INTERVIEW WITH MK HARKINS
AUTHOR OF INTENTIONAL
Q:
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
Harkins: I
know the exact date – February 3rd, 2013. I ran out of reading material on my Kindle. I
stared at the wall, for what seemed like hours. It was then that I had a light
bulb moment. I thought “Well, if I can’t
find anything to read, I’ll just write something!” The “something” became my first novel,
Intentional.
know the exact date – February 3rd, 2013. I ran out of reading material on my Kindle. I
stared at the wall, for what seemed like hours. It was then that I had a light
bulb moment. I thought “Well, if I can’t
find anything to read, I’ll just write something!” The “something” became my first novel,
Intentional.
Q:
Do you have a routine that you use to get into the right frame of mind to write?
Do you have a routine that you use to get into the right frame of mind to write?
Harkins:
Yes and no. I need uninterrupted time
(I’m not one of those authors who can write for an hour per day) Give me four
hours, and I’m good to go. I do my best
writing in the parking lot waiting for my daughter to finish her basketball
practice.
Yes and no. I need uninterrupted time
(I’m not one of those authors who can write for an hour per day) Give me four
hours, and I’m good to go. I do my best
writing in the parking lot waiting for my daughter to finish her basketball
practice.
Q:
Where did you get the idea or inspiration for Intentional?
Where did you get the idea or inspiration for Intentional?
Harkins: I
have absolutely no idea! When I sat down
to write Intentional, the words, plot, dialogue literally flew from my fingers
to the keyboard.
have absolutely no idea! When I sat down
to write Intentional, the words, plot, dialogue literally flew from my fingers
to the keyboard.
Q:
What books have most influenced your life?
What books have most influenced your life?
Harkins:
The first book I remember reading was Exodus. I was in the 7th grade
and I couldn’t put it down. Although I can’t remember all the details, I’m sure
it has made me more compassionate.
The first book I remember reading was Exodus. I was in the 7th grade
and I couldn’t put it down. Although I can’t remember all the details, I’m sure
it has made me more compassionate.
The next book would have
to be Slammed by Colleen Hoover. I know
these two books are polar opposites, but nonetheless they both left their
mark. With Slammed, I was introduced to
a simple, yet complex love story. It brought out all my dormant feelings of
first love. My heart raced, my palms became sweaty – all of those feelings came
back in a rush. If it were not for
Colleen Hoover, and her wonderful writing, I would not have written
Intentional. That’s a pretty big
influence!
to be Slammed by Colleen Hoover. I know
these two books are polar opposites, but nonetheless they both left their
mark. With Slammed, I was introduced to
a simple, yet complex love story. It brought out all my dormant feelings of
first love. My heart raced, my palms became sweaty – all of those feelings came
back in a rush. If it were not for
Colleen Hoover, and her wonderful writing, I would not have written
Intentional. That’s a pretty big
influence!
Q:
What do you like to do when you are not writing?
What do you like to do when you are not writing?
Harkins:
When I’m not writing, I like to think about writing. When my fingers are not on my keyboard, my
brain is batting around dialogue. I
think it’s called “Voices in my Head” but for writers, it means creativity, not
craziness (I think!)
When I’m not writing, I like to think about writing. When my fingers are not on my keyboard, my
brain is batting around dialogue. I
think it’s called “Voices in my Head” but for writers, it means creativity, not
craziness (I think!)
Q:
Any future writing news you would like to share?
Any future writing news you would like to share?
Harkins:
Yes! I am currently working on
Unintentional, which follows the life of one of the characters from
Intentional.
Yes! I am currently working on
Unintentional, which follows the life of one of the characters from
Intentional.
Title: Intentional
Author: MK Harkins
Release date: June 2013
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Romance
Tour organized by: AToMR Tours; http://atomrbookblogtours.com
Links to the book:
Book Description:
What would you do in the face of the ultimate betrayal?
This is the question that faces Mattie, Sarah, and Jeremy as they negotiate
the often precarious game of love. In MK Harkins’s riveting debut novel,
Intentional, nothing is ever quite
as it seems at first glance. This story of bitter ends and new beginnings is
told through the perspectives of all three of the main players, providing readers
with a unique insight into the motivations and schemes of all involved.
This is the question that faces Mattie, Sarah, and Jeremy as they negotiate
the often precarious game of love. In MK Harkins’s riveting debut novel,
Intentional, nothing is ever quite
as it seems at first glance. This story of bitter ends and new beginnings is
told through the perspectives of all three of the main players, providing readers
with a unique insight into the motivations and schemes of all involved.
Mattie
and Jeremy are deliriously happy, engaged to be
married, and looking forward to a lifetime of love. It all crumbles away, however,
when Mattie comes across evidence of a massive betrayal. Unable to remain
in the town that reminds her with every aching step of the love she lost,
Mattie flees to Washington in an attempt to start a new life. There she meets
Cade, a tattooed engineer by day and lead singer in a rock band by night. Their
mutual attraction enflames Mattie, even as her heart still aches for her former
fiancé. Just when it appears that Mattie may have found another stab at happiness,
her past comes rushing back in the form of Jeremy himself. As events unfold,
it becomes clear to Mattie that the trauma from her past may not have been
quite what it seemed. Will Mattie ever learn the truth behind what really
happened? And if she does, could it
mean a new beginning with Jeremy, or will it be too late?
and Jeremy are deliriously happy, engaged to be
married, and looking forward to a lifetime of love. It all crumbles away, however,
when Mattie comes across evidence of a massive betrayal. Unable to remain
in the town that reminds her with every aching step of the love she lost,
Mattie flees to Washington in an attempt to start a new life. There she meets
Cade, a tattooed engineer by day and lead singer in a rock band by night. Their
mutual attraction enflames Mattie, even as her heart still aches for her former
fiancé. Just when it appears that Mattie may have found another stab at happiness,
her past comes rushing back in the form of Jeremy himself. As events unfold,
it becomes clear to Mattie that the trauma from her past may not have been
quite what it seemed. Will Mattie ever learn the truth behind what really
happened? And if she does, could it
mean a new beginning with Jeremy, or will it be too late?
Tour
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About the Author
I
have always been a voracious reader. After hitting a
dry spell of reading material, I decided to write the kind of book I would like
to read. This resulted in the creation of my debut novel, Intentional,
with a sequel already in the
works.
have always been a voracious reader. After hitting a
dry spell of reading material, I decided to write the kind of book I would like
to read. This resulted in the creation of my debut novel, Intentional,
with a sequel already in the
works.
When
I’m not writing novels, I enjoy traveling the world,
rain, watching movies and cooking. I also run my own business in my current
hometown of Mercer Island, Washington.
I’m not writing novels, I enjoy traveling the world,
rain, watching movies and cooking. I also run my own business in my current
hometown of Mercer Island, Washington.
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