I'd like to welcome romance author, M.L. (Matt) Buchman, to Over Coffee. Here's your cuppa hot chocolate, no whip, Matt and a nice comfy chair to sit in while you visit us.
Matt wrote one of my favorite books of the year, I Own The Dawn--part of The Night Stalkers Series. Those who know me realize, by now, that I love kick-ass stories served with a healthy dollop of romance. I say, I Own The Dawn is one of my favorites because I initially read this on my Kindle and then promptly ordered a print copy, along with the first in this series, The Night Is Mine, for my keeper shelf. Let me just say, there are only a few books I will read on the kindle and then order the print copy. This is one I know I'll enjoy reading a second time. You can read my 5 star review on Goodreads.
Matt talks a bit about what made him get into writing and the shock value of being a man who writes romance (and does it very well).
Hey Sia and thanks for
having me for a little sit down. Don’t mind me if I have hot cocoa instead (no
whip, please). I know, I’ve lived in the Pacific NW for thirty years, starting
back when Starbucks was still only one store (now almost 20,000). Worse, I was
a computer geek for over a decade, no coffee on those round the clock nights
either. Anyway…
My journey to writing came
late. Perhaps it was just how eclectic my background was/is. My day job resume
just makes employers laugh. (And recruiters weep. Honestly, I think it’s a bit
cruel. I often buy them a cuppa in apology.) I’ve worked in live theater (where
I learned about electricity, lighting, sound, and dialog). And fast food (where
I learned how to really tick off a parent who’d paid for a good college
education in geophysics –possibly the only field I’ve never worked in).
I got a job as a paralegal,
but discovered I was better at computers. I climbed fast and far, right into a
high-end consultancy that blew up in my face. (There is a point to this,
really; bear with just a moment longer.) So there I was in that classic place;
lost the business, the career, the house, and I thought, “Hey, I could get on
bicycle and go around the world.” (18 months and 15 countries later, that’s
exactly what I’d done.)
The weird thing was, out
there in the middle of nowhere (and I mean way out there), I started into
writing. At first it was a little bit of a story. But it expanded and it grew.
As the months rolled by beneath my wheels, I wrote my first novel and
discovered something really cool. The best job on the planet must be sitting
around and making s--- up! I get to read anything I want and call it research.
I managed to write off a trip to Europe for one novel and I’ve interviewed a
female U.S. Army helicopter chief mechanic for another. As a matter of fact, I
interviewed her for this book, I Own the Dawn, and the one to follow in
the winter, Wait Until Dark.
Sure, I go to my day job,
but my heart isn’t there anymore. It’s out on a flight to somewhere. It’s
snuggling up in the dark after hot sex and discussing unexpected truths. It’s
about sitting down and discovering that the one person you truly need in your
life is seated right across from you. I can’t believe I get to share my worlds
and my words with readers. That is the greatest high of all. The thing that
jazzes me up and keeps me up for hours after a long work day, getting to share
my stories.
“You do what?!” I write
romances.
And please check out the contest page on my website: by following along my blog tour for the month of August, you will have multiple chances to win a signed copy of I Own the Dawn: http://www.matthewlieberbuchman.com/?p=294
- What do you do to startle those around you? Or what do you wish you did? I’d love to hear.
And please check out the contest page on my website: by following along my blog tour for the month of August, you will have multiple chances to win a signed copy of I Own the Dawn: http://www.matthewlieberbuchman.com/?p=294
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Name: Archibald Jeffrey Stevenson III
Rank: First Lieutenant, Dap Hawk Copilot
Mission: Strategy and execution of special ops maneuvers
Name: Kee Smith
Rank: Sergeant, Night Stalker Gunner and Sharpshooter
Mission: Whatever it takes to get the job done
You Wouldn't Think It Could Get Worse,
Until It Does...
When a special mission
slowly unravels, it is up to Kee and Archie to get their team out of an
impossible situation with international implications. With her weaponry
knowledge and his strategic thinking, plus the explosive attraction that puts
them into exact synchrony, together they might just have a fighting chance.
I apologize, I don't have an excerpt link but you can read the first chapter on Amazon preview.
I apologize, I don't have an excerpt link but you can read the first chapter on Amazon preview.
For more information, please visit http://www.matthewlieberbuchman.com/.
