Release
Month Special: Exclusive Blog Post
We
all love our books, right? And let's be honest—how many new authors
would we discover if it weren't for the tireless efforts of countless
book bloggers?
These
heroes of the industry share news, covers, release day specials and
more, all for the love of a good story. And us authors are forever
grateful for the work these guys put in, usually for no pay, and
little reward other than knowing that they have brought another great
story to their subscribers.
So,
to say thank you to the fantastic blogs who have signed up for my
Release Day Blitz for Devil You Know, I have put something special
together: a Q&A with my cover model, Lance Jones.
I
first saw this image of Lance, shot by Michael Meadows, close to a
year ago. It popped up on my newsfeed, and quite literally stopped me
in my tracks. The expression, the mood, everything about it started
to speaking to me ... and as a consequence Malice was born.
But,
as much as we all love to look at it (I know a few of you have it as
your home screen!) there is a story behind the picture—and who
better to give us a glimpse into that world than the man himself?
Q:
Lance, I get asked this all the time. What was on your mind when
Michael snapped that shot of you?
A:
Relaxing after a
hard days work.
Q:
Did you always find it easy to pose? Or is it something you have had
to work on over time?
A:
Well, it’s not
too bad. Guys have it pretty easy ,
but def took some practice.
Q:
How did you get your first modelling job?
A:
Just contacted
the local photographers.
Q:
Christina Gragg (easily your BIGGEST fan) asks: What has been your
favourite photo shoot to date, and why?
A:
I’ve had so many fun shoots. That’s a hard one to answer.
Q:
Mary D’Agostini asks: If you weren’t doing modelling/fitness,
what would your dream job be?
A:
Always thought it
would be cool to be a professional football player.
Q:
Now, you’ve done a few shoots, including those for the Ominous
clothing line, which include tattooed women as well. Jennifer
Gonnerman Wenstad asks: Are you okay with women having ink?
A:
Of course I’m
okay with women having ink!
Q:
I guess that last question kind of leads into one from Jeanne Adkins:
What is your ideal woman?
A:
I like a woman
that is smart, humble, nice, honest, with a good personality, and not
afraid to get her hands dirty ;)
Q:
I have to ask, what is the weirdest proposition you’ve had from a
complete stranger since you started modelling? Or even before?
Q:
Lance, your tattoos are unique, and even if a photo is only of a
portion of you, we all know who it is! Darcy Lankford asks: When you
get more ink, where will it be, and of what?
A:
I plan on getting
more – gonna do a rib piece, a back piece, some more on my chest
and legs. Not sure what’s next, I’m in the process of deciding.
Q:
How old were you when you got your first piece, and what was it?
A:
Fifteen – last
name on left shoulder.
Q:
We all saw how proud you were of your Mach 1 when you got to take it
home. (Hubby would give you a thumbs up for owning a Ford ;) ). Just
for my girl Christina, because I know she loves her cars, how fast
have you had it? We won’t tell …
A:
lol 120
Q:
Over the last year, you’ve definitely made waves in the industry.
The one thing everybody who meets you has to say is what a genuine,
friendly guy you are. What do you have to say to people looking to
start a career like yours? What would be your number one tip?
A:
Stay humble, hard
working and focused, and don’t give up. Create a page, and build
yourself a portfolio.
Q:
Amy Burgett asks: What are your top plans for 2015?
A:
To help create
more amazing book covers, and looing forward to all my upcoming
signings.
Q:
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
A:
Ha, who knows?
Q:
Is there anyone you’d like to give a shout out to?
A:
All the authors,
fans and friends who have supported me through my modelling career.
You know who you are ;)
I
hope you guys enjoyed this little session with Lance! Thank you,
Lance, for taking the time to answer these for me. I can’t wait to
get a print copy of Devil You Know in my hands, and there’ll
definitely be one coming your way to add to the collection! Not long
now until Devil You
Know releases on February 2nd.
In
the mean time, here is a sneak-peak just for you!
EXCLUSIVE
EXCERPT FROM DEVIL YOU KNOW
Subject
To Copyright
PROLOGUE
Being
alone, while not alone, is such a curious thing. How can one who is
surrounded by many, still feel the hollow ache of a person who has
nobody to confide in, nobody to trust.
Nobody
to love.
Human
beings in general are a companion-based animal. We long, and yearn
for that soul mate since the day we were born. It’s only that we
don’t fully understand the emotion until puberty has taken hold,
and love is no longer what we feel for a cherished toy, but rather a
self-inflicted torture we endure in the name of connecting with
somebody who makes us feel magical.
A
week of madness, an hour of pain, all for a few simple minutes of
ecstasy.
So
many of us would give that—sell our soul to the devil—and never
look back. The euphoria we get from a simple touch, a look, a
whispered word can undo the greatest of heartache. Usually heartache
we endure in the pursuit of such a fabled moment.
It’s
only when the heartache follows
the treasured moment that we begin to question this whole ‘love’
thing. Only then will endless hours be lost standing in the shower,
questioning everything we thought we knew. The devil on our shoulder
starts the guessing game, and we delve too far into every decision we
make. Should I? Would I? Could
I?
A
form of insanity takes hold, and we lose ourselves to the madness
before we recognize the signs. By the time we realize what a muddled
mess our head is in, it’s too late; we crossed the road, and took a
wrong turn long ago.
The
cycle begins.
A
whispered word, a gentle touch, a stolen glance, and we’re brought
from the brink of self-destruction, back to that cloudless sky with
nothing but sunshine on the horizon. We live in that euphoric state,
gladly burying the pain of not so long ago, to bask in the warmth of
love once again.
All
until that trust is shaken.
Until
the feeling is no longer reciprocated.
Until
all we see in that once faithful companion, is a stranger.
Or
in my case … the enemy.
You
can add Devil You Know to your shelves on Goodreads:
Or
preorders are available exclusively through iBooks:
While
you’re surfing the interwebby thingamy, go and check out these
links to the two men who made this image possible:
Hope
you will all enjoy Malice and Jane’s story as much as I did writing
it! <3
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