Welcome all.
Today I’m very lucky to be
interviewing Marie Savage author of Tidings Of Comfort and Joy Book One of
Holiday Love Series. Another Auld Lang
Syne Book Two of the Holiday Love series releasing November 1, 2017
ME: Hi Marie, thank you for
agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself and your
background?
MARIE SAVAGE: I was born and raised
in the Florida Panhandle. Books were my best friends growing up and I was a
daydreamer for as long as I can
remember. I looked forward to book fairs at
school as a chance to buy those cutesy teenage romance books and I would go
home and write my own. Even then I always dreamed of writing but thinking it
was some just silly phase I was going through, I threw them away. (My biggest
regret)
I joined the United States Air Force a few
years after graduating high school to broaden my horizons so to speak. I was
stationed in the Central Valley of California where I married, raised a family
and worked full time. I still read but I never wrote. I just felt I never had
the time.
I moved back to my southern roots
back in 2014 and while taking a year break from work, I started writing again.
The words and the ideas just started pouring out of me. I eventually had to
find a job but now I find time to write almost every day.
ME: What genre do you write?
MARIE SAVAGE: Contemporary romance
ME: What are you working on at the minute?
MARIE SAVAGE: Book Three of the Holiday Love Series (no title yet)
plus researching several other book ideas for 2018.
ME: Can you share a little of your current work with us?
MARIE SAVAGE: I smile as I think about Ben leaving early this
morning in his workout clothes. Even though I found him sexy in his t-shirt and
sweats, I wanted him naked and cuddled up beside me, as I tried to coax him
back into bed. He was right, he had created a monster. The desire for his touch
has my mind on one thing and it isn’t spending the day in a shopping mall. Excerpt from: Another Auld Lang Syne.
@copyright 2017 Marie Savage
ME: Which actor/actress would you like to see playing the lead
character from your most recent book?
MARIE SAVAGE: Let's see. Stephen Amell (Arrow) as Ben Parker and
Holland Roden (Teen Wolf) as Julie
ME: While you were writing, do you ever feel as if you were one of
the characters?
MARIE SAVAGE: Yes, to a degree. I think each character has a
certain characteristic of mine or people close to me. Julie in Tidings Of
Comfort and Joy, is the girl of my youth.
ME: When did you decide to become a writer?
MARIE SAVAGE: When the kids were all raised and decided it's time
for the next step in my life. Writing is something I enjoy, and if I am lucky
enough to make it a full-time career one day, that's awesome. If not, well at
least I know I tried.
ME: Which writers inspire you?
MARIE SAVAGE: I love Robyn Carr. Her Virgin River series is my all-time
favorite. She draws you into her stories and you feel like you are actually
there. She is so talented, and hopefully
I will get to meet her one day. Janet
Evanovich, is another favorite. How she can bring both romance and humor into
her stories, she is an amazingly talented author.
A little closer to home is Nancee
Cain. She has been like a mentor to me as I start my publishing journey. She is
very talented and is always willing to offer advice and suggestions to me.
ME: Do you write on a typewriter, computer, dictate or longhand?
MARIE SAVAGE: Computer most of the time. Notebooks when I am at
lunch for the day job. Sometimes an idea will hit me out of nowhere and I have
been known to jot stuff down on a grocery store receipt.
ME: Do you work to an outline or plot or do you prefer to just see
where an idea takes you?
MARIE SAVAGE: I am really trying hard to be a plotter and not a
pantser, but I do tend to just sit and let the voices in my head tell their
story.
ME: Do you read much and if so who are your favorite authors.
MARIE SAVAGE: Yes. I have
very eclectic taste in books. Some of my favorite authors are Robyn Carr, Janet
Evanovich, Molly Harper, Adriania Trigiani and the list goes on and on.
ME: What book are you reading now?
MARIE SAVAGE: The Resurrection of Dylan McAthie by Nancee Cain
ME: Do you think that giving books away free works and why?
MARIE SAVAGE: I am still trying to figure this whole author thing
out and while I would love to just give away books all the time, financially
for me personally, it isn't something I can afford to do all the time. When you
self-publish, all expenses are on you and trust me the expenses add up.
ME: How do you relax?
MARIE SAVAGE: Relax? What's that? I am what they call a type A
personality so it is very hard for me to relax. Writing is as close to relaxing
as I get.
ME: What is your favorite quote?
MARIE SAVAGE: "Good friends, good books and a sleepy
conscience: This is the ideal life" Mark Twain
ME: What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
MARIE SAVAGE: Write from your heart. Don't try to follow trends.
Tell your story, and let the real you show in your work. If you decide to self-publish,
learn all you can and always hire a good editor.
ME: What does your writing process look like?
MARIE SAVAGE: A jumbled-up mess. My computer on the kitchen table
with notebooks and papers scattered nearby. Always a coffee mug beside me. I
have a desk but I rarely use it. It
looks pretty though.
ME: What is your least favorite part of the publishing / writing
process?
MARIE SAVAGE: Editing and writing
blurbs.
ME: Is there a certain type of scene that's harder for you to write
than others? Love? Action? Racy?
MARIE SAVAGE: The racy ones are a challenge. I try to stay the
middle ground, not too racy, not too vanilla but it is hard. I like a good
balance. Robyn Carr and Janet Evanovich have it just right, at least in my
opinion. I just hope one day I can
master it as well as they do. I just do
my best to get hearts beating faster and not gross people out.
ME: Did you learn anything from writing your book(s) and what was
it?
MARIE SAVAGE: Yes. There is ALWAYS room for improvement.
ME: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family
members.
MARIE SAVAGE: Nancee Cain. Without her friendship and
encouragement, I might have just quit. She believes in me as well as my family.
Their support keeps me going.
ME: Which famous person, living or dead would you like to meet and
why?
MARIE SAVAGE: I would love to sit on a porch and speak with Mark
Twain. I love his stories and his sense of humor.
ME: What is your favorite theme/genre to write about?
MARIE SAVAGE: I am very patriotic and I love my country and small-town
America. Most of my books are going to be focused on that. I do love a good
paranormal romance and down the road I have some story ideas that fit that
genre.
ME: What is your favorite theme/genre to read?
MARIE SAVAGE: I love most genres as long as they involve romance. I
do tend to stick to contemporary romance just because it is what I write.
ME: What secret talents do you have?
MARIE SAVAGE: I crochet and I'm a pretty good cook.
ME: If you had a superpower, what would it be?
MARIE SAVAGE: Humor. I love
to make people laugh.
ME: Where is one place you want to visit that you haven't been
before?
MARIE SAVAGE: Hawaii. My
husband promised me one day.
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.
MARIE SAVAGE:
ME: Is there anything else you would like to add that I haven’t
included?
MARIE SAVAGE: No. Just thank
you for the opportunity to share my crazy life.
ME: Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy
schedule to take part in this interview.
MARIE SAVAGE: You're welcome and thank you for interviewing me.
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