Author Bio:
Maureen Mayer was born, raised and currently resides in Buffalo, NY with her loving and supportive family and boyfriend of 9+ years. She’s always had a love for the outdoors, and when the city isn’t buried under snow, she can be found hiking, fishing, camping or lying on the beach. She’s a sucker for off-color humor, but holds a sweet spot for sick and twisted horror films. When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up in bed with her kindle, diving into a steamy romance novel and falling in love with the latest book boyfriend.
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Q&A With Maureen
1. What was you fav
book from your childhood?
It’s hard to pick just one because I read so much when I was
younger, but If I had to choose, it’d have to be The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.
I read this book in 6th grade, after already having seen and loved
the movie, but I enjoyed the book so much more. There are just some feelings
and emotions that aren’t portrayed as well on screen, but I was immediately
immersed into this book and instantly fell in love with the characters. That’s
one thing that even now I look for in books. If I feel a connection with the
characters and the story can evoke some emotion within me, then the author is
doing their job.
2. Who inspires you?
For me it’s not a “who”, but a “what” that inspires me. Life
inspires me. Every day that I’m alive, I’m inspired by the world around me.
Whether it’s a personal experience, a book I read, a picture I saw, a person
who crossed my path, or a conversation I overheard…everything around me
inspires me. I try to write my stories based on real life situations, and what
better inspiration is there than the natural occurrences that happen around
you?
3. If you could bring
to life any one character who would it be and why?
Harry Potter! I mean, come on, who wouldn’t want to run
around casting spells with their own personal wizard friend? I know I would!
4. If you could be a
man for the day what would you do? Crazy silly answers are welcome ;)
Oh boy! *giggles* I’m sure any woman would want to know what
it feel like to have an extra…ahem…appendage. No lie, I would want to test out
peeing while standing up. Definitely jerk off a few times. Maybe bang a chick
or two…or three. You said only one day, I’ve got to make the most of it!
5.If you could live
in a book which book would it be?
Again, definitely Harry Potter! The books portrayed a world
like no other, and if I could go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
and be friends with all of the characters in the books, I would be in heaven.
I’m still patiently waiting for an owl to arrive with my letter!
6. Celebrity crush?
Paul Rudd. The guy is 45 and still so damn sexy! Plus his
sense of humor makes him even more attractive. If a guy doesn’t have a good
sense of humor, then he doesn’t stand a chance of registering on my radar.
7.What are you
currently reading?
I actually just finished Here With Me (The Archer Brothers
#1) by Heidi McLaughlin, and holy hell, what a cliffhanger! The book was
fantastic and now I’m dying to get my hands on the next one.
8. One thing most
people don't know about you?
I’m actually really shy, to the point that I have social
anxiety when I’m in unfamiliar places. I attended my first signing as an author
this year in Tampa (it was also my first time flying), and to say I was nervous
is an understatement. Knowing people were coming there to see me was so
surreal, and I wasn’t sure how to handle that. I’m just a regular person like
anyone else, and I’ve always hated being the center of attention, but once the
signing was under way and they started letting the fans in, I found myself
coming out of my shell more. Now that I’ve experienced that, I can’t wait to
attend more signings. It was so much fun!
9. Are any characters
in your books similar to you as a person? personality, traits so on?
I think the one character I can relate to the most is
Liberty from my Second Chances Series. I’m only twenty-seven (I was twenty-five
when I started writing her story), and while she was growing as a young woman
and trying to find her place in the world, I was as well. I found writing to be
very therapeutic, and I think in a way I was pouring a bit of myself into her
character. A lot of authors will suggest that you write what you know, and I
think that definitely proved to be true while developing Liberty’s character.
Not to mention we’ve both grown as the series progressed. I like to think of
her as my fictional BFF.
10. Fav book of all
time?
Taking Chances by Molly McAdams. Ugh, I’m STILL not over it.
That book was one of the worst ugly cries I’ve ever had, and my heart breaks
just thinking about it. That’s one story that will stick with me for a long
time to come. #TeamChase4Life
11. Fav tv show and/Or
movie?
Hmm favorite TV show is without a doubt Friends. Favorite movie…that’s a tough one. I’d have to go with
either Anchorman or Stepbrothers. I’m a sucker for anything
with Will Ferrell in it, and I love to laugh, so his movies always come to mind
first.
12. If you could be
any paranormal being for a day which would you choose to be and why?
In all seriousness, I would love to be a ghost. Ha, I’d be
the asshole playing tricks on everyone, especially those who treated me poorly
while I was still alive. That’s karma for ya!
13.Which book would
have loved to have written?
That’s a toss up between Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan and
Bright Side by Kim Holden. Both such talented authors and amazing books in
their own way. They wrote some of the most unique characters I’ve ever read,
Mia’s hero Archer and Kim’s heroine Kate, and I couldn’t help but wish that I
had come up with them myself! Sometimes it’s not just the quality of the
author’s writing that draws you in, but the creativity behind the story and
characters, and these two authors nailed it.
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Books by Maureen Mayer
Relinquishing
Liberty (Second Chances #1):
Amazon:
http://amzn.to/1jSwjLQ
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& Noble: http://bit.ly/1l3tBBl
iTunes:
http://bit.ly/1hHrUau
My Review-->> Click Here
Unforeseen
Heartbeat (Second Chances #2):
Amazon:
http://amzn.to/1jSwRRN
Barnes
& Noble: http://bit.ly/1iJM5sd
ITunes:
http://bit.ly/1mhHQVL
Bittersweet
Catastrophe (Second Chances #2.5)
Amazon:
http://amzn.to/1pCVDJ4
iTunes:http://bit.ly/1vay7n9
Coming Soon!
Her
Greatest Mistake
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