Name: Sheritta Bitikofer
Genre(s): Paranormal/Shifter Romance
Tell us the name of your last published book, and tell us a
little bit about it?
My last published book is titled “Silver Screen” and it’s about a woman names Josie who is a theater makeup artist, but dreams of being an actress one day. Through her connections in the entertainment industry, she’s able to land the job as Rodney Bator’s makeup artist for his new movie, which is a remake of “The Wolfman”. Rodney is about as famous as we would consider Leonardo Dicaprio or Tom Cruise to be in the real world. Only thing is, he’s a werewolf and his starring role in the film was not an accident. He’s on a mission to prove to the werewolf community that they can live in the spotlight without fear of exposure to humans. But, his plans are a little disheveled when he falls in love with Josie. Love was never part of his master plan. This book will be released on April 29th and is available for preorder.
My last published book is titled “Silver Screen” and it’s about a woman names Josie who is a theater makeup artist, but dreams of being an actress one day. Through her connections in the entertainment industry, she’s able to land the job as Rodney Bator’s makeup artist for his new movie, which is a remake of “The Wolfman”. Rodney is about as famous as we would consider Leonardo Dicaprio or Tom Cruise to be in the real world. Only thing is, he’s a werewolf and his starring role in the film was not an accident. He’s on a mission to prove to the werewolf community that they can live in the spotlight without fear of exposure to humans. But, his plans are a little disheveled when he falls in love with Josie. Love was never part of his master plan. This book will be released on April 29th and is available for preorder.
What is your next project?
The third
book in my Loup-Garou series is currently being edited and will be available
for preorder by the end of April (if not sooner) with an intended release date
of the end of June or beginning of July. I haven’t set a date yet. My next
writing project will be the fourth book in the series and that will be
published in early 2018.
Now, lets get to know
you better through this funny questions:
Name of your 5 favorite movies.
Although I
have many favorites, the few movies that I will willingly watch again and again
would have to be: The Pianist, Blood and Chocolate, Gone with the Wind, Roman
Holiday, and The Miracle Worker
Favorite author or actress and movie genre.
My favorite
authors are hands-down Susan Krinard and Patricia Briggs. They inspire a lot of
my own writing.
Favorite Disney movie and song.
My favorite
Disney movie, without a doubt, is Beauty and the Beast and favorite Disney song
is “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid.
Favorite singer.
My favorite
singer would have to be a tie between Amy Lee and Hilary Duff. I know, very
opposite ends of the spectrum, but that’s how I roll.
Favorite band.
Again, it’d
have to be a tie between Linkin Park and Skillet.
Favorite song.
My favorite
song changes with my mood, but I’ll always sing along to “Teardrops On My
Guitar” by Taylor Swift (suppress your boos)
Favorite Kareoke tune.
I’ve never
sang karaoke, but one time I heard “Before He Cheats” performed and I’ve
dreamed of having enough courage to go up and sing it in front of complete
strangers.
Tea or Coffee?
I used to
be a big coffee drinker, but tea is all I can handle anymore. Darn nerves.
Name a thing you can’t live without.
Writing. I
tried to not write or create stories for three years and it was the worst time
of my life. Never again. That and my husband.
Cat person or Dog person?
I have two
precious shelter dogs, but I grew up with cats and sometimes prefer their
independent attitudes.
What is your favorite season? Why?
I love
winter. I live in Florida, but I adore bundling up by a warm fire with hot coco
and layering my outfits. I get grumpy when I sweat.
What is your favorite kind of food dish?
I’m a big
steak and potatoes girl. Give me a ribeye and mashed potatoes and I’m good.
Though I do crave seafood from time to time.
What is your favorite love story? (book or movie)
That’s a
hard one because I swoon over any sweet romance I read or see. But, I’m going
to say that I adore Jane Austen romances. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and
Sensability, Emma, etc.
What would a movie of your life be called?
“Love
Inspires Courage”. It’s also my tagline for my author career. Without the power
of love, I wouldn’t be here today.
If a genie granted you 3 wishes, what would they be?
3 billion
dollars (1 billion to charities, 1 billion to my parents, and the rest for me),
the ability to write flawlessly so I’d never have to hire an editor, and the
ability to eat whatever I want without gaining weight.
Name a funny trait you have.
I don’t
know if I would call it funny, but around close friends I can be extremely
sarcastic and banter back and forth until we’re busting in giggles.
Your ideal romantic date would be…
A nice
dinner out and walking somewhere. Doesn’t matter where. The park, the beach,
the neighborhood, in the woods, anywhere. It frees us from distractions so we
can focus on one another.
What items or edibles you need to have when you are writing
a story?
My outline and
silence.
Favorite childhood book.
The Series
of Unfortunate Events… That’s a children’s book, right? I read that as a kid.
If we Googled you, what would we see?
Only me. My
name is so unique, you’ll see everything I’ve got out on the internet including
my books, Facebook pages, Twitter, blog, etc. Nothing incriminating… yet.
What costume would you wear in Halloween?
I enjoy
dressing up as my favorite book characters.
What do you do to help you relaxed?
A hot cup
of chamomile tea, chili cheese fries, and a documentary about something I’m
interested in learning about.
Is there any specific music you listen too when you write?
Sometimes,
if the words are flowing just right and it doesn’t distract me, I enjoy
listening to soft instrumental music that fits with what I’m writing.
What are your favorite hobbies?
Writing,
writing, writing, and medieval reenactment.
Is your last day on Earth, what would you do?
Spend it
with my husband. I’ll willingly forsake everything for that man.
What items do you collect, if any?
Books and
coffee mugs. I buy myself a new mug for every book I finish.
On a more serious
note:
How long, on average, does it takes you to write a book?
My record
is 2 months and that included my one round of edits. Comfortably, it takes
about 2.5 months with a regiment of 2,000 words a day, if not more.
If you could tell your younger self writer anything, what
would it be?
Don’t stop.
I stopped writing for three years because I thought that I needed to focus on
more important things. I was incredibly wrong and I know I should have never
stopped. I could have a lot more experience under my belt if I did. Also, get a
fantastic editor.
What is your writing kryptonite?
Action
scenes. I hate them. I do better with emotionally charged scenes between the
main characters.
Are many of your characters based on loved ones? Can you
mention some?
My heroines
have a little bit of myself and my heroes have a small piece of my husband.
Some secondary characters have traits of my friends, family, and other people
who were influential in my life, but I try to never “base” my characters off of
real people.
In your writing world, who is your favorite character and
why?
Katey McCoy
from my Loup-Garou series. The Enigma was my first book I ever endeavored to
write and she’s been my literary companion for almost my entire life. I think
if she were real, we would be good friends.
How would you describe your writing style?
I try to
emulate a descriptive writing style, but focus a lot on introspection. Many of
my books are driven not only by external conflict, but also by the internal
conflict of the characters and I endeavor to make that perfectly clear to my
audiences.
If you didn’t write, what would you do for work?
Didn’t
write? What does that mean? I’m always writing. If you mean a menial job, I
currently work as a bookkeeper and seem to do very well in office management.
How do you choose the names of your characters?
If the
character is specifically from a certain time period or country, I make sure
that whatever I pick matches. For instance, in The Decimus Trilogy series, I
have many characters who are Italian or from the first century Roman empire, so
I had to do extensive research to make sure their names were right.
For modern characters, I look through a list of baby names and pick out which one sounds the prettiest or the meaning fits with the character themselves.
Do you read your book reviews? How do you deal with them?
I love
reading my reviews because they give me a little confidence boost. If I get a
bad one, I take it as constructive criticism or I try to reason through why
they wouldn’t like something. If I can understand their reasons, it doesn’t
hurt so bad.
What has been the hardest scene you have written?
In the
first book of The Decimus Trilogy, Decimus is a gladiator who has to face half
a dozen other gladiators to win his freedom. As I said before, I hate writing
action scenes, so it took a lot of planning and choreograph. I pulled my
husband in to help on that one.
As a writer, what is your favorite genre? Is it the same genre you like as a reader?
My favorite
genre to write is paranormal/shifter romance and those are also what I love to
read, but I tend to curl up with a contemporary romance from time to time. I’m
currently reading a series by Mary Jane Hathaway. I adore her stories, though
we’re on opposite ends of the genre spectrum.
As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot
/avatar/spirit animal?
Wolf. It’s
my favorite animal and is what inspired me to write shifter romances.
How would you describe your writing?
It’s
captivating. The one compliment I always get is that people can’t seem to put
my novels down. I had a friend tell me that she stayed up the entire night
reading The Enigma. That gave me a big head for a few days.
Before we go lets
have some must needed fun
What is the first story that made you cry?
Titanic.
“I’ll never let go, Jack”. My throat’s getting a little tight just thinking
about it.
Theater or Movies?
Movies. I
enjoy watching in the privacy of my home where my husband can make as many
comments as he likes without disturbing everyone else.
Listener or talker?
I’m a
listener, but if you get my talking about something I love, you won’t be able
to shut me up.
Go to movie.
Pride and
Prejudice (the one with Keira Knightly)
Go to book.
These
Sheltering Walls by Mary Jane Hathaway. Gideon just makes me drool!
If given a chance, who would you want to be for a day?
Myself. I
don’t want to be anyone different.
Tell us something about yourselves that nobody knows about.
The majority of my wardrobe hasn’t changed in
the last ten years. I take good care of my clothes.
Pool side or beach?
Poolside.
If someone made a movie about your life, what would it be
called, and what genre would it be?
Again,
“Love Inspires Courage” and it would totally be an inspirational drama or a
romance.
What Star Trek or Star Wars character would you be?
Oh, lord!
Don’t get me started on Star Trek. Captain Janeway is fantastic, though I would
totally be Diana Troi so I could have Reiker sweet talk me.
The Walking Dead or Supernatural?
Supernatural,
every day and all day.
Sam or Dean?
Give me the
Dean! I could watch that pretty face for hours.
Anything you want to say to your readers?
You guys
are awesome and I encourage you to stay tuned through my blog, Facebook, and
Twitter for updates on releases, giveaways, and ARC opportunities!
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