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Saturday, March 16, 2013
Mina Khan's A Tale of Two Djinns 1 Year Anniversary Blog Tour
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1. Tell us 5 things about yourself that readers may not be
able find out about you on the web.
Mina:
I dress up & perform renaissance dances in public.
I love word games, especially against the DH
I dabble in visual arts to relax
I love saris, but hesitate to wear them because once one
came apart on me at a wedding.
I spent a large chunk of my childhood on a ship traveling
the seas.
2. What does a
typical writing day look for you?
Mina: Lol. I wake up around 5:30 a.m. & my DH is sweet enough
to deliver coffee at the computer. Then I work on writing and writing related
issues until it’s time to pick up the kids. Try to sneak in some more computer
time during homework. The evenings are
for family or community.
3. Could you give us a little sneak peek of how
your research process happens with a new book or series?
Mina: Usually, a new story starts with an idea or image that
gets stuck in my head. I’ll do quick internet searches and keep a file with
notes. I’ll plan a library trip around the topic and get some reading material.
Being a journalist by trade, I often interview experts on the topic or field.
4. When you’re not
writing, what are your hobbies/interests?
Mina: Dancing, cooking, reading, traveling, movies, art
projects, knitting.
5. Who are some of your favorite authors?
Mina: Marjorie M. Liu, Laurell K. Hamilton,
Patricia Briggs, Lois McMaster Bujold, Carol Berg.
6. When you are deep
into writing what is your biggest pet peeve?
Mina: Interrupting the writing for daily chores and life. I
know, not very reasonable…but it is what it is.
7. Do you ever base your characters on people you
know in real life?
Mina: Sometimes a real life person might inspire me, usually
some interesting physical aspect. For example, my heroes are almost always
inspired by drool-worthy actors. :D
8. Who is your
favorite character in the series so far?
Mina: Um, I like all my characters…for different reasons. Rukh because he’s
just so sexy. Shay because he’s so honorable. Sarah because she’s a journalist
and thinks like one. Maya because she can kick ass. I even like my villains
because they make the books fun.
9. If you could be
any one of your characters, from any book you’ve written, which one would you
be and why?
Mina: I’d be Maya because she can wield both djinn and human
magic.
10. Do you have
anything specific you want to say to your readers, maybe about what’s coming in
the future from you or anything else?
Mina: I should have a new djinn story by late spring: The
Djinn in the Mirror. What if Cinderella ended up with a wicked sexy djinn
instead of a fairy godmother and Prince Charming?
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Fun quick questions:
11. Coffee or Hot Tea
– coffee with caramel flavoring!
12. Beach or
Mountains – both.
13. Sunrise or Sunset
-- Sunset
14. Summer or Winter
– Winter (because we get triple digit temperatures in summer!)
15. Country Music or Rock N' Roll – Rock N’ Roll!
A TALE OF
TWO DJINN
by Mina
Khan
Akshay, warrior prince of the earth djinns, earns the title
of Crown Prince at a high cost when he loses his best friend in a battle
against ancient enemies, the water djinns. Heartsick, he escapes to Earth to
mourn and lose himself in drink
Nothing gets the biological clock ticking (and elders lecturing) like almost dying in battle, so Maya, princess of the water djinns, travels to Earth for some no-strings-attached sex to fulfill her duty and produce an heir. But the beautiful and tough warrior gets more than she bargained for when she meets Shay.
Their not-so-simple one-night stand is interrupted by assassins and the world, as they know it, is changed forever. As Maya and Shay pull together to survive, both are determined to have their happily-ever-after and bring peace to their worlds — warring families, shadow assassins, and nosy busybodies be damned.
Available at:
Mina Khan is a Texas-based writer and food enthusiast. She grew up in Bangladesh on stories of djinns (pronounced "gins"), ghosts and monsters. These childhood fancies now color her fiction. She daydreams of hunky paranormal heroes, magic, mayhem and mischief and writes them down as tales of romance and adventure.
Her first published work, The Djinn's Dilemma, won the novella category of the 2012 Romance Through The Ages (published) contest.
Mina Khan
started writing at an early age and in the third grade published a
thought-provoking poem:
In
the Temple of Pong
There is a gong
There is a gong
That
rings
in the middle of the night
Is it right
for it to ring in the middle of the night?
Hard as it is to believe, she went on to win a few awards for her poetry and then decided to tackle serious writing – short stories, screen plays and books. After concerns expressed by her parents about her livelihood, Mina pursued a career in journalism – print and television.
in the middle of the night
Is it right
for it to ring in the middle of the night?
Hard as it is to believe, she went on to win a few awards for her poetry and then decided to tackle serious writing – short stories, screen plays and books. After concerns expressed by her parents about her livelihood, Mina pursued a career in journalism – print and television.
She retired
from full-time media work in 2007 to focus on her family and personal
writing. Currently, she teaches cooking classes and writes about food for her
day job.
Mina
considers writing her greatest vice and her only salvation ~it drives her
bat-shit crazy and keeps her sane.
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9 comments:
Mina, your husband sounds like a sweetie (making you coffee every morning)The blurb sounds heavenly... Love nothing gets your biological clock ticking and the elders talking... Congratulations on your success and thanks for letting us learn more about you!
I have Tale of 2 Djinns on my TBR pile - gotta get to it soon!
Thanks for visiting Donnell! And yes, he's a keeper :)
Good to see you here Pamela! I hope you enjoy Shay & Maya's story :D
Congratulations on the one year anniversary! Next time I see you (May), you need to tell be about the chunk of childhood on the seas part. :-)
@Carla: Definitely. So looking forward to seeing you! :)
I love this series :D
Aww, thanks Bec! You made my day :)
Sounds and looks like a very interesting read.