Hi Sarah! I am thrilled to have you here and be able to welcome you to my blog for the very first time – I love meeting ‘new to me’ authors and look forward to finding out more about you and your latest release SECOND CHANCES IN HOLLYWOOD! Let’s kick things off with my questions…
1.)
What genre do you typically read? Why?
I read pretty widely, but my favorite genre is historical fiction. History has fascinated me since I was a kid… so much so that I earned a graduate degree in it! I like knowing how we got to where we are, and putting those stories and settings in novel form brings it all to life.
2.)
Share a favourite childhood memory.
My mom was pretty strict about me getting to bed early on school nights, even when I was a teenager. But I loved hockey (still do!), and every once in a while, my uncle would get us tickets to a Pittsburgh Penguins game. They were usually on weeknights, but Mom always let me go, even though it would be pretty late when I got home. Uncle Dave would buy me as much candy and soda as I wanted, and we’d cheer for Mario Lemieux until we were hoarse.
3.)
Do you have any shameless addictions? ie. Tea, Books,
Shoes, Clothes?
I am hopelessly addicted to cross stitch supplies. Fabric, thread, patterns, even pretty pairs of scissors. Occasionally, I even find time to use them!
4.)
What do you think is the biggest challenge of writing
a new book?
Every writer’s challenges are a little different, but for me it’s sticking with it through the endless middle. Starting a new book is exciting. Finishing a book is even more exciting. But it can be hard to keep up that enthusiasm in between.
5.)
Do you aim for a set amount of words/pages a day?
Between my day job as a teacher and keeping up with my seven-year-old son, I’ve had to do away with specific writing goals. Life happens too often, and continually missing a target is too disheartening. I’ll sometimes set myself an arbitrary deadline like finishing a first draft by the end of the school year, but I give myself grace if I can’t meet it.
6.)
What are your thoughts on writing a book series?
I’m in awe of authors who can write a chronological series that has its own series-long story arc. I’m working on a series of sorts now, where all of the books are set in the same world and have overlapping characters, but they’ll each work as standalones.
BLURB & LINK:
Actor Robert Coolidge hates his role on Gunslingers but needs the job to support his son. When Josie joins the cast, the loneliness plaguing him lifts, until a goodnight kiss somehow goes wrong.
Yet Josie is there with her nursing skills when Robert falls ill on set, and the pair are at a crossroads. Robert, who never talks about himself, will have to open up, and Josie must have courage, if either of them is to have a second chance at love.
