTR20 #AuthorSpotlight &#8211; Kristen Strassel<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[590],"tags":[596],"class_list":["post-24281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-writers-on-the-river-attending-author","tag-kristen-strassel"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WOTR2020.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paSW8H-6jD","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24281"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24282,"href":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24281\/revisions\/24282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}