Please welcome Historical Romance
Author Genevieve Jordayne!
· When did you get started
writing and what motivated you to write?
o
I
started writing little snippets and stories as a child. I was obsessed with
books and would read boxes of them (a mix of genres) all summer long that my
aunts would loan to me. I had to take a
break from writing for pleasure (aka college) and started writing in earnest
about two years ago.
· What genres do you write
in and why?
o
I
primarily write historical romance.
Romance makes everything better in life but it’s especially fun to live
it through the eyes of someone who wore different clothes, saw different
scenery and had different societal expectations.
· What do you have
published and where?
o
I’m
a newly published author! Frontline Angel is a historical romance
set in the Philippines during the Japanese invasion of WW2 that tells the story
of a young American nurse and her fight for love and survival. My publisher is BlackRose Writing and
available in paperback and ebook at any of the traditional retailers (eg
Amazon)
· Tell me about some of
your WIPs?
o
My
current project is another standalone but will follow a similar style in that
it is set during another war (the American Civil War) and the heroine will have
nursing duties.
· Tell me about yourself?
o
I’m
a total book lover as I mentioned. Not only do I love to write books but I love
to read and review them. I also love
people so interviews and learning more about what makes people tick is
amazing. I’m also a mom to three little
boys, a nurse practitioner, a dog lover and a country girl.
· Where can we find you on
the Internet?
· What do you like to
read? Who are your favorite authors?
o
I
love to shake things up but my ultimate favorite books are romance, especially
historical. I also love a good
thriller, a murder mystery and I’ve read a lot of classics. My favorite authors are Julie Garwood, Sue
Grafton and J.A. Jance
· Do you like writing your
hero or heroine better? Which POV do you prefer?
o
So
far I’ve stuck to the heroine POV but I think as I get more experienced I would
love to really dive into a male character
· What is your perfect
hero? Perfect heroine?
o
I
love heroines that are smart, hard-working, sassy but also have a vulnerable
side. I like heroes that are good
looking, smart and not afraid to work to get the woman they love.
· Do you belong to any
writer’s chapters or groups, like RWA?
o
Black
Rose Writing Author Group and Loved Kissed Authors have been my mainstays
· Do you have any
recommendations for aspiring writers?
o
Find
an awesome editor. Editing is the
hardest, worst part of the process in my opinion and readers love to find that
one error that somehow slipped through despite dozens of rounds of edits. I swear the computer somehow does that when
you turn it off. I know I didn’t leave
that mistake in there, lol!
· How long did it take you
from when you started writing to being published? From first submitting to
being published?
o
I
actually started researching my first book 7 years about but with birthing and
raising my three little spitfires I didn’t actually put ‘pen to paper’ until
about two years ago. Then I submitted my work to an author’s site and my
publisher contacted me and offered a contract.
· Do you do research for
your stories? If so, what kind?
o
Tons
of research. I read at least a half
dozen biographies, autobiographies and non-fiction books about the time period.
I also perused lots of websites trying to get more pictures and a sense of what
the area looked, felt and smelled like.
· Are you a plotter (plots
and outlines) or a pantser (by-the-seat-of-your-pants writer)? Why?
o
I
am a jotter. I have notebooks that I
carry with me everywhere and when a scene comes to me I write it down in
steps. Then when I actually sit down to
write I fill in the blanks and add the researched parts to make the scenery
believable.
· Do you use a pen name?
Why or why not?
o
I
do use a pen name. My name, Jordayne is
a combination of my boys’ names. I felt
it was a more meaningful and intriguing name.
· Is there a genre that
you haven’t written that you would like to?
o
I
would love to write a great thriller.
Something with twists and turns that keeps you guessing to the end. And knowing me there’d still be a touch of
romance along the way.
No comments:
Post a Comment