Book Questions
Tell us
your latest news?
I've been really busy sorting out books for signings both in the
UK and in Canada and the USA. Meanwhile I haven't forgotten my readers.
have a new book coming sometime in June called Notes on Love, I'm looking
forward to you all meeting Gray Dennison, once again this book is a bit
different from the others I've written, but i hope you enjoy the story.
What book
are you reading now?
Ready For Love, book #19 in the Forever and Ever Series E.L. Todd
(there's 47 in the series!
Your books
are so emotional. How long does it take for you to be able to get the
characters out of your mind and move on to the next?
I normally have one day off and start
immediately on the next book. It's the best way to clear my head. After the
Everything trilogy characters I found it was the best way to move foward.
Before that it felt like those people were real.
Are the
names of the characters in your novels important?
Yes, very. I want to take quite ordinary names and make the
people extraordinary.
What are
the most important attributes to remaining sane as a writer?
Sleep, food, exercise, interaction with people who read the
books, reading to clear my mind and support from my fellow authors, readers and
family.
What is
the most demeaning thing said about you as a writer?
Personally, I don't know no one has ever said anything to my face
so I'm good. lol.
How do you
react to a bad review of one of your books?
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I am not going to criticize someone who doesn't like the story or doesn't connect with a character. Books are read by people from all walks of liife some have more experience and others and that can reflect in the subject matter and how easily someone identifies with the people or situations given. I never get offended when someone writes a 'bad' review. It's a review based, usually a layman's opinion of the work.
What was
the hardest part of writing your book?
Finding good editors and marketing. I think these have equal
status because writing a book is only the beginning of the journey, making it
polished and getting it out there involves other people.
Did you
learn anything from writing your book and what was it?
I learned I can connect emotionally with my readers through words. When someone tells me i made them cry, laugh, get frustrated or hot under the collar, knowing I can do that with the stories I tell gives me great pleasure.
Is there a
message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
Yes! In all of them. In the Everything
trilogy it is a story of a young girl, miles from home with an insecure network
of support. We see how that affects her. In book two we see her finding her
identity and her growth from the network around her, and in book three it shows
how far her maturity and judgement guide her.
In The Last Score series the books are about not judging a
book by it's cover or allowing someone's past to affect how they are judged for
who they become. It also deals with some heavy issues but in the context of a
serendipity story.
In Ready For Flynn, it is about strength coming from
tragedy and not assuming because someone is young they are incapable of great
things, it's about how love heals, trust and undeniable love.
Missing Beats the message there is about how personal
beliefs can close someone's mind to accepting opportunities by how early
attachments affect us as people and what we can and struggle to accept in
others. it is a story about finding strength when
facing adversity and making hard choices.
Have you
ever read or seen yourself as a character in a book or a movie?
No. I'm not interesting enough.
Describe
in 5 words, your writing:
Emotive, unhurried, humorous,
believable,passionate/steamy.
What do
you use to write your book?
My laptop.
Do you
listen to music while you write or read?
Always. I can't live without music.
If you
could write with any other author(s) who would it be and why?
Not sure.
NON- BOOK QUESTIONS
When you
were a child what did you want to be when you grew up?
A midwife
Did/Do you
have a nickname?
No apart from my penname.
What are
your pet peeves?
Squeezing the toothpaste in the
middle, rude people.
What is
your favourite coffee shop drink?
Hot
Chocolate
What's
your favourite tv show?
What is
your favourite kind of cookie?
Maple syrup and pecan nuts
If you
were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you have and why?
Adam Levine, a container full of imperishable foods. and my guitar. Adam is multi-functional. I'm sure he could entertain me in all ways, singing, playing guitar, I could study his artwork up close, I could like said artwork, he could teach me some cool riffs on my guitar. I think we'd make some great music together. So to clarify, no boat, no phone no way off the island.
Where
would you go if you had a time machine?
I'd like to say something really cool and historical but then i
think rotten teeth, disease, no running water, so maybe I'd go back to being a
kid and listening better, ie, ignoring all those naysayers that constantly told
me these were my boundaries and I shouldn't aim higher in life. Not that
I'm not happy now but it has taken a long time for me to believe i can achieve
what I set out to.
Which is
your favorite quote?
Whenever you doubt how far you can go,
just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, the
battles you have won, and the fears you have overcome.
If you
were an ice cream what flavor would you be?
Maple butter
What song
best describes you?
"I LIVED" One Republic
THIS OR THAT
Pepsi or Coke
Pepsi
Michael Fassbender or
Colin Farrell
Michael Fassbender
Cows or Sheep
Cows
. Castle or Town house
Castle
City or Country
Country
Lover or Fighter
Lover
Pop or Rock Music
Pfft, Rock
80’s or 90’s
80's
Singing or dancing
Singing
White Rose Author Signing
York, UK, 13th May 2017
Hosted White Rose Author Events, L Chapman,
Krissy V
In
association with Hooked on book's & Cherry0Blossom
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