June Kramin hits the last high crest of this summer’s reading wave with her paranormal romance debut, DUSTIN TIME.  As it gets its legs, AuthorScoop snags a chance at a peek to see how it all came about.

We’d like to thank her for taking the time to be part of our “5 Minutes Alone” interview series.

AuthorScoop: What was your very first publication credit?

June: DUSTIN TIME is actually my first published work. For me, writing novels is where my heart is. Querying them is time consuming enough. I have never written short stories or poetry so I haven’t submitted to magazines, newspapers and such. Makes for a short publication history but I hope my other novels will follow soon.

AuthorScoop: Tell us about your latest release.

June: DUSTIN TIME was actually the fifth novel I completed. It was everyone’s favorite so that’s when I decided to shelve the others for the time being and hit it hard. Dusty is a character you just have to love, while Kaitlyn is so strong – you just have to cheer for her. Kaitlyn tries to leave Dusty on her thirtieth birthday, but fate strongly disagrees. She travels between the birthdays of an altered present and past, which leave her more confused than ever about her feelings for Dusty, who seem to be the only constant in all of the trips.

AuthorScoop: Aside from your own hard work, who (or what) else do you feel has contributed to your success?

June: I have a lot of writer friends on my forum and facebook that have been the best sounding boards for everything. It’s more helpful than you could imagine knowing that you are not alone out there in this process.

AuthorScoop: At what time of day or night do you do your best writing?

June: I get 98% of my writing done during my workday. My job isn’t usually of high demands. My boss said, “It may get boring there, bring a book,” so I write them instead. Sometimes on the drive home I get a thought that pops into my head or the dreaded shower “OMG! I gotta get that down quick!” and my husband & daughter will end up watching a movie without me, but for the most part, all day is my time to shine. I try to make the best of it. I feel very fortunate to be getting an hourly wage while I write. Please don’t hate me.

AuthorScoop: Finally, what advice would you give to new or unpublished writers?

June: Run!!!! Run while you can!!!! Just kidding. It is a world of ups and downs – prepare yourself for letdowns. In all honestly, I swore I had sent out my last query and thought I was about to give up when I got my acceptance letter. I always cheered people on with “Never give up!” but sometimes it’s hard to follow your own advice. All I can say is keep writing if it’s what you love to do. That has to be enough. You’ll only make yourself miserable always living for that next step.

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DUSTIN TIME is ready for download from Champagne Books - no waiting at red lights or in line, so no reason to put it off!  Have an early look at a brand new author on the scene.

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