Please help me welcome today’s guest, Frankie Sutton…
Please tell us a little about yourself, where are you from? Where do you live now? Family? Pets?
Hey, I’m Frankie from Detroit. Aside from being an author, my other creative ventures have been singing, acting, and making animated music videos (AMVs) on YouTube. You can still see those videos under Simmian7.
Where did you get the idea for your book?
I started Trembles of the Heart as a challenge to write a novella. During research for story setting—I stumbled across some wild Utah Facts that meshed so well with the story. Did you know the official state dessert is Jello. And the MC in Trembles of the Heart often uses ‘Code Jello’ as an alert to an oncoming seizure. And her LI attends college in the same city (Odgen), which I discovered was a top-rated place to get EMT training—the exact career he chooses in the story.
Do you collect anything?
Shot Glasses from around the world and from TV shows. Some of them are oddly shaped.
What was your first job?
Back when products like Avon and Candlelight products were popular and many people had events in their houses for them…I worked for a lady who was a top seller for Candlelight.
Would you rather have a bad review or no review?
Yes, it’s proof that someone read my book and was moved enough to write their experience with my book on the internet.
What is your favorite quote?
It’s like someone is calling out to me. Writing it all down…it’s like I’m calling back to them. (quote from August Rush, but used for my writing)
What celebrity would you most like to be stranded on an island with?
Tom Hanks. Even though he only played a character, he still had to act out those scenes on Castaway.
If you could be a character in any of your books, who would you be?
Shae Taizer (Vampiric Crush, available 10-2-24). If I had her portal ability, I could travel to Japan and Italy without enduring those long, cramped flights.
What do your friends and family think of your writing?
My Gramma (RIP Gramma) was the first to believe I would be published. But the rest of my family is just as excited.
Who is the most famous person you have ever met?
I’ve met and worked with a few celebrities. But if I had to pick one…then, Lewis Black, a popular comedian. After attending his performance, we did the meet-and-greet. The venue said no cameras, so we left ours in the car. But after seeing so many using their cameras to get a pic with Lewis, my dad offered to get ours. The venue stated if he left, he couldn’t get back in. And passing it to Mum through the front door was vetoed. Lewis overheard our conversation and his reply made the whole line laugh. I cannot share exactly what he said, cuz he used a word often favored by Samuel L. Jackson. LOL
Your favorite…
Movie –Rise of the Guardians
Music – techno music
Place you’d like to visit – Japan, but I would NOT survive the plane ride, way too long
TV show from childhood – Silverhawks, Voltron, Transformers (only the 80s version), TMNT (the 80s cartoon)
TV show from adulthood – Dark Angel, American Gothic, The Odyssey (Canadian show), The OA
Sports team – any Japanese team from the Little League World Series
Which do you prefer: Board games/card games or television? TV, because it’s something I can do by myself.
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I enjoyed the interview…thank you for being my guest. Please tell us about your book…
Blurb:
Jessica has 3 secrets: crushing on Mason, epilepsy, & the doctor who killed her mom. Admitting the first 2 weren’t so bad—friends become lovers despite her escalating seizures. Her 3rd secret means justice for her mother, even if it destroys Mason’s mentorship & their hearts.
Excerpt:
Crayon drawings on my bedroom walls made way for more advanced paintings in various mediums—such as oil, pastel, or acrylic. My eyes drifted over the familiar surroundings—cheesy romance novels overflowing the bookshelf, the vanity covered in art supplies, and the framed paintings lining the walls. I sat at my small desk, pushed aside a couple of notebooks for school, and rested my elbow in the empty space. I held the phone to my ear. “Helen?”
“You gone to your room, eh?”
She’s been in my home almost as much as her own.
“Yeah.”
“How’s the new painting coming along?”
I glanced at the half-finished canvas propped on my easel in the center of the room. “It’s getting there. Still needs some work, but I like how it’s turning out.”
“I can’t wait to see it,” Helen said. “So…have you told Mason yet?”
“I saw him in the book section at the mall.”
“You need to tell him, Jess. This has gone on too long.” The disappointment in her voice was unmistakable.
“It’s just…I don’t know how he’ll react, you know? And what if he doesn’t feel the same way?” I sighed. “He’s with Daisy, anyway.”
Buy links: https://books2read.com/creatorfrankie
About the Author:
Frankie Sutton, born within a Motown/Detroit community, was raised on creativity—starting with music. Her love of reading and writing developed during her school years. However, at the beginning of her high school years, she entered into the world of fan fiction and role-playing games—experimenting with many styles of writing, including poems and scriptwriting. When not writing, she loves bonding with her miniature schnauzer. Frankie embraces her life as a Motown Michigander, ready to share her large imagination with the world.
Author website: https://creatorfrankie.com/
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