Welcome
to IAB. I'm so glad you could stop in today to chat. May I offer you
a beverage?
Magic
Margarita
Excellent choice & one of my favorites! Now
that we are settled in, let's get to know you better...
BK:
Looking out the nearest window, describe the scene you see.
Black
storm clouds, a flash of lightning, and rain pelting the window pane.
BK:
Tell us about your office. Is it a mess like mine, or is everything
in its place?
My
office is very mobile. Right now I am writing from a Quality Inn
motel room while I visit my husband. He is a pipeline inspector.
BK:
What is a must-have, such as coffee or a favorite pen, that you need
to write?
I
must have my laptop and internet access!
BK:
Do you like to write in silence, or do you need music or background
noise?
I
use music. I choose songs that put me in different emotional states
which match the emotional states of my characters.
BK:
Tell us a bit about your hero/heroine, and their development.
In
the beginning of DiSemblance, Jason is struggling with whether or not
he should obey his father, who has forbidden him to date. Will he
accept the pleasant advances of Boston, the beautiful girl next door?
Then the stakes increase when his father leaves him in charge of
protecting his brother, Isaac, and their new invention, the hologram
machine. Finding himself in the middle of a murder investigation,
Jason is forced to make some hard choices. At what point will his
loyalty to his father end and his instinct for survival begin?
BK:
As a writer myself, I'm always curious how other writers get through
stumble blocks. When you find a story not flowing, or a character
trying to fight you, how do you correct it?
I
voice the stumbling block as a question. Then I let my subconscious
work on getting me an answer. I always carry a notepad with me
because you never know when the answer will surface.
BK:
Using the letters of your first name as an acronym, describe your
book...
S
suspenseful—fast-paced action
H
heroic—the main character saves the day
A
anonymity—you don’t know who did it until the very end
N
nifty—a creative, new idea
A
appraisable—worthy of your time and money
E
energetic—the reader can’t seem to put it down until the very end
BK:
How did your writing journey begin?
My
writing journey began in college when I decided to major in creative
writing.
BK:
Using the letters from the word, Summer, how would friends and family
describe you?
S
slightly sassy
U
understanding
(2)Ms
meaningful / moments
E
elated
R
risk taker
BK:
What is the craziest thing you've ever written about, whether it got
published or not?
The
craziest thing I ever wrote about was my experiences living in Russia
during the early 1990’s just after the coup. These were written in
emails to my husband’s office.
BK:
Tell us one thing you've done in life, that readers would be most
surprised to know.
I
sat with my five month old baby boy in a car in the port city in
Primorsky Krai, Russia called, Nahodka, while my husband was
taken away at gunpoint. I couldn’t speak the language and my
husband had our passports and money with him. Luckily, he was
released an hour later, but I will never forget how insecure and
vulnerable I felt.
BK:
What can we expect from you in the future?
DiSemblance
is the first book in the DiSemblance series. I am currently working
on the second book, Boston’s Quest.
The
external drive with the information for building another hologram
machine is stolen and sold on the black market. Now someone has
hooked it up to the internet and is forcing kidnapped victims to
fight for their lives inside an online computer game. Join Jason,
Boston, and Bruce as they are sucked into another life and death
struggle.
This
or That...
Coke
or Pepsi? Coke
Night
Owl or Early Bird? Early bird
Fantasy
or Mystery? Mystery
Pen/Paper
or Computer? Computer
Pizza
or Burger? Burger
Rock
or Country? Country
Chocolate
or Vanilla? Chocolate
Beach
or Mountains? Beach
Thank
you so much for having us as one of your stops today. It has been
great getting to know more about you and your book, and hope you will
come back when the next release is out (*hinthint*)
Wishing
you much success! BK
Walker
Come back tomorrow to view my review of DiSemblance!!!!
DiSemblance
Shanae Branham
Genre: Techno-thriller
Subgenres: Sci-fi, suspense, mystery,
paranormal
ISBN:
ISBN-10: 1477527761
ISBN-13: 978-1477527764
Number of pages: 272 pages
Word Count: 55, 894
Book
Description:
Jason Tanner
lives between two worlds. Problem is, only one is real.
As a computer
prodigy, Jason has spent his life with limited social contact due to
his father’s secretive work on a hologram machine that can create
digital immortality. When his father is murdered and framed as the
Comfort Killer, Jason is targeted as the killer’s new fall guy.
Having spent much of his youth living in the virtual world his father
created, he must now go on the run if he is going to save himself,
his brother, and the beautiful girl next door.
An exciting, action-packed ride to a future happening today, Shanae Branham's modern techno thriller is the perfect exhilarating adrenaline rush for a technosavvy generation. Expertly weaving cutting-edge technology with almost unbearable suspense, she crafts a wild, white-knuckled thriller that pushes the boundaries of science. Full of intensity and extraordinary vision, DiSemblance attacks the senses as it challenges the mind and imagination.
“Branham does a brilliant job
creating suspense….She ramps up the tension by keeping readers
guessing over the identities of Jason’s foes and about how Jason’s
situation ties in with the hunt for the killer.”
“Jason’s love for his father and
his motivation to find out what happened to him are particularly
refreshing.”
“The characters of Jason and Isaac
are … cool enough to rise to the occasion … making readers feel
like they are rooting for real young men.”~ Jill Allen, Clarion
Review (4 Stars)
Short Excerpt
The
lines between reality and virtual reality are about to blur—and the
result is murder.
Lloyd Tanner is a former MIT computer physics genius
turned private sector visionary: he has created a hologram machine
that can create digital immortality. This revolutionary technology is
both a blessing and a curse. There are many who would steal the
technology, and Lloyd’s family has had to live secluded from the
world. But no matter how careful you are, there is no such thing as a
well-kept secret, and there are those who will stop at nothing to get
their hands on Lloyd’s.
Detective Bruce Durante has been handed the case of the
Comfort Killer, a serial killer so named because he abducts
terminally ill patients and returns their corpses to their families
in refrigerated coffins. Picking up the trail, Durante finds it
leading straight to the home of Lloyd Tanner.
When Jason Tanner’s father is murdered and framed as
the Comfort Killer, Jason destroys all of the evidence in an attempt
to save his father’s name. Trouble is, now Jason is in the
crosshairs to become the fall guy. Having spent much of his youth
living in the virtual world his father created, he must now go on the
run for real if he is going to save himself, his brother, and the
beautiful girl next door. But the secrets of his father’s invention
run deep and Jason, his brother Isaac, Boston, the Comfort Killer,
and Detective Durante hurtle towards one another on a deadly
collision course that leaves everyone’s life hanging in the
balance.
About
the Author:
I am a professional writer with a
bachelor's degree in creative writing and a minor in grammar. I have
also attended several years of classes and workshops in screenplay
writing at the Los Angeles Screenplay writer's Expo.
I love suspense thrillers and am a master at plot and character development. I enjoy stories with happy endings. I promise all my readers that when they put one of my books down or walk away from one of my movies, they will be enthused with excitement and joy. This does not mean there will not be some sad parts, because you have to feel the bitter in order to understand the sweet.
I was born and raised in a small town in Idaho. I am the second out of six children. When I was in my early 20's my mother was killed by a drunk driver. This one incident drastically changed my life. I have always had a passion for reading and writing fiction. Owing to a life long struggle with Dyslexia, early teachers discouraged me from pursuing a career in writing.
As I have spent over twenty years wrestling with my language disabilities-turning them into professional writing skills, God has honed my insatiable passion into an incredible vision.
My Christian upbringing has instilled within me the belief that "...with God nothing shall be impossible" (Luke 1:37). This has sustained me through the hard times. Because of my language disability, I have had to learn the structure of the English language like other people learn math - building block upon building block.
I am grateful for this experience because it developed in me a skill and love for diagramming sentences, which unfortunately is becoming a lost art.
I want my life to be a living testament that with God's help anyone can achieve their worthwhile dreams. What God requires is the humility to change, a childlike teach-ability to learn, and the patience and persistence to practice and work until their weaknesses are transformed into strengths.
I love suspense thrillers and am a master at plot and character development. I enjoy stories with happy endings. I promise all my readers that when they put one of my books down or walk away from one of my movies, they will be enthused with excitement and joy. This does not mean there will not be some sad parts, because you have to feel the bitter in order to understand the sweet.
I was born and raised in a small town in Idaho. I am the second out of six children. When I was in my early 20's my mother was killed by a drunk driver. This one incident drastically changed my life. I have always had a passion for reading and writing fiction. Owing to a life long struggle with Dyslexia, early teachers discouraged me from pursuing a career in writing.
As I have spent over twenty years wrestling with my language disabilities-turning them into professional writing skills, God has honed my insatiable passion into an incredible vision.
My Christian upbringing has instilled within me the belief that "...with God nothing shall be impossible" (Luke 1:37). This has sustained me through the hard times. Because of my language disability, I have had to learn the structure of the English language like other people learn math - building block upon building block.
I am grateful for this experience because it developed in me a skill and love for diagramming sentences, which unfortunately is becoming a lost art.
I want my life to be a living testament that with God's help anyone can achieve their worthwhile dreams. What God requires is the humility to change, a childlike teach-ability to learn, and the patience and persistence to practice and work until their weaknesses are transformed into strengths.
2 comments:
Thanks for the margarita, it was magically delicious! Great interview!
Wonderful interview, all the tips were excellent- I like the tip how to have success with removing stumbling blocks, by voicing the stumbling block as a question. That is excellent! Great excerpt and I wish you well on your tour:O)
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