The Misadventures of a (Wannabe) Slutty Bartender
by WS Carmichael
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GENRE: Romance/Romantic Comedy
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BLURB:
Ava Moreland has it all planned out. In two months, she will marry her fiancé, Tim. She’ll continue working at Vegas’s famous Cosmopolitan bar while he runs his father’s accounting firm. Soon they’ll start a family and she’ll have the white picket life she’s always dreamed of.
Or not.
When her fairytale engagement implodes in a devastating display, Ava embarks on a quest to reclaim her identity and feminine prowess – by sleeping her way through Las Vegas. With her best friend, Jarrod, acting as wingman her plan is foolproof.
Or not.
Nothing goes as planned with hilariously disastrous results. Her sexual misadventures will keep you in stitches as Ava searches for herself in Sin City, finding herself and her happily ever after in the unlikeliest of places.
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Excerpt:
The problem with a dramatic exit is what comes next. They never show you that part in the movies. You never see the tough heroine stumbling down a hotel hallway, her feet tired from traveling all day, alone and confused in a strange city, holding back tears as the realization her life has been flipped upside down settles in.
No. They never show you that part. They fade to black and pick up two years down the line when she’s found her happily ever after.
Where the hell is that fade to black button? Because this is the part I want to skip. I want to skip the binge eating and the ugly crying. I want to skip the ‘why me’ phase. I want to skip the explanations to my friends when they ask what happened. I want to skip all of it.
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AUTHOR Bio :
WS Carmichael is attempting to write the world into romantic bliss one novel at a time. Based in upstate NY, she travels as often as her hectic schedule will allow. When she isn’t busy writing, she’s a mother, nurse and avid sportswoman.
WS Carmichael fell in love with romance at an early age when she would sneak Harlequins from her mother. A voracious reader, she eventually made the jump to writing.
Writing is her passion and she’s always jotting down new storyline and character ideas. Often, her characters take on a life of their own and don’t always cooperate with her plan for them. Creating well developed, strong alpha male characters that don’t fit into the typical romance hero mold makes her novels exciting and relatable. A woman who believes whole heartedly in happily ever after, she gives her heroes the heroine they deserve.
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* Did you use any of your own experience as inspiration?
I did. Ava and Adam have been close friends for years with a simmering chemistry neither one of them was free to act upon. Although they shared a close friendship, they never openly acknowledged the mutual attraction they felt. My best friend and partner in life and I were in a similar situation. We were friends for years and the chemistry was undeniable, but neither of us was in a position to explore the possibility of a relationship. The timing was never quite right – until it was, of course.
* On average, how long does the writing process take?
My last two novels each took over a year to complete, but I’ve also written one in less than six months. Ultimately, it boils down to how insane the rest of my life is going. Writing is what I love to do, but I’m not yet in a position to devote myself to it full time. Hopefully, that will be changing soon.
* When did you realize you wanted a career in writing?
I’ve loved writing since I was a child, but I never had the courage to write a novel until I was almost forty. It was scary to pour so much of myself into a book for others to read. It’s like walking around naked. I did it, though and I’m hooked.
* If you weren't an author, what other career paths would you have taken?
In addition to being an author, I also work full time as a Registered Nurse. As I said, I’ve loved the idea of writing since I was a child, but I was afraid to try it until later in life. I chose the safe career path, which wasn’t a mistake because it gave me the stability I needed to try something crazy like writing a book.
* Out of the characters that you created, who is your favorite?
That’s a tough question! Ask me to pick which of my children is my favorite, why don’t you? Just kidding. I have two favorites, actually. Matt Montgomery, from Never Say Never Again, is everything a man should be. He’s tough, sexy, tattooed, considerate and he loves his woman fiercely. His toughness is balanced by his ability to laugh at himself and act like a complete goofball when the situation warrants it.
My second favorite is Jarrod Jeffries. In The Misadventures of a (Wannabe) Slutty Bartender, he is Ava’s out and proud, unwaveringly supportive best friend. He’s an all around awesome guy anyone would be lucky to know.
* What advice would you give to someone looking to be a writer?
Just write! The hardest part is getting started. Nothing is ever set in stone. You can always go back and edit or rewrite, but you have to write something first. It can be scary letting others read your work because there is a part of you in everything you write, in every character you create, but that’s part of what makes writing thrilling. Start small if a whole novel is intimidating. Write short stories or poems. Anything. Just write.
*How long after you finish a book do you start another one?
I’m usually planning my next one before I’m halfway through writing a novel. I force myself to finish the one I’m working on before I start the next, though. If I didn’t I’d never get anything done.
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Giveaway
WS Carmichael will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
