Book Goodies

Find great books, bargains and freebies!

  • Home
  • Authors: Tell Readers About Your Book
  • Advertising
    • Buy Home Page Features
    • Advertise Your Bargain Book
    • List Your Free eBook
    • Feature Your PermaFree Book
    • BookGoodies Multi-site Landing Pages And Book Buyer’s Guides
    • Author Advertising PrePay and Save!
  • Deals Newsletter
  • Featured Books
    • Buyer’s Guides
  • Book and Kindle Sleeves
  • Free Printable Bookmarks
  • Sites in the BookGoodies Network
  • Inspirational Thoughts and Affirmations
  • Free Books
  • PermaFree Books
  • Featured Free and Bargain Books
  • Bargain Books Under $3
  • Buyer’s Guides
  • Interviews With Authors
    • Podcasts with Authors
  • Authors Start Here
    • Authors: Tell Readers About Your Book
    • BookGoodies MEGA Submit Book Buyers Guide
    • Submit Your Interview
    • Feature Your Free Books
    • Feature Your Bargain Books
  • Giveaways from BookGoodies
You are here: Home / Interviews With Authors / Interview with Author – JoMarie DeGioia

Interview with Author – JoMarie DeGioia

By Book Goodies Leave a Comment


About JoMarie DeGioia:
JoMarie DeGioia is a bestselling author of Historical and Contemporary Romance. She’s known Mickey Mouse from the “inside,” has been a copyeditor for her tiny town’s newspaper, and a bookseller. She is the author of over 40 Romances, and writes Young Adult Fantasy/Adventure stories and Paranormal Romance too. She gets lost in DIY projects around the house and works out plot ideas during long runs. She divides her time between Central Florida and New England, and you may contact her at JoMarie@JoMarieDeGioia.com.

What inspires you to write?
I find inspiration all around me! Observing people, watching old movies, interacting with my family. Characterization is fascinating to me, and feeds my stories.

Tell us about your writing process.
I usually begin with a rough outline, maybe with more detail if there is a mystery involved. Character sketches with backgrounds, physical appearance, and their main goals, motivations, and conflicts follow. Then I jump in with both feet! I get to know my characters better in those first few chapters, and make sure I have a handle on them before going forward. I edit as I write, so the edit process isn't quite as painful as it could be, lol.

For Fiction Writers: Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?
I don't interview them, if that's what you mean. I do follow what they "decide" to do some of the time, and it can lead to some great "ah-ha!" moments that can shape the rest of the book!

What advice would you give other writers?
Write what you love to read. It will come through to the reader. You can learn grammar and punctuation, but you must love your story before going forward.

How did you decide how to publish your books?
I'm a hybrid author, which seems to work well for me. This allows me to work with publishing houses as well as put out books myself. I can control the release of my self-published books, and both my indie and my traditional-model published books seem to promote each other!

What do you think about the future of book publishing?
It's very exciting that there are more options now than ever before for authors. I believe both traditional-model and indie publishing will continue for the foreseeable future.

What do you use?: Beta Readers

What genres do you write?: Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Contemporary Romance and Romantic Comedy, and Young Adult

What formats are your books in?: Both eBook and Print, Audiobook

Website(s)
JoMarie DeGioia Home Page Link
Link To JoMarie DeGioia Page On Amazon
Link to Author Page on iTunes

Your Social Media Links
Goodreads
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
LinkedIn

All information in this post is presented “as is” supplied by the author. We don’t edit to allow you the reader to hear the author in their own voice.

Filed Under: Interviews With Authors Tagged With: contemporary romantic comedy, eBook, Google Play, historical romance, iTunes, JoMarie DeGioia, Kindle, Kobo, young adult


Free and Bargain Books delivered to your email daily, subscribe now to find great new books every day.

Are you looking for ebook deals? We have them! We also have free ebooks - check them out!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

19 − 8 =

Sign up for our Featured and Bargain Books Newsletter

Fiction

  • Fiction
  • Action & Adventure
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Historical
  • Horror
  • Mystery/Suspense
  • Paranormal
  • Romance
  • Romance – Erotica
  • Science Fiction
  • Women’s Fiction
  • Fiction Audio Books

Try Kindle Unlimited Today

Listen to Your Favorite Books

Nonfiction

  • Art/Photography/Coffee Table
  • Biographies & Memoirs
  • Body/Mind/Spirit
  • Business Books
  • Cooking and Food Books
  • Crafts and Hobbies
  • Educational/How-to
  • Essays
  • Faith and Religion
  • Gardening Books
  • Health & Fitness
  • Humor
  • Inspiration and Photography Books
  • Pet and Animal Books
  • Science and Math
  • Travel
  • Nonfiction Audio Books

More Good Stuff

  • Featured Books
  • Children and Young Adult Books
  • *Reading Room
    • Interviews With Authors
    • Audio Books
      • Nonfiction Audio Books
      • Fiction Audio Books
  • Spanish
  • Giveaways from BookGoodies
  • Readers: What Podcasts Do You Listen To?
  • Readers: What Devices do You Use to Read eBooks?
  • Readers: What Do You Like on an Author’s Website?

For Authors

  • Authors: Tell Readers About Your Book
  • Author Interview – Tell Us About Yourself
  • BookGoodies MEGA Submit Book Buyers Guide
  • Advertise Your Bargain Books
  • Advertise Your Free eBook
  • Advertise Your PermaFree Book
  • Universal Link Tool for Amazon Books
  • Subscribe to Our Newsletters
  • BookGoodies News

Copyright © 2022 BookGoodies Network