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Isabel Jordan Interview

7/9/2018

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About the author:
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The normal:
Isabel Jordan writes because it's the only profession that allows her to express her natural sarcasm and not be fired. She is a paranormal and contemporary romance author. Isabel lives in the U.S. with her husband, 11-year-old son, a neurotic Shepherd mix, and a ginormous Great Dane mix named Jerkface. (Don’t feel sorry for Jerkface. He’s more than earned the name.)

The weird:
Now that the normal stuff is out of the way, here's some weird-but-true facts that would never come up in polite conversation. Isabel Jordan:
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  • Is terrified of butterflies (don't judge...it's a real phobia called lepidopterophobia)
  • Is a lover of all things ironic (hence the butterfly on the cover of Semi-Charmed)​
  • Hates coffee. Drinks a Diet Mountain Dew every morning.
  • Will argue to the death that Pretty in Pink ended all wrong. (Seriously, she ends up with the guy who was embarrassed to be seen with her and not the nice guy who loved her all along? That would never fly in the world of romance novels.)
  • Would eat Mexican food every day, if given the choice.
  • Reads two books a week in varied genres.
  • Refers to her Kindle as "the precious".
  • Thinks puppy breath is one of the best smells in the world.
  • Is a social media idgit. (She's still a little fuzzy on what Instagram and Pinterest do.)
  • Kicks ass at Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.
  • Stole her tagline idea from her son. Her tagline idea was, "Never wrong, not quite right." She liked her son's idea better.
  • Breaks one vacuum cleaner a year because she ignores standard maintenance procedures (Really, you're supposed to empty the canister every time you vacuum? Does that seem excessive to anyone else?)
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What's the best/worst part of writing a series?
By far, the best part of writing a series is being able to continue on a journey with your beloved characters past their “happily ever after,” because let’s face it, there’s always WAY more story to tell after your typical romance novel ending.

The hardest part of writing a series, particularly a romance series, is keeping the story (and the relationship between the hero and heroine) fresh. Romances in particular can suffer from the “Moonlighting Effect” (If you don’t know about the TV show Moonlighting, go look it up on the interwebs, kids) and readers can lose interest after the “will they or won’t they” tension is out of the way. As an author, you have to keep trying to find believable, interesting ways to pull your couples apart, then push them back together again. It can get old quick if you’re not careful.

You've written some blog posts about TV shows (TWD and GoT) and movies (Capt. America). How much do they influence your writing?
I don’t see how anyone who creates worlds for a living can avoid being influenced by what’s going on in the real world around them—and in our culture, TV and movies are ALL around. But even beyond that, in my opinion, some of the best writers in the business today are working on scripted television shows like TWD and GoT. There’s a ton writers can learn from watching these masters at work. I mean, I credit Joss Whedon for teaching me how to write dialogue. (Not directly, of course. We’re not friends, and I’m not cutting him in on my profits or anything, but still, he’s an amazingly talented dude and I learned a lot from him.)

What's a typical day like for you?
Two years ago, I made the decision to give up my soul-sucking job in marketing/advertising to focus on my writing full time. So now, getting up every morning and going to my writing cave is my actual job. I usually do social media stuff and email correspondence in the early morning, and writing in the late morning/early afternoon. If I get bogged down and can’t focus, I usually take my dogs for a walk just to clear my head. And because I’m also a wife and mom, my days occasionally include proofreading business proposals before my husband sends them out (he has a serious comma problem) or shuttling my kid to the orthodontist so he won’t end up looking like a warthog. (He has a really weird bite. Seriously, it kind of looks like a vampire on Supernatural).

What are you reading right now?
I’m currently getting caught up on the Charley Davidson series.  Darynda Jones  is a GODDESS. 

If you could co-author a book with anyone who would it be?
This is a tough one because I think there are some authors who would be on everyone’s list (*cough*Stephen King*cough*), but because of my ties to the romance world, I choose romance superstar Jennifer Crusie. I’ve about hurt myself laughing while reading her books, and her characters are always so...real. By the end of one of her books, you feel like you’re friends with the hero and heroine. She writes smart, tough heroines and strong, confident-but-often-adorably-befuddled-by-their-feelings heroes. She’s an auto pre-order for me, and I have to think I could learn a thing or two (or twenty) from working with her.

What are you working on right now?
Right now I’m working on a Harper Hall novella, the follow-up to You Complicate Me, and a super-secret project that I can’t really talk about right now. It’s all very hush-hush. I mean, I could tell you...but then I’d have to kill you…

The zombie apocalypse has hit (as we all knew it would one day). Which TV or movie characters do you want as part of your crew? (no superheroes…that’s cheating)
So, I’ve given this question WAY more thought than I’m guessing most people would. As a long-time fan of The Walking Dead, I take my zombie apocalypse planning very seriously.

My first pick is Dean Winchester from Supernatural because he has experience killing all manner of bad things and is sort of friends with God. (And also, I want something pretty to look at when things get bad, and have you seen his face?)

My second pick is Jason Bourne. There doesn’t seem to be any situation he can’t handle, and I need a guy like that on my team.

My third pick is River Tam from Serenity. Did you see what she did to those Reavers?     

My final pick (for the purposes of this article only, because  have many, many more), is Dr. McCoy from Star Trek. I mean, I figure we’ll need a doctor, right? People get hurt in the zombie apocalypse. (And just for the record, I’m picking the young Dr. McCoy, as played by Karl Urban. Because have you seen HIS face?)

You can connect with Isabel all over the interwebs, and she LOVES stalkers:
Amazon
BookBub
Goodreads
Facebook
Facebook Reader Group (Bitch, Write Faster)
Twitter
Instagram

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