A Day in the Life of... Christy Reece



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Growing up in a tiny community in Alabama boasting only one stop sign and a gas station gave Christy ample opportunity to create daring adventures in her head. When she wasn't thinking of her story characters, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys kept her entertained and out of trouble. Later came the chills of Stephen King and the thrills of John Grisham, but the romance genre always held a strong place in her heart.


A member of Romance Writers' of America and International Thriller Writers, Christy lives in Alabama with her husband, two incredibly cute canines and one very shy turtle.

A Day in my Life…

Uh oh. You’re about to find out a secret about me. My life is very low-key, some might say boring. Please don’t let what I’m about to tell you put you to sleep or put you off. My books are much more interesting and exciting than my daily life. Honest!

I have a regular routine that I don’t like to veer from. Routine is very important for my creativity. I wake around the same time, drink out of one of four coffee mugs (UNSUB, Team Hotch, a Barnes and Noble cup or a mug with cute puppies.) I usually eat cold cereal for breakfast. If I’m on deadline, it’s probably going to be a Pop-tart or toast. Then I get to work.

Here’s a regular day for me. If you find yourself yawning or nodding off, stand up and run in place for a minute. It works for me!

7:00 AM) Wake up and hug my girls (Maltese and Rat Terrier) and my hubby. All three are camera shy or I’d show you how cute they are! While hubby makes breakfast for the fur-kids, I sip coffee and stare into space. I can handle a hug before coffee, but must have at least two cups before any kind of conversation that requires more than a mumble can commence.

7:30) I head to my office upstairs. Open the blinds and turn on the news. Then, I read and answer emails, check Facebook, Twitter, Amazon and B&N rankings. I obsesses about rankings for the first couple of weeks after a release, then I have to let it go or it will drive me crazy.

8:30) Need more coffee and probably breakfast.

9:00) If it’s Monday, then it’s Recommend Monday on my blog site. I chat about what I got accomplished the week before, what I’m going to be working on for the upcoming week and what I read and enjoyed lately. Then I invite everyone to tell what books they read and loved. (It’s a great way to get lots of recommendations, so come on by if you get the chance!) If it’s not Monday, I’ll settle in for some serious writing/editing.

12:00) Break time. Either lunch or a snack, depending on what’s in the house and how well the writing is going. If the words just aren’t coming, I’ll take a walk or a shower. Nothing gets my characters talking to me like getting away from my laptop where I can’t type what they’re saying. Stubborn characters!

1:00) Check email, Facebook and Twitter again. (This stuff can be addictive!)

1:30) Back to writing

3:00) Check Facebook and email again. Sneak a peek at rankings. Wince, lather, repeat. (I have issues!) Then back to writing.

5:00) Dinner for the fur-kids, then hubby and me. If I’m on deadline, we’ll order in or have soup and sandwiches. If I’m not under deadline, I’ll actually make a nice meal, though if it requires more than five ingredients, it’s a stretch for me. (Have I mentioned how easy to please my hubby is?)

6:00) If I’m on deadline, I’m back to writing after dinner.

7:00) Television: I have some serious addictions: Criminal Minds, Covert Affairs, The Closer, Rizzoli and Isles, Castle, Flashpoint, Bones, Blue Bloods. And, usually by this time, my eyes are blurry and my brain is fuzzy. Concentrating on writing is useless.

9:00) Check email and Facebook once more before I’m offline for the night.

10:00) Reading till I begin to nod off, then it’s lights out!

If you want to find me when I’m supposed to be writing, you can usually find me here:

https://www.facebook.com/AuthorChristyReece

http://www.christyreece.blogspot.com/

http://twitter.com/christyreece

Last Chance Rescue series: 2011 SWEET TRILOGY

GIVEAWAY

 In honor of Christy's visit today she's giving away a signed copy of one of her 2011 releases, SWEET JUSTICE, SWEET REVENGE or SWEET REWARD, winner's choice.

Open to residents of Canada & the US

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment.  Make sure to leave your email address!!
(example:  aislynnt(at)gmail(dot)com)

Giveaway will run until December 31st (midnight EST)