Thanks
for joining me on the blog today, Jennifer!
I’m so excited to have a chance to showcase you and Crossing the Ice to
our readers.
KCA:
Crossing the Ice isn’t your first book about figure skating. What got you
interested in figure skating? Are you a skater yourself?
JC:
I’ve actually only stepped on the ice once in my life and I was terrified! I
always watched skating on TV when I was a little girl, and I was always
fascinated by it. When I got older, I decided to attend the national
championships one year to see what a competition would be like in person, and I
became an even bigger fan of the sport. It was such an incredible experience to
watch the event live! After that I started travelling to multiple competitions
every year.
KCA:
How long have you been writing?
JC:
I used to write a lot when I was a kid, but then I went many years without
doing any fiction writing. It wasn’t until about five years ago that I started
writing stories again.
KCA:
What made you start to write seriously?
JC:
I had an idea for a romance between a skater and her coach, and my friend
insisted that I write it so she could read it. I was very rusty since I hadn’t
written fiction in so many years, but I quickly remembered how much I loved it!
The story was just supposed to be for family and friends to read, but then I
decided I wanted to pursue my childhood dream of having a book published, so I
turned that story into my first book Life
on the Edge.
KCA:
What genres do you write? Do all your books feature Sporty Girls?
JC:
I write New Adult romance, and all my books do feature Sporty Girls! The
heroines in my books are all female figure skaters chasing their Olympic
dreams.
KCA:
Can you tell us anything about your current work-in-progress?
JC:
I’m currently working on some bonus scenes from Crossing the Ice and also a possible novella sequel to the book.
Stay tuned for details!
KCA:
Where do you find your inspiration?
JC:
I get inspired by watching the beautiful performances of skaters and also from
my travels to competitions. There’s so much real-life drama in skating to
inspire stories!
KCA:
Are you a full-time writer? What is your non-writing life like?
JC:
My full-time job is very different from writing. I’m the Corporate Tax Manager
for a large company. I love being able to write at night and on weekends as a
creative outlet.
KCA:
What is the biggest challenge you find with your writing?
JC:
The biggest challenge I face is being a slow writer. Words don’t come to me
easily, and I obsessively self-edit as I write, so it takes me about eight
months to write a full-length novel. I envy those writers who can spit out a
first draft in a month!
KCA:
What are your favorite books or movies?
JC:
My favorite book of all time is To Kill a
Mockingbird. Some of my favorite recent books are Flat-Out Love, Lola and the
Boy Next Door, and Fangirl. I
have lots of favorite movies, including The
Perks of Being a Wallflower, The
Breakfast Club, Beauty and the Beast,
and Center Stage.
KCA:
Do you have a favorite “guilty pleasure” you can share?
JC:
My favorite guilty pleasure is watching Catfish:
The TV Show. That show is so crazy!
KCA:
If people would like to get to know you better, do you tweet? Blog?
JC:
I do both! I love talking to readers, and you can find me on Twitter at
@LadyWave4. My blog is jennifercomeaux.blogspot.com. I’m also on Facebook at
Jennifer Comeaux Author.
