Freda Lightfoot, www.fredalightfoot.blogspot.co.uk/
author of The Duchess of Drury Lane, has invited me to take part in a blog
event entitled THE NEXT BIG THING - a
series of questions and answers about what’s happening next in my writing life.
What is the title of your book?
It’s the first in a series charting the
fortunes of the Forster dynasty and is entitled Compromising the Marquess.
How did you come by the idea?
I was watching Prince William’s marriage
and it got me thinking about how his mother had been hounded to her death by
the paparazzi. That it turn started me thinking about the origins of tabloid
journalism.
What genre does your book fall under?
Regency historical. I love that rich,
colourful period in British history.
Which actors would you choose to play
your characters if it were a movie?
Oh heavens, famous people would be so
disappointed in me because I never remember who they are! Let me see, perhaps a
young Gwyneth Paltrow as my heroine, but she’d have to develop red hair! For
the hero, how about the blond guy from Downton Abbey? See, I told you I can’t
remember names.
What is a one-sentence synopsis of your
book?
The pen might be mightier than the sword
but it doesn’t stand a chance against affairs of the heart.
Will your book be self-published or
traditional?
This is an e-book and will be published
by Carina Press on December 10th this year.
How long did it take you to write the
first draft of your manuscript?
About three months.
What other books would you compare this
story to within your genre?
I love Stephanie Laurens’ Cystner series
and the Forsters are along similar lines. Four siblings, looking for love even
if they don’t realize it, and getting into all sorts of scrapes before they
find it.
Who or What inspired you to write this
book?
The characters themselves. Once I
dreamed them up, they wouldn’t give me any peace until I put their stories down
on paper. The second in the series, Beguiling the Barrister, is being published
by Carina in June 2013. As the title implies, this is a courtroom drama
centering round the Old Bailey and the form of justice it meted out two hundred
years ago.
What else about your book might pique
the reader’s interest?
My heroine tries to persuade the
marquess to further her erotic education. He’s unprepared to take her virginity
but they’ve both read the novel Fanny Hill and enact certain scenes from the
book. Very steamy stuff! You have been warned.
My thanks to Freda Lightfoot for
inviting me to take part in this blog event.
The following author will
pick up THE NEXT BIG THING baton next Tuesday, 20 November.
Claire Robyns http://www.clairerobyns.com/ Author of
sensual historical and flirty contemporary fiction.
Wendy
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