Welcome all.
Today I’m very lucky to be interviewing Robin
Rance.
ME: Hi Robin Rance, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell
us a little about yourself and your background, where are you from?
ROBIN RANCE: I was a letter carrier with the US Post Office for twenty-four
ME: Name of your books
ROBIN RANCE: I have quite a few that I've written, but my favorites
to write were Introducing John Smith and Her Mid-Life Cravings
ME: What genre do you write?
ROBIN RANCE: I mostly write thought provoking Contemporary romance.
With positive uplifting themes.
ME: Which writers inspire you?
ROBIN RANCE: Suzan Tisdale is my biggest inspiration. She is such a
genuine person in real life and she is the one who encouraged me to write.
ME: What are you working on at the minute?
ROBIN RANCE: I'm working on three sequels, and a Christmas
anthology with
9 other amazing authors.
All proceeds will be donated to St. Judes. Look for that one very
soon. Tentative title is,
"Snowflakes from Heaven."
ME: Can you share a little of your
current work with us?ROBIN RANCE: I'm also working on the sequel to More Heat. It's an
undercover agent series which was based on someone I once knew. The sequel
titled, Heated should be out by the end of September. I'm also
ME: Which actor/actress would you like to see playing the lead
character from your most recent book?
ROBIN RANCE: Actually, I've had many people tell me they would love
to see my first book as a miniseries or movie.
The actor who would be perfect for the part of John Smith would be Chris
Hemsworth, and the leading lady, Scarlett Johanson.
ME: When did you decide to become a writer?
ROBIN RANCE: About a year ago.
I kept dreaming the same story over and
over again, so I started writing
it down. After that one, I began
dreaming others. I have a never-ending supply of books in my mind just waiting
for me to share them.
ME: Do you write on a typewriter, computer, dictate or longhand?
ROBIN RANCE: Typewriter. I learned on an electric typewriter in
High school 40 years ago. I'm not fast,
but I thank God that I took it now.
ME: Do you work to an outline or plot or do you prefer just to see
where an idea takes you?
ROBIN RANCE: I don't ever plot. I listen to my characters and go
from there. I
start with a general idea, but I usually end up amazed at where
my characters and my muse takes me.
ME: Do you read much and if so who are your favorite authors?
ROBIN RANCE: I used to read at least 3 or 4 books a week. Now I can only read in between writing a
book. I love Susan Tisdale, Aliya
Dalrae, and I have a few more favorites. My reading started at the age of
eleven with Edgar Rice Burroughs. I read everything he wrote. I also love Diana
Gallbaldon who wrote the Outlander series.
ME: Do you think that giving books away free works and why?
ROBIN RANCE: I'm hoping so. It gets my books out there, and I now
have a serious fan base who can't wait to read one of my books as soon as I put
it out there.
ME: How do you relax?
ROBIN RANCE: I love to play in the Colorado River and read and
write. If my grandkids are visiting, they are the best way.
ME: What is your favorite book and why?
ROBIN RANCE: I love the Outlander series, by Diana Galbaldon. I
love
historical romance, and this series is the best of both worlds. Sexy
characters who have come to life in my imagination. That's what a good book
should do. Come to life and make you feel like you are a part of it.
ME: What is your favorite quote?
ROBIN RANCE: This quote is from my book, Her Mid-Life Cravings.
"Drake, I come with a lot of baggage, but it does fit in my purse. I
thought I’d found my happily ever after, and he just turned out to be the once
upon a time. Will you be my happily ever after?"
ME: What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
ROBIN RANCE: Research, research and more research. Take your time and do
it right the first
time. I lost a lot of fans because I
rushed my first one into being published. My editor at the time sucked and I
had to go back and reformat and edit many of my books, but I didn't know any
better. It was a hard mistake to learn. 
ME: What does your writing process look like?ROBIN RANCE: I have ideas popping up in my head all the time. I sit
down and start writing, then once I get a good story started, I work on the
covers and watch the whole thing come to life.
ME: What is your least favorite part of the publishing / writing
process?
ROBIN RANCE: The editing part. I was never good at grammar and
English. I sure wish I'd paid attention to those subjects now.
ME: Is there a certain type of scene that's harder for you to write
than others? Love? Action? Racy?
ROBIN RANCE: I've written them all and loved every minute of it.
ME: Did you learn anything from writing your book(s) and what was
it?
ROBIN RANCE: I've learned that I have a lot of life experiences to
share, and I can do it through my writing.
ME: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family
members.
ROBIN RANCE: I have a huge fan who lives in the resort I work
in. She has bought everything of mine
the second she sees it on line.
ME: Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your
writing?
ROBIN RANCE: Just the editing part. All the stories and characters
are waiting for me to finish their stories.
ME: What book are you reading now?
ROBIN RANCE: I am writing again, but I just finished reading
Butterfly Garden by Annette Blair. I loved it. Such a sweet sensual story about
an Amish family. Wow!
ME: Which famous person, living or dead would you like to meet and
why?
ROBIN RANCE: My Great, Great and many more greats was Jefferson Davis
the confederate president. I would love to meet him.
ME: What is your favorite theme/genre to write about?
ROBIN RANCE: My favorite theme has been sexy contemporary. I have
two characters in my novellas that I fell in love with. The next book in that series will be a full-length
book and it will be hot!
ME: What is your favorite theme/genre to read?
ROBIN RANCE: Historical time travel and romance.
ME: What secret talents do you have?
ROBIN RANCE: I am a fantastic cook, I put out a cook book actually
with many of my own recipes.
ME: Where is one place you want to visit that you haven't been
before?
ROBIN RANCE: Greece. I worked with Greek people for many years and
I would love to visit that country.
ME: How can readers discover more about you and you work? i.e.
Website: Blog: Facebook: Twitter: Lnkedin: Pinterest: Amazon Author Page:
Smashwords: Book Links: (American, UK, etc.) Goodreads:
ME: Is there anything else you would like to add that I haven’t
included?
ROBIN RANCE: I'm not the most prolific writer, but my stories are
great and they leave you with a big smile and feeling good. Check out one of
them and you will be hooked.
ME: Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy
schedule to take part in this interview.
ROBIN RANCE: Thank you so much for allowing me to tell you more
about me!
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