Meet Jennifer DeCuir

Today's guest on SlingWords is Jennifer DeCuir, a writer living in the Pacific Northwest. Jennifer stays busy wrangling two kids, two cats, a dog and her man-child aka her husband. She relies heavily on coffee and chocolate.

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Jennifer DeCuir Tackles the Dirty Dozen

In which genre do you write and why that particular genre?

I write small town contemporaries. I started out wanting to write for Harlequin American and just wrote according to their guidelines – mostly because they had a shorter word count than most single titles and I was too scared to attempt anything longer. Now that I’ve written a few, the word count doesn’t scare me and the settings keep drawing me back.

What's your most recent book and what's it about?

My latest book is Wynter’s Journey (released April 14th). A childhood promise brings Wynter and Sam together again after tragedy ripped them apart over ten years earlier. Fate has given him a second chance to tell her how he feels. This time he's not going to run.

As an author, what can readers expect when they read one of your books?

Readers can expect a sweet, heartwarming story from me, with at least one love scene. I love including family, children and babies whenever I can. Family, to me, is not always defined by blood, so often secondary friend characters become invaluable to the story.

How did you "become" an author? For instance, was there a moment when you said: "I think I'll write a book."

I’m one of those people who has been writing in spiral notebooks since grade school. I still have a couple of them, but I think I’d be horribly embarrassed to read anything I’d written earlier than high school.

What's the best thing about being an author?

I am lucky enough to write from home and not miss anything about being a mom.

What's the worst thing about being an author?

I have to set my own hours and I find that I am terribly lazy and easily distracted.

Do you have editions of your books available other than ebook editions?

My first two books, Drawn to Jonah and Five of Hearts, are also available as print on demand editions. My publisher has sent off the batch with Wynter’s Journey, so that will be available in print form very soon.

Do you listen to audio books? If so, what device do you use?

The only audio book I own, currently, is The Hobbit. I turn it up on my phone, in the car on long rides (if I’m not having to use the GPS on my phone).

What device do you use to read ebooks?

My ereader is a Kindle Paperwhite. Amazon’s one-click is evilly dangerous. I’m a book-aholic!

If you could give one piece of advice to an aspiring author, what would it be?

Step outside your comfort zone. Sitting at your computer and writing your book is the easy part. Sharing it with an editor, a reviewer or reader? It’s terrifying but necessary. Put yourself out there and ask for what you want. It’s not just going to be handed to you. You have to work for it.

If you could tell readers one thing, what would it be?

Writers rely on reviews and word of mouth. It’s our bread and butter. If you read a book you really enjoyed, talk it up. Writing a review on Amazon or B&N is very easy and isn’t a huge time suck. Tell your best friend, your family and your dentist. Share the love.

What is your big dream (or goal) as a writer?

Can I go huge? My original big dream as a writer was to see my books on a shelf at Barnes & Noble. Reality set in and I got published by a small epress and my books will likely never see an actual chain bookstore. But that’s okay – I have a bigger idea now. Hallmark channel. I would LOVE to see one of my books made into a TV movie. That would be the ultimate dream come true. (Extra points if I get to help cast the roles.)

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Takeaway Truth

I love it when writers dream big. Readers, show some love to Jennifer and her book. Grab a copy today.