Today I have a guest who I met on twitter. We bonded over the chest of the actor that plays Captain Morgan in the commercial that I’m attaching to the end of this post. Michelle Miles is one of the writers who has a short story in the Entangled Anthology and I asked her to come on and talk about it a little. I’ve read her story in this anthology and it is quite spectacular. The hero sounds tres divine. Her bio in the book says she’s a lover of Victoria Holt and is a pantser- I knew I liked her for more reasons than Captain Morgan and his chest. Without further ado, here she is:
MICHELLE: Wrapped Up in Entangled
First, I want to thank fellow Tweeter, Jillian Chantal, for having me here today! We share a love of Captain Morgan. The guy on the commercial. Not the booze. Well, okay, maybe the booze too.
One of the things I love most about being a writer is giving back. I’ve been a contest coordinator for several years and I love calling those unpublished folks to tell them they’ve finaled. I’ve befriended several along the way and kept up with them. I like hearing about their successes and even when they get a rejection (because that’s still a success).
When I was asked to be a part of the Entangled Anthology, I was ecstatic. This was a chance to give back in a different kind of way. Being able to share my story and being a part of a group of eleven authors who are all giving back to the same cause has been awesome. Cancer has claimed several of my family members, so I not only do this for breast cancer, but for all cancer.
All the proceeds for the Entangled anthology are going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. BCRF-funded research has helped save lives and improved the quality of care and rate of survival for tens of thousands of breast cancer patients in the past decade. Their research has revealed that the “cure” is a mosaic made up of as many approaches to diagnosing, treating, preventing and surviving as there are different types of breast cancer. The anthology is also a mosaic made up of many stories donated for this worthwhile cause.
Entangled includes ten suspense-filled paranormal stories from me as well as authors Lori Brighton, Michelle Diener, Cynthia Eden, Jennifer Estep, Misty Evans, Nancy Haddock, Liz Kreger, Dale Mayer and Edie Ramer, plus a novella by Allison Brennan. Stacia Kane contributed the foreword and the book’s formatting and cover art were also donated to the project.
To help support BCRF, you can purchase your copy of Entangled (ebook only) from Barnes Noble, Amazon, Smashwords, and other online retailers.
Michelle Miles is published in contemporary, paranormal and fantasy romance and is a member of Romance Writers of America. For more information about her and her books, visit her website at http://www.michellemiles.net.
Jillian Chantal 
I’d never seen the commercial. I have Entangled on my list to read. Right now my daughter has my Nook so have to wait for her to return it.
Nice to get to know you Michelle.
By: Lavada Dee on September 19, 2011
at 11:13 am
Lavada- I hadn’t seen it on tv either. When Michelle tweeted it, I looked it up on the ‘net. Thank God for the ‘net.
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 11:28 am
Hi, Michelle! (and hi to you, too, Jillian). What a GREAT endeavor, and so necessary. And I can see why you two bonded over this guy. Very nice! 🙂
By: Laurie Ryan on September 19, 2011
at 11:14 am
YEAHH! He’s AARGH! nice and I know how much you like Pirates, Laurie.
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 11:27 am
Great commercial 🙂 …
I was thrilled to be part of the anthology with Michelle! It’s been a fun and exciting experience.
By: Allison Brennan on September 19, 2011
at 1:34 pm
I’ve read your story, too Allison- I enjoyed it.
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 2:01 pm
Hi ladies! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Hope you enjoy my story and all the others in the anthology. And yeah. He has a yummy chest!
By: Michelle Miles on September 19, 2011
at 1:37 pm
Hey, Michelle! Happy to have you here- you think your character could send me some cupcakes??
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 2:01 pm
Hi Michelle!
How great you have Entangled up today. That was such a fun project to do with everyone. It’s been a great experience!
Love the Captain Morgan video too 😛
By: Dale Mayer on September 19, 2011
at 2:07 pm
LOL on the Capt. Morgan video! I’d not seen that in a while!
It’s such a kick knowing Michelle, and a true honor to be one of the ENTANGLED authors with her! Thanks for being a lovely hostess to all of us, Jillian!
Light,
Nancy
By: Nancy Haddock on September 19, 2011
at 3:00 pm
Thanks for popping in, Nancy- Love your story, too!! It is a wicked cool anthology!!
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 3:17 pm
Hi Michelle! What a lovely interview. You are an amazing woman and writer. I’m proud to know you. 🙂
Thank you, Jillian, for helping spread the word about Entangled and Captain Morgan. hehehe
By: Misty Evans (@readmistyevans) on September 19, 2011
at 3:12 pm
AHH, Misty- thanks for coming by. I adored Sweet Demon! Lovely story.
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 3:22 pm
You gals are the best. Makes me feel all warm and tingly.
I think Chloe would be glad to share her cupcakes. 😉
By: Michelle Miles on September 19, 2011
at 4:04 pm
Michelle- I went to Italy this summer and the tour guide on my Venice tour had the same type package your hero had. Very disconcerting. AND LOVELY! LOL!
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 4:06 pm
Very, very nice. Love the video.
Great interview, Michelle. Its a worthy cause that I was thrilled to be a part of as well. Not only do I know a number of people with breast cancer, but I’m currently going through it myself. Not a pleasant experience … believe me. Any monies raised in this project will be going to a wonderful cause.
By: Liz Kreger on September 19, 2011
at 5:02 pm
good luck with your battle, Liz. I adored all the stories in this anthology and I think it’s beautiful that so many writers donated their time and talent to such a great cause.
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 5:09 pm
Liz – HUGS! I know you’ll pull through this like a champ. 🙂
By: Michelle Miles on September 19, 2011
at 6:26 pm
Great post, ladies! And I do love the way you bonded! 🙂
By: Cynthia Eden on September 19, 2011
at 6:06 pm
I thought you might like him, Cindy!! You can never have enough sexy pirates.
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 6:24 pm
Huzzah! I totally agree
By: Michelle Miles on September 19, 2011
at 6:26 pm
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By: Another Busy Weekend Done on September 19, 2011
at 6:29 pm
Oh, and cynthia. Your story with the hot alpha was awesome. I particularly loved his chest.
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 6:30 pm
I totally have a thing for good chests. 🙂
By: Michelle Miles on September 19, 2011
at 6:41 pm
I know, me too. Lol
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 6:47 pm
Today I read the on-line journal of my cousin who is fighting breast cancer. A lot of technical verbage with a spattering of stuff I recognized, like hair loss, nausea, etc. And I cried. She’s not that much older than me. I am so grateful that y’all did this. Thank you.
By: Bailey Stewart on September 19, 2011
at 6:54 pm
Prayers for your cousin and hugs for you. I wish her good luck in her battle. Thanks for coming by and taking the time to comment.
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 6:58 pm
HUGS – I know how hard that must be watching someone you love going through that. I’m glad we could help in some small way. Thanks for coming by!
By: Michelle Miles on September 19, 2011
at 7:15 pm
That is a great cause. I can’t wait to read these stories.
BTW – Have you ever tried Captain Morgan Burgers. They be scrumptious. 🙂
By: Ciara Knight on September 19, 2011
at 7:37 pm
Nope. We don’t have those here. Is it a restaurant?
By: Jillian Chantal on September 19, 2011
at 7:50 pm
Those sound great! Do you have a recipe?
By: Michelle Miles on September 19, 2011
at 9:46 pm
Michelle, it’s been a pleasure to get to know you through the anthology. I love it that you and Jillian met on Twitter.
By: Edie Ramer on September 19, 2011
at 11:51 pm
It was great to meet Michelle on twitter. Cynthia had told me about the anthology and then I realized I already followed both Michelle and Misty. It was pretty cool!
By: Jillian Chantal on September 20, 2011
at 7:27 am
One of the great advantages of Twitter – meeting people you never would otherwise!
By: Michelle Miles on September 20, 2011
at 8:05 pm
Amen to that!! Without the internet, even. What a great thing Al Gore invented, right?
By: Jillian Chantal on September 20, 2011
at 8:09 pm