Gustavo, model for SEAL's Promise, talks with Sharon Hamilton

I was thrilled to be able to interview Gustavo, who is the cover model for SEAL's Promise. I think he makes a wonderful T.J! I hope you enjoy discovering more about Gustavo. Here's his interview.....

1. What name do you liked to be called?

G: Gustavo

SH: Goes well with your photograph. (I blush).

2. How long have you been modeling? Print or commercial? Are you also an actor?

G: I’ve been modeling for 8 years, I started late . Both print, commercial and some acting, but my real passion is writing.

SH: Now I want to see all his photos, don’t you?

3. Where do you live?

G: Right now I live in Barcelona, Spain

SH: Lovely city. Great choice.

4. What is your most favorite thing to do on a rainy night?

G: Movies at home, preferably in good company. (And some wine to go with)

SH: Exactly my kind of evening. A little fireplace, cozy blankets, some snuggling. Listening to the rain is one of my all-time favorite things to do too.

5. What is your most favorite thing to do on a sunny spring day?

G: Surfing or simply sitting down and enjoying a day at the beach

SH: Perfect answer.

6. What’s your idea of a romantic date?

G: The most casual the better, it’s all about the connection. Sitting down in a park or at a beach and getting to know each other. Some wine could be nice too! Red please!

SH: Awesome. You are down-to-earth. Love it. Make it real.

7. Red or white wine? Any particular favorites?

G: Haha… I guess I already answered that… Red. I like several, but there is an Italian one called Primitivo from Minini which I really like.

SH: So I did a little checking, and you can buy that wine online, for those of you who wish to partake of Gustavo’s favorite wine: Primitivo Wine Online.

8. Favorite beer?

G: Stella Artois

SH: Great choice.

9. When you go shopping, what can you not live without?

G: Protein! (eggs, chicken, meat, etc)

SH: Didn’t figure you for a vegetarian…

10. What’s your favorite form of entertainment?

G: Traveling for sure, first place. Followed by TV and movies

SH: Love it.

11. If you could live anywhere, where would that be?

G: Barcelona

SH: Ah! I have to agree. I love the Gaudi cathedral. Who can forget the Costa Brava? Some of the best beaches in the world. In fact, I know a young couple who honeymooned there and got robbed by Gypsies. (another story).

12. If you could do anything in life (job-wise), what would you do?

G: Screenwriter

SH: We’ll have to ask what genre next time, if we get lucky. {{{another writer}}}

13. Where is one place you’ve always wanted to visit?

G: An island in Brazil called Fernando de Noronha

SH: I think I’m in love. Looks like a great place. Thanks for the tip. Now I have to learn to surf…

14. Who would you talk to if you could talk to anyone?

I would like to talk to Osiris from Egyptian mythology

SH: King of the Afterlife. Interesting choice.

My readers and I thank you, Gustavo, for gracing our Facebook Launch Party today. And we also thank you for becoming my T.J. Talbot for the cover of SEAL’s Promise. May your beauty last forever!

 

SUNDAYS WITH SHARON:  Let There Be RED

As you know, I've been on a bit of a jag lately about the color red. It symbolizes so much to me, not the least of which is the strong red heart that beats passionately inside all of us, the love of our children and family. The extended family of friends and people in our lives we just cannot do without. Red also symbolizes heritage, and bloodline, and of course the shedding of blood. We give red roses to those that stir our passion and make our insides sing. Red is considered a good luck color, a happy color, the color of life and virility. It can also be synonymous with anger.

When I was 5 I had a crush on the boy who lived across the street, and his mother was a professional model. She modeled with her poodle, who was dyed apricot pink and was a horrible dog (and I'm a dog lover). Peter's mom used to show us how to put on makeup, and one day, she made us all up with all her heavy stuff, including red lipstick. I'm not sure what was in her makeup, but my lips swelled up so big I talked like a Botox devotee. It wasn't funny at all.  My mother took me to the Emergency Room, where everyone had to come in and look at my big bright red lips. I was humiliated. The puffiness lasted for nearly 24 hours. Even with cold cream, I couldn't get the color off. My mother was convinced I had been somehow cursed by "that woman across the street."

Red is still my favorite color today. I love my new red glasses. I've got red sparkly nail polish I got while at RWA in Kansas City two years ago, and I've continued since. No, "I'm not in Kansas anymore" but I still like the glittery polish. My nail lady tries to talk me out of it every time I go. On the few occasions I let her convince me, I am back at her shop one to two days later demanding my red be put back on.

My favorite foods are red: strawberries, cherries, red tomatoes. My favorite wines are red. I love writing scenes where the hero or heroine blushes red. My favorite Lifesavers and jelly beans are red.
The color red means love. We know love comes in many forms, but in it's purest, simplest form, it is intimate, hushed, felt rather than spoken. We say our heart goes pitter-pat or pounds in our ears when this intense emotion is felt. The body is in a heightened sense of arousal when we are in love. The world looks prettier, the sunsets more bright or golden, the colors of the sky more intense, and we smile more at little things. Life is precious.

So it is with this sense of being precious that I leave you. Because we value life, because we value love and are willing to be hurt by it over and over again and still come back for more, with the hope we'll find it again. Because there is romance and fullness and true love in the world. To believe in love is to believe in possibility, and, as I recently read John Steinbeck say,

"If it is right, it happens--The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away."

Honoring those who came before or who shed their blood for us is I think the highest form of love. The best way to show that honor and love is to live our fullest. To make sure each day is not wasted. To fill ourselves with hope. 

And Love. 

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A breathtaking audition & a match made in heaven

ACX did a feature on JD Hart and I on their blog talking about our collaboration in creating audio books!! I love my audio books and JD does such a superb job in narrating them and bringing the characters to life.

Here's the link to their feature: http://blog.acx.com/2014/11/05/acx-storytellers-sharon-hamilton/

Enjoy! And if you are looking for my audio books, you'll find them here: http://www.authorsharonhamilton.com/audio-books/

It's party central for the release of SEAL's Promise

Date claim! You’re invited to the FB launch party for SEAL’s Promise

Tuesday, November 11 at 2:30pm - 10:00pm EST

Join the party here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1556426387919844/

As always, there is a great line up of authors and a fabulous selection of prizes that I’m sure have your name on them.

Here’s the schedule:

2:30 - 3:00 Kaylea Cross

3:00 - 3:30 Kym Grosso

3:30 - 4:00 Brenda K. Davies

4:00 - 4:30 Melissa Schroeder

4:30 - 5:00 Marina Adair

5:00 - 5:30 S.E. Smith 

5:30 - 6:00 Lori Ryan and Toni Anderson and Dana Marton

6:30 - 7:30 Kallypso Masters

7:30 - 8:00 Marliss Melton

8:00 - 8:30 Marissa Dobson

8:30 - 9:00 Victoria Danann

9:00 - 10:00 JM Madden/Sharon Hamilton/Cat Johnson

Here's the link again: https://www.facebook.com/events/727432694002807/ I look forward to seeing you there!

SEAL’s Promise Audio Clip Chapter 1

Listen to the first chapter of SEAL's Promise narrated by the ever wonderful J.D. Hart. SEAL's Promise releases on Tuesday November 11th.

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Let's Make Some Thunder for SEAL's Promise

Are you ready to make some THUNDER for SEAL's Promise?! 

I need you for a Thunderclap! Thunderclap is a great way for a group of people to send a message on social media all at the same time, in effect creating a THUNDERCLAP.

Here's the link to sign up & be part of this exciting announcement: http://thndr.it/10eWiX5

It is a simple 3-step promo and all you need is a FB, Twitter or Tumblr account. Do 3 clicks now and Thunderclap will take care of posting for you next week when SEAL's Promise is released.

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