Tia Silverthorne Bach has been married to her college
sweetheart for twenty years, has three beautiful girls, and adores living in
sunny California. Her daughters were born in Chicago, San Diego, and Baltimore;
and she feels fortunate to have called many places home. She believes in fairy
tales and happy endings and is an avid reader and rabid grammar hound.
She is an award-winning, multi-genre author and an Editor
for Indie Books Gone Wild. From an early age, she escaped into books and
believes they can be the source of healing and strength. If she’s not writing,
you can find her on the tennis court, at the movies, reading a good book, or
spooning Jif peanut butter right out of the jar.
Available
Books: Chasing Memories (Tala Prophecy, Book 1), Chasing Shadows (Tala Prophecy, Book 2), Fractured Glass: A Novel Anthology, Depression Cookies (women’s fiction)
Coming
Soon: Chasing Destiny (Tala Prophecy, Book 3)
Can you share a little of your current work
with us?(An excerpt from Chasing Destiny – to be
published Summer 2015)
“What your sister did was amazing. She
saved us. Was she able to share everything with you?” Reagan asked. Amélie was
able to pass a lot of information to Reagan and Winona in a flash, but Reagan
wasn’t sure how much Madeleine knew. Or how much more there was to discover.
“Some. I always thought I was the
stronger one for leaving. I was wrong.” She walked over to her desk and gave it
a hard smack with her hand. “If only I’d stayed, I could’ve spared her so much
pain.”
Reagan moved closer to Madeleine. “Would
you have been able to change anything? We are all prisoners to our destiny.”
There was a time when Reagan actually
spoke like the seventeen-year-old girl she was, but so much had happened in the
last six months. Often, even to her, her voice sounded like someone else’s.
Someone much older.
Madeleine didn’t respond, and both women
knew there was nothing productive about wishing the past was different.
Who designs
your covers?Jo Michaels
Do you have any advice for other writers? Trust your gut and trust your characters’ voices. More than that, make time to write. If it’s scheduled and structured, more words will flow. At least in my experience.
Do you have any writing rituals or certain things you do to aid your writing process?So many of my author friends swear by music, but I need quiet to write. Distraction is not my friend. I need a quiet corner somewhere or headphones. To get in the writing mood, I usually read the last few chapters of my writing to get back into my characters’ heads. It’s probably not the fastest way to write.
Favorite
snack and thing to drink while you write?I
keep water close by, but I will wait to eat as a break. Otherwise, I’d be
writing and mindlessly snacking.
ebook or
print? Print
junk food or
sweets? Sweets
dogs or
cats? Dogs
(I have two lab mixes, Nala & Serabi)
tea or
coffee? Tea
dark or
light colors? Dark
angels or
demons? Angels
paranormal
romance or historical romance? Paranormal romance
Boxers or
Briefs? Boxers
Control
Freak or Careless Jerk? Control freak (if I have to pick)
My Top Five Favorite
Paranormal Creatures
(I
love them all, but these are my favorites)
1.
Shape-shifters
- They have the power and abilities of the animal they shift into (my favorite:
wolves), but they have the benefit of shifting back into human form.
2.
Angels
- Their heritage dates back to the beginning of time. They’ve seen so much and
know how far we can fall. Yet, there’s something so beautiful and pure about
them.
3.
Witches
- So often misunderstood and persecuted, mainly because people fear their
power. Yet most (at least the ones I write) have an intense love of nature and
beauty. They reserve the use of power to overcome evil and help those in need.
4.
Mermaids
- Although I haven’t about them, one of my favorite movies is Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and as a teenager, I
loved Splash. Who hasn’t been
enchanted by the ocean and sea creatures at some point? They often have amazing
powers of persuasion and the ability to enjoy both land and sea.
5.
Vampires
- My caveat is that I don’t like the creepy, horrifying version of vampires.
Instead, I’m intrigued by the person who was turned against their will yet
struggles to overcome the hunger and their fate. Cursed with immortality, they
are doomed to either watch their loved ones die or curse them with a similar
fate.
Stalk Tia!
Thanks so much for having me!!
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