Cat Lavoie Author: Question & Answer Post.

Cat Lavoie

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Today on the blog we have a guest question and answer post by author Cat Lavoie.

Cat lives in Montreal, Canada with her tempestuous cat, Abbie. She is the author of BREAKING THE RULES, ZOEY & THE MOMENT OF ZEN, and PERI IN PROGRESS. If Cat isn’t reading or writing, she’s most likely watching too much TV or daydreaming about her next trip to London.

For those who don’t know already, could you tell us about yourself and your book(s) please?

Thank you so much for having me on your blog, Rebekah!

My name is Cat Lavoie and I’m a chick lit writer from Montreal, Canada. I am the author of three novels, Breaking the Rules, Zoey & the Moment of Zen, Peri in Progress and Nine Ladies Dancing, a holiday novella.

I’m currently working on a new novel that I hope to release later this year.

Can you share your writing process with us, in a nutshell?

I have a fairly hectic day job, so writing has to be squeezed in whenever possible such as in my lunch breaks, evenings, weekends, holidays. I usually work with an outline because I need to know where I’m headed before I start writing. (Of course, sometimes the characters take over and what ends up on the page is very different.)

What are you working on at the moment?

I’m working on a novel set in the fictional town of Messina, Connecticut where two of my previous novels (Zoey & the Moment of Zen and Peri in Progress) have been set. I’m having a lot of fun with this story, mostly because the leading lady is quite a departure from my usual heroines.

What advice would you have for authors out there who are just starting out?

Keep writing! The writing life has a lot of ups and downs and there will inevitably be times when you feel like quitting—but if you really love writing, you need to keep at it and work on your craft. Also, join a writers’ group to get feedback and support from fellow authors. I’ve connected with amazing writers that I now consider friends through online writing groups.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Apart from reading and writing, I love listening to true crime podcasts and taking a million pictures of my cat, Abbie, and posting them on Instagram. (Yes, I’m a crazy cat lady!)

Would you rather a night out or a cosy night in and why?

I’m a total homebody so I’ll take comfy PJs and something good to watch on TV over a night out.

Would you rather wear heels or flats and why?

I’d love to wear a nice pair of heels (especially since I’m quite short) but I’m also very clumsy so I need to stick to flats for health reasons!

Please tell us a bit more about your latest book Peri in Progress:

You know what they say about best-laid plans…

After a disastrous thirty-first birthday party where she gets stood-up by a man she isn’t supposed to be dating, Peri McKenna decides it’s time to change what hasn’t been working—which is pretty much everything. Her love life is going nowhere fast, she’s bored to tears by a job that makes her the office pariah, and the lifelong junk food addiction that used to be somewhat quirky is now positively problematic. To top it all off, her newly-purchased home is falling apart and wishful thinking hasn’t done much to fix the leaky roof.

It’s time to be an adult now that she’s officially ‘thirty-something.’

But when the first step of Peri’s self-improvement plan backfires, she starts to wonder if change might be overrated.

Enter Milo Preston, an up-and-coming chef who’s in town to take over a local restaurant. When Peri and Milo begin working together, she finds it hard to ignore his easy charm and captivating emerald-green eyes. Since Milo is her best friend’s estranged brother, Peri has to keep reminding herself that he is completely off-limits. As they grow closer, Milo introduces Peri to new foods, the joy (and pain) of jogging, and makes her think her luck might finally be turning.

But when the past catches up with them, Peri finds herself back at square one. Will she be able to sort herself out—or will the roof cave in on her once and for all?

To purchase Peri In Progress and Cat's other books click here.

How can readers keep in touch with you?

I love hearing from readers! You can find me here on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also sign up for my newsletter on my website.

If you would like to promote your Chick Lit or Women's Fiction Short Story, Novelette or Novella please get in touch with Rebekah Louise.

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