The
Power to See by Jennifer Anne Davis
SYNOPSIS
After graduating from college with
an enormous debt, Dominic finds himself lured by money and power into a job
that appears too good to be true. He doesn’t realize he works for a drug cartel
until he’s in too deep. Trying to keep his family safe, he takes a deal offered
by Brianna’s father and agrees to marry Brianna while continuing to work for
the cartel.
Brianna and Dominic must rely on one
another as their lives become further entwined in the lethal drug world. When
Dominic discovers a deadly secret, he begins to question everything and turns
to Brianna for support. However, Brianna’s heart belongs to another man—an
undercover DEA agent.
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Author Bio:
The Official Version:
Jennifer graduated from the
University of San Diego with a degree in English and a teaching credential.
Afterwards, she finally married her best friend and high school sweetheart.
Jennifer is currently a full-time writer and mother of three young children.
Her days are spent living in imaginary worlds and fueling her own kids’
creativity.
The Long Version:
I graduated with Department Honors
from the University of San Diego with a degree in English. While working to
earn my teaching credential, I was a legal assistant for an attorney.That’s
about the time I finally married my high school sweetheart. Once I received my
credential from USD, I taught high school English until I had my first child.
Currently I am a stay-at-home mom. I
have three kids, one large dog, a gecko, and a frog.
A couple of years ago, I entered a
writing contest about motherhood and won. My essay “Caution: Warning Lable Not
Included!” was published in the anthology Manual
for Motherhood, reaching number one in the Parenting section of Amazon!
This sparked my need to write on a daily basis, and I have been writing ever
since!
My debut young adult novel The Voice was published by Lands
Atlantic in January 2013. The Voice is
nominated for three Novel Grounds Literary Awards: Best Indie, Favorite Five
Star, and Best Book Boyfriend!
My second book,The Power to See, is a new adult novel and will be available in
October 2013.
My third book,The Key, is a young adult light fantasy novel, and will be
available November 16, 2013.
I’ve always had a passion for
reading and writing. Being transported into another world and experiencing
things beyond my imagination – what could be better? Besides being an outlet
and a love, I hope to write books that encourage all to read.
Giveaway:
AN INTERVIEW WITH JENNIFER ANNE DAVIS
I’ve wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember. When I went to college, I didn’t think I could make a career out of writing, so I became a teacher instead. Once I had kids and stopped teaching, I realized I could write in my “spare” time. I’ve been writing ever since.
How long does it take you to write a book?
It really depends. Usually it takes me about 1 month of outlining and planning the book, 2 months to write the first draft, and then 2-3 months of revising.
How often do you write?
Every day after I drop my kids off at school, I write or revise for a couple of hours. Then at night after my kids are all in bed, I try to get in a couple more hours of writing. Sometimes I’ll be in the middle of writing an exciting chapter, but I have to stop to go pick my kids up from school. That is really hard. I have notes all over my house where I write thoughts down so I don’t forget them!
How do you balance other aspects of your life with your writing?
It’s hard. Writing is so very time consuming. And now with a book in print, I have to allocate time to marketing myself as well. I try to only work when my kids are at school or in bed. The weekends are for family (or reading ). It is hard to balance. My characters are always with me and I’m constantly thinking about them. We’ll be in the middle of dinner and I’ll jump up to go and write some notes down about something that should happen or what someone should say. My kids think it’s funny and they ask who I’m writing about and what’s going on with my characters. We talk about them like they’re real people!
What makes a great story?
I love a lot of action! BUT I absolutely have to get to know the characters. I want to know not only what the character is doing, but when they’re thinking and feeling. I love when the story is infused with a slow building romance. I detest it when characters see one another and are instantly in love because they are so beautiful.
What was the hardest thing about writing a book?
Getting through that first rough draft! I love to plan the book and create the world and characters. But making it through that first draft can be torturous! Once that draft is done, the revising starts, which is hard too, but at least I have something to work with.
What kinds of things do you do in your spare time?
My kids are young so I’m constantly driving them to soccer, karate, and doing homework with them. We love to go swimming and to the beach.
What advice would you give to someone who wants to start writing?
Read. You can’t expect to write if you don’t read A LOT. You have to know your genre, audience, and what people are doing that works. Reading will make you a better writer.
Do you have any go to people when writing a book that help you with your story lines as well as editing, beta reading and such?
Definitely! I have two writing partners. We bounce ideas around and critique each other’s work. I know I wouldn’t be published today without working with these two individuals.
Are you working on anything else right now?
Yes! I'm always working on something else! Right now I'm in the middle of writing a three book YA light fantasy series, called The True Reign Trilogy. The first book entitled THE KEY, was released November 15, 2013. The second book is expected to come out early of 2014.
How did you come up with the idea for The Power to See?
I was actually having trouble falling asleep one night, so I decided to create a story in my head. I love mafia type movies so I started thinking about The Godfather, Traffic, and The Usual Suspects. Then I started to wonder what it would be like if a drug cartel was operating right here in the United States instead of Colombia. I started to imagine an evil man in charge of the empire, and his daughter caught up in the business. I wanted a Romeo and Juliet love affair so I decided to have a DEA agent fall in love with her. What could be more forbidden than that? But of course that was too simple, so I added another love interest into the mix.
When I woke up the next day, I began writing everything down. The story morphed into what it is today.
Top 10 Books
- The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
- The Girl of Fire and Thorns Trilogy by Rae Carson
- Fire by Kristin Cashore
- Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore
- Divergent by Veronica Roth
- Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith
- Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
- Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
- Shatter Me Series by Tahereh Mafi
10.1 The Mortal Instruments & The Infernal Devices Series by Cassandra Clare
10.2 Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas
10.3 Oh, and I love The Decoy Princess and Princess at Sea by Dawn Cook
Ok, I’m forcing myself to stop. It’s hard to only pick 10!!
Top 10 Things to Eat While Writing
- Heath Bars
- Twix
- Popcorn
- Skittles
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cheese & Crackers
- Chocolate
- Toffee
- Peanut M&Ms
- Butterfinger
Top 10 Groups I Listen to While Writing
- Adele
- Mumford & Sons
- OneRepublic
- Taylor Swift
- Christina Perri
- Linkin Park
- Lifehouse
- 3 Doors Down
- Coldplay
- Maroon 5
My Bucket List
- Learn mixed martial arts
- Take up archery
- Travel around the world
- Swim with dolphins
- Have a book on the NY Times Bestseller List
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