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But come on back, grab a cup of coffee and get to know Elizabeth a little better;)
Thanks for being here today, Elizabeth.
1- Was your road to publication a
delightful stroll in the park or a tiring jog over hot coals?
My road to publication was a bit of both, actually. The first major piece I wrote was a screenplay. I entered it in a local competition and it ended up being one of the top five finalists. I did not win but I met a lot of incredible people (writers) during the experience. They all had the same advice – if you want to write a movie, write a book. It’s a lot easier to get published than it is to sell a screenplay and most movies are based on novels anyway. After numerous queries and rejections, a few requests for partials and a ridiculous amount of money spent on postage to send the screenplay around the country, I took their advice and wrote a book. That book, Dangerous Charade, releases today!
My road to publication was a bit of both, actually. The first major piece I wrote was a screenplay. I entered it in a local competition and it ended up being one of the top five finalists. I did not win but I met a lot of incredible people (writers) during the experience. They all had the same advice – if you want to write a movie, write a book. It’s a lot easier to get published than it is to sell a screenplay and most movies are based on novels anyway. After numerous queries and rejections, a few requests for partials and a ridiculous amount of money spent on postage to send the screenplay around the country, I took their advice and wrote a book. That book, Dangerous Charade, releases today!
2-
Where is your favorite place to write?
My favorite place to write is outside on
the deck when the weather is good. It’s
surrounded by trees and is a great place to go and shut out the world so I can
get into whatever story I’m working on.
If the weather is bad then my second choice is a bookstore or
library. Being surrounded by books is
very inspiring.
3- Do you have critique partners?
Yes. I belong to two separate writing groups, one that meets weekly very close to where I live and is very laid back and another that meets monthly further away and is much more serious about the business of fiction writing. I love them both and find everyone in them to be a great inspiration and sounding board. I highly recommend getting involved with a writers group or finding at least one critique partner.
Yes. I belong to two separate writing groups, one that meets weekly very close to where I live and is very laid back and another that meets monthly further away and is much more serious about the business of fiction writing. I love them both and find everyone in them to be a great inspiration and sounding board. I highly recommend getting involved with a writers group or finding at least one critique partner.
4- Favorite
romance movie?
That’s really tough, I like a lot of romance
movies. What comes to mind at the moment
is Love Actually, it’s a great movie.
5- What
is your favorite time of year?
Sept. 8th to Jan 2nd. I love fall and the 2nd week of
September almost always feels fallish as the temperatures cool a bit and the
wind picks up. This quickly slides into
Halloween, my second most favorite holiday.
Then comes the excitement about Thanksgiving and Christmas. After New Years I’m pretty much done with
winter and ready for spring again!
6-
What was the best advice you were given
leading you to getting published?
Never stop writing if it’s what you love
to do and never give up.
Dangerous Charade, back cover blurb:
To escape an
arranged marriage Gabrielle Broussard flees her home to become an undercover
investigator with an elite, all-female investigative agency. Her first assignment, as governess at
Westford castle to investigate the suspicious death of the Countess of
Westford, quickly becomes complicated when she finds herself attracted to her
number one suspect.
Lord Julian Blackwell is a survivor. After his father’s bankruptcy, he becomes a
self-made man in Victorian England’s booming industrial era. Trapped into a loveless marriage, he has survived
the shock of his wife’s sudden death.
But now he must survive rumors and outright accusations. Hiring a private agency to investigate and
prove his innocence seems like a good idea…until desire threatens to compromise
both the case and the life of the investigator.
Dangerous
Charade, teaser
“One-two-three... two-two-three…
very good.” Julian held Gabrielle securely about the waist as they moved across the floor in perfect unison.
“You’re a surprisingly quick study.”
She
nodded demurely, barely able to concentrate on whatever it was her feet were
supposed to be doing. Or not doing. Dancing with Julian was proving to be even
more unnerving than she had feared. Having his body but a breath away from hers
was far too distracting. He was her number one murder suspect, and she needed
to keep her wits about her now more than ever.
“Are
you sure you’ve never waltzed before?” he asked.
“Never,”
she lied.
He
spun them around quickly, catching her off guard, causing her to cling to him
tighter. “I believe you’re ready for Rocancourt’s ball. I no longer fear you
will trip over both my feet and embarrass us silly.”
She
pursed her lips. “I can assure you I would do no such thing, with or without
your lessons.”
“You
don’t say?” He furrowed his brow in
mock thoughtfulness. “Do you know what I’m thinking, Gabrielle?”
“I
cannot begin to imagine, my lord.” She cursed the butterflies in her stomach.
The effect he had on her when he breathed her name in that seductive drawl of
his was maddening.
He leaned down so his face was beside hers and whispered in
her ear. “I think you have a secret.” He felt her body tense. “Oh, yes, I’m
onto your little game.”
