Author Harvest ‘bales up’ Eden Summers

Phew! Is it hot in here, or am I having a flush? Must be the summer season….or the name Summer…or maybe the red hot  cover coming up!

How about while I compose myself, Eden, you start by telling me if it’s scones and tea or some other homemade delight you have whipped up for me today!

Hi Jenn, I’m so happy to be on Author Harvest. I’ve made some matchsticks, with fresh whipped cream and jam. I hope you enjoy.

(You had me at Hi!)

At home…

My mum says garden gnomes make a house a home! Are you loud and proud in your love of garden gnomes at home, a closet gnomer or with a strict ‘no gnomes’ policy at your place?

My mum gave me a gnome a few years ago. It was sticking its rude finger up. Unfortunately, I have two small children and gnomes and children don’t mix. Poor Mr Finger only lasted a few months.

(How about a Mr Moon for the kids? This is my dad’s gnome. Yes, he is a mooning gnome!  Aren’t parents like ours…err…interesting!)

What vegetable (or fruit) have you always wanted to grow at home?

Mangos! I lurve mangos and only treat myself to them occasionally. But now my five-year-old son loves them too, so I only get half 🙁   I’d love to have a mango tree so I had a never-ending supply.

(Jenn’s evil mum tip: Take mango. Drill small hole. Insert garden worm. Invite said five-year-old to take a bite of mango. You then scream just in the nick of time. You’ll be a hero and those sweet juicy babies will be yours…all yours…forever. Bwah, ha, ha!)

If I looked in the refrigerator right now, what would I find?

At the moment? Not much. There is always milk, cheese and fruit, for my boys, but depending on when the shopping was done last, there might not be much else. (I hide the goodies in the cupboard).

If you sorted your wardrobe by colour, what colour would stand out? (Ahh, do you sort your wardrobe by colour?!)

Purple! Without a doubt. I’m a lover of all things purple, specifically the darker shades. However, we did have a ‘Pretty in Pink’ dress-up theme for the last RWA Clayton’s conference and I easily dressed from head to toe in bright pink – including shoes and handbag.

What are you wearing now? (Be honest!)

Whenever I’m home, especially when I’m writing, I’m always in daggy, comfortable clothes. So at the moment I have on my grey ugg boots, black and white track pants and a bright purple t-shirt underneath a heavy pink cardigan.I won’t be setting any fashion trends, but I find it hard to get warm.

Whose home would you like to housesit and why?

I thought about going the intellectual route and picking someone smart who would enrich my life… but as per usual I took the visually stimulating path.

Raffaello Balzo or maybe Jason Momoa. I would lay in their bed, drown in their scent left on the sheets and come up with a lifetime supply of romance novel ideas. Every morning I would also pray they came home early – just so we could chat, of course.

(Chat? Oh, yeah, of course!) 

Country curiosities…

We love a sunburnt country (slip, slop, slap and all that). What’s your ideal hat? Or are you a boots person?

I’m not much of a hat person, but oh do I love my boots. I have two pairs of knee high’s and I love them to death. I wish I could wear them everywhere.

Now for the big question… Why did the chicken cross the road?

Because there was a hottie on the other side.

(So you reckon there’s a Raffaello Balzo rooster?)

About you…

Your turning point: when was that point in your life that you realized that being an author was no longer going to be just a dream but a reality and a career?

In late 2010 I sat down and thought to myself, “Hey, I love my kids, I love my husband, but I really want to do something for myself. I really want to bring joy to others like my favourite authors have for me.”

That’s when I turned from avid reader to writer. I’m not sure if writing will ever be a full-time career, but it is definitely a dream.

What is the hardest part of writing for you?

The emotional rollercoaster. One day I could be flying high, writing like a pro, feeling like I’m awesome (although that doesn’t happen often). Then the next day you could find me on the couch, in a puddle of tears, crying “Why? Why? Why am I doing this to myself?”(I’m very dramatic when it comes to my writing 🙂 I am and will always be my hardest critic, so it’s sometimes hard to stop editing, analyzing and perfecting my work and just simply let the words flow.

If someone was to write your biography, what do you think the title should be?

This Chick is Crazy.

Fun stuff…

What does your protagonist think about you? Would he or she want to hang out with you, the author, his/her creator.

Beth and Dean from Concealed Desire would probably be a little freaked out by my starry-eyed expression. Beth would be polite and smile when necessary, but she would be thinking that I’m bat sh*t crazy (cause frankly I am), and Dean would love the ego boost. He’d sit there with his “How you doin’” smile and lap up the attention.

If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not famous, living or dead, real or fictional, with whom would it be?

I’ve been sitting here contemplating this question for over ten minutes. I’m interested in the lives of so many people that it’s damn hard to choose, so I will pull something out of left field and say – I’d like to be one of the female characters from Kresley Coles – Immortals After Dark series. Their world is fantastic, full of sexy shifters, vampires and magic. I couldn’t think of a more fun and fascinating experience.

If I said to you, “Just entertain me for five minutes, I’m not going to talk,” what would you do?

Oh, Jenn. It would be embarrassing but I’d probably get up and do a silly little dance. Whenever I’m in a crazy mood, or my kids or hubby are grumpy, I tend to dance around like a wally until they smile. It would definitely be entertaining though.

(That biography title is starting to make sense, you crazy chick!)

What food would you be?

Something sweet and nutritious, like a perfectly ripe strawberry.

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

Highlanders. Enough said.

Name 5 uses for a stapler that has not staple pins.

1. Pretend microphone. I love to dance and sing around the house and you always need a great pretend microphone.
2. Argument stopper. “Stop fighting or you’ll get the stapler.” I’ve got a good arm, it would be a substantial threat.
3. Decoration – Add some glitter, a few ribbons and it would be a great table centrepiece.
4. Punishment – Instead of sitting in the corner for five minutes, you need to stare at the stapler until the time is up.
5. Welcoming gift – For those new neighbours you know will keep you awake till 1am with loud music

(As opposed to the crazy chick they live next door to who sings and dances like a maniac — right!)

How weird are you? Rate yourself on a scale of 1 (not) to 10 (very).

I’d have to say around the 8 or 9 mark. I’m not weird enough to need medical intervention, but it’s only a matter of time.

(I’d have to agree! Now pass me another matchstick and give us a sneak peek and your book Sneaking a Peak!)

Book Blurb – Sneaking a Peak, by Eden Summers

She’s either headed for jail…or for the best sex of her life.
Tarney Jensen has been crushing on sexy firefighter Ethan Reid, her best friend’s brother, since her sixteenth birthday. She knows acting on her attraction will ruin their friendship, but she can’t fight the temptation of his sweat-slicked skin as he works out. Every hot-blooded woman loves to drool over a sexy piece of man flesh, but watching one from the shadows of your porch when he has no idea you’re spying on him? Totally illegal.
For years Ethan has watched men go in and out of Tarney’s life, but how’s a guy supposed to put the moves on his kid sister’s best friend without looking like a perv? But when Tarney lets out an ear-piercing scream from her front yard, Ethan drops everything to rush to her aid. And finds out that the woman of his dreams has been sneaking a peek at his workouts…

Get the book: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, All Romance Ebooks

About Eden

Eden Summers is a true blue Aussie, living in regional New South Wales with her two energetic young boys and a quick-witted husband. In late 2010, Eden’s romance obsession could no longer be sated by reading alone, so she decided to give voice to the sexy men and sassy women in her mind.
Eden can’t resist alpha dominance, dark features and sarcasm in her fictional heroes and loves a strong heroine who knows when to bite her tongue but also serves retribution with a feminine smile on her face.

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