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HALF: Interview with Elise VanCise

Elise, welcome to
Romance Lives Forever! Let’s jump in and learn details about your book, Half.
Genre: Paranormal Thriller
Buy links (you may list several):
Publisher:
Cover artist: Elise VanCise
Length (words): 39,570
Heat rating (as for movies, R, PG13, etc.): R
Tagline: Which HALF will win?
Blurb: Guarding CEO Alex Blazen during a charity gala was an
easy job for Valeska Gorstef…until all hell breaks loose…literally. Forced to
face her own darkness, Valeska may lose her only chance to live a human life. Two
sides of her soul will be at war. Which HALF will win?
What are your main characters’
names?
Valeska Gorstef, Alex Blazen
Occupations?
Valeska owns Black Knight Securities and works as personal security
for clients. Alex is CEO of Blazen Enterprises. A conglomerate of different industries
and businesses including medical research.
Tell us about your latest
book, including its genre. Does it cross over to other genres? If so, what are they?
HALF is a paranormal thriller, with dashes of action, horror,
and of course romance. HALF centers around Valeska Gorstef. When she takes a job
as personal security for CEO Alex Blazen, Valeska is forced to look at the dark
half of her soul she’s tried to keep buried. She may be forced to make choices that
will lead herself those she cares about most deep into that darkness. Her fear is
not being able to come back into the light. Which HALF will win?
What do you enjoy most
about writing?
I love the process of creation. Seeing the world in my head unfold
and grow as it falls onto the paper. Falling in love or hate with the characters
as they become three dimensional.
If you could give the
younger version of yourself advice what would it be?
Don’t let others instill doubt, be confident in who you are.
Be the square peg in the round hole.
Is your muse demanding?
She can be very demanding at times. To the point of being in
a shop and having to stop in the middle of it, pull out pen and notebook to write
down the idea pouring out.
Are your stories driven
by plot or character?
I believe both, I think of it as planting a garden. The characters
are the seeds and the plot the soil, water, and sun. You see and feel the characters
grow with the foundation of the plot goal and the events that surrounds it guiding
the growth until they finally bloom.
What are some jobs you’ve
done that would end up in a book?
I’ve had a couple of interesting jobs. The ones that might make
it into a story in one variation or another would be administrative secretary for
a school, medical records researcher, clerk for supervisor of elections office.
What do you hope readers
take with them after reading your work?
I hope they were able to feel like they were part of the story.
List two authors we would
find you reading when taking a break from your own writing.
Elmore Leonard, JD Robb
A biography has been written
about you. What do you think the title would be in six words or less?
Yes, She Did.
If money were not an object,
where would you most like to live?
If money were no object I would have a huge luxury house boat.
I could dock anywhere I wanted for as long as I like, then try some place new.
Picture yourself as a
store. Considering your personality and lifestyle, what type of products would be
sold there?
I’m a casual kind of person. I can dress up and be fancy when
the occasion calls for it but mostly comfy jeans and a soft tee, other products
would be DVDs I keep a stack handy on my desk to pop in while I’m working. Mugs,
I have an addiction to mugs and coffee cups, and peanut butter Oreos.
Do you play any online,
board, or role-playing games? Which ones?
I’ve not been playing a lot of games as of late. On Facebook
I play The Ville, Family Farm, You Don’t Know Jack. And on G+ I love Gangs of Boomtown.

Please Fill in the Blanks

I love pizza with extra pepperoni.
I’m always ready for an adventure    
When I’m alone, I read, write, or plot J     
You’d never be able to tell, but I am near sighted in one
eye and far sighted in the other. It really messes with my perception sometimes
.
If I had a halo it would be crooked.
If I could win the lottery I’d travel to all the places
on my list
.
I can never change a light bulb because I’m so scared
of heights I won’t get on a step ladder
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Find Me Here

Website: http://elisevancise.webs.com

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