Paula Martin had some early publishing success
with short stories and four contemporary romance novels in the 60’s and 70’s,
but then had a break from writing while she brought up a young family and also
pursued her career as a history teacher for 25 years.
Now's she's back to writing fiction. Her latest book from Whiskey Creek Press, Fragrance of Violets, is set in the Lake District--one of my favorite places on earth.
Paula, take it away...
FIVE FUN FACTS:
- Favorite beverage: Diet Coke (or Pepsi) or even (cheap!) supermarket diet cola.
- One habit you just can’t break: Only one? Okay, why do I always check the back door is locked before I go out (through the front door) when I KNOW it is?
- Do you sing in the shower: No way, I can’t sing to save my life.
- Do you dream in color: Yes, vividly at times. Doesn’t everyone?
- TV shows on DVR: Very rarely, unless there’s something special I want to see. The last one I recorded was the Christmas special of Downton Abbey, as I was away over Christmas.
THREE QUESTIONS
- What is your reoccurring dream? I’m late, usually for getting to the airport or train station. I have about 5 minutes to get there, and am running round the house trying to pack my bags, but I can’t find what I need. When I was producing musical theatre shows, this dream converted itself into a similar panic-type situation with me running around backstage trying to find everyone’s costumes or, in some cases, one of the actors who should have been onstage. I wake up exhausted after these dreams!
- Shoes or purses? Neither. I have one all-purpose purse (or handbag as we call them in the UK) and use it everywhere. I hate having to get a new bag, because I’ve become so used to where everything is in my old bag. I feel the same about shoes.
- Favorite ways to spend a rainy day? Since we have so many of them in the UK, they tend to be like any other day!
ONE SENTENCE
Using these four words, write a sentence:
Point.Hostage. Key West. Bonus.
Easy-peasy, all Mikey had to do was point the gun at the rich guy’s kid, take him as a hostage to Key West and pick up the million dollar bonus Fat Sam had promised him once he delivered the kid.
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YOUR TURN
My recent release is ‘Fragrance of Violets’, set mainly in England’s beautiful Lake
District. The title comes from a quote by Mark Twain: Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has
crushed it, and it’s a story of two
people who need to forgive each other and also deal with other issues in their
lives.
Abbey Seton distrusts men, especially Jack
Tremayne who destroyed their friendship when they were teenagers. Ten years
later, they meet again. Can they put the past behind them?
Abbey has to forgive not only Jack, but
also her father who deserted his family when she was young. Jack holds himself
responsible for his fiancée’s death. He’s also hiding another secret which
threatens the fragile resumption of his relationship with Abbey.
Will Abbey ever forgive him when she finds
out the truth?
Jess Harper decides to pose as her twin
sister, Lora, who has disappeared. Attraction sparks between her and theatre
director Kyle Drummond, but is he treating her as a substitute for Lora – in
real life as well as in the show?
Find me:
- http://paulamartinromances.webs.com/
- http://paulamartinpotpourri.blogspot.com/
- http://heroineswithhearts.blogspot.com/
Buy links:
- 'His Leading Lady' and 'Fragrance of Violets' available from www.whiskeycreekpress.com and also from Amazon, Fictionwise and Bookstrand.
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