Would you like to be famous? In what way?
I’ve often thought about this scenario. On one hand I’d love to be famous. It
would be nice to live day-to-day without worrying about whether I’ll be able to
pay the bills this month and put food on the table for my children. It’d also be
nice to receive recognition for the accomplishments that made me famous. On
the other hand, I’m a very private person and love having my space. I couldn’t
deal with the pressure of being in the spotlight, having people follow my every
move, or always being judged. I guess the real question I’d have to ask myself is
would I be willing to give up my privacy in order to support my family. The
answer to that question is absolutely.
Before making a telephone call, do you rehearse what you are going to say?
I’m terrible on the phone. I have a slight phobia of talking to people that I don’t
know and so when I’m put in a situation that requires me to talk, whether in
person or on the phone, I become a stuttering mess. So yes, I rehearse what I
want to say so that I can go into the conversation with a plan but it usually never
goes the way I want it to. I’d prefer to text or email any day.
If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it
be?
That’s a hard question! I guess if I had to pick one thing to change it would be
that I wish I had grown up around family. We moved around a lot when I was a
kid and so I was only able to see some family members on special occasions like
holidays. The older I got, the less family came around and we hardly had the
chance to go visit them since they all live out of state. As time passes, bonds
become weaker and so I only have a couple of extended relatives that visit
occasionally.
What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
My greatest accomplishment by far is giving birth to two beautiful, healthy
daughters. No doubt about it.
What projects are you working on now?
I’m half done writing a paranormal thriller titled The Stager. I’m really excited
about it and hope to have it done soon. I started it a couple years ago but had to
put it aside. I also have book two in the Juniper Grove Chronicles started but it
will likely be awhile before I’m able to get back to it. I’m not the type of writer
who can write multiple books a year. I wish I were though.
Is there anything else that you would like to add?
I’d love to let readers know about an exciting new program that I offer. It is the
JGBS Review Library and readers can receive a free review copy of the books we
have listed in exchange for posting their honest review to Amazon. Each and
every review, whether positive or negative, help authors and so I want to try
everything I can to help my fellow authors succeed. So if any readers would like
to show their support for authors, please stop by the JGBS Review Library at
http://junipergrovebooksolutions.com/review-library/
Juniper Grove Book Solutions
Title: Destiny Awaits
Series: Juniper Grove Chronicles Book 1
Author: Jaidis Shaw
Published: July 18th, 2014
Publisher: Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly
Publishing
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Awards: 2015 Readers’ Favorite Book Award
Finalist – YA Paranormal
Synopsis:
She wants a normal life. They want her dead.
Destiny has other plans.
Twenty-year-old Alayna Scott receives visions
around water, but even her foresight couldn’t
prepare her for the tragic accident that claimed the
lives of her parents. With everything she loves
gone, Alayna packs up and moves to the small
town of Juniper Grove in hopes of starting over.
Jayden McKnight can’t explain the attraction that he feels whenever Alayna is near, but he does
know that he will do whatever it takes to win her heart. When a vampire selects Alayna as his
next victim, Jayden will stop at nothing to ensure her safety – even if that means bringing
Alayna into a world that she never knew existed.
Love blossoms, challenges are made, and Alayna will find herself fighting not only to survive,
but to understand what she has become.
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Excerpt:
Sunlight caught the crystal that hung from the rear view mirror, and rainbow bursts of color
radiated throughout the car. My parents and I had gotten up early so that we could make the three
hour drive to my uncle’s house, but from the line of backed up traffic in front of us, it seemed
that it would take us longer. I leaned back in my seat and let the music blaring in my earbuds
help pass the time. My mother turned in her seat in the front, and I glanced at her. Seeing her
mouth my name, I pulled one side of the earbuds out of my ear.
“What did you say?” I asked.
“I asked if you were hungry,” she replied. “Your father thinks that we should get off the
interstate at the next exit and grab something to eat while the traffic clears up.”
“Sure, that’s fine with me. It’s a good idea, anyway, since Uncle John turned vegetarian. There’s
no telling what he’s going to try to get us to eat.”
My father’s hearty laugh rumbled through the car. “Do you remember that rolled up spinach
thing he tried to feed us last time?”
“How could I forget?” I said.
Mom sprung to her brother’s defense. “It wasn’t so bad.”
“Then how come you didn’t eat it? I saw you slip it to the dog when you thought nobody was
watching.” My father glanced at my mother while she tried to come up with a retort.
“If you saw that, then it’s obvious that I wasn’t sneaky enough.” She crossed her arms over her
chest and stared out the window.
My dad laughed as he flipped on the turn signal and merged into the right lane, coming to a stop
behind a logging truck. I looked at the long logs protruding from the flatbed. “It always makes
me nervous when they hang off like that,” I said. A shiver raced over my body.
“It’s okay. They make sure to load them on so that they won’t come off,” my dad reassured me.
I opened my mouth to reply but stopped when I heard a screech of tires behind us. Turning my
head, I locked eyes with the man in the driver’s seat of the truck that was hurtling toward us. The
truck slammed into the back of our car, and my mother’s scream echoed in the tight space around
me. A shower of white stars filled my vision as pain ripped through my shoulder and cut off my
own scream. As the darkness closed in around me, I heard the faint shrill of sirens in the
distance.
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