On Solid Ground by Quinn Anderson blog tour and giveaway

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Thanks for joining me on my book tour! I’m Quinn Anderson, author of the Murmur Inc. series, and I’m here to share some inside information about On Solid Ground, coming out New Year’s Day, 2018. Stay tuned to hear about the inspiration for this novel, get some fun facts, and learn more about the characters. Leave comments on the tour posts for a chance to win a $10 Riptide Publishing gift card!

About On Solid Ground

 

Chance Crawford and Kit Gibbons are on the cusp of an epic office romance. After months of saying hi in the elevator and making small talk at parties, they’re both dying to make a move. Too bad neither of them can work up the courage. Nerdy, risk-averse Chance is waiting for Kit to give him a sign, whereas Kit’s too afraid of being out in his professional life to date the cutie from IT. If only one of them could find the proper motivation, their shaky flirtation could become something real.

Then an earthquake rocks their city. They band together to help others escape, until an aftershock leaves them trapped in a collapsing office building with little hope of survival. The very earthquake that brought them together could also tear them apart.

Drunk on fear and adrenaline, passions run high, but how can they think about romance when any minute could be their last? They’ll have to face danger, themselves, and each other before they can get back on solid ground.

Available now from Riptide Publishing!

Researching This Novel

Every novel requires at least a small amount of research. In the case of ON SOLID GROUND, I had to read up on all things earthquakes! This was an especially interesting learning opportunity for me since I’m originally from Florida, one of the only US states that does not get earthquakes. I’ve never undergone one, so for once, I couldn’t draw upon my personal experience while writing.

I began my research by talking to people who’d lived through earthquakes. One of my dear writer friends, Violet Wylde, lives in California. She told me in detail about the time she woke up to an earthquake, and how unsettling it was to feel the ground come alive beneath her. She described it as a “vibrating, rolling” sensation that seemed to last forever, though in reality it was about thirty seconds.

One of my betas described a time when an earthquake hit while she was in one of the worst places you can be: the rooftop of a tall building. She had her child with her and had to run down dozens of flights of stairs to get out of the building, in case it collapsed. After they were out and relatively safe, she looked up, and the huge, metal building was swaying like a tree caught in a storm. She said it was one of the most terrifying experiences of her life.

I also researched quite a bit of earthquake safety tips and general information: what to do in the event of one, how frequently they occur, aftershocks, the damage they cause, and more. Much of this has been folded into the narrative of ON SOLID GROUND, which I hope makes it chillingly authentic.

 

About Quinn Anderson

Quinn Anderson is an alumna of the University of Dublin in Ireland and has a master’s degree in psychology. She wrote her dissertation on sexuality in popular literature and continues to explore evolving themes in erotica in her professional life.

A nerd extraordinaire, she was raised on an unhealthy diet of video games, anime, pop culture, and comics from infancy. Her girlfriend swears her sense of humor is just one big Joss Whedon reference. She stays true to her nerd roots in writing and in life, and frequently draws inspiration from her many fandoms, which include Yuri on Ice, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Buffy, and more. Growing up, while most of her friends were fighting evil by moonlight, Anderson was kamehameha-ing her way through all the shounen anime she could get her hands on. You will often find her interacting with fellow fans online and offline via conventions and Tumblr, and she is happy to talk about anything from nerd life to writing tips. She has attended conventions on three separate continents and now considers herself a career geek. She advises anyone who attends pop culture events in the UK to watch out for Weeping Angels, as they are everywhere. If you’re at an event, and you see a 6’2” redhead wandering around with a vague look on her face, that’s probably her.

Her favorite authors include J.K. Rowling, Gail Carson Levine, Libba Bray, and Tamora Pierce. When she’s not writing, she enjoys traveling, cooking, spending too much time on the internet, playing fetch with her cat, screwing the rules, watching Markiplier play games she’s too scared to play herself, and catching ’em all.

Connect with Quinn:

●      Facebook: www.facebook.com/AuthorQuinnAnderson/

●      Tumblr: quinnandersonwrites

Giveaway

To celebrate the release of On Solid Ground, one lucky winner will receive STUFF! Leave a comment with your contact info to enter the contest. Entries close at midnight, Eastern time, on January 6, 2018. Contest is NOT restricted to U.S. entries. Thanks for following the tour, and don’t forget to leave your contact info!