Writing is the New Uber Sport with Guest Blogger: Rebecca Zanetti

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Writing War Wounds

First I’d like to thank the Book Boost folks for having me over today. I love reading all the blogs and interviews on this site, and it’s an honor to be here.

Last week I sprained my ankle. For the first time ever, and I have to say, it really hurt. I had no clue. Once my husband picked me up and tucked me into a chair with a pillow under my foot, he said something that really gave me pause. After learning it was my first sprain, he scratched his head, and said, “That’s really surprising. I mean, since you’re such a klutz.”

And you know what? It is really surprising because I am a klutz. Nearly every pair of sweats, jeans, and nylons I own have an identical rip right above my left knee because I always get caught on this edge of a table nobody else gets caught on. I’ve fallen down (and up) our stairs more times than I can count. I trip over everything…and nothing. Honest.

My mom, who really loves me, says that I could stand in the center of a round room and hit a corner.

When our kid hits the floor during a basketball game, my husband always gives me the look that says, “That’s from you.”

When it starts to snow, my husband always gets out my strongest, best traction boots right away. And I always end up slipping on the ice. Every day.

You know that person that knocks over the pyramid of cans of corn at the grocery store? Yeah, that’s me.

My mother in law gets a panicked look on her face when I touch her dishes. And I can’t blame her. I’ve taken out an entire saucer and cup display before. Well, I did it three times.

But the other day when I missed the bottom step, I sprained my ankle. I had a Diet Coke (open) in one hand and my laptop in the other. And I protected the laptop. There’s something about being an author that instinctively had me clutching the laptop, even as my foot folded over into something unnatural. And when I hit the ground, yelping, I clutched that computer to me with both hands.

On the laptop was Consumed, which is book four of the Dark Protector series. It’s Katie and Jordan’s story, and I hadn’t sent it to my editor yet. In fact, I was on my way to do just that. After a lifetime of falling, slipping, and tripping, I finally became injured. From writing.

So when they tell you that writing is blood, sweat, and tears, there’s some truth to it. As well as a whole bunch of spraying, spilled Diet Coke. But you know what? If I took that fall again, I’d protect that laptop.

I’m wondering if I’m the only klutz out there. Has anyone else knocked something over in a grocery store?


A Note from the Book Boost: Luckily, the local folks are safe from me at the grocery store cause hubby does all that shopping! But, I have fallen down the stairs with laptop in hand as well. Must protect the work. Body be darned. :-) From one klutz to another, I've already dropped and broken a glass this week and had to clean up the major spillage from knocking a shelf completely off the fridge door. So, I hear ya! Please tell us more about your latest and thanks for joining us today, we're honored to have you...sore ankle and all.


Blurb:

Emma Paulsen is a geneticist driven by science. But she’s also a psychic, so when a dark, good-hearted vampire frees her from the clutches of the evil Kurjans, she realizes he must be the man who’s been haunting her dreams. But with a virus threatening vampire mates, Emma may discover a whole new meaning of “lovesick”…

As King of the Realm, Dage Kayrs has learned to practice diplomacy. Still, it’s taken three hundred years to find his mate, so he’ll stop at nothing to protect her–even if it means turning his back on his own kind…

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Rebecca Zanetti is a college professor by day and romance author by night. Currently she’s busy writing the sexy Dark Protector Series from Kensington Brava, which has received excellent reviews. Publisher’s Weekly declared Fated a "recommended spring read," and Claimed to be a thriller with “true strengths: sizzling sex scenes and a memorable cast.”

Visit her on the web here: http://rebeccazanetti.com/

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