My guest today is Char Webster. First, my apologies for not connecting at Penned Con and secondly thank you for agreeing to be interviewed.
Tell me a little bit about yourself and where you are from.
Southern New Jersey, is where I was raised in a very suburban town and neighborhood. I was always active, loving to ride my bike everywhere and for hours. The TV was never an interest and it still isn’t. There are so many shows that I have heard about but have never seen. (I am maybe the only person alive who has never watched Seinfeld.)
My day job (Marketing and Strategic Planning) is very demanding, but I like it. I get to work on all kinds of different projects and every day is something different.
I spend as much time as I can with my adorable niece, Briella, who is 18 months old. She has discovered a love for shoes and I have completely indulged that because her Aunt Char LOVES shoes too! It’s one of my favorite things to shop for.
I’m really close with my family and I’m thankful that most of us live in the same area. Holidays are usually at my house and I wouldn’t change that. I love the happy chaos.
Family is very important to me. This past year, I was made acutely aware of what is important. What genre do you write?
YA/NA Paranormal (Urban Fantasy) Romantic Suspense
What genre do you read? Which do you read the most?
I love paranormal, fantasy, urban fantasy, mythology, and sci-fi. Lately, I have been hooked on shifter books and vampires.
Who are your favorite authors – can include Indy authors.
Traditionally Published Authors I Love: JK Rowling, Cassandra Clare, Rick Riordan, Matthew Reilly and James Rollins (I could go on)
Indie Authors I LOVE: Ednah Walters, Melissa Haag, Teresa Gabelman, Erica Stevens, St Bende, Jaymin Eve, Cameo Renea, Alyssa Rose Ivy, Quinn Loftis, Breda K Davies, and so many more. There is not enough room here!
My oldest daughter absolutely adores Rick Riordan and Quinn Loftis! What do you value most in a friend?
Loyalty and a great sense of humor. Both are really important.
Where do you get your inspiration for your books?
I have always had so many different stories in my head and it’s just now that I am writing about some of them. My mom used to tell us incredible stories she would make up before we went to bed and I always looked forward to hearing about the next adventure the three little girls would go on.
I did that for my girls as well. I started off reading books to them, then we moved to me making up stories. I remember one about a snake in a pillowcase that they asked me to repeat multiple times. Tell us a little about your latest book.
I am writing the fourth and final book in the Gifted Series. These books focus on a group of people who have special powers or abilities. The main character, Kate, grew up away from that society, not having any idea of her origins. She helps a couple of kids from foster care and they literally drag her into a world of kidnapping, danger, and evil.
Are you a pantser or plotter, or a plontser?
I have no idea what this is.
LOL. I guess I wasn’t too clear on my made-up words. A pantser is an author who writes by the seat of their pants. A plotter is someone who outlines their story whether it is a basic rough outline – beginning, middle end, or nine plot points or a detailed outline with subsets. A plontser is a combination of the two. What’s next for you?
After the final book in the gifted Series is completed. I have an idea for two different series. The first will be about elemental magic users that are disappearing and the second is about shapeshifters. I can’t wait to start them both.
Oh, those sound amazing! I love those type of stories. What do you like to do when you are not writing?
Playing with my niece, shopping with my mom and sisters, trying out new restaurants and hanging out with my friends.
What is your work area like? (desk or work at a table or on the sofa, tidy or untidy, OCD organized, chaos, perfectly decorated, a niche carved out in a closet, etc. )
I sit on my couch with a tall glass of iced tea next to me and my laptop on my crisscrossed legs with the TV tuned to a music channel (usually country). Once in a while, I will have a Hallmark Channel movie on. I love romantic comedies.
What is your ideal getaway vacation?
I love finding new places to explore. There is always something cool to do and to see just about everywhere I go. I am not very good with sitting still, so I don’t last very long on the beach.
Do you ever use real people as a basis for your characters?
All the time. No one person is an exact character, but everyone around me has contributed to a character trait. My sister Kelly is a Guidance Counselor which is the job of my main character, Kate. Kelly is also an amazing listener and gives great advice, so I wrote those traits for Kate. My sister, Chrisie, was an English Professor when I started the series, so Kate’s best friend, Cindy, teaches English. Cindy talks very fast, is really strong and doesn’t realize it, and is tall and willowy, which are all things that remind me of Chrisie. I’ve borrowed lots of traits from the guy in my life for my characters, Nick, Robert, Jason, and Ryan.
What is your favorite food?
This is a tough one for me because I LOVE food. French Fries, Pizza, and bagels (especially breakfast sandwiches) are a few of my favorites. I really love breakfast too. That is my favorite meal of the day.
Do you snack while you write or is food off limits in the office area?
I usually don’t snack because once I start writing, I get in a groove and I don’t want to mess with that.
If I give you a story prompt, could you write a flash fiction piece of 1000 words or less?
YES! That sounds like fun!
Awesome! PM me on Facebook and I will give you a prompt for my flash fiction challenge for December/January!
Char Webster is the best-selling author of young adult/new adult paranormal/urban fantasy romantic suspense books that create a world where people can escape reality for a little while.
Reading and getting lost in a story have always been Char Webster’s favorite things to do. She has also had a love for writing, which led her to her daytime career in public relations and marketing. After years of writing for others, Char decided to write something for herself.
Char Webster loves living in South Jersey because she feels like it is in the center of everything.
Social Media Links
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BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/char-webster
Experiments, A Gifted Series Prequel
(short story)
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The Gifted Society, a race of people with special abilities, lives among humans. They have survived for thousands of years by hiding their special powers from the world.
Now, someone is trying to manipulate human DNA to create the gene mutation that triggers these abilities. Nick, Robert, Jason and Ryan, newly graduated from the Gifted Society’s Elite Academy, are tasked with stopping whoever is behind these experiments.
Will the guys succeed with their first assignment? Will they be able to stop the experiments? Discover the beginnings of the Gift Series in this prequel novelette.
Discovery, Book One of the Gifted Series
#Romance * #Suspense * #Mystery * #Intrigue
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Hunted by evil.
Hidden from birth.
Knowing nothing of her powerful origins, twenty-three-year-old Kate Sutton believes her life is perfectly normal and is looking forward to a quiet relaxing summer.
Her life dramatically changes when she’s asked to help three troubled kids in the foster care system. Strange things begin to happen, and Kate discovers that her foster kids are not quite who she had thought and that neither is she.
Suddenly, Kate is thrust into a world where people have powers and she and the kids are being stalked. Now, she must learn who she really is and keep the kids safe before it’s too late.
A hot guy keeps showing up everywhere she goes, but is he there to help her or turn her and the kids over to the ones searching for them?
Discover the danger of being Gifted. #GiftedSeries * #Free
#Romance * #Suspense * #Mystery * #Paranormal
Blurb:
Hunted by evil. Hidden from birth. Knowing nothing of her powerful origins, Kate believes she’s ordinary, but her life dramatically changes when she helps three troubled kids. Suddenly, Kate is thrust into a world where people have powers and she and the kids are being stalked. With the help of a mysterious guy she doesn’t know if she can trust, Kate must uncover her past to keep everyone safe. Discover the dangers of being Gifted.
Exploration, Book Two of the Gifted Series
#Romance * #Suspense * #Mystery * #Intrigue
On Kindle Unlimited Until Dec 24, 2017
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What does it mean to be Gifted? And just how dangerous can it be?
When Nick took off to track down a kidnapper and killer, he left Kate alone to deal with her new life. Thrown into a world she knew nothing about, Kate must piece together information from the past and discover her role in the events that have begun to unfold.
Will history repeat itself? Will Kate be able to protect the kids and herself from the forces who want to use them to unlock a power that could destroy everything?
Transformation, Book Three of the Gifted Series
Power is shifting. Control of the Gifted Society is in jeopardy. Will Kate and her friends be ready?
Kate Sutton has learned that being Gifted is extremely dangerous. New revelations put her life at even greater risk. People are after Kate for her abilities and will stop at nothing to control or destroy her.
Nick, Robert, Jason, and Ryan are trying to figure out all of the different players and what each of them is after. Will they discover the truth before it’s too late to help Kate?
#Romance * #Suspense * #Mystery * #Intrigue
On Kindle Unlimited Until Dec 24, 2017
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Stubborn Souls, A Runes Universe Novella
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Valkyrie Aria was sure of three things: she is one of the best soul reapers there is, she gets cranky when her assignments take her too far from the beach, and she hates Damian with a fiery passion that will last throughout time.
Grimnir Damian has done some stupid things in his long life, but the worst by far was leaving his soul mate, Aria, at the altar all those years ago. Six hundred years later, they can’t be within a mile of each other or sparks will fly, and not the good kind.
Now, the man responsible for making Damian walk out on their marriage has escaped from an Asgardian prison, and the Valkyrie Council is forcing Aria and Damian to team up to capture him.
Can they put their differences aside long enough to save the nine realms?
Part of Ednah Walters’ Runes Universe
Mini Description:
Aria and Damian have hated each other for centuries. Can they put their differences aside long enough to work together to save the nine realms?
Acceptance: Book Four of the Gifted Series
Coming Winter 2017-18
An ancient, evil family line is seeking to restore their powers that had been taken away thousands of years ago to protect the world. Kate Sutton and her adopted kids are caught in the middle.
Will she take her place with the Gifted Society and accept her destiny or will she cause the destruction of them all?
Find out in the conclusion of the Gifted Series.
Those should keep you busy for a while! I am very curious to read Stubborn Souls myself! In fact, I’m going to go get me a copy now!
Write on my friends, write on!
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