Once More with Feeling
1. What can you tell our readers about Once More with Feeling?
I hope they like it! I loved writing it. Sarah's story about finally finding herself and figuring out what she wants from her life really struck a chord with me.
2. What made you want to write about a divorce?
I don't know that I wanted to write about a divorce, necessarily--and Sarah certainly doesn't want one! But I was thinking about the ways a life can fall apart, and what a woman might do when faced with what she thought was a good life in ruins all around her. Do you go back and see what went wrong? Do you cut your losses on the spot? Is it more complicated than that?
3. You graduated from The University of York; did you study in English or writing there to prepare you for your publications?
I did my graduate work at York and yes, in English. I don't know that I did it with an eye toward eventual publication, but doing a PhD did teach me how to spend a very long time lost in my head, writing and revising… So I suppose it did help in the end!
4. You wrote your first novel at University, so how did you manage your time between writing and your studies?
Well. I was marooned in a flat on the far side of York, it was always raining, and I rarely left the house. Somehow, it all worked out.
5. You have written five books prior to this one; can you tell us a little bit about them for fans of this book?
The first four are chick lit books, while the fifth is a time-travel romance back into the 80s. You can read all about them on my website.
6. Who were you biggest influences as you wrote your novels?
I think a complicated life is the best influence. Good books, good friends, heartbreak and grief, joy and sorrow. It all works in you, then finds its way to the page.
7. Who do you most like to read?
I read very widely--and voraciously! I'm currently obsessed with Kristen Ashley books. I just finished Karen Marie Moning's Iced. I have the newest Marian Keyes book (Helen Walsh! At last!) but have yet to read it, as I was waiting for a break between deadlines. Elizabeth George has a new young adult book out that I want to read. But that's just this month.
8. Tell us about normal day in your life as a writer.
I wake up pretty early, drink huge quantities of tea, sort out my email, waste too much time online, and then write. If I'm on a panic-inducing deadline, I use timers and lock down my internet access so I can't procrastinate, and it can get a bit grim and dire sometimes. If I'm on a slightly less panic-inducing deadline, I try to write about 2000 words a day and then relax in the evenings and on weekends… but that doesn't happen as often as I'd like.
9. What is next for you?
I'm playing with ideas for my next book, which I'm pretty excited about already. (And in the meantime, I write a lot of Mills & Boon Moderns under the name Caitlin Crews)
10. What is the best piece of advice you could give to those who wish to write for a living?
Don't give up. Only you can tell your stories!
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