Name:
Shadé
Fiction or nonfiction?
Fiction
What genres do you write?
YA, Adventure, Fantasy and Romance
Are you published?
Yes, you can find my romantic thriller, Survivor here.
Do you do anything in addition to writing?
I blog about other writers at Coffee Bookshelves.
Tell us a little about yourself.
I’m a Nigerian-British and (now) new Canadian. I blog too much, own too many books and plan to be a prolific writer some day.
What are you reading right now?
I’m one of those people who reads 10 books at once. I’m reading Rose Petal Beach by Dorothy Koomson. It’s freaking me out so much I’ve had to take a time-out with Every Day Is For The Thief by Teju Cole.
Which authors influenced you the most?
Jane Austen for her smart humour, strong heroines and Mr Knightly (who doesn’t get enough love), Nora Roberts for introducing fearless, independent women to the romance world, Meg Cabot for keeping it fun and frothy and Joss Whedon for turning the tiny, blonde victim trope on its head with Buffy.
Where can people connect with you?
Blog: www.shadewrites.com
Twitter: @TheShadyFiles
Goodreads Shadé
Amazon Survivor
Barnes and Noble Survivor
Do you have a newsletter?
Not yet.
Is there anything else you’d like us to know?
I LOVE meeting other writers (virtually and IRL). I’m totally open to hosting release day blog tours, posting about new releases or beta-ing for people so don’t be a stranger, get in touch.
Thanks for stopping by! And please hop over to http://melissamaygrove.blogspot.com to meet some of the other authors participating in Follow Fest this week.
Adios!
Shadé Writes 
I enjoyed getting to know you, Shadé. Thanks for participating in Follow Fest! 🙂
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Thanks for going to all the trouble of organising it!
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I love thrillers. (maybe because I write in that genre) Hope the Follow Fest is fun for you.
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Thanks Dawnall, I’m loving it so far!
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Great to meet you 🙂 I write romantic thrillers too, so we have that in common. I’m currently editing a sci-fi romance though, so if you have time and the inclination, I need beta-readers!
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Definitely up for beta duty. Email me (shadewrites [at] gmail.com) and let’s hammer out the details.
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I’m with Dawnall, I love thrillers and it’s great to get the chance to learn more about your writing. Glad we had this chance to connect.
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Thanks Pat. It’s great meeting so many fascinating people.
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You have definitely got me interested in Dorothy Koomson! I’ve added Rose Petal Beach to my TBR shelf on Goodreads. Definitely interested in reading Survivor (but I couldn’t find it on Goodreads). Hope you enjoy Follow Fest! 🙂
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Dorothy Koomson is fantastic. I’d recommend you start with: The Women He Loved Before Me. My book, Survivor isn’t on Goodreads yet. It’s on my 12 foot long ‘to do’ list. Fingers crossed I’ll get to it soon.
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Nice to meet you Shade! Your book has me hooked! Adding it to my to read list:-D
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Thanks Renee!
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Hello fellow Canadian! Hoping over from Follow Fest!
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Hi there! Lovely to meet you Peggy.
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My son wants to become a Canadian. He has always be infatuated with Canada! I will have to check out your other blog!
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It’s a really lovely country. I’m sure he won’t regret a move here.
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We try to keep the place tidy. Seriously though, glad you’ve enjoyed moving here yourself! And is it really possible to blog too much? I’m not so sure.
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Maybe not, but sometimes I worry that blogging time could be spent ‘writing’. Oh the conflicts…
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I don’t think you can ever have too many books, although my leaning, sagging bookshelves would probably disagree. 🙂
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I know! We need those fab floor to ceiling shelves and one of those attached ladders to reach the upper levels.
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It’s so wonderful to connect with you, Shade. I love meeting new writers and it’s a pleasure getting to know you a bit better through this Follow Fest. Wishing you well in all your endeavors.
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Thank you, Demetria! It has been a fantastic way to connect with like-minded people. I’ll come by and say another ‘hi’ on your turf.
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Ten books at once? Whoa… I get confused if I read two at once.
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Hi Alex, I find it’s the same as watching multiple TV shows at once. Thanks for dropping by, I’ll hop over today and mosey around your site.
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Shade, so nice to meet you! I love how this Follow Fest and the internet generally, helps writers and bloggers from all over the world connect. I’ve followed you through some of the links you shared and can’t wait to check out Coffee Bookshelves. It’s very gracious of you to host other authors and support them. I’m always heartened to see fellow bloggers supporting our community.
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Nice to meet you.
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You too, Elizabeth.
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Nice to meet you through the Follow Fest! I edited some literary criticism on Teju Cole not long ago, and keep meaning to pick up one of his books, which sound fascinating.
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Hello Shade, nice to meet you!!! Survivor sounds interesting!!
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Thank you, Constantine.
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Love you name, so cool! Your book sounds amazing!
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Thank you!
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I drive my husband crazy because I read a lot of books at the same time. Great to meet you, Shadé. We’ll get along.
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I look forward to it!
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Hi Shade! I write romance, too. I tried the link for your goodreads page, but it wasn’t active, but I found you on Twitter! Great to meet you through Follow Fest!
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Thanks Ava! I’d better bump ‘fixing Goodreads’ to the top of my to do list.
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So great to meet you, Shadé! 🙂
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You too, Carrie!
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Glad to get to know you through Follow Fest! I can read about 3 books at a time. But 10?! Wow!
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It probably reflects an easily distracted nature :-). Lovely to meet you Loni
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Dorothy Koomson is who introduced me to Chick lit! Love to read about Afro-British ladies!I have so many of her books! Glad to connect with you through the hop!
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Oh I love Dorothy. And now she’s moved into suspense novels her work is even more exciting. Fabulous to meet you, Yamult.
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Hi Shade, it is a pleasure to meet you…through follow fest. There was so many that entered that I am still working through the list. 🙂 I am an avid book reader and find myself multi-tasking when it comes to juggling books when I’m reading them.
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Thanks for dropping by, Kathryn.
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Jane Austen does have super smart humour. I love her. 🙂
❤
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Hey, great to meet you, sorry it took me so long to get this far. And welcome to Canada! 😉
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