Thanks for being here today, Christy. Would you please share a short bio about yourself?
Thanks for having me! I’m Christy Gissendaner and I hail
Do you consider yourself a shy and/or introverted person?
Oh my gosh, yes! Very, very shy and introverted. I’ve grown out of my shell a tad bit as an adult, but if I’m ever in a new situation, I revert back to the shy, introverted gal of my youth.
In what ways has being shy or introverted hindered your writing career?
Online, I’m not shy AT ALL. In fact, I would almost say the opposite. Where being shy has hindered me has been at conferences and promotional events. I hesitate to put myself out there and do anything that comes across as “look at me”. Book signings are the worst! I stare at the table, unable to make eye contact with anyone. In fact, I still can’t make eye contact, even in my day to day life.
In what ways has being shy or introverted helped your writing career?
Hmm…that’s a hard one. Being shy also hindered me when I began to write sex scenes, which let’s face is a necessity in romances today. So I really don’t fell being shy helped me in any way.
What’s the hardest part of this business for you?
Finding the time to write. Hands down.
Tell me about a time that you had to step outside your comfort zone either in your writing career or in your personal life?
My day job requires me to give a financial summary at our monthly Board meetings. Even though it’s a small number of people, I absolutely dread standing up and speaking in front of people.
What’s one tip you could share with shy and introverted people that’s helped you?
It’s okay to be shy. Not everyone can have the “big” personality!
Would you please share a short blurb of your book and where my readers can buy it?
CHRISTMAS SPIRITS (Available now!) Kia May has little time for anything as her lifelong dream of being a fashion designer comes to fruition. For Christmas, she takes time out of her busy schedule to visit her family, where her grandmother reveals a secret of her Baoule heritage.
In Baoule, located on the Ivory Coast of Africa, the people believe in spirit lovers, which you are separated from at birth. Tedros, Kia’s lover from the spirit world, appears to her and reveals that he is there to assist her in finding a mortal lover.
Elliot Melton, the brother of Kia's new sister in law, is also invited to share the season with the family. With the help of a meddling grandmother and an otherworldly spirit, Elliot and Kia soon find out that Christmas is the best time to fall in love.
Where can my readers find you on the web?
Visit me at http://christygissendaner.webs.com
Thanks for having me!!
Visit me at http://christygissendaner.webs.com
Thanks for having me!!
More about Christy:
Christy Gissendaner is a paranormal and
contemporary romance author who believes laughter and love should go hand in
hand.
Christy lives in
Alabama with her husband and three sons. She’s always hard at work on her next
novel, but in her spare time she loves blackjack, karaoke, and anything
resembling a vacation!
To find out more,
please visit http://christygissendaner.webs.com
Thanks so much for coming on today, Christy!
