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Author Interviews
CINDY GREEN
What would you be doing if you weren’t writing?
If I wasn’t writing, I would be teaching again and working on finishing that Masters Degree of mine. I love teaching and I miss it. When I work with the 6th through 8th graders at church I really start missing it again. I started on my Masters in History when my 2nd son was first born but when we moved out to NC I had to put it on hold. I plan to eventually get back to it. But my historical background will hopefully help me to write some great historicals one day.
What are you working on now?
I just finished writing a summer/beach themed novella that takes place in the Outer Bank Islands of North Carolina. This is a story where the setting really took over the plot and the characterization of my heroine. I’ve outline a sequel to The Spirit of Christmas. I also started working on a chick-lit style Valentine story which should be very funny. On the backburner (once again), I have a suspense that centers on a CIA analyst and a FBI special agent. In the back of my mind I would like to write a Colonial, a Victorian, and a fantasy. As you can see I am never idle!
SHEILA HOLLOWAY
What would you be doing if you weren't writing?
I would be in the looney bin. The voices... the voices...
Do you have a certain routine you follow when writing?
I have no routine. I grab my writing time between editing, formatting books for publication and other business things.
DONICA COVEY
When did you first start writing romance, and why?
I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember but seriously pursuing publishing for about 7 years.
What is your all-time favorite romance novel, and why?
Joanna Lindsey’s Savage Thunder (not to be confused with Cassie Edwards book of the same title). The hero’s name is Colt Thunder. My son’s name, Colton, came from her book Brave the Wild Wind, but Savage Thunder is my favorite!
MARY CLAYMORE
Would you ever consider writing in another genre?
I want to write a mystery. Maybe romantic suspense. My only holdback is my fear that it will be too simplistic, and my readers will have it all figured out too early.
Where do you draw your inspiration?
I guess I look at things around me. My story in Stocking Stuffers stems from my run in with a local news meteorologist. He was a complete jerk. He admitted to being one too. He said it was because people thought since they saw him on TV every night, they considered him a friend, and he didnÕt want to be their friend.
LAURA HAMBY
Would you ever consider writing in another genre?
I'm rather fond of fantasy, so if I were going to write another genre, that would be it. I'd also like to try my hand at a paranormal romance, incorporating fantasy elements, of course.
Name at least one thing you would like to achieve with your writing career.
I'd like to see my books on the shelf at the local bookstore. <GGG> But most importantly, I like to make people laugh and reaffirm that love and the fairytale "Happily Ever After" do exist in this world.
ROBIN BAYNE
When did you first start writing romance, and why?
I earned my degree in English/Philosophy while working full time in the mortgage business. I attended classes on nights and weekends, and after graduating, I realized I now had free time–and since I had always dabbled in creative writing, I decided to now focus on it. I experimented in a variety of genres and non-fiction, because I also like writing articles and devotionals. When I decided to try a novel, of course it had to be romance, because that’s the kind of story I always chose as relaxation reading. I signed on with a Writer’s Digest Novel Writing Workshop instructor and wrote my first book, "The Will of Time," a Civil-War time travel romance.
What is your all-time favorite romance novel, and why?
There is no one romance novel I could ever name as my favorite, although through the years I have read in a variety of subgenres and have quite a few on my keeper shelf. A few include: The entire Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, for the wonderful characters and rich history; "Redeeming Love" by Francine Rivers , for it inspired me to switch to writing Christian romance; "Tall Chief" by Sharon Sala, for the author’s use of so many romance cliches but making them work together!The Mackenzie series by Linda Howard, for the outstanding heros and continuity of the series; "Whitney, My Love" by Judith McNaught, for being un-PC and an emotional read;"The Flame and the Flower" by Kathleen Woodiwiss, another un-PC classic of the romance industry; "Honey, I’m Home" by Linda Windsor, for the best surprise reunion story ever; The O’Malley series by Dee Henderson, for excellent suspense plots in Christian settings and superbly written interlocking characters; and currently, the Redemption series by Karen Kingsbury, for the most emotionally-engaging stories I’ve ever read.
JOANN BAKER and PATTY MASON
Where do you draw your inspiration?
From almost anything around us. It just depends on what catches our fancy at the time – say that good looking man in the grocery store line or that sexy voice on the phone trying to sell us a satellite system. It could be a good book, a song on the radio or even a commercial on television.
Do you have a certain routine you follow when writing?
We wish we had a routine for writing! We haven’t been able to REALLY write in what seems like forever. When we do sit down in front of the keyboard, we put one word after the other. Writing with a partner is different – usually always better. We one of us is "inspired" we write that scene until it fizzles out then turn it over the other one for a new perspective.
Joann: I like complete silence so I can put myself inside the characters and see where they’re coming from.
Patty: The most productive time in my writing "career" was when I went home after work and wrote. No matter what, I made myself sit down in front of the computer for an hour. This was before my child came home from school or my husband came home from work. I wrote 25,000 in just under 30 days. Of course, not all of that was keeper material, but it moved the story forward. My New Year’s resolution is to do that again.
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