Author Interview and Spotlight with Ju Ephraime

I am so thrilled to have Ju Ephraime with us today to talk about her writing and up coming book releases.Welcome Ju! How long does it take for you to write a novel? It varies. I have written a full novel in less than four weeks. Matter of fact, I’m working on one now. I set myself a goal of 5000 words a day. This doesn’t always happen, but if I get in 1000, I’m happy.
What book are you reading now? At the moment I reading, Only You For Me by Solange St. Brice and How to Entice an Enchantress by Karen Hawkins.
　
Tell us a little about your latest release. Where can readers find you books? My latest release, A Wonderful Piece of Dark Mahogany can be found at BHYPERLINK "http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/ju-ephraime?keyword=ju+ephraime&store=book"&HYPERLINK "http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/ju-ephraime?keyword=ju+ephraime&store=book"N, Amazon, Kobo and ENVISION and of course IndieHYPERLINK "http://www.indiebound.org/hybrid?filter0=ju+ephraime&x=0&y=0"Bound.
What are you working on now? At the moment I working on three projects: Against All Odds, an adult contemporary romance, out this month, Complete Surrender, also an adult contemporary romance, out in December and Footsteps in The Sand, a romantic ghost story, out in December for Christmas.
　
Who are some of your influences? Elizabeth Lowell, Lisa Kleypas and Virginia Henley, but then, I read a lot, so every book is a potential influence.
Where is your favorite place to curl up with a good book? On my couch in the den. I have my own couch; no one sits on it but me.
　
Coffee or tea? Physical book or e book? Dogs or Cats? I have to have my coffee. I really only enjoy reading from physical books. I don’t own a kindle. I do have a Nook, but it’s not my choice read for enjoyment. Matter of fact, I find it terribly annoying.
What do you enjoy doing when you are not writing? Reading, reading and more reading. I believe I enjoy reading more than I do writing.
　
Where can readers contact you? I can be contacted at author@juliaeantoine.com or on my blog at, http://www.juephraime.blogspot.com
Do you have a favorite quote you would like to share? Perseverance is the key to success.
Ju Ephraime (http://www.juliaeantoine.com/Ju-Ephra...) is the debut author of State of Ecstasy. Her latest novel, Temptation to Sin, was published by ENVISION Business & Computer School, in July 2011. Her next novel, The Man in The Black Top Hat, will be published by ENVISION in November 2011. Her books are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ENVISION, Books-A-Million, Borders, Amazon UK (England), Flipkart (India), Amazon CA (Canada), Booku (Australia), Amazon JP (Japan) and many other retailers.
Ju's books have received great reviews from many different sources, including Midwest Book Review and Readers favorite.
Ju is a member of the RWA, Women's National Book Association, The Red Room, Filedby, and NAME. She earned her graduate degree from Northeastern University. She has a varied background, but for the past 12 years, has settled in the area of higher education. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Goodreads. Ju lives with her family in Connecticut.
Thanks so much for taking the time out to visit with us today, Ju!