ROCKING AROUND THE HOLIDAYS WITH ROCKSTARLIT.COM AUTHORS & MAJOR GIVEAWAY!!!!! ~ DAY 18 WITH CLAUDIA BURGOA

Rocking Around the Holidays with RockStarLit.com Authors 

Hi everyone – welcome to our very first Rocking Around the Holidays. From now until December 23rd, we’re giving you the inside scoop and behind the scenes info on Rock Star Authors.  

AND… 

To celebrate the holiday season there’s a HUGE contest to go along with it – which includes 2 iPad Minis, signed books by all of the authors, gift cards galore and much, much more! 

Behind the Scenes with Claudia Burgoa 

Writing is a long and painful process that involves distancing myself from the insanity of my everyday life. Having an at home office, this isn’t always possible. That’s why I count on the little things to get me through writing sessions (hopefully) without the chaos of my family.  

I need the basics like my laptop to write with and my monitor to multitask; and to see better…and it’s a touch screen so that’s fun. Reference books are normally stacked around my desk. Some are for fact checking but a lot are thesauruses to keep words from going stale. Sticky notes keep my scattered thoughts in order—or at least somewhere where I can see them later for when I forget what the heck exactly was my idea. I write all my notes in one of the thousands of colored pens I have stored up. There isn’t a precise color coding system (most of the time), but they’re pretty and give me a nice detail to focus on if writer’s block is killing me and my mind is wondering to another story.  

When you get to writing as many hours as I do, you need to add a few essentials to make up for not moving an inch for a very long time. Water bottles are always on hand to keep me hydrated and I have a secret drawer for chocolate. Partly for when I need a quick snack or some comfort food; otherwise I’m hiding them from everyone else in the house so they can’t get to them while I’m working. Typing accessories are a Godsend: specialized keyboard to prevent carpel tunnel, a hand-warmer over my mouse and a foot rest. And then for those times when life gets too hectic, I have my iPad and wireless keyboard to write on the go or just get out of the house.   

  

Follow Along with Rocking the Holidays tomorrow, December 20th where author S.L. Ellis will be featured on the sites listed below, plus there will be ways to enter the contest daily! 

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http://www.PerusingPrincesses.com 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Escape-Reality-with-Books/477125702422760 

http://sofialovesreading.blogspot.gr/ 

http://www.lulofangirl.com 

http://www.nicelyphrasedbookblog.com 

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www.mommassecretbookobsession.blogspot.com 

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About Claudia Burgoa 

Born on the mystical day of October 30th in the not so mystical lands of Mexico City, Claudia grew up with a childhood that resembled a caffeine-injected soap opera. Seventeen years ago she ventured to the lands of her techie husband—a.k.a. the U.S.—with their offspring to start a new adventure. 

She now lives in Colorado working as a CFO for a small IT company, managing her household filled with three confused dogs, said nerd husband, two daughters wrought with fandoms and a son who thinks he’s the boss of the house. To survive she works continually to find purpose for the voices flitting through her head, plus she consumes high quantities of chocolate to keep the last threads of sanity intact.  

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RELEASE EVENT PROMO EXCERPT POST ~ STANDING BY by CLAUDIA Y. BURGOA

Title: Standing By

Author: Claudia Burgoa

Release date: September 23rd 2014

 

Mitch Knight 

 1. Loves a good challenge 

 2. Never turns his back on a dare 

 3. Loves to create nicknames 

 4. Nobody cooks better than him 

 5. Doesn’t believe in love 

 When Parker Welsh sells Mitch Knight his organic restaurant, Willows, he not only gives Mitch ownership; but everything entangled with it. Including the annoying pastry chef who supplies the muffins and cupcakes. 

  Hayley Roth-Welsh 

 1. Loves To-Do Lists and Five-Year Plans 

 2. Has her dream job of baking sweets 

 3. Always tries to make others happy 

 4. Never seems to succeed with her family 

 5. Is still a virgin, waiting for love 

 Hayley played by her mother’s rules for the first eighteen years of her life, instead of heading to college as her family expected, she rebelled and opened a bakery, Pieces of Heaven. Her family expects her to fail and head back to school and their wish may come true once Parker sells his restaurant to the handsome, arrogant Mitchel Knight. It’s either join forces with him or lose her dream.  

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Mitch “Repeat after me,” Hayley says. “’This is good’, or if that’s too hard for you, try to say: ‘Not bad’ then rub your tummy and make a yum sound. Now, if all of the above are beyond your scope, then stay quiet instead of making yourself sound like an arrogant ass.” “Arrogant ass?” “Yes, it’s when you say things like: ‘I can cook you something much better. This is too greasy.’” “Do I also sound like a whiney little girl?” she stomps her foot and makes a noise that sounds more like a moan. We’re at the bowling alley at four in the afternoon eating junk: mac-n-cheese—Hayley’s favorite meal, nachos and a variety of tacos. They are acceptable but as I told her before, I can cook something better. “From the first day we’ve eaten together, you’ve made sure to inform me that there’s nothing better than what you cook.” “You admitted that my mac-n-cheese is the best you’ve ever tasted,” I say as she takes her bowling ball. She walks toward the lane, seizes the target and swings her arm after walking two steps, then Hayley and I watch her stupid ball score another strike. As of yet, I haven’t found anything that’ll take her concentration away. “I haven’t said such a thing about your pastries, Miss Éclair.” “Because those are baked goods.” She grins. I shake my head, surprised that she didn’t sneer about the nickname. I need a new pastry related nickname for her. “You’re the one who makes me sound like an egotistical asshole.” I grab my ball and head to the lane. “Which I’m not.” “That’s you, Mitch, without the a-hole part,” she says as I try to tune her out. “Your ego likes to take part in every event, Mr. Knight. I can guarantee you that it is the biggest thing you have going there.” She pokes me on the back with that pointy finger of hers. Gutter ball. “Oh sweetheart, I do pretty well in all departments.” I turn to look at her and pin her down with my stare, one I try to complement with a provocative grin. I’m trying to behave and stay away from those tempting curves of hers, but there’s only so much a man can stand before acting stupid instead of moving away. I bend to brush her cheek with my lips, and the surge of electricity that hits me is too intense for me to handle, but I try to act casual. A week with this woman has been more fun than I thought. “I have something bigger than my ego; let me know when you want to try it.” “And that would be?” she takes her ball and releases it, not missing one pin, damn it. When she comes back I look down at my groin; the furrows in her brow deepen, and her eyes shine for a second before they close. “Are you going to finish losing or would you rather call this a day?” Nice recovery, I want to say.

Q&A

Tell us about your first book. What would readers find different about the first one and your most recent published work? First and most, Where Life Takes You is in one word, Drama, while Standing By has a fun, light hearted touch to it. I also want to think that the readers will find a degree of maturity on my writing from WLTY to Standing By. A growth so to speak. 

Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp? Definitely, always remember that everyone struggles in one way or another, and that even the most put together person can be a total mess on the inside. 

Does music play any type of role in your writing? It’s a huge part of my first drafts I like to listen mostly to Alternative-Indie music. Upbeat with angsty lyrics my favorite.   

About Claudia Burgoa

Born on the mystical day of October 30th in the not so mystical lands of Mexico City, Claudia grew up with a childhood that resembled a caffeine-injected soap opera. Seventeen years ago she ventured to the lands of her techie husband—a.k.a. the U.S.—with their offspring to start a new adventure. She now lives in Colorado working as a CFO for a small IT company, managing her household filled with three confused dogs, said nerd husband, two daughters wrought with fandoms and a son who thinks he’s the boss of the house. To survive she works continually to find purpose for the voices flitting through her head, plus she consumes high quantities of chocolate to keep the last threads of sanity intact.  

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COVER REVEAL! ~ STANDING BY by CLAUDIA Y. BURGOA

Title: Standing By

Author: Claudia Burgoa

Release date: September 23rd 2014

 

Mitch Knight 1. Loves a good challenge 

 2. Never turns his back on a dare 

 3. Loves to create nicknames 

 4. Nobody cooks better than him 

 5. Doesn’t believe in love 

 When Parker Welsh sells Mitch Knight his organic restaurant, Willows, he not only gives Mitch ownership; but everything entangled with it. Including the annoying pastry chef who supplies the muffins and cupcakes. 

Hayley Roth-Welsh 1. Loves To-Do Lists and Five-Year Plans

 2. Has her dream job of baking sweets 

 3. Always tries to make others happy 

 4. Never seems to succeed with her family 

 5. Is still a virgin, waiting for love 

 Hayley played by her mother’s rules for the first eighteen years of her life, instead of heading to college as her family expected, she rebelled and opened a bakery, Pieces of Heaven. Her family expects her to fail and head back to school and their wish may come true once Parker sells his restaurant to the handsome, arrogant Mitchel Knight. It’s either join forces with him or lose her dream.

 

Hayley “I received the email. Now go and change,” Mitch barks, as he closes his phone. I just emailed him my end of the year numbers and for the next two weeks he’ll come daily to observe and analyze what we need to take the next step—or so he says. I’m weary about his recommendations-no-I fear that he’ll say this is a lost cause. “Change?” My forehead automatically becomes a frown. “You said wear comfortable clothes, these are my comfortable clothes.” I point at my Nirvana T-shirt, then my shorts and finally my flat thong sandals. “Should I switch my thongs for tennis shoes?” “I really didn't need to know that you’re wearing a thong, unless you’re willing to show me.” I point at the shoes. “Thong sandals, you, idiot.” Then I head for my satchel purse and walk to the door. “Ready.” “You’re wearing a t-shirt of a band from last century, and… can you wear something less, Today is laundry day and these are the only clean items I found.” “As I said, these are my comfy clothes. No, I won’t choose another outfit. Unless of course, we’re heading to have tea with the queen, then I’ll think about changing my attire. What’s the plan?” “Tea with the queen, what does that mean?” “Mom’s motto. Every morning, you need to dress as if you’re going to have tea with the queen.” I did it for eighteen years, even when she was out of the country with Dad but after I left her controlling grasp, I made sure to wear what I liked. “For Mom specifically it means wearing famous designer’s clothing with high heels and a gallon of her expensive perfume.” “Can you wear something in between?” “Yes, but I choose not to.” I respond with a sweetly tone, open the door and wait for him to follow so I can lock the door. “Are we leaving? Because as you know, my bed time is seven and we don’t have much left… unless you need a refresher on how to tell time.” “You can be obnoxious, Miss Hayley Mae Roth-Welsh.” He heads outside. “One of my charms.” I stick my tongue out before locking the door behind him.

  Born on the mystical day of October 30th in the not so mystical lands of Mexico City, Claudia grew up with a childhood that resembled a caffeine-injected soap opera. Seventeen years ago she ventured to the lands of her techie husband—a.k.a. the U.S.—with their offspring to start a new adventure. She now lives in Colorado working as a CFO for a small IT company, managing her household filled with three confused dogs, said nerd husband, two daughters wrought with fandoms and a son who thinks he’s the boss of the house. To survive she works continually to find purpose for the voices flitting through her head, plus she consumes high quantities of chocolate to keep the last threads of sanity intact.  

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