New Adult Book Club discussion

Happy Sunday, NABC! Over the next two weeks we have an AMAZING Q&A with the fabulous Mia Sheridan! Mia is the author of Archer's Voice, Leo, Kyland, Grayson's Vow, Midnight Lily, and many others!

Please leave your questions for her below. <3

If you were ever to go the fantasy romance route, which kind would it be? Would it be wizards, faeries, vampires, gods and monsters, ghosts, or something else? What magical creature would you like to write about?

Out of the books you've written so far, which one is your most favorite and why?

I'd like to ask where you get your inspiration!

Where do you get your inspiration from?

Which one of your books do you like the most?

What is your next project?

Hi Mia, I am a huge fan and I LOVE your books.

Is there a particular (sub)genre you would love to write in, that you haven't done yet? If so, what (sub)genre would that be and why?

Hello! Do you have plans to write novella/s for any of your published stories? Thank you!

A lot of authors are teaming up and writing books or series together these days. Who would be your dream co-author? OR Is this something you don't think you could ever do?

Are your characters inspired by people you know or have met?

My question is...when will you come to Minnesota for a signing? I'd love to meet you but don't get a lot of opportunity for travel.

What was the last book you read that you really liked?

What is writing process like? Do you have an outline and know where the story will go before you start, or do you let the story come out during the writing?

Hi Mia! I love your books!!!

Which one of your books was the hardest for you to write, and why?

Thank you!!

Hello from the other side, Mia :)
My question is: For me, authors are like superstars, and having an opportunity to meet them is like dream come true. Do you have a unicorn author, you would love to meet?
Thank you :)

What do you enjoy most about writing books?

Hi Mia! My question is related to the emotional characters and stories... Where does that inspiration come from? Thanks!

How did you come up with using zodiac signs as inspiration? I love everything you've written by the way! <3

What is your "Must have" when you are in writing mode?

Quirks wrote: "If you were ever to go the fantasy romance route, which kind would it be? Would it be wizards, faeries, vampires, gods and monsters, ghosts, or something else? What magical creature would you like ..."

Hi there! Hmm! I do love fantasy, I'm just not sure I'd be great at writing it. :D But if I did, I think I'd go the faeries route. I did a little research into Irish folklores when I was writing Ramsay and it was fascinating. I'd probably start there. :D

Beatrice wrote: "Out of the books you've written so far, which one is your most favorite and why?"

I always say that my favorite is the one I'm currently writing because I'm closest to the characters. :D But if I had to pick one out of all of them, I'd probably go with Becoming Calder. I just felt a particular love for those characters and I still miss them sometimes. <3

Have you ever considered a part 2 for Archer's Voice?

Maria wrote: "I'd like to ask where you get your inspiration!"

Hi Maria! Really from anywhere and everywhere. I don't think it's been the same for any of my books. For Most of All You, set to release on the 17th, it came from a quote by Bob Marley. :D It got my wheels spinning and the story emerged from there.

Judy wrote: "Where do you get your inspiration from?"

Hi Judy! It's always a little bit different. A song ... a story I overhear in a restaurant :D ... for Most of All You, the inspiration started with a Bob Marley quote!

katherine wrote: "Which one of your books do you like the most?"

I don't necessarily like one of them the most, but I have a special affinity for Calder and Eden from Becoming Calder and Finding Eden. That was also the book that challenged me the most so it reserves a special place in my heart. <3

Nina wrote: "What is your next project?"

My next project is called More Than Words and it will be out in June 2018. It's my second book being published by Forever. :) I can't say a lot about it just yet, but it's not a sign of love novel - it's a complete standalone. ;)

Betul wrote: "Hi Mia, I am a huge fan and I LOVE your books.

Is there a particular (sub)genre you would love to write in, that you haven't done yet? If so, what (sub)genre would that be and why?"

Thank you so much, Betul! Well, in my next book (More Than Words, out in 2018), I dabbled just a bit in historical fiction which I LOVED. I'm not sure how great I was at it just yet as it's still being edited :D but I'm a huge history buff so it was a fun project. <3

Emely wrote: "Hello! Do you have plans to write novella/s for any of your published stories? Thank you!"

HI Emely! Maybe! If I do, it will probably be once I complete my sign of love collection. After that, I'll consider some side characters and see if any of them inspire me. ;) :D

Tiffany wrote: "A lot of authors are teaming up and writing books or series together these days. Who would be your dream co-author? OR Is this something you don't think you could ever do?"

Hi Tiffany! I've been asked a few times to do a project like this and I just don't think I'd be a very good writing partner. Haha. My process is so particular and I'd probably drive another author batty. Never say never! But for right now, I'm going to remain solo. :D

S.Shade wrote: "Are your characters inspired by people you know or have met?"

Hi there! I do put small pieces of people I know in my characters sometimes. But none of my characters have ever been completely based on a particular person. Although my husband likes to think each hero is based on him. Shhh. ;) :D

Brenna wrote: "My question is...when will you come to Minnesota for a signing? I'd love to meet you but don't get a lot of opportunity for travel."

Hi Brenna! I'd love to, someday! I've never been to Minnesota! My friend's husband is from there and she continually talks about the cheese curds?? I think I need to try them. :D <3

Paularbear ☕ wrote: "What was the last book you read that you really liked?"

Hi there! I finished Unloved by Katy Regnery a couple of weeks ago and loved it! It's out today! <3

Marcy wrote: "What is writing process like? Do you have an outline and know where the story will go before you start, or do you let the story come out during the writing?"

Hi Marcy! <3 I do put together an outline, but it's not very detailed. It's basically a list of bullet points so I know the main events of the story. But what happens from one point to another is always a little bit unknown to me when I begin. :D But I do like to know where I'm heading at the very least! :D

Nadine wrote: "Hi Mia! I love your books!!!

Which one of your books was the hardest for you to write, and why?

Thank you!!"

Hi Nadine! Thank you so much. I'd say Becoming Calder/Finding Eden was the most difficult because I had to do world building and I'd never done that before. It was also probably the most intense and so I had to dig down deep for that. For those reasons though, that story is near and dear to my heart. <3

Hi, Mia. I love you from Archer's Voice. His sweetness and yet strong. His alpha ness and yet so kind and tender. My question is : from all the books you've read and write, what make you fall in love and make a character your book boyfriend?

SinfulSoul_ wrote: "Hello from the other side, Mia :)
My question is: For me, authors are like superstars, and having an opportunity to meet them is like dream come true. Do you have a unicorn author, you would love ..."

Hi there! Thank you so much! <3 Hmm . . . I'd love to meet EL James but I'd probably make an idiot of myself. I saw her once across a crowded bar and hid behind a plant. :( Super cool.

Hi, Mia!! I hope you're doing great!!
Do you plan on coming to Brazil any time soon??

Katrina wrote: "What do you enjoy most about writing books?"

The fact that I get to daydream for a living. <3

Paula wrote: "Hi Mia! My question is related to the emotional characters and stories... Where does that inspiration come from? Thanks!"

Hi Paula! I base a lot of the emotions of the characters on how I myself would react to particular situations. It's a hard thing to do, because it's sort of like telling the world your secrets, but I do think that that always makes the characters' emotional reactions more authentic and relatable. <3 (Hopefully). <3

What's the biggest challenge you have to face when you write a book?

Melissa wrote: "How did you come up with using zodiac signs as inspiration? I love everything you've written by the way! <3"

Hi Melissa! Thank you! I originally came up with the concept when I read a fun little article on Yahoo while in the middle of writing my first book. I thought it would be really interesting to take a character with the innate characteristics of a sign and throw some life events at them that would have them veer off the path that they would naturally take. How would they fight to return to who they were meant to be? What would that look like? In some books it is a bigger theme, and in others it's only vaguely explored, but I always have fun thinking about it as I mold my story. :)

Cassie wrote: "What is your "Must have" when you are in writing mode?"

HI Cassie! A blanket. I'm ETERNALLY cold. :D

Dawn wrote: "Have you ever considered a part 2 for Archer's Voice?"

Not a part two, but there IS an extended epilogue in the new paperback, coming out in Feb. 2018. ;) It was fun to re-visit Archer and Bree and their growing family. <3

Rahmayanti wrote: "Hi, Mia. I love you from Archer's Voice. His sweetness and yet strong. His alpha ness and yet so kind and tender. My question is : from all the books you've read and write, what make you fall in lo..."

Hi Rahmayanti! Thank you! I'd say, that for me, a hero is sexy if he has a true goodness to him. He can be alpha, or sweet, or nerdy, or a jock, but in all cases, I want to feel his genuine heart leap off the pages. <3

MiDouradoP wrote: "Hi, Mia!! I hope you're doing great!!
Do you plan on coming to Brazil any time soon??"

Hi there! Oh gosh, I'd love to! It's a dream! Someday. I adore my Brazilian readers. <3

Carolina wrote: "What's the biggest challenge you have to face when you write a book?"

Hi Carolina! I'd say at this point, the biggest challenge for me is to keep those negative voices out of my head. I've heard all the things people don't like about my books, and all the complaints about my novels, and if I let those words affect my story or my process, I tend to freeze up. So the true challenge for me is to try to push those voices aside and let the story flow from my gut.

Hi Mia, Who is your favorite author? Where do you get your inspiration? You books are so good!

my question... : When will you come back here in France? 😘

Do you listen to music while you write? And what gave you the idea for Most of all You?