Robinson Chat

7/30/2019 Robinson Chat

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K.pinson: very fun idea

LoverMichelle: And then we can get into the meat---your books!

K.A. Robinson: Sure! Let's see... I'm a reader at heart and have been since I was little. I have abad habit of living in my own head most of the time, making up stories. So I decided to write oneof them down. I'm in a book club with a few others and I showed them a little bit of what is nowTorn.

K.A. Robinson: They threatened bodily harm if I didn't finish it, so I did. It was terrifying!!!

LoverMichelle: Did you have both books written before you released them?

LoverMichelle: There is only a month between the two so I was just curious.

K.A. Robinson: I didn't. I worked on Torn from November until the week before I published.

K.A. Robinson: Then I jumped right into Twisted and wrote it from Feb - March. :)

Killer: I loved the books....don't get me wrong....but why did you not show more depth betweenthe disco nm

K.A. Robinson: Disco num?

Killer: discovery and his sobriety

Killer: sorrysobriety sorry. Typo

K.A. Robinson: LOL It's okay! Do you mean at the end of Twisted?Killer: Yes. It wrapped up so quickly

Aimz: Hello!

Mom#2: Hello!

LoverKaren: Hi everyone please jump into the fray and join the chat with K.A., this is a totallyopen forum, where you the fans get to ask the questions.

LoverMichelle: Hi Aimz and all the other newbies.

LoverKaren: Hello Aimz and Mom#2

K.A. Robinson

See, the thing was... I felt that they had suffered SO much already and that six months they were

apart was NOT pretty.The good news is, since so many of you asked for more details, I am working on Torn #3. The firstpart of the book will be only Drake during that time so you WILL get to see what happened.

K.A. Robinson: Hi ladies!


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Alicia Wischmann: Awesome ! I Will patiently wait .... I LOVED LOVED LOVED torn and twistedso just as excited to see what comes next !

Cjm: How'd you come up with Chloe was she spontaneous or was she based on someone youknow? Also love how you put at the end no one should suffer alone. Those numbers are importantnumbers

K.A. Robinson: Aimz - The one with the undercover cop?

K.pinson: are you planning on releasing new story before torn3 or waiting to see if atria picks itup as well?

K.A. Robinson: Thank you Alicia!

Mom#2: Beth your favorite Mom #2 :)

LoverKaren: If for some reason you question is not answered, Please Please ask again.

Aimz: Yes. It has such promise.

K.A. Robinson: CJm - Chloe is a mixed up soul. LOL A LOT of her came from me. I'm a smartassby nature and I suck at clothes. I prefer band shirts and Chucks over any other clothes. The otherparts of her, well let me put it this way. I don't write the character, they write themselves. I justshare their story with you all.

K.A. Robinson: Yes, if I miss anyone, yell at me. IN SHOUTY CAPS!K.A. Robinson: K. I have a super secret project that came to me in the shower last week. I'vebeen writing it and Torn 3 at once.

Cjm: Awesome response love how you are just so real! Like I could go to the val

LoverKaren: Super Secret, Do Tell, we will be quiet

K.pinson: Woooot. When can we learn more about it? ;)

K.A. Robinson: Aimz - I stopped writing it at the moment, but I hope to pick back up with it soon.I was having trouble putting my emotions into it so I had to step away. I don't want to force astory that I don't like and that you won't either.

Cjm: Bar and have fun with you!

K.A. Robinson: Thanks Cjm! :)


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K.A. Robinson: The other super secret one, I don't have the title yet. I wait until it comes to me.(Usually in the shower of all places!)

Alicia Wischmann: Yay !! Can't wait :D

K.A. Robinson: Welcome newbies!


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Caroline: That is excellent, the stars you've received. I can imagine crying as you put much time neffort into it. Probably crying is the perfect emotion n pooh pooh on them.

K.A. Robinson: LoverK - It's hard. I have a habit of taking on the moods of my characters when Iwrite (My poor husband!!!) so it felt like I was dealing with the same issues as C&D.

K.A. Robinson: Thanks Caroline! It was hard at first, but it's part of being a writer sadly. Thereare always people who will not like what you write. Or those who try to bring you down. You justhave to stay firm in your beliefs.

Caroline: Do you write in your name or a pen name? How long have you been writing? Do you geta thrill when you know a paragraph, page or chap is really good?

klouise: how do you manage your time between family, work and writing? i have been followingyour facebook recently and your life seems way too busy for me! haha

K.A. Robinson

Caroline - I use a pen name. Well, Robinson is my real last name, but K.A. are my initials. :)I JUST started writing in November. I mean, I've always told stories in my head, but this is the firstone that I finished.I do! I love when something just flows and shows so much emotion.

Alicia Wischmann: When you are writing your books do you picture your characters as certainpeople as the readers place celebrities with characters from books ?

LoverMichelle: Hi everyone please jump into the fray and join the chat with K.A., this is a totallyopen forum, where you the fans get to ask the questions.

K.A. Robinson: Klouise - I'm exhausted, I won't lie. I'm still working 40 hours a week because Ilove my day job but I'm just not ready to accept that I'm a REAL author and give up the day job. Iwork until 5, then I get home around 6, play with my son and answer emails until he goes to bed,then I write until 2 or 3 in the morning.

K.A. Robinson: Alicia - I don't. I've looked around, trying to find Drake, Chloe, Jordan, Logan, andthe rest of the gang, but I haven't managed to find anyone that fits.

K.A. Robinson: Welcome to those of you who just joined in too by the way! :)

Caroline: So you've written two novels since November, I'm totally impressed, makes me wannaget on it. Aha.

K.A. Robinson: Caroline - correct. I write really fast if I'm left alone. But lately things have been abit crazy between setting up signings, working with Atria, and working my day job. I'm a lot slowerthis time around.

LoverMichelle: Is it different working indendently using an editor verses Atria's editor?

Alicia Wischmann: Well if you ever do find them please share would love to see how you seethem ! As everyone has different perspectives it's nice to see how everyones viewings are sodifferent

K.A. Robinson

LoverM - It is. I used NO editor for Torn because I literally COULD NOT AFFORD it. My mom helped

me. I have no shame in admitting that there were errors in it. With Twisted, I worked with AnneJacobs and she has been a blast and so helpful!

With Atria, things are more precise and there are deadlines. But I. Love. Them. I couldn't haveasked for a better publisher to pick me up. They are SO great to work with.

K.A. Robinson: Alicia - That's the thing that I love about books. Drake can be someone differentfor every reader. That's why I didn't want faces on my covers, I want Drake to be yours and yoursalone.

LoverMichelle: >:D


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Caroline: Who's your publisher?

K.A. Robinson: BUT if M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold ever wants to be on my cover, you're allSOL. :P

K.A. Robinson: Caroline - I was picked up by Atria, a subsidiary of Simon and Schuster.

Alicia Wischmann: And that was the one of the things I absolutely loved about your books the

covers it left so much for the imagination you weren't forced to picture them as certain people !!!Awesome job!!

Cjm: Did you dream of becoming an author as a kid? I was thinking when I started to write and Iremember sitting next to my mom creating new stories for my American girl dolls

Alicia Wischmann: Lol

Caroline: So that's awesome. Do you like that?

K.A. Robinson: Thanks, Alicia! My original hand covers where done by a friend. I wanted to senda subtle message about the feelings in the book. With Atria, they worked with me until I washappy. I LOVE the fact that "Chloe" has the rings on her fingers and purple through her hair, justlike in the story.

LoverMichelle: please jump into the fray and join the chat with K.A., this is a totally open forum,where you the fans get to ask the questions.

K.A. Robinson: Cjm- I did. I always wanted to write, but I always felt that I wasn't good enough.I remember writing down a story when I was ten, but I never finished it. I can't even rememberwhat it was about, but I wish I did!

K.A. Robinson: Caroline - I do. :)

Cjm: What is your favorite book and why?

Cjm: Sorry for all the questions went to school for journalism and yeah we ask a lot of questions

K.A. Robinson: I have so many favorite books. In the NA genre, it would have to be Easy byTammera Webber. I also am a huge fan of the Divergent series by Veronica Roth and all ofCassandra Clare's Mortal instruments/Infernal Devices series'.

K.A. Robinson: Why - they just pull me in and I can't look away. They transport me to a wholenew world.

K.A. Robinson: It's totally fine Cjm! :)

Caroline: Wonderful! I'm happy for you and good luck. I shall put your book on my growing list.All the best. One further question ... How many drafts before done? Thanks n good night.

Cjm: Are you excited to meet Colleen Hoover ? Super jealous not gonna lie read hopeless theother day and wow what a beautiful story

K.A. Robinson: Thanks, Caroline! For me personally, two. Night!

Caroline: Great. Night.

Alicia Wischmann: What is your favorite thing about writing ?

LoverKaren: Question that we Like to ask our guest, What book influenced you the most growingup.

K.A. Robinson: It IS a beautiful story. I cried when I read it back in December. I am SO excitedand nervous to meet her. I never thought I'd EVER be signing next to her!

LoverKaren: Hi Everyone if you don't ask a question your color will go idle, so Ask a question, jointhe fun. Rockers have such great romances.

K.A. Robinson: Alicia- letting go and letting the characters take over. It's just like reading, only10x better. When I write, I'm someone else for that time period.

K.A. Robinson: LoverK - Harry Potter! I picked it up in sixth grade and was captured by the detailand the writing of J.K. Rowling!


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Alicia Wischmann: Exactly how I feel when I read hubby unfortunately suffers as I am lost forthe time frame it takes me to finish a book lol

K.A. Robinson: My husband yells at me all the time because he will be talking while I write and Iwon't hear a word that he says. Whoops...

LoverKaren: Squeal, Huge HP fan. Did Rowling influence your want to express yourself withwords. To make your own worlds.

Cjm: Best kept secret pleasure? How do you handle writing sex scenes?

K.A. Robinson: LoverK - she did. No one writes like JK. She's a genius! And her story is a lot likemine. While I didn't write Torn on napkins, I didn't do it in a mansion either.

Haley: When will your books be in bookstores?

klouise: ahhh i wish i had all that time to read books. i have a very demanding 1.5yo and the onlytime i get is when shes sleeping. lucky shes cute haha

K.A. Robinson: Cjm - I'm blushing right now. When I did my first one in Torn, it was horrible. Ifelt like crawling in a hole and dying. I went back and reread it and decided that it had to beredone. So that's what I did. I rewrote it all over again. I just reminded myself that it was Chloeand NOT me.

LoverKaren: klouise, if your daughter sees you read, she will become a reader. Plus as they getolder you'll have more reading time

K.A. Robinson: klouise - I know what you mean. My son is 2 1/2. Crazy kids!

K.A. Robinson: I hope that my son wants to read when he's older. My husband hates to read andrefuses to. :(

LoverKaren: No K.A. you said your Mom helped you edit, what was it like to have MOM read thescene.(sex)

LoverMichelle: #TrueStory I was editing a book for an author who is young enough to be mydaughter, and I had to entire the blowjob scene. Talk about embarassing. :)

LoverMichelle: ...had to "edit" the entire blogjob scene. See, I'm all flustered thinking about it.

Alicia Wischmann: I have a 5 and 2 1/2 year old and work 40 hours a week know exactly whatyou mean klouise lol

Alicia Wischmann: Lol LM

K.A. Robinson: Oh, duh. Sorry. I published Torn before she helped me. She went back through ita few weeks later. When she told me she bought it and read it, I wanted to crawl in that samehole. Oh. My. God.

K.A. Robinson: LoverM - That is too funny!

K.A. Robinson: I always feel a bit awkward when people I know tell me that they've read mybooks. So embarrassing because I'm REALLY shy in real life.

klouise: ha! shes going to be a reader just like her mum. she loves to pull all my books off thebookshelves and 'read' . she is yet to destroy one book, she just opens them up and looks lol. iwould love to write my own book someday but dont think i would have the nerve to go anywherewith it. i wish i had your courage K.A

LoverKaren: Haley wanted to know when books will be on shelves

K.A. Robinson: I wasn't courageous. I had Amber, Chrissy, Wendy, and a bunch of other girlsthreatening bodily harm if I didn't publish it!

K.A. Robinson: Haley - Torn will be available... September 3rd I believe. And Twisted will beNovember... something. I can't remember the exact date. Atria just gave me the info the other day.

Cjm: Sorry for that! Yep I'm the girl that can't handle walking into a sex toy shop but can read abook like yours and be fine


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LoverKaren: As you all just admitted, you have wee ones so, we will be wrapping up the chat at10, so any final questions for K.A.

LoverMichelle: haha

klouise: im with ya there cjm

K.A. Robinson: Cjm - I know that feeling! My friends forced me into one last month and they

literally had to drag me (I'm sure we were great entertainment!) from the car!LoverMichelle: K.A. Are you surprised at the response to your books?

K.A. Robinson: Speak now or forever hold your piece! :P

Haley: How exciting. While I LOVE the new covers, I'm so happy that I have signed Indie copies.That's my favorite when indie authors get picked up and I have indie versions! :)

Cjm: Thank you answering my 21 questions!

K.A. Robinson: LoverM - I AM! Oh gosh. I expected to sell MAYBE 100 copies. The response I'vehad is mind blowing. I honestly don't think that I've truly accepted that this is really my life now.

K.A. Robinson: Thanks Haley!!!

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