BOOK TOUR
Callie is finally getting her dream wedding. On St. Valentine’s Day no less. Only a vandal is determined to destroy her bakery before the wedding can occur. Anna, self-proclaimed best cupcake baker this side of the Mississippi, is not letting anything happen to the cupcake bakery. No way. Barista extraordinaire Kristie jumps at the chance to help as well. Together the three women launch a mission to find the jerk who thinks it’s okay to attack the bakery.
Will the gals of Callie’s Cakes find the vandal and save the cupcake bakery before Callie’s dream wedding is ruined?
Cupcakes not included, although recipes for all the delicious cupcakes Anna bakes are.
LKBR: Thank you for joining us today, D.E. Haggerty.
DE: Thanks
for having me! Please, call me Dena.
LKBR: Dena, please
tell us a bit about Saint Vandal’s Day.
DE: Saint
Vandal’s Day is a culinary cozy mystery
featuring the gals from Callie’s Cakes, a cupcake bakery where murders and
mysteries seem to pop up on a semi-regular basis. Maybe it’s something in the
water? Callie is the owner of the bakery and she’s planning her dream wedding.
On St. Valentine’s Day no less. Unfortunately, a vandal is determined to
destroy her bakery. The ladies of Callie’s Cakes must uncover the vandal and
save the bakery before Callie’s dream wedding is destroyed.
LKBR: What are
you plans for this series?
DE: Unfortunately – sniff – this is the final book in
the series. Although I do admit the ladies are pushing me to write more
holiday-themed stories. We’ll see. Currently, I have no plans to continue the
series.
LKBR: Are you
working on any new projects?
DE: I’m working on some novellas in another one of my
cozy mystery series, The Gray-Haired Knitting Detectives. I currently
plan to write three novellas.
LKBR: When did you first know you wanted to be a writer?
DE: Oh gosh. I always wanted to be a writer. I just
didn’t think it was a viable option for a career. But after I’d exhausted
several other career choices – military policewoman, lawyer, B&B owner – I
decided to give it a try.
LKBR: Was getting
your first book published everything you thought it would be? The feelings? The
process?
DE: *Snorts* Not at all. It was a huge disappointment. I put the book out in
the universe thinking the universe would take care of me. The universe doesn’t
take care of you. You take care of the universe.
LKBR: How did
you handle it when changes were made to your first manuscript? I don’t have a
thick skin, so I know how I would have felt.
DE: It gets easier. Initially, I was pretty upset and
even tried switching editors. Big mistake. Turns out my editor is very nice. I
know now if she says something needs changing I should listen. It helps she’s a
big fan of the genres I write in and knows what readers expect.
LKBR: What is your favorite part of
being a writer?
DE: When
you first get an idea and you can’t wait to write it down. I’ve been known to
giggle to myself while writing those initial scenes.
LKBR: Why are
reviews, good or bad, so important to authors?
DE: Reviews can help an author in several ways. For
me, the most important thing is validation. In other words, someone besides my
editor and super fans telling me my book doesn’t suck. Another way I use
reviews is when I notice the same comment about a story coming back again and
again. I’ve used this feedback to help develop my writing and sometimes I’ve
even gone back and edited the story.
LKBR: On what
sites do you recommend readers leave their reviews?
DE: Amazon, Goodreads, and Bookbub
LKBR: If you
could spend one hour with a reader, what would you want to talk about?
DE: I’d probably throw book ideas at her to see which
ones she likes until she was sick of me and told me to leave!
LKBR: Thank you so much, Dena for letting us get to know you better!
DE: Thanks for having me. It’s been fun!
About D.E. Haggerty
D.E. Haggerty is actually just plain old Dena, but she thinks using initials makes her sound sophisticated and maybe even grown up. She was born and raised in the U.S. but considers herself a Dutchie and not only because it sounds way cooler. After a stint in the U.S. Army, she escaped the US to join her husband in Holland. She fled Holland over ten years ago when she couldn’t stand the idea of being a lawyer for one single second more. Turns out Bed & Breakfast owner in Germany didn’t do it for her either. When the hubby got a job in Istanbul, she jumped ship and decided to give this whole writer thing a go. She’s now back in Holland, which she considers home. Sorry, Mom.
Thanks for having me on your blog today. The interview was fun ❤️❤️❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you for being part of the book tour for "SAINT VANDAL'S DAY" by D.E. Haggerty.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading the author chat and can't wait for the opportunity to read this book.
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