Today begins the First Ever Latino Virtual Book Tour.

Estevan Vega is our guest author for this spectacular event.

I have his bio and a few questions you might find interesting since he is twenty years old. Then the list of blogs who will be hosting Estevan for the two weeks of this First Ever Latino Virtual Book Tour.


Here we go:

Do you do your own laundry, pick up your dirty socks and the kind of things that would make a woman know you’re the sensitive type? What do you do for household chores?

Ahh, the household chore question. Surprisingly enough, I do a lot of the chores around the house. Living in a mess isn’t fun for me. My dad works a ton, and one of my younger brothers tries to maintain a full job and stay busy 24/7, so there’s a lot of times when I kinda get stuck doing the “chick” stuff. Folding clothes…and there are a bunch, most of the time not even mine. Dishes. The lawn. Vacuuming and sweeping and whatever else there is. My dad usually cooks…great food, by the way, so I guess it’s all a fair trade. He jokes with me and says we’ll make somebody good wives one day.

What would a first date be like with you?

There might be good food, some good music, and a lot of nervous jokes. Having had only a few of them, I wouldn’t call myself an expert, but I try to make the girl laugh, even if it’s at me at first. Well, on second thought, that kinda just happens all on its own, and I try to roll with it. I guess I’d want to make our date unique somehow. Taking a girl out and drawing in a reader are two very similar things. You gotta keep them interested…make them laugh, be serious and vulnerable for a while, then try to give them something new, something fresh they’ll remember you for.

When you write, do you do one straight draft, or do you edit every page as you go? Well, this is about books!

If I edited every page as I went, I’d probably go insane. Even editing at the end of the manuscript is killer. When I write, I try to get something really good in the first few pages…start with something powerful, something that could drive the rest of the novel. So, that’s when a lot of the editing takes place initially, at least, until I hit writer’s block.
I also try to move fast, so as the story moves, I move. I like getting all my thoughts down before I start hacking away at it. I must admit, though, that some of the best writing usually comes after it’s had time to sit and sort of ferment.

Tell us one fun memory you have of you and your dad doing something together that will stay with you forever?

Well, there’s plenty memories of me getting on his nerves, getting smacked, running from him and having screaming matches. But he joked with me today that you only hurt the ones you love. And I guess he’s right. Although, it seems we also love the most the ones we love. I remember arguing over our first real story. As a writer, that’s probably the memory that sticks out the most. The dialogs were pretty much me thinking I had a clue what to do, and him reminding me constantly with his good writing that I didn’t. I think it might have become kind of like a competition. I had to surpass him as a writer. He says I have, but not sure if it’s the truth.

What are the attributes/characteristics of your Dream Woman?

Man, these are all very personal questions. To be honest, I’ve thought and prayed a ton about what a dream woman would be, since I was, like, 6. I used to think a dream woman consisted of someone who stayed at home, never had to work because I made all the cash, was totally gorgeous and loved me.
My tastes have somewhat changed, but at the same time stayed the same. Being a writer, I would like someone to help out with bringing home the bacon, at least at this stage in my life. I’d like a girl who is capable of being independent and surviving, but allows me to lead and love her. My faith is important to me, and it must be at the center of our love. Being a good mother is very important to me as well. She needs to love me and love herself, and be strong in moments when I feel faint. She’s gotta be a descent cook, too, because my dad knows his way around a kitchen, and I’ve kinda been spoiled. This dream angel must be made complete by her beauty and wisdom. And beauty comes in all shapes, sizes and hearts. Blonde, brunette, red-head, whatever. My dad’s a hair stylist, so…Blondes are normally my vice, but I’ve been really appreciating the dark-haired and green eyed women. We’ll see what God has in mind, you know?





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