Today, I welcome Jude Ouvrard to the blog for a “get
to know the author” post. Jude is the author of Wonderland, another fantastic story from Renaissance Romance
Publishing’s Fall Fires anthology.
Tell us about three other writers
who inspire you.
Jamie Mcguire is one of my favorite authors. She is down to Earth
and I love her writing style. I even own a dedicated copy of Beautiful
Disaster. She inspires me because she
started as a self published author and now is one of the most popular authors.
She is a New York Times Bestseller. She believed in herself and was able to
write the Providence series, which I loved; Beautiful Disaster & Walking
Disaster, the movie transcript is already done and her recent novel, Red Hill,
a zombie apocalypse. Her ability to create characters and make you fall for
them astonished me. McGuire amazes me with her talent and devotion! I’m hoping
that I’ll be able to meet her someday.
Colleen Hoover is the only author who has the power to break my
heart with her words and storyline. I feel the pain of her characters. She is a
genius. I admire her and I wish she could give me private classes on how to be
as cool as Colleen Hoover. Slammed, Point of Retreat and This girl are part of
one of my favorite series. Hopeless and Losing Hope are definitely on my
favorite list. Hopeless broke me into million pieces when I first read it.
Amazing! I’ve never read a book like this one, one of a kind. I am always
looking forward to her work.
Megan Noelle is the author of Fool for you and Fighting for
you. When I read Fool for you, I simply
fell in love with her writing and talent. I also have a major crush on her main
male character, Corey. He is perfect in every way! She is an author that I get
to talk with almost daily. Even though she has a busy schedule with writing,
school and her private life, she is helping me with my novel. I’m so thankful
for her help. Megan is amazing and I’m learning a lot from her. Get her novels
now!!
A genie grants you three
writing-related wishes: what are they and why?
- I would love to meet Jamie McGuire. Why, simply because she is my favorite author and I admire her a lot.
- I would love to publish my novel before the end of 2013, I don’t know if it’s still possible at that point but I would love if it could happen.
- I wish my writing was so good that I wouldn’t even need editing. I know this is impossible but we are talking about a genie here....
Describe your ideal writing
space.
My ideal writing space...
I would love to have an ocean view or lake view. Maybe even a mountain view. I
would definitely have my own private office in my house and it would be painted
in light turquoise with one or two large windows. I would frame all my book
covers and let them have their own spot on my wall. Of course, I would have a
large wood desk and a very comfortable black leather chair. A girl can dream
right?
Jude, your ideal writing spot
sounds perfect – I’d like to reserve an armchair in the corner, please.
Wonderland:
Lucas Colton is far too young to go
through all this pain but meeting poetry teacher, Preston Davidson,
changed everything. His life went from heartbreak to joyful and then, from friendship
to love. The impact Preston had on Lucas’
life was mesmerising.
What would you do if you knew you may
not have a tomorrow?
A quick peek at what’s under the cover -
When I arrived at Central Park, Preston was sitting by
the statue of Alice in Wonderland with two steaming cups of coffee in hand. He
wore a canary yellow sweatshirt with a pair of dark blue jeans and black
leather converse.
“You’re on time,” I teased, taking one of the cups from
him.
“I figure I shouldn’t waste any more time.” Preston took
a sip of his coffee. “Life is too important right now. I don’t want to miss
anything.”
“I can see that you’ve thought about my situation
thoroughly.” I couldn’t help but be flattered. It was obvious now that he cared
about me, even if just as a friend.
“I have a few questions for you. If you don’t mind, of
course.”
Curious, I wanted to know what was going on inside his
brain. Looking through his glasses, I saw how tired his eyes were, how the rims
were red. He hadn’t slept all night, I would bet. “I’m not sure I’ll be able to
answer all of them, but I’m willing to try.”
Preston made me nervous, and I hoped he wasn’t going to
ask for a medical explanation. I had asked to be told what was necessary. The
details weren’t important to me. All I knew was that I had kidney cancer, and
that it had started to spread to my other organs. My lungs were affected, but
they were giving me enough medication to keep me out of pain.
“I want you to name three things you can’t live
without,” he said. That seemed pretty simple, nothing to be worried about.
“Coffee, a good movie, and cheesecake.” I laughed. “You
took me off guard. I don’t know, but those are things that I enjoy, I guess.”
“It’s perfect. Now tell me: what would you do if
bacteria were killing all the coffee beans in the world, and you foresaw that
thirty days from now, you wouldn’t be able to find a single coffee bean in the
world?”
Was Preston serious? What kind of question was that? I
shook my head and smiled. “I’d drink as much as I could, and I’d try to freeze
some to keep for special occasions.”
“Good answer. Now tell me: what would you do if the film
industry decided that it was no longer profit-earning to produce movies and
that thirty days from now, there wouldn’t be any movies anywhere for sale or
rent?”
“I would buy as many movies as I could afford, and go to
the movie theater one last time.”
“Another great answer. Last, but not least: what would
you do if the Cheesecake Factory was going bankrupt, and thirty days from now,
you couldn’t find a single piece of cheesecake in the entire world?”
“I would eat cheesecake for every meal, gain weight, and
die of heart failure,” I joked.
Preston laughed. “I’m asking you all these questions
because I’ve come up with a plan. You said you might have weeks to live. Let’s
hope you have a month. You have to make the most out of it. You have to enjoy
and do everything you’ve ever dreamed of doing. Are you ready to have the best
time of your life?”
A smile spread over my lips. “Okay, I see where you’re
going with this.”
“I’ll spend that month with you. I want to be with you
every time you smile or cry, when you feel good, or when you’re in pain. You
can’t do this alone, Lucas. So tell me: what is it that you’ve always dreamed
of doing?”
“I’m a pretty simple guy; don’t need much to be happy,
so forgive me if we aren’t going to Australia. I think we’ll stay here in New
York.”
“Sounds good to me — and my wallet.” Preston looked at me, waiting for me to
tell him everything I wanted to do before the end came.
Jude was born and raised in a small
village named Lacolle. She now lives in Montreal, Canada. She is the proud
mother of a beautiful four year old son, and has spent the last twelve years
with her partner, Cedric.
French is her native language, but she
prefers to write in her second language, English.
Besides working full time for a Title
Insurance Company and being a mother, Jude has a passion for books, both
reading and writing them.
She is currently working on a novel
called Body, Ink, and Soul. Coming soon!
Also written by Jude
Ouvrard:
Under the Sun, from the anthology Heat Wave:
Volume Two
You can follow Jude and her writings at the
following links:
website/blog: www.judeouvrard.com
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/judeouvrard
About me: http://about.me/judeouvrard
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/jude-ouvrard
*****
Stop by tomorrow, when author M.C. Rayne will be
joining me in the hot seat.
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