1. What is your name and where do you call home?
My real name is Tami and I live in
Washington state.
2. Do you have a pen name?
Yes, I write under the pen name T.M.
Franklin
3. What is the name of your most recent
book and if you had to sum it up in 20 or less words, what would you say?
Well, my most recent book is an
anthology, but my most recent full-length novel is More.
Here are my 20 words: On the run for her
life, Ava teams up with Caleb, who’s not entirely human – he’s a little bit
more.
4. Do you have plans for a new book? Is
this book part of a series?
Yes, the second book in the trilogy, The Guardians comes out this fall. I
also have a paranormal romance short story called A Piece of Cake in an anthology called Romantic Interludes that’s out now, and another short story
releasing in a month or so.
5. What or who inspired you to start
writing? And how long have you been writing?
I’ve been writing pretty much my whole
life. Career-wise, I worked as a TV news producer for nine years out of
college, so I wrote a lot of news stories. I freelanced for the web and print
after I left television, and started writing my first novel during that time,
although that book never saw the light of day.
6. Do you gift books to readers for book
reviews?
My publisher provides ARCs and review
copies for reviewers. We’re also on NetGalley.
7. How did you come up with the cover?
Who designed the cover of your book?
I designed the cover of my book not long
after I wrote the first chapter. More begins with a chase scene where Ava, the heroine, is being chased by a
frightening man with mismatched blue and green eyes. Those eyes were the
inspiration for the cover.
8. Which is your favourite cover of all
the books you have written?
I’d have to go with the cover for my upcoming
short story Window. It was a real struggle to create, and I
went through about ten versions before I settled on the final one, but it
really tells the premise of the story in the image – a girl who sees visions
through her living room window.
Of course, I’m doing a cover reveal for The Guardians on April 1st,
so I might change my mind then.
9. Is there anything you would change
about your book covers?
I can’t think of anything at the moment.
I spend so much time changing them while I’m creating them, that once I’m done,
I’m done!
10. Would you have different book covers
for different countries?
I’ve never thought of that, but I don’t
think so. They tell the story in any language.
11. How did you come up with the title
for your book?
It came from the basic premise of the
book – that there’s an ancient race living alongside humans in secret. They’re
different from humans, though, with special abilities. As Caleb says, they’re
human, just a little bit More.
12. Is there anything you would change
about your book? And why?
Yes, there is a typo and one error that
made their way through the editing process. I might also make a few changes to
the first few chapters to intersperse the background information with more
action.
13. Do you have a book trailer? And what
are your thoughts on book trailers?
I do – you can see it HERE. I like book
trailers if they’re done well. When they’re just a re-stating of the summary,
they don’t really add anything. I think they should be like movie trailers – a
teaser, not a summary. They should evoke emotion and get people asking questions
about the book – not give away all the answers.
14. What is your opinion on ARCs?
I like the idea of ARCs in that they
give an author the opportunity to get feedback and actually make changes to the
manuscript before publication. It can really be helpful for fixing errors or
clarifying things. The difficult part is putting something out there for people
to read that isn’t finished. It kind of makes me shudder a bit. Lol!
15. Do you prefer e-books, paperbacks,
hardcovers or audiobooks?
I pretty much read eBooks these days –
and most on my phone with a Kindle app, because I always have it with me, so I
can read when I’m standing in line or waiting to pick my son up. I do love to
read a hard copy, but eBooks are just so convenient!
16. Are you a self-published / Indie
author?
I’m published with The Writer’s Coffee Shop
Publishing House, based in Sydney, Australia.
17. Have you ever read a book more than
once? And if so what was it?
Not very often, but I read the Twilight
books multiple times.
18. Have you ever read a book just based
on its cover?
A cover is usually what lures me in. If
it’s a compelling cover, I’ll read the blurb. If the blurb hooks me, I’ll check
out the first page. If I want to keep reading, I’m hooked.
That, and recommendations from friends,
of course.
19. Has the quality of the cover of a
book ever put you off of reading it?
They say don’t judge a book by its
cover, but everybody does. If the cover isn’t attractive or compelling, chances
are I’ll skip it.
20. What is your favourite film based on
a book?
Movies based on books are usually
disappointing to me. I ALWAYS like the book more. I did like The Hunger Games, but I saw it before
reading the book.
21. What book are you reading at the
moment? And in what format?
I’m reading Romantic Interludes
on Kindle. It’s the romance anthology that I’m part of. I’ve read my story, of
course, but am reading the other contributions.
22. Do you have any advice for other
writers? And what’s the best advice that you have been given when it comes to
writing?
I’d say if you love writing, do it – and
do it a lot. Write every day. Stay true to your vision, but listen to criticism
from those you trust or you’ll never grow. That’s both the best advice I’ve
been given, and what I would pass on to others.
23. Where can your readers follow you?
Website: http://www.tmfranklin.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TMFranklinAuthor
Goodreads author page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5784430.T_M_Franklin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TM_Franklin
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/more-t-m-franklin/1113130460?ean=9781612131238
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tmfranklinbooks/
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Thankyou so much for taking the time to do this interview and allowing us a glimpse into your writing world!
Great to hear that the sequel is coming out this fall. I really enjoyed MORE.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your blog hospitality! :-)
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