Interview with Rose Paisley:
Hi all, and let me tell you right up front, I am NOT comfortable with this, but I can't let the people who have faith in my Short Story down. Has enough faith in my short to want to publish it, So...*sigh* lol *bg* lets get started...
- About my book:
It is my first book, and called A Wild Love. It is about a shapeshifter named Hajj whose kind have been persecuted to the brink of extinction. He went to his island, his refuge in hopes maybe others would find him by way of rumours he made certain were started of the haunted island.
Hajj almost gave up and now prefers his cat form over his human one. He roams widely, and eventually finds his home there has been appropriated by a cruel and greedy human male who unwittingly has "bought" a part-shifter female. Hajj cannot stand to see her suffer, and as he learns her story, he is determined to help her escape...
- Why did I decide to write romance novels?
I didn't decide. I was fooling around, playing with stuff and submitted the story on a dare from two dear friends and authors. I am not a writer, nope, I think this just could be a strange and twisted fluke. A cosmic joke if you will.
- Do I have a favorite author? Favorite book?
NO, I have too many favourites to count, and can't possibly pick only one. As for favourite books, I have read numerous books literally till the covers fell off. Some were very hard to replace too.
- Who are some of my favorite authors to read?
I can give you a short list: Christine Feehan, Catherine Spangler, Susan Squires, Bonnie Vanak, Ronda Thompson, Susan Grant, Katherine Deauville, Jane Dawkins, R Casteel, Scott Carpenter, Sahara Kelly, Steven King, Dean Koontz, O. Henry, Zane Grey, Michael Chriton, Jean Auel, David Gemmel, Anne MacCaffery, Sherrilyn Kenyon, dare I say Shakespeare...
- What do I think of critique groups in general?
I don't belong to any formal group or organization, but I am leery of critique groups in general. There are some good ones I think, but some have those divas who will cut down anything written by anyone else, and that is not helpful. I guesss the closest I have to a crit group is two very good friends and authors, Carole Ann Lee and Late Hofman, who help me. I try to help them as well.
- How long have I been writing - have I always wanted to be a writer?
LOL I have been writing reviews for HeartStrings, then for Romance at Heart Magazine for over three years. That is the extent of my writing until the dare. If you mean books, well, as I said, that was done and is probably a total fluke...lol I commend the gals at Lavender Isis Press for taking a chance on my short story.
- What is the hardest part of writing/the easiest?
It is all hard for me. I find nothing easy about writing books, and have great respect for my friends like Christine, Cathy, Ronda, Squires, Susan, Bonnie, and the rest who so consistently put out such great reads. They are so talented. I have my own handicap being dyslexic, and I have little concentration, no plotting ability, and even less real desire. I know, not the best qualities for a writer, but then I never professed to be one. I just play once in a while, then I get totally bored and it goes no further. Wild Love seems to be the exception so far. That said, I do LOVE to write reviews, and love the reading it takes to do them
- Generally, how long does it take me to write a book?
Well, this is a loaded question, because Hajj's story started as an example for a contest entry, and that was three years ago. I have trouble putting more than one or two thousand words together, thus the problem...a real book? LMAO, dunno about that one truly.
- Where do my ideas come from?
The "stories" I play with come mostly from my dreams. Some of them are spurred by music, books I read, etc. I think the most words I have ever completed in my life was a fan fiction of about 35K...and even that was more than 6 months in the making and a WHOLE LOT of prodding from friends.
- How do my friends play into this?
They have prodded me, encouraged me, and ragged on me until I took the chance. It is NOT easy for me, I know my limitations, but they have succeeded in pushing me WAY beyond my comfort zones. An if you ask what that means, I can only tell you IF I succeed, they deserve the credit, IF I Fail, I let them down.
Yours in good reading,
Rose!
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