Lisa Kessler

Lisa Kessler would like you to get lost in a short story.

I am happy to welcome

Lisa, sister RWA/SD chapter member, to GLIAS!



Lisa Kessler is an avid reader and writer of dark fiction. Her short stories have been published in print anthologies and magazines, and her vampire story, Immortal Beloved, was a finalist for a Bram Stoker award.

Lisa recently signed a 4 book deal with Entangled Publishing to release her Night Series. The first book, Night Walker, is scheduled to be released August 5th.

When she's not writing, Lisa is a professional vocalist, performing with the San Diego Opera as well as other musical theater companies in San Diego. Lisa lives in southern California with her incredibly fun husband and two amazing kids.You can learn more at http://Lisa-Kessler.com/

Across the Veil

Lisa Kessler

Princess Talia from Summerland has been hiding across the veil in the human world for the past five years.

Starring in a hit television show as human actress, Natalie Thurmont, her charmed new life is shattered when the past comes knocking on her door.

"Across the Veil" won Romance in the Backseat book review's Paranormal Fight Club short story contest.

Book Trailer - http://youtu.be/xH6oJLEucxU

Night Walker
Lisa Kessler
Entangled Publishing
Available August 5!




A brief interview with Lisa:

Jillian: What’s your favorite movie of all time?
Lisa: Rocky. It was the first time I’d ever seen a movie that allowed the hero to lose. It raised an important point that you don’t have to win to be a champion. Very intense.
Jillian: Who’s your favorite villain?
Lisa: The Evil Queen from Snow White. She was a woman with a plan and she wouldn’t let anyone or anything get in her way. I thought she was a nearly perfect villain.
Jillian: Be honest, when reading 1st person...do you miss the hero’s POV?
Lisa: Yes! So I’m writing a werewolf series in alternating first person so you get the heroine and the hero’s POV. Hope to have a publisher for the Moon Series soon.
Jillian: Do you write while listening to music? If so what kind?
Lisa: Yes I do! I usually make a soundtrack for each book I write to help me keep the mood and tone of the story. Often the playlist has lots of music from movie soundtracks and some classical music. Each character usually has a theme song too which probably has words.
Jillian: What’s the first thing you do when you finish writing a book?
Lisa: Happy dance!!!

GOTTA ASK. GOTTA ANSWER.
(I gotta ask and she's gotta answer!)

At a recent RWASD meeting guest speaker Leis Pederson was asked about whether she would consider manuscripts from authors who self-publish. She seemed to be perfectly okay with the idea. More and more authors have NY publishing contracts and are self-publishing their back list titles. With all this in mind, please share your venture into the e-book world with both our readers and writers.

Jillian: What got you started thinking about self-publishing your short fiction? A friend, a blog, a workshop?
Lisa: I have a short story anthology I’m working on editing to self-publish. Traditionally publishers aren’t interested in anthologies by new authors so it seemed like a perfect fit to try digital self-publishing.

While editing, I had one story that was too long to fit in this anthology, but too short to really submit to an ePublisher. During an online class with Laurie McLean from the Larson-Pomada agency, she encouraged me to self-publish the story as a stand-alone title. Across the Veil was edited and published a few weeks later.

Jillian: Could you share a little bit about the process of self-publishing? Is it difficult? Time-consuming? What is the reporting process like? Do they send you a check quarterly? Are you pleased with the results?
Lisa: I have been pleased with the results so far! It’s not making me rich at .99, but it is garnering attention from book bloggers. I’ve gotten some great reviews so far and now the reviewers are anxious to review my new novel, Night Walker! I would not have had any name-recognition within the review community if I hadn’t self-published Across the Veil.

Jillian: For our reader fans out there, which sites is your short story on and why did you choose those particular sites?
Lisa: As far as I know, Across the Veil is available everywhere that you can buy eBooks and for all of the eReader formats.

Lisa has a question she'd like to ask our readers: How do you find new eBooks? Do you surf reviews? Ads on blogs and facebook? How would you find a new self-published author? BTW, one lucky winner will receive a free PDF copy of Across the Veil and a signed set of Night Walker romance trading cards. Woot!

Website – http://lisa-kessler.com/
Blog – http://lisakessler.wordpress.com/
Twitter – http://twitter.com/LdyDisney
Facebook – http://facebook.com/LisaKesslerWriter

***Note: Offer void where prohibited. Prizes will be mailed to North America addresses only. If an Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) is available, the author may utilize that option for International participants. Odds of winning vary due to the number of entrants.