Bootcamper Data File: Jacqueline Wilson

Name:  Jacqueline Wilson

Writes:  Category: Desire & Sweet;  WW1 Historicals

Call sign:  (ie nickname)  JQ

Current mood:  In writing and editing mode

Reading:  Burnt Sunshine  by Estelle Pinney. An enchanting story of love and adventure set in 1936 to after WW2. Well worth the read.

Fleur-de-Lis by Isolde Martyn. Love her books. She makes history come to life.

The Other ANZACS by Peter Rees. Stories of nurses at war 1914-1918. A very poignant work using diaries and letters telling heart rending stories, profoundly moving with extraordinary compassion and courage. A unique group in Anzac history. "

Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder. A worthy successor to the Twilight series. Fills. the void. An original and fascinating new fantasy. There are three in The Glass series.

Web hang outs: Don't hang out. Don't have the time. Just log on when the Bootcampers suggest something.

Favourite food when writing:  Bananas. Or Rice crackers, cheese and olives.

Favourite music: Wagner's Ring Cycle, Mozart, Nana Mouskouri; Olivia Newton-John; Welsh male choirs.

INSPIRATION: My mother and how she handled adversities in her life. My daughter, whose wisdom fills me with awe.

Watching:  The endless changing of the seasons with all the beauty that nature can endow.

Working on:  Manuscripts that need finishing.

Quote:  "You deserve time for your life.

"Pause to appreciate the beauty around you."

Bootcamper Data File: Rachel Bailey

name:  Rachel Bailey

Writes:  Harlequin Desire

Current mood:  Perky. There's mocha swirl cheesecake for dessert…

Reading:  Untameable Rogue by Kelly Hunter

Web hang outs:   Lovecats Downunder, Desire Author Blog, Facebook and here!

Favourite food when writing:   Chocolate. In any of its forms.

Favourite music:   The soundtrack for my current story. I love making a new one for each book!

Watching:   Junior Masterchef Australia, Modern Family, all my Jane Austen DVDs.

Working on:  The Return Of The Rebel Heir (working title) - the third book in three connected stories. The first brother's story is out now in the US and in Nov in Aust/NZ: At The Billionaire's Beck And Call? and the second brother will have his book in Feb: Million-Dollar Amnesia Scandal. These three brothers are my favourite heroes so far!

Quote: "When you dream, you dialogue with aspects of yourself that normally are not with you in the daytime and you discover that you know a great deal more than you thought you did." - Toni Cade Bambara

Out in Aus/NZ - Nov!

Bootcamper Data File: Dana Scully

Name:  Dana Scully

Writes:  Historical Romance

Call sign:  Danal (Dana + anal...because ‘organisation is key’), Lois (because I’m the average woman tied to Superman)

Current mood:  “In the zone” (my ‘get it done mood’)

Reading:  Scoundrel’s Kiss by Carrie Lofty

Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain

Pathophysiology:  Concepts of Altered Health States by Porth & Matfin

Cliffs Quick Review:  A&P; 

The Australian (daily newspaper)

The Week (weekly news mag) 

National Geographic (monthly subscription)

Web hang outs:  currently...any site that tells me what my local political candidates have or have not done

Favourite food when writing:  NOTHING.  I want NO distractions.  (But...there is a jar of pretzels on my desk for tension breakers...”crunch, crunch, CHOMP!”)

Favourite music:  Metallica, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Wagner, Paolo Nutini, Debussy, Sia, Nora Jones, Kings of Leon, Santana, the list goes on...

Watching:  Merlin; Big Bang Theory

Working on:  revisions of Believe in Fairy Tales

Quote:  “If it is to be, it is up to me.”

Dana at work

Bootcamper Data File: Eleni Konstantine

Name: Eleni Konstantine

Writes: Fantasy & Paranormal fiction with romantic elements

Call sign: (ie nickname)  Friends call me Helz or Legend (am looking at you Dana!)

Current mood: Looking forward to Club Booty, RWAus conference, and BootiCon!!

Reading: 

Inspiration: 

Judy Blume, Roald Dahl, David Eddings, Jennifer Roberson, Diana Gabaldon, my Bootcamper and RWAus writing buddies, Joss Whedon (a Legend!), programs with the word STAR in them ;)) 

Web hang outs: Gosh, there's a few. Here of course. Eleni's Taverna, Eleni's Library (links to my reading collections), Twitter, SARA, the RWAus blog, and of course I go visiting.

Favourite food when writing: Well I wish I could be original but it has to be chocolate! 

Music listening to:  Yngwie Malmsteen

Watching: Have been re-watching the Harry Potter films. Up to The Order of the Phoenix. Can't wait for Part 1 of The Deathly Hallows to be released.

Working on: getting ready for the conference and new story - Beyond World - to work at BootiCon.

Quote: "I'm sorry, the position of annoying talking animal has already been filled." - Donkey, Shrek 2

Sorry this data file is late.....

Also there will be no Data file or What We Are Reading in August. We'll be too busy having fun at the conference!

Bootcamper Data File: Melissa James

Name: Melissa James

Writes: Harlequin Romance, Suspenseful Historical Mainstream

Call sign: (ie nickname) Um, haven't had one since called "Freckle Bum Junior" in high school. :) Friends call me Lis.

Current mood: Excited! Going on holiday tomorrow. Can't wait.

Reading: "The Terror Before Trafalgar" by Tom Pocock - a bio on the life of Lord Nelson, and the times in England and France just before the outbreak of war in 1803. It is research! Also reading "Lucia: A Venetian Life in Napoleonic Times" by Andrea di Robilant. More research!

Inspiration: Sharon Penman, Elizabeth Chadwick, JRR Tolkien, Nigel Tranter

Web hang outs: Only historical research places! I'm a technophobe and not really into blogs and stuff. We do download shows like Fringe though - where we live it's always 2 years behind.

Favourite food when writing: Duh...chocolate!!! Peppermint tea is always good too.

Music listening to: "The Romantic Violin" by Joshua Bell

Watching: "The Little Dictator" with Charlie Chaplin (really!). I also love Fringe, NCIS, CSI...

Working on: "Dark Waltz" - mainstream historical suspense set in 1803

 

May release

Visit Melissa at her website.

Bootcamper Data File: Annie Newton

This month, our Bootcamper Data File is with Anne, who has been selected to be part of the 5DI workshops in July. Congratulations Anne!!

Name: Anne Newton

Writes: futuristic and paranormal romance

Call sign: (ie nickname) Bridget (which I am never explaining!)

Current mood: euphoric at being chosen for RWA's 5 Day Intensive in July

Reading: Spymaster's Lady by Johanna Bourne

Inspiration: my fellow bootcampers, Jennifer Crusie and Joss Whedon

Web hang outs: hmm. Jennifer Crusie's site, Television Without Pity (can't recommend this website highly enough. especially if you enjoy sarcasm as much as I do. If you miss an episode of your favourite show, visit this site)

Favourite food when writing: sadly, chocolate. I am trying for smaller portions as the writing hours increase.

Music listening to: God, everything. Last night was Bittersweet Symphony by the Verve

Watching: Supernatural, if Ch10 would do the right thing and leave it ON!

inspiration for Annie - Supernatural's Jensen Ackles

Working on: Paranormal trilogy (book one almost complete)

Join us next month for another Data File.....

Bootcamper Data File: Fiona Gregory

This month, our Bootcamper Data File is with Fiona, who has been a part of the Little Gems Anthology two years running now. Congratulations Fi!  I am sure you can make it a hat trick :-)


Name: Fiona Gregory

Writes: Futuristic Romance and short stories with romantic elements 

Current mood: Wishing for a runner’s high after a trip around the suburbs

Reading: Lisa Curry-Kenny’s 'Get up and Go' and Nora Robert’s 'Honest Illusions'

Inspiration:
* Space and all its mysteries
* Sci-fi television – Startrek, Stargate, Dr Who, Torchwood - to name a few
* Regular sessions of “What if…”

Web hang outs:

I hang out here at Bootcamper Writing Drills and help with  Gromit’s story

Favourite food when writing: Coffee.

Music: Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Dire Straits, Queen. Relaxation CD’s while I’m writing.

Please check Fiona's latest story in the Little Gems Topaz Anthology. Orders are now available via the RWAus site. 

Join us next month for another Data File. 

Bootcamper Data File: Alison Leake

Welcome to our second Data File, the quick snippets of info on our Bootcampers.

Our Bootcamper this month is the contest blazing, Alison Leake.  Mark my words, she will be getting The Call soon - her work is just so wonderful.

Name: Alison Leake

Writes: Paranormal & Fantasy Historicals


Call Sign: Allie/Al


Current Mood: Tired


Reading: Kiss Me, Annabel - the second in the four book series about the Essex sisters by Eloise James


Inspiration: Dorothy Dunnett & Laura Kinsale for writing. My friend Roseanne in real life for her generous soul and fabulous, positive outlook on life. She always knows the right thing to say.


Web hang outs: Word Wenches, History Hoydens, Farmville *g*


Favourite food when writing: Wasabi Peas


Music listening to: Dire Straits



Watching: Black Adder (when I remember it's on)


Working on: A historical fantasy
  

Alison did forget to mention her inspiration for her dreamy Sebastian, Rupert Penry-Jones

Join us next month for another Data File......

Bootcamper Data File: Nikki Logan

Welcome to our very first Data File. Where we just have quick snippet of info each month on one of our Bootcampers. 

We start this month with Ms Nikki Logan, Harlequin Romance Author. Nikki's Debut book 'Lights, Camera...Kiss the Boss' has been released in the US and UK, and is available for edownload at the eharlequin site (go green!).

Next month, her book will be hitting the Australian and New Zealand Shelves.















Name: Nikki Logan

Writes: Harlequin Romance/Sweet/Tender

Current mood: sleepy after staying up late watching winter Olympics

Reading: JR Ward's 'Covet' and Denise Rossetti's 'Thief of Light'


Inspiration: nature, the world around us


Web hang outs:
nikkilogan.com.au ; LoveCats Downunder Blog


Twitter name: @ReadNikkiLogan

Favourite food when writing: anything salty...it's terrible!!

Music listening to: ClassicFM (no ads, relaxing music, get to work unstressed)

Join us next month for another Data File.