From the Amazing and Talented Author Mandy White:
Hi all,
I’ve been included in the Next Big Thing blog hop and since I’m a non-blogger, Juliette was kind enough to offer me some space on her blog.
Before Twilight, Harry Potter and 50 Shades of Something-or-Other, all of those authors had one thing in common: they were ordinary, non-famous people before a bestseller made them a household name. For every famous bestseller, there is always at least one author we can think of whose work we think deserves recognition.
The way it works, is an author talks about his/her newest release or current work in progress, then mentions five other authors who have the potential to be “The Next Big Thing”.
Here is my contribution to:
The Next Big Thing
What is the title of your new book?
The Feeder
Where did the idea for the book come from?
It is based on a short story I wrote, about a vicious killer who posed as a prostitute to avenge her slain sister.
What genre does your book fall under?
Thriller, overlapping into slasher horror
What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?
Gwenyth Paltrow would be ideal to play both of my twins, Cammie and Sammie.
Will your book be self published or do you have an agent/publisher?
I self-publish all of my books. Indie all the way!
How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?
One month. It was my NaNoWriMo 2011 project
What other books would you compare your book to within the genre?
I can’t think of a specific book, but it is somewhat comparable to the TV show, Dexter. Picture Dexter as a sexy prostitute, with a secret.
Who or what inspired you to write this book?
When I needed a project for NaNoWriMo, I looked at some of my short stories for one that was worth expanding upon and this one jumped out at me.
What else about the book might pique a reader’s interest?
The main character was born with a physical anomaly that makes Sammie quite unique. I can’t say much more without a spoiler, but certain details about Sammie are kept intentionally vague until the middle of the book.
Authors who could be The Next Big Thing are:
Nathan Tackett wrote some words once. He then wrote some more words. Wash, rinse,repeat, until the day he can make a living off this or he dies -whichever comes first.
He is most comfortable in the realms of dark humor, science fiction, and booze soaked literature. You could call him a genre-hopper. He’s been called worse.
He is best known for his collections of short stories and poetry. This will change when his first novel is published this summer.
Tackett’s writing has been called “…the bastard child of Charles Bukowski and Chuck Palahniuk.” It has also been called pure crap.
Currently, he lives somewhere he doesn’t really want to.
He would personally like to thank you for stopping by.
Emma Jameson is the author of the Lord & Lady Hetheridge cozy mystery series. Book #1, ICE BLUE, and book #2, BLUE MURDER, are available now. Book #3, SOMETHING BLUE, will arrive in February 2013.
My name is Donna Dillon. I live in Illinois with my husband and four kids. I am your typical starving artist, I am always writing,drawing, painting, you name it, I create it. I published my first novel, “The Snake Pit” in October, 2010. It is a short novel about bullying in the public schools, which is a subject I feel very strongly about. My second novel, a full length fiction, “Through The Gloaming” was published in April, 2012. My first children’s book, “Why Did It Have To Rain Today?” which I wrote and Illustrated, was published in September, 2012. I am currently working on a sequel to The Snake Pit, “Return To The Snake Pit: Saving Hargrove” will be ready for publication in January, 2013.
Marla Todd is one of several contributors to the newly released horror anthology, Creepies: Twisted Tales From Beneath the Bed. She is one of the founding members of the WPaD group, (Writers, Poets and Deviants) best known for their charity anthologies. Proceeds from all WPaD anthologies are donated to help fund MS research.
Wendy Steele lives in Essex but dreams of a new life up a mountain in Wales.
She worked in the City, BC (Before Children) but since 1999 has indulged her creative side, training in natural therapies, belly dance and writing. Publication of dance articles led to writing courses, and summer school, producing her first novel as well as her current non-fiction project, Wendy Woo’s Tummy Friendly Cook Book.
Wendy lives with her partner, Mike, three growing children and four cats. She says her favourite days are those spent as a human being, as opposed to a human ‘doing’.
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A note from Juliette – I am honored to feature Mandy White and The Next Big Thing on my blog. I recommend all of the above authors. Some awesome talents! Check them out! Remember prime winter reading season is coming up (cozy up with a comfy blankie and a nice warm drink…or a nice glass of red wine)! Cheers!
Also by Mandy White:
Vampire Maman 
Just a note to readers…I strongly encourage everyone to make a resolution to read and support new authors or indie authors and not so popular authors in 2013. I have to say that there a few very famous authors I’ve stopped reading because their work is flat (or written by someone else and you all know who THAT author is). Take a risk. Try something new. Remember, all famous authors start with that first or second or even third novel before they get famous.