{"id":6725,"date":"2019-04-27T00:19:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T00:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havecoffeeneedbooks.com\/?p=6725"},"modified":"2019-04-27T00:32:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-27T00:32:02","slug":"word-slinger-project-apollycon-interview-with-s-j-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havecoffeeneedbooks.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/27\/word-slinger-project-apollycon-interview-with-s-j-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Word Slinger Project: ApollyCon Interview with S.J. West"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I had the chance to interview S.J. West at ApollyCon 2019. Most of the audio reviews were pretty straightforward and I was happy with how they turned out but this interview in particular was one for which I wish I had video. S.J. West&#8217;s facial expressions sold her answers and I cheated you out of the better part of my Yay or No interview with her because it is only audio. I promise that if I ever get the chance to rectify this in the future I will!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ITVgZn0LJhc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Introduce yourself.<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> My name is S.J. West. I write Paranormal Romance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Which book should we buy first?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Probably Cursed, The Watcher\u2019s Trilogy, book 1.<br \/><strong>Ali:<\/strong> I have it! I was just explaining that I have it downloaded right now on my Kindle, and it was one of the ones I was going to read while I was here.<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> I hope you enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> So, Breakfast?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Uhh, eggs and bacon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> [laughing]. Yay or Nay!<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Oh! [laughing] Yay!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Disney Parks?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Ahh! [laughs] Animal Kingdom. Oh wait, yay or nay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Yeah, yeah, yeah. You are bad at this! [laughing]<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> I know, but I\u2019m answering your questions. [laughing]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Reverse Harem, yes or no?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> No.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Pizza?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> YES!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Nerds?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Ahh, sorta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Hockey?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> No.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Wednesdays?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Florida?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Post office?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> No.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> The word \u2018moist\u2019?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> No.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Hot peppers?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> No.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> February?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Hashtags?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yeah.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Emojis?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Birthdays?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Dog eared pages?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> No.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Strawberries?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Mornings?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Tacos<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Zombies?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Making lists?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Being late?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> NO!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Bad boys?<br \/><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Sometimes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Rainy days?<\/p>\n<p><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<br \/><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Mental Health Days?<\/p>\n<p><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<br \/><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Yellow street lights?<\/p>\n<p><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yea&#8212;s.<br \/><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Mushrooms<\/p>\n<p><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<br \/><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Cowboys?<\/p>\n<p><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes.<br \/><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Chocolate?<\/p>\n<p><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Yes. Yes. Yes.<br \/><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Movie credits?<\/p>\n<p><strong>S.J.:<\/strong> Eh. No.<br \/><strong>Ali:<\/strong> Thank you very much.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr style=\"border: 1px solid #000;\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5ea89b;\"><strong>\nS.J. West Books:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cursed-Watchers-Trilogy-Paranormal-Romance-ebook\/dp\/B009TBGTU6\/ref=as_li_ss_il?keywords=S.J.+West&#038;qid=1556312381&#038;s=digital-text&#038;sr=1-9-spons&#038;psc=1&#038;linkCode=li2&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;linkId=e44832f68faabaa71244ad0d074c196c&#038;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=B009TBGTU6&#038;Format=_SL160_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B009TBGTU6\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cin-dRella-Water-Life-Chronicles-ebook\/dp\/B07G5JH5Z5\/ref=as_li_ss_il?keywords=S.J.+West&#038;qid=1556312381&#038;s=digital-text&#038;sr=1-4&#038;linkCode=li2&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;linkId=af750c22965ddea41d9a75e060269bec&#038;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=B07G5JH5Z5&#038;Format=_SL160_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B07G5JH5Z5\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Moonshade-Vampire-Conclave-Paranormal-Romance-ebook\/dp\/B01MTLCNX0\/ref=as_li_ss_il?keywords=S.J.+West&#038;qid=1556312381&#038;s=digital-text&#038;sr=1-11&#038;linkCode=li2&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;linkId=f54361d1854cbc7f6fdf179dce97f7e5&#038;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=B01MTLCNX0&#038;Format=_SL160_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B01MTLCNX0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0181I418O\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&#038;linkCode=li2&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;linkId=e24acabf1bb4485f2221b7049f09dbde&#038;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=B0181I418O&#038;Format=_SL160_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B0181I418O\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Watcher-Chronicles-Boxed-Set-Paranormal-ebook\/dp\/B01GPEDK5G\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&#038;pd_rd_i=B01GPEDK5G&#038;pd_rd_r=42f5ab1c-6866-11e9-b12e-253105b62179&#038;pd_rd_w=YQ6qU&#038;pd_rd_wg=hCZbE&#038;pf_rd_p=e0815646-5f2f-4605-9a93-befcd273e46a&#038;pf_rd_r=CQ7DX9QR8X918356STT8&#038;psc=1&#038;refRID=CQ7DX9QR8X918356STT8&#038;linkCode=li2&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;linkId=e6d69eda759eac3b0bbb3cd883c97bd4&#038;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=B01GPEDK5G&#038;Format=_SL160_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B01GPEDK5G\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Redemption-Boxed-Set-S-West-ebook\/dp\/B075FVJRYR\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&#038;pd_rd_i=B075FVJRYR&#038;pd_rd_r=3eb36d8e-6866-11e9-94bd-393e388bbf8d&#038;pd_rd_w=8Kzy5&#038;pd_rd_wg=h9IEy&#038;pf_rd_p=e0815646-5f2f-4605-9a93-befcd273e46a&#038;pf_rd_r=V55NFHCA8BNAGE7RA1W4&#038;psc=1&#038;refRID=V55NFHCA8BNAGE7RA1W4&#038;linkCode=li2&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;linkId=a119b132d879883330ac73b8e42a1549&#038;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=B075FVJRYR&#038;Format=_SL160_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=allthethiin02-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B075FVJRYR\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had the chance to interview S.J. West at ApollyCon 2019. Most of the audio reviews were pretty straightforward and I was happy with how they turned out but this interview in particular was one for which I wish I had video. S.J. West&#8217;s facial expressions sold her answers and I cheated you out of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[2,6],"tags":[2265,593,2264],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/havecoffeeneedbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Apolly-SJW.png?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6729,"url":"https:\/\/havecoffeeneedbooks.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/28\/giveaway-s-j-west-this-or-that-book-giveaway\/","url_meta":{"origin":6725,"position":0},"title":"Giveaway: S.J. 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