Chatting with Mia Kerick
Let’s start out by getting to know you. Tell us 4 things about
yourself that are not in your bio.
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heaven is defined as a my
backyard, large café mocha, book in hand, soaking up the sun
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I was in Miss Hampton Beach
Beauty Pageant at the age of 19
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I adopted my fourth child from
South Korea when he was four months old
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I am a huge fan of white
button-down collared shirts and ripped bootleg jeans
If you could go anywhere, all expenses paid, where would you go?
If
you are anything like my husband, you aren’t going to like it, but I think I
would go to Disney and Epcot and all of the great parks in Orlando, Florida,
with my husband and four children. We’d stay at The Grand Floridian, eat all
our meals out, and lounge by the pool for the first half of the day, then
explore the parks together at night.
List three books you have recently read and would recommend
The
first two were read in the process of research.
Finding
Me: A Decade of Darkness, A Life Reclaimed by Michelle Knight
My
Story by Elizabeth Smart
Brokeback
Mountain by Annie Proulx
What do you always order in a favourite restaurant?
Whenever
I come to visit my second daughter in NYC, she’s a dancer, I get myself to a diner where I have a tuna
melt and fries.
What do you hope to accomplish in the next 12 months?
I
would really like to improve my health by eating better, exercising more,
drinking more water. I am a huge fan of cookies and coffee and sitting in my
living room writing books, so this will be a challenge.
What do you like to read?
I
like to read m/m romance with a MAJORLY tortured hero. I like self-acceptance
books, Huffington Post articles, true-crime types of stories, and I enjoy
reading my own work with the intention of perfecting it.
What do you look when choosing a book to read?
Of
course, I’m tempted by a great cover. I’m not someone picks a book because the
guy on the cover has a great chest. I’m more a face person—haunted eyes get me
every time. I read the blurb and look for that necessary tortured soul, and I
often check out the reviews on Amazon or Goodreads to see how the book is
rated.
What do you need someone to invent right away?
Plus
size women’s pastel-striped button-down collar shirts. A better variety of
ripped sexy plus size boot cut jeans. A computer that I can fully understand that
backs everything up upon a simple verbal command.
What does the word "romantic" mean to you?
I
think that romantic means selfless with regard to the person you love, and
loyal to the extreme.
Can you share something about your works in progress?
I
am finishing up a LGBTQ Adult contemporary romance called Thousand-yard Stare
that deals with the challenge of being gender fluid, or more specifically,
bigender. Vedie Wilson experiences two distinctly different genders, depending
upon his life circumstances. I believe it is a fascinating story of
self-acceptance and open-mindedness.