Interview with Author Victoria Wells

Hello RSJ family,

Happy Birthday to all of the November babies and a belated Happy Birthday to all the family born in October.

I’m going to wish all of you not just persona health and happiness but wish that for your computers as well. Can you believe first Dee, now me? My hard drive crashed and let’s just say I’m still working my way through emails that I should have taken care of…like last week. LOL. If you’ve written me and haven’t heard back from me, give me another week or so please.

Our first interview is with Victoria Wells.

Dyanne: Victoria, Would you tell the RSJ family a little about yourself and what you write.

Victoria: Sure, Dyanne. I have multiple personalities – wife, mother, nurse practitioner and author. Most days we blend very well together. Lately, the “author” has been out of control. I write multicultural romance.

Dyanne: Victoria, I love the way the mind of an author operates so I'm going to give you a task. You character is at a fancy party that she wasn't invited to. The hostess asks who she is. Write me a two line scene telling how your character gets out of this

Victoria: Bianca’s mind is frantically racing to come up with a plausible response. Tilting her chin, with the flare of a diva, she announces, “I’m the entertainment,” as she sashay past the hostess to center stage accompanying the live jazz band.

Dyanne: Now in two or three lines give me your perfect writer's fantasy.

Victoria: Since my characters talk to me late at night into the wee hours of the morning, finding out I’m a filthy rich heiress would work for me. I would definitely work part-time (I love working with my patients) and write full-time. Writing into the wee hours of the morning doesn’t work when you have to be up at six in the morning.

Dyanne: I have the power to grant one of your wishes. I also have the power to know if you're being honest. Now tell me what wish you'd like for me to grant.

Victoria: What? Are you for real? Debt free! I don’t want to owe anybody… anything! LOL

Dyanne: Share with the RSJ family something that you don't want anyone to ever find out about.

Victoria: Uhhhhh, is this a trick question? Why would I tell if I don’t want anyone to find out? Why would I tell if I don't want anyone to find out? Okay, okay, RSJ family I'm terrified of public speaking. I cringe whenever I have to do a presentation in front of a large group of folks. However, in a small intimate setting I could talk for hours.

Dyanne: What projects are in the works for you?

Victoria: I’m currently working on my third novel, Key to My Heart.

Dyanne: Where can readers reach you?

www.victoria-wells.com or author@victoria-wells.com

Thanks Victoria for playing along.

Interview with Author Pamela Starr

Dyanne: I've been asking authors to share stories of the craziest thing to happen to them since beginning this journey. Do you have any stories?

Pamela: You’re right about a writing life being a journey. It’s been a long, winding road, ten years long. Wow! Has it really been a decade already? How times does fly when you’re writing.

Stories, you ask? Do I have stories? Well, I haven’t had too many crazy things happen to me, as a matter of fact, this writing journey has been down right normal and that’s coming from an abbi-normal kind of girl. But I have had a number of interesting encounters. Book signing encounters. Book signing encounters with men: young men, middle-age men, old men not to mention men of every size, shape and color. Men I never expected to stop and talk to a romance novelist.

Why did they stop and what did they have to say? Check it out:

• “I need to buy one of your books because it’s going to help me understand women,” said a middle-aged man wearing a bewildered, yet sincere expression.
• “I’m hoping that reading this book will help me with my love life,” an excited young man declared as he clinched a signed copy of CHANCES.
• “Australian men love African-American women! That should be your next book,” was the advice given to me by a tall, rugged Australian. I jumped on this idea. I’ve written the first chapter and outlined the entire story. It’s been sitting on the shelf for the last 8 years. My problem? I need some serious on-site research to finish the book. Anyone open to funding an Australian research adventure?

Dyanne: I might be willing to fund you Pam, but I would have to go along to keep you out of any serious trouble. (smile) We've already established the fact that I'm nosey and like hearing what people would wish for. What is your most decadent (G-rated) wish?

Pamela: An entire cruise ship reserved for my extensive family (I am number 10 of 13 kids) for a 2-week European all expense paid vacation.

Dyanne: Now, let's say I have the power to grant any wish other than the one you just named. What would that wish be?

Pamela: That my three children discover the one thing that each is passionate about, and to have the courage to turn it into a life-long meaningful career.

If you can’t make that wish come true how about a six month stay on any and all National Best Selling Lists!

Dyanne: Since you’ve been so nice, both wishes are granted. Now tell me, where can readers reach you?

Pamela: Visit me on my Blog http://360.yahoo.com/pamelalstarr99

You can also email me at pamelalstarr99@yahoo.com

Thanks Pamela.

Dyanne: Note to the rest of the RSJ family: I’m still looking for interviews both from readers and writers.

Secondly: Don’t forget to go to Red Rose Publishing to check out the stories for the Destination Romance anthology. As I write this AlTonya’s story is live. The others will be in a matter of days. In December all of the stories will be bound in a print edition and all of them take place on our cruise next year just in case you didn’t know. Remember ever penny goes for charity. Even Red Rose and the graphic designer are donating their profits.