Wednesday, May 4, 2011

5 Easy Questions with Heather Sunseri!

Every Wednesday, I ask a writer the same five easy questions. In an effort to support and promote fellow wordsmiths, I feature authors who write a variety of genres, from sweet inspirational to mainstream thrillers. The writers themselves may be aspiring, published, or best-selling--all have made an impact on my life.


Please join me in welcoming...Heather Sunseri!


Heather and I connected through blogging a few years ago, and I quickly bonded with her. Maybe it's because we have similarly aged children, or because I'm moved by her thoughtful posts, but we just meshed! I'm very impressed with Heather's devotion to mission work. She's heading overseas this summer. What a blessing she will be, and I can't wait to read all about it! Heather writes inspirational romantic suspense novels.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Let's get to it!
 
1. Beverage of choice?
 
I adore my morning coffee, nothing too fancy. I also love a good Chai tea latte.


2. Any pets?

Oh, boy do I. Two Golden Retrievers – one very old and one very rambunctious, an unaffectionate Calico cat that is technically my daughter’s, and several fish.

3. Dream vacation?

My husband and I love to travel. At the moment, we really want to travel to Sicily. My husband’s grandfather came over from Sicily as a child and I would love to research and visit the area where many of his ancestors lived. Not to mention the beaches and the food that would be involved.

4. What are you listening to right now?

At this very moment, I’m listening to my children get ready for church. But when I work I listen to a couple of Pandora stations that I love – Five For Fighting and Lead Me by Santus Real. I love letting Pandora do all the work. I tell her one song I like, and she goes to work picking out more.

5. What's for dinner?

Homemade pizza, a recipe from my mother. And maybe a salad.


Thank you so much, Heather, for being my guest today! Homemade pizza sounds delicious. I would totally adopt your unaffectionate cat if your daughter would let me. I'm all about the kitties--even the unlovable ones. I think you and your husband (and your personal assistant, ahem, me) should spend an entire summer in Sicily. Wouldn't that be amazing? Sun, food, research--good times! Thanks again!

What fresh, summer fruit or vegetable are you salivating for?

Me? Watermelon!
Heather Sunseri is the wife of one amazing husband and two inspiring and adventurous children. She has spent the past seventeen years working as a CPA for thoroughbred horse farms and in public accounting in Central Kentucky. When she’s not crunching numbers or carting children to soccer practices, Heather likes to dream up impossible situations to stick her characters in just to see if they can get themselves out. She writes romantic suspense novels about beautifully flawed people with a strong desire to do something good in life and find their God-given purpose.

To learn more about Heather, visit her blog, Heather Sunseri: One Writer's Journey Through Life, be friends with her on Facebook, and follow her on Twitter.

31 comments:

  1. This is great! I know Heather a little but confess to not visiting her regularly. How neat to hear about the mission work! Also, Italy would be a wonderful place to visit!!

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  2. Heather, I think you're awesome too. I love Five for Fighting and Lead me by Sanctus Real. If for some reason your hubby can't make it to Italy, twitter me! :) Your trip this summer is in my prayers.

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  3. Good morning, ladies! Thanks Jill for the awesome post and having me over at your blog.

    And thanks for mentioning my trip this summer. I'm actually headed to Haiti and am very excited to find out what God has planned for me and the people I'm travelling with. I so appreciate the prayers.

    Happy Wednesday!

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  4. Good morning!

    Jessica N: I know--about the mission work, right? Heather wrote a few great posts last year about her work in West Virginia (I hope I got the state right!). Very cool!

    Jessica P: Lead Me is one of my fave songs. I like Francesca Battistelli's version too, but nothing beats the original!

    Heather: Thanks for coming over! Haiti will be amazing. You all ready for your trip? Please tell me you'll blog about it!

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  5. Oh, Heather. You had me at coffee and chai. Awesome!

    Jill, thanks for such a light and fun interview!

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  6. You know what they say to toast in Italy? Chin chin. So that's what I say today to you and Jill (even though it's way too early for a toast, but what the hey.)

    Fun seeing you here.
    ~ Wendy

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  7. Love the answers, Heather! I'm craving fresh blueberries!

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  8. Homemade pizza sounds yummy.

    My hubby and I eat lots of salads in the summer. He goes plain lettuce and tomato, but I like adding feta cheese, avocado, kidney beans, etc.

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  9. Hi Jill! It's so fun to read about Heather...she's so fun! And now I'm craving a watermelon.

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  10. Janna: Coffee and chai grabbed me too! Thank you!

    Wendy: Is it to early to toast? I'm feeling entirely chin-chin-ish at this moment!

    Katie: Mmm, sounds delicious!

    Keli: I love all the extras on my salad too. Avacado, sunflower seeds, cucumber... :)

    Erin: Watermelon is my favorite fruit. I buy one every week they're in season. I can't wait!

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  11. I knew Heather would bring up coffee!! :) Good girl!

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  12. Nice to meet you, Heather! I'll be on the other side of the island this summer in the Dominican Republic. :)

    Jill, I can't wait for watermelon, cantaloupe, and the fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden. Yum, summer!

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  13. Neat interview! It's always fun learning about the non-writer side of authors. And Heather is just such a neat person! Have a great week, Jill and Heather. And I hope your Sicilean dream vacation comes true!

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  14. Hey, Wendy, it's never too early to toast! Chin chin, Heather! lol...

    Heather, you are a wonderful woman to know and I am so glad that we have connected over these last several months.

    I'm all about the homemade pizza! My hubby makes a pizza sauce that is to die for...the sad part is the recipe is all in his head, and he never remembers to write it down. Grrr...

    Jill, I live in HI, as you know, and I have to say: FRESH. PINEAPPLE. ROCKS.

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  15. Heather, you made me chuckle about the unaffectionate cat...I hope to get to Sicily one day, too. Nice to meet you!

    Thanks for the interview, Jill!

    My summer fruit? Raspberries!

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  16. Heather, so fun to learn more about you. It was great meeting you in person last year at the conference but I didn't know you had so many pets! :) The watermelon sounds great, and so does the pizza, and the salad. Hmm...maybe I shouldn't read these posts anywhere around meal time :) Jill, thanks for bringing us a small peek into Heather's life today!

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  17. I've loved reading everybody's comments today!!

    I forgot to answer your question at the end of the post, Jill. As far as what fresh fruit/vegetable I'm looking forward to? I would love to have some fresh Hawaiian pineapple that Ralene mentioned. And I can't wait for the fresh-off-the-vine tomatoes. And, and, and I oh-so-love me a mess of beans (that's Southern code for a bunch of home cooked green beans fresh out of the garden).

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  18. Fresh sweet corn!
    Loved learning more about you Heather:))

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  19. I love your interviews. And I agree on Pandora--awesome.

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  20. Woohoo! Two of my favorite writer tweeps in one place. :)

    I love your homemade pizza answer because that's one of my faves. I have a crust recipe that I make in the bread machine. It's so easy...dump the ingredients and an hour-and-a-half later, it's done.

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  21. Jaime: I know! It would have been really weird without the coffee!

    Lindsay: Wow, you're doing mission work in the DM this summer? I'll pray for you--what a wonderful thing!!

    Maria: That Sicilian vacation sounds perfect, doesn't it? :)

    Ralene: Mmm..pineapple. I can only imagine how sweet it tastes where you're at!

    Brandi: Raspberries are so good. The problem? My kids love them as much as I do and they never last long!

    Cindy: I know--I'm hungry now! :)

    Heather: We grow our own tomatoes also, and they are delicious. I'm ready to garden again!

    Terri: Yum! Only a few more months until sweet corn!

    Maggie: Thank you! I love Pandora too, but sometimes my oldish computer locks up when I have it on. Boo!

    Sarah: Why thanks! My homemade pizza dough recipe is very easy too--I use frozen bread dough! Shh....

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  22. Hi Jill & Heather -

    I always like hearing about someone's dream vacation. :)

    Blessings,
    Susan

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  23. Heather:
    It is nice to find out a few things about you and your family.
    I think it's wonderful you are planning to go to your husband's grandfather's homeland.
    Is Chai tea decaffinated? Can it come that way.

    Jill:
    Thanks for having this feature on your blog.

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  24. Heather:
    It is nice to find out a few things about you and your family.
    I think it's wonderful you are planning to go to your husband's grandfather's homeland.
    Is Chai tea decaffinated? Can it come that way.

    Jill:
    Thanks for having this feature on your blog.

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  25. It is always inspiring to read connections that are made through blogging. Great post (conversation) ladies.

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  26. Catching up on my blog reading. :)

    How fun to get to know Heather a little better. I agree, she's got great blog posts!

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  27. Susan JR: I do too! And I'm one of the rare folks who enjoys looking at other's vacation pictures. :)

    Quiet Spirit: I'm curious about the Chai too--I'll bet you can find it in decaf.

    Lynn: Thank you!

    Erica: I have to catch up on mine too! And I'm always refreshed after reading Heather's posts. :)

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  28. I always love these features. And I really like Heather's bio, where she likes to stick characters in a situation to see if they can get out of it. :D That's awesome!

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  29. Heather certainly has a lot on her plate. She is very talented.

    I am ready for some real, fresh tomatoes.

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  30. Heather's heart for Sicily and suspense stirs me up to plant my tomatoes. That was such a random thought. Am I tired, or what?

    I love these 5 easy questions.

    I'm ready for sunshine. And sleep.

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  31. I kind of skimmed through the comments, but did no one try to get the pizza recipe out of you yet???

    Cute interview! :-)

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