Writerโ€™s Meme

Swiped from Jordan.

1. Your genre(s)?
It all falls broadly within erotic romance and sensual romance, but if you want to split hairs, futuristic, paranormal, contemporary, time-travel and paranormal historical. But if I just stick to saying “erotic romance”, I sound so much more focused. ๐Ÿ˜†

2. How many books have you completed?
17 novels and novellas for adults sold, 4 fantasy books for children unsold. Adult novel 18 is underway, and novellas 19 and 20 are half done. We won’t count the various partials.

3. How many books are you working on now?
Right now book 18 (Wicked Fire) is my focus. The two novellas I will finish off after I turn in the book.

4. Are you a linear or chunk writer?
Um. Both? I tend to write some key scenes out of order and otherwise write linear.

5. The POV you’re most partial to?
I’m really enjoying first person. I also like third and omniscient.

6. The theme that keeps cropping up in your books?
Transformation, crusading, protecting.

7. How many days a week do you write?
All of them.

8. What time of day do you get your best writing done?
I write around the kids, so my best slots are naptime and after they go to bed. I’m better in the morning than at night, but I have trained myself to use that time anyway.

9. Who are your inspirations?
Lois McMaster Bujold, Terry Pratchett, PG Wodehouse, Madeleine L’Engle to name a few

10. Who are your favorite authors to read? (different from mentors)
Same as above, plus Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Crusie, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Kelley Armstrong, Loretta Chase, Meg Cabot…I could go on all day.

5 Blue Ribbons for Satisfaction Guaranteed!

The review isn’t live at Romance Junkies yet, but I got a sneak preview.

Five Blue Ribbon Award

“Charlene Teglia brings our fantasies of capture and bondage to the forefront with her latest release SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. These three interconnecting stories are told with heart, heat and a whole lot of hope…Ms. Teglia is a talented author who writes in a variety of romance genres and never leaves her readers wanting โ€“ expect maybe for her next book. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED is a prime example of what makes her one of my favorites โ€“ storylines that seduce both the mind and spirit.” – Chrissy Dionne, Romance Junkies

Thank you, Chrissy and Romance Junkies. I’m delighted that Satisfaction satisfied. ๐Ÿ˜†

Satisfaction Guaranteed ARC giveaway

It is a holiday weekend, and that means it’s a nice lull for something like an ARC giveaway! I have an ARC of Satisfaction Guaranteed with a shiny cover (which is not quite the same as the final cover, for those who collect – the tagline was added later) and it can be yours. What do you have to do? You have to have a blog, Live Journal, My Space page, or be willing to post a guest review somewhere that allows ’em (here would be acceptable) of Satisfaction Guaranteed by the release date (March 08). You do not have to love the book, just talk about it.

So, ready to read? Willing to blog the book? Enter! And I will draw the winner on Tuesday morning.

Edited to add
: And the winner is…Maura! Maura, I’ll send you an email to get your snail mail addy.