Here are the blog questions and my answers.
1) What am I working on?
At the moment I’m working on a women’s fiction novel set in the Isle of
Palms, South Carolina. I live in South Carolina and have been to the Isle of
Palms many times, so it seemed like a good location.
2) How does my work differ from others
of its genre?
Both romance and women’s fiction can be erotic in nature, but that isn’t
me. I don’t know if I could write erotica. It would be more like an instruction
manual than anything, so I think that is one important distinction.
3) Why do I write what I do?
I write romance and women's fiction because I think that first of all, most folks are
fighting some kind of battle in their lives.
Maybe they’re in a relationship that went bad, and they’ve lost the one
they love. Whether it was by divorce,
death, or just walking away, it tears a huge hole in someone’s heart. Maybe the problem is health-related. Someone has to accept that there are now
limitations placed on them. Have you
ever dealt with unemployment? How do you
feed your children with no paycheck? My
romances always have a happy ending which gives us hope that tomorrow things
will be better. We can believe that
‘this too shall pass.’
4) How does your writing process work?
Naturally, it begins with an idea. Sometimes I can identify the source
and sometimes not. Then I choose characters that I think would fit the story
and make up a profile for them. Then, I start to write. Plot wise, I know where
to start and where to end up, but everything in between is a mystery. I allow
my characters to reveal themselves as I write.
I hope you've enjoyed a glimpse of my writing process. On June 9, your hosts will be Jennifer Gravely, Joselyn Vaughn, and RosaLinda Dias.
Jennifer Gravely: http://jenniferraegravely.blogspot.com
Born in Ohio but raised in Pickens, SC, Jennifer Rae Gravely graduated from Converse College with a triple major in history, politics, and English before earning a master's degree in education. Returning to her high school alma mater to teach English and coach volleyball, Gravely's teams won five state championships and seven upper state titles in eleven years. Moreover, the SCACA named her coach of the year for the 2013 season.
Born in Ohio but raised in Pickens, SC, Jennifer Rae Gravely graduated from Converse College with a triple major in history, politics, and English before earning a master's degree in education. Returning to her high school alma mater to teach English and coach volleyball, Gravely's teams won five state championships and seven upper state titles in eleven years. Moreover, the SCACA named her coach of the year for the 2013 season.
Jennifer writes about the fictional Southern town of Keowee. The Astraea Press novels, Knight of the Dead and Set to Love, in addition to the short story, "Love and Diamonds," deal with present day Keowee and are contemporary romances.
She lives with her husband, daughter, seven beagles, and one rescued barn cat.
Jennifer loves to talk beagles, balls, and books!
Jennifer loves to talk beagles, balls, and books!
Joselyn Vaughn
I live in the Great Lakes state with my husband, three rambunctious children and one geriatric beagle. When not cleaning up the disasters left by the aforementioned, I enjoy reading, running (sometimes it's fleeing the craziness at home), reconstructing clothing, thrift store shopping and surfing Pinterest.com. (I spend way too much time there and am getting all kinds of exciting ideas for projects for my husband to do. He is less than thrilled by this.)
I love writing romance because I enjoy stories where everything works out all right in the end and the main characters have a happily ever after. My stories are set in small towns with quirky characters that take on a life of their own.
I would love to hear from you. Stop by my blog (http://joselynvaughn.com) or connect with me on Facebook (http://facebook.com/joselynvaughn).
I would love to hear from you. Stop by my blog (http://joselynvaughn.com) or connect with me on Facebook (http://facebook.com/joselynvaughn).
RosaLinda Diaz
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