Please welcome Marianne Evans back to my blog today.
1. Can you tell us a something
interesting that readers may not know about you?
By day, from nine-to-five, I’m
not the creative type. I’m a number cruncher, recording and tracking revenue
for the appraisal department of a commercial real estate firm. I love the mix
and blend of my left and right brain!
2. Do you get to read many books and
if so do you have a favourite Genre?
I love to read before I go to bed each
night. I love to relax by losing myself in a book - especially when I find
myself in the midst of a really good one. My favorite genre is Christian
fiction and romance. Right now I’m reading Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. After
that I’ll read The Chance by Karen Kingsbury who happens to be one of my
all-time favorite authors.
3. How do you come up with ideas for
books?
Book ideas tend to simply spring to life, many times when I least expect
them. They can be inspired by things I see, or do. For example, my upcoming
series from Pelican Book Group was inspired by a concert. The characters and
scenarios built upon nothing more than attending a beautiful concert.
4. In your latest book did you learn
any interesting tidbits in your research?
In writing my latest release,
Beautiful Music, I can’t say that I really learned any interesting tidbits.
What happened instead was a solidification of the beliefs I’ve always held that
life is sacred. Life is valuable, from conception until death.
5. What does a typical writing day
look like?
I don’t get much of a chance to write until I’m home from work. My
husband is awesomeness personified, because he cooks dinner so I can sink into
my current work in progress and lose myself in my writing for a couple of
hours. After dinner and some quality time with the man I love, I may write for
another hour or two. I write like mad on weekends.
6. If you had one tip for aspiring
writers what would it be?
NEVER, EVER GIVE
UP. Writing is subjective; your story
might not be Editor #1’s cup of tea, but just wait until Editor #2 passion,
stick with it!
7. What do you hope readers take out
of your latest book?
My latest release, Beautiful Music centers on the sanctity
of life, and overcoming the guilt and the shame of a shaded past. What I hope
readers take away from this story is that life is precious, and nothing is
beyond God’s mercy and redemption.
8. A couple of fun questions to end
if you were to come to Australia what would you most like to see?
I would
absolutely love to explore the Outback, but I’m an ocean girl, too, so
Australia would be a slice of heaven. I guess, all in all, I couldn’t go wrong
anywhere I visit in Australia. And then there are those adorable, sweet little
‘Roos!!!! (Jenny here We have alot of ocean and some beautiful beaches.)
9. Do you have a favourite Ice cream
flavour (this interview was composed on a day where it was over 100 in
Australia)? Over 100 degrees – yikes!
My fav ice cream flavor is chocolate/peanut butter. Delicious!!!
10. Finally can you tell us about
your current books and/or any that will be coming out soon. Also where we can
find you on the web.
Beautiful Music is book 2 of the
Sal’s Place series (Book 1 is Search and Rescue if you’d like to jump on over
the e-retailers and give it a go!) These books will be followed by By
Appointment Only and Windfall. I have two more releases coming out in late
2014, as well as a four-book series, Sisters of Spirit that I’m so very excited
about! These books are so heart-touching, and are flowing from my fingertips,
which is a wonderful feeling!! I’m also working on two more books in my Hearts
Haven anthology with fellow Pelican Book Group authors Delia Latham, Mary
Manners and Tanya Stowe! Check out the ones that have already released –
they’re magical, and full of angels and romance!!
I love connecting to readers at:
Website:
www.marianneevans.com
Facebook
Reader Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Marianne-Evans/308711716744
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/#!/Marmo212
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