100 Days Book Tour
Book Name: 100 Days
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23568985-100-days
Author Name: Mimsy Hale
Author Bio:
Mimsy Hale has been a contributing ghostwriter to several bestselling nonfiction books. She is also an established writer in online fan communities, where her stories have hundreds of thousands of reads. 100 Days is her first novel. She lives in Suffolk, England, with her roommate and four cats.
Where to find the author:
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/themimsyhale
Twitter: @mimsyhale
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mimsyhale/
Publisher: Interlude Press
Cover Artist: Front cover concept by Abbi Lawson
Cover design by Buckeyegrrl Designs
Blurb(s):
Jake and Aiden have been best friends—and nothing more—since the age of six. Now 22-year-old college graduates, they take a road trip around the USA, visiting every state in 100 days.
As they start their cross-country odyssey, Jake and Aiden think they have their journey and their futures mapped out. But the road has a funny way of changing course.
Fifty states. Two boys. One love story.
Categories: Contemporary, Fiction, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance, New Adult, Romance
Excerpt:
Because anything really could happen, couldn’t it? What if what happened in Philadelphia wasn’t a total mistake, but simply the prelude to Jake finally listening to what his instincts have been telling him for weeks? What if, what if, what if…
“What are you doing? Come see this!” Aiden calls out.
Jake takes a deep breath and steps out of the shadows. Aiden is silhouetted against the fading sun, the light picking out the auburn in his hair, and as he stretches his arms up over his head, one finger hooked through the woven bracelet he bought earlier, he grins out at the horizon. Jake feels as if he’s watching Aiden through brand new eyes; he knows that there is rescue in those arms. Suddenly he wants to fall into them and hold on until he feels safe.
Aiden turns away from the vista, pushes his sunglasses up on top of his head and looks down at Jake, his eyes sparkling with warmth and light. He leans forward and holds out his hand, and he looks… beautiful.
Pages or Words: 346 pages
Interview
Your bio says that you live with a roommate and four cats. Can you tell us about the cats?
All girls, so I live in a very estrogen-heavy household! Chunk is the eldest, about to turn six. I got her when I was nineteen, only a couple of months after I moved out of home. She’s a Bengal mix, so she’s a tabby with spots on her tummy, and the biggest eyes you’ve ever seen. If I had to pick which one of the cats ruled the roost, it would be her. She has this imperious way of wandering around the place as if everything is beneath her. But when she wants cuddles (which is actually pretty often), she isn’t afraid to show it.
Hershey came next, and she’s nearly five. She moved in about a week before Danii (my roommate) did, and we named her after Barbara Hershey—not the candy bar! Hershey is probably the dumbest cat you’ll ever meet. She’s adorably cross-eyed, and all she wants out of life is constant cuddles. She keeps us entertained, though—one summer, there was a moth fluttering around outside of the living room window and Hershey jumped up, hit the glass, and slid down as if she was something out of a cartoon. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard in my life!
The most recent additions are Jinx and Nina, and they’ll turn two at the end of the summer. I never intended for the cats to outnumber us, but our local vet posted on Facebook about this pair of sisters that had been found abandoned. Usually, kittens are snapped up within hours, but these two were with the vet for about a week. They must have been waiting for us! They’ve got vastly different personalities—Jinx was incredibly shy, hissing every time you came near her. It took me two weeks of consistent affection and reassurance to bring her out of her shell, and now she’s all over me. She’s actually sitting on my feet as a I type this, and she gets into bed with me most nights. Nina, on the other hand, is openly affectionate with most people, and an absolute terror. No matter how many times we stand up the freaking bin in the living room, five minutes later we find it knocked over again. At this point, I’ve given up caring—we brought them home, and I wouldn’t change it for the world.
What were your feelings the first time you got a book contract?
Oh, man. Well, I’d known it was coming for some time, so it shouldn’t really have been all that surprising when the documents landed in my email inbox. But it really was! I just kind of stared at the email for a while, thinking that it was all some kind of joke. I spent about half an hour wandering around my flat, phone in hand with the email open on the screen, and waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I read it, signed it, and sent it back—still thinking it was all a joke. It really didn’t actually hit me until about a week later, when I had all of my closest family (parents and step-parents, plus all three siblings and Danii) gathered in my living room for my birthday. I said, “I have something exciting to tell you. Last week, I signed a book contract.”
There was a beat of silence that felt endless. I thought to myself, Oh no. It’s a joke, and they’re all in on it. Worst birthday ever. And then my dad strode forward, put his arms around me and said, “I’m so proud of you, mate.” (Yeah, my dad calls me ‘mate.’ He’s Suffolk born and bred, just like me.) My mum did the same, and then my step-parents in turn. My brothers and sister were standing somewhat awkwardly (they’re all teenagers; everything is awkward to them) but smiling at me, and Danii was looking pleased as punch.
That’s when I knew it wasn’t a joke, and that’s when it became real. What a sucker punch!
Tour Dates & Stops:
7-Apr
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8-Apr
9-Apr
Wicked Faerie’s Tales and Reviews
Book Reviews and More by Kathy
10-Apr
Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words
13-Apr
14-Apr
15-Apr
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17-Apr
20-Apr
Sales Links:
IP Web Store: store.interludepress.com
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/100-Days-Mimsy-Hale/dp/1941530230#
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