Date Published: 1/25/2013
Blurb:My name is Meghan Foster and I'm going to save you from yourself.
That is, if a certain someone doesn't stop me...
Don't let the pretty face fool you. I am a product of a seriously troubled past, but I'm a resilient little bugger. I'm a night shift stock replenishing machine and if by chance, you don't think that sounds too exciting? You are sorely mistaken, my friend. This is my life. I can't explain it. I won't even attempt to try.
I do have certain powers of persuasion that I am more than willing to use, especially if aforementioned 'certain someone' doesn't interfere.
His name is Lance and he is by far the most delicious creature I've ever laid eyes on. I have no idea who he is or what he wants with me, but I guess I'm about to find out the hard way...
Who says stocking shelves is boring?
That is, if a certain someone doesn't stop me...
Don't let the pretty face fool you. I am a product of a seriously troubled past, but I'm a resilient little bugger. I'm a night shift stock replenishing machine and if by chance, you don't think that sounds too exciting? You are sorely mistaken, my friend. This is my life. I can't explain it. I won't even attempt to try.
I do have certain powers of persuasion that I am more than willing to use, especially if aforementioned 'certain someone' doesn't interfere.
His name is Lance and he is by far the most delicious creature I've ever laid eyes on. I have no idea who he is or what he wants with me, but I guess I'm about to find out the hard way...
Who says stocking shelves is boring?
Interview:
1. Where did you
get the idea for the novel?
A trip to Walmart at 11:30 at night… I am an avid
coffee drinker and I realized that I did not have enough to make a strong
enough pot in the morning so I made a little trip to my local 24 hour
store. I was wandering around the empty
aisles and I could hear a group of people cracking up. I turned into the coffee
aisle and there were several what I guessed were twenty something’s, stocking
shelves. They of course quieted down when they realized they weren’t alone, but
as soon as I left, I could hear them laughing again. It just made me wonder
what on earth they do all night and how fun that must be. By the time I arrived
back at my house, I had a main character and a general plot to “Night Stocker”
mapped out in my head.
2. Your title. Who
came up with it? Did you ever change your title?
I came up with the title after
several changes. The first title was “The Devil Came Down to Walmart” but I
figured Walmart and maybe Charlie Daniels would be slightly upset with
that. I changed the title to “The Devil
Came Down to Sav-Som-Bux” (my fictional discount store) but that just sounded
stupid. Night Stocker is kind of
reminiscent of Night Stalker and I
kind of liked the play on words so I went with that.
3. Why did you
pick this genre? What do you like about it?
Truthfully, I wrote this book in
this genre because my sister loves to read paranormal stuff. I had written four
novels previous to this one and I just couldn’t get her to read any of
them. She read this book in one night.
She loved it and asked when Part Two was coming out. She devoured that one
too. Talk about a good incentive to keep
writing. I really enjoyed writing in this genre because anything goes. The
wackier the better, if you ask me. I love to write with a humorous undertone.
Not slapstick comedy, just sarcasm and wit. Paranormal and romantic-comedy are
such a fun mix. I have to do this again!
4. Since becoming
a writer, what’s the most exciting thing to ever happen to you?
Getting a review from someone I did
not know. Someone liked my book so much they took the time to write a review
and it was a good one. I never realized the effect that someone else’s words
would have on me.
5. What book are
you currently reading or what was the last book you read?
The last book I read was “Bet in the
Dark” by Rachel Higginson. I’m not usually a YA aficionado but the blurb
sounded intriguing and the book was actually really cute and very funny. Right
now, I’m not reading anything, just trying to get a novel I’ve been working on
for what seems like forever, finished. I really want to read “Gone Girl” by
Gillian Flynn. I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews for that book.
6. What is your
writing process?
I always have my main characters and
a general plot outlined in my head. Then, I start conjuring up dialogue and I
hope and pray that I can remember it when I get to that particular scene. I do
not outline, I never write a thing down, actually. Some of the best stuff I’ve
written just sort of comes to me as I’m tapping away.
7. At a book
signing, do you just sign your name or do you write a note? How do you come up
with stuff to say?
Believe it or not, I’m not sure if I have any
interest in ever doing a book signing. If, for some reason, my writing takes
off and I become popular or well-known enough to do such a thing, I suppose I
would write a note. Actually, it would be really fun to sit around a table with
a glass of wine and a bunch of people that want to talk about the book. I love
to talk about my writing; unfortunately I don’t have many people to talk to
about this since I tend to be pretty secretive about it.
8. What is
something people would be surprised to know about you?
I have very stressful job. I sit in
meeting after meeting, conference calls, Webex conferences, daily fire-fighting
at work and through it all? My mind is wandering, conjuring up dialogue, plot
twists, descriptive references to people and places that I need to write.
Sometimes I’m in la-la land and I have to have someone repeat a question to me
because I was too busy piecing a story together. I especially love when this
happens during an executive operations review meeting… it’s so embarrassing!
They have no idea that I write and I like to keep it that way.
9. How
do you react to a bad review?
I don’t know – I haven’t received
one yet, but believe me – I will. I know that what I write is not going to
float everyone’s boat. Look at Janet Evanovich – extremely popular, successful
author and her reviews run the gamut from gushing enthusiasm to scathing
disgust. A bad review means someone wanted to take the time to let the author and
the reading population know that they expected more out of them. That the book
caused such a spike in their emotions that they just needed to get it off their
chest. I have no problem with that. I write reviews for the books I read
because I want the authors to know what I thought of their book. We all want to
know, don’t we? A bad review to me is a
learning experience. It won’t cause me to stop writing – it will just make me a
better writer.
10.
How did you celebrate the sale of
your first book?
The very first book I
published was purchased right after it went live on Amazon. I couldn’t believe
it. I had told absolutely no one that I published a book so I know this person
was a complete stranger to me. I was
absolutely floating on air that day. The first thing I did was pen an email to
my Editor. We did a little cyber fist bumping and then I went back to work on
my next novel.
Author Bio:Anlyn Hansell is a 40-something wife and mother of one residing in a small town in South-Central PA. She has a BS in Distribution, a Masters in Business and an overactive imagination to boot. Writing credits previously included all manner of extremely boring ISO documentation, a published editorial on core sand in a foundry magazine and a recurring article in her company newsletter. Not much chance for creative writing there! She began her writing career two years ago, and in that time, has completed seven full length novels. The first four novels centered around romance, but she quickly began including a mystery element to keep the pages turning. She enjoys cooking and baking and of course, indulging in the products of those pursuits. She not only loves to write, she is compelled to do so. Every morning, starting at around 3:30 am, you can find her in her living room tapping away in the dark. It truly is the best time to write! She is currently working on yet another endeavor with the sole purpose of keeping her readers up well into the night.
Contact Links:
Facebook: Anlyn Hansell
email: AnlynHansell@yahoo.com
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