Hi
J.E.! So glad to have you at Spilling the Beans, where we can learn a little
bit about you, and your book.
Grab
a cappuccino and let’s chat. Unless you have another favorite drink (alcoholic
or otherwise)?
JET: I’ll pass on the cappuccino,
but I’ll be glad to have a Peach-Mango V8 Energy Fusion please… :)
Mm, that does sound yummy.
Fur
or feathers, petwise?
JET: Fur. I would rather shoot our
feathered friends – this goes back to a nest on a air conditioner and many
sleepless nights. Now I’m openly hostile towards birds.
Oh dear, lol.
Any
pet peeves? One thing that really burns your biscuits?
JET: Office politics – or any
political posturing for that matter. Stop pussy-footing around and say what’s
on your mind. I’d rather have someone be honest to my face than stab me in the
back.
And politics in general these days, unfortunately!
Favorite
quote?
JET: Oh my – this one is hard
because there are so many…
I have these listed on my personal
Facebook Page:
Losers always whine about doing their best
while winners go home and f#$& the prom queen!
Yipee-ki-yay-mother-f#$&*#%'s
Go pound sand.
And a few others on my Goodreads page… http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/list/3063663
What’s
your ideal day like?
JET: My ideal day starts with waking
up at our beach home, taking a walk on the two mile stretch of Long Sands Beach
and then hanging with the family at the beach, reading in the sunshine, getting
a little writing time in the afternoon and then happy hour with the neighbors
followed by a nice dinner and then end the day with drinks around the camp
fire.
Ahh, lovely.
Beethoven,
Beatles, Foo Fighters or Keith Urban (what types of music makes you rock out)?
JET: I have quite a variety of
tastes but my preference is rock. I can’t stand elevator music and twangy
old-school country music – both of those make me hostile.
Does
music influence your writing? Do you have a music playlist for your book?
JET: Music has some influence over
my writing – and when I’m in need of finding the writing zone, I do pop in my
headphones and rock out to a specific playlist. But when I’m in the zone, I
actually don’t hear the music, it fades into oblivion like everything else
around me.
Me too. Hubby says I wear invisible blinders. :)
Which
of your characters would you most/least like to hang out with, and why?
JET: This is another hard question
and because I’m on the Saving Face blog tour, I’ll focus on the characters in
the Steve Williams series – Ty Aris/Ty Ryan would be the character I’d most
like to hang with because I’d love to pick his brain for hours on end. He’s
damaged and has done some horrific things in his lifetime, but he’s also found redemption.
Least like to hang with…The
Windwalker…because he is one sick individual.
While
creating your books, what was one of the most surprising things you learned?
JET: I did a fair amount of research
for the Steve Williams series, from researching how cocaine is made to blood
splatter patterns to wiccan beliefs and Indian folklore. I also did a great
deal of research on the different locations, like Georgia and Italy. I have
never been to either, so google satellite maps was a godsend.
The most surprising thing for me was
learning to shoot a gun. It isn’t as easy as aim and shoot and it gave me a
healthy appreciation for firearms and those with expert marksmanship within the
law enforcement agencies.
Where
can readers find out more about you?
My website: http://www.JETaylor75.com
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/JETaylor/190872939774
Twitter: @JETaylor75
Please
share a book blurb and/or excerpt.
The Windwalker Serial Killer stalks the inlets of southern
Maine for the next beauty to advance his collection and Special Agent Steve
Williams is frustrated with always being a breath behind the slippery
psychopath. Escalating the pressure, Steve’s adopted sons, CJ and Tom Ryan,
take teenage rebellion to an entirely new level, leaving Steve in an explosive
situation.
When the Windwalker slaughters Tom’s ex-girlfriend, taking
her face as a macabre trinket, Tom is found on the scene covered in her blood,
with her scalped body draped across his lap. Damning evidence against him
is unearthed, his father's secret identity is about to be exposed, and he's
charged with Tanya’s traumatic murder.
To prove his innocence, their only hope is the
worst-case scenario; for the Windwalker to harvest a new face.
Saving Face on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009XW5ZK6/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
Saving Face on Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/saving-face-je-taylor/1113658928?ean=2940015890563
Saving Face on Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/249103
Saving Face on Kobo books: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Saving-Face/book-1RKkLjf9fkKE329IrmMBZQ/page1.html?s=Co_5SVgJSkGNap1QzFTFtw&r=5
Thanks
for spilling the beans today J.E.!
