Tell us a little about your upcoming release. My release is a short story, entitled Father of the Bride? It's a contemporary romance set revolving around a wedding in the Caribbean. The heroine or hero are neither the bride nor the groom.
Can you give us a one-sentence synopsis of your book?
She never expected to see her ex again, but at their son's wedding he's father of the bride.
Where did the idea for the book come from?
I read an article about high school sweathearts who reunited later in life. The first line of Father of the Bride? is almost a direct quote from the woman in the article: You are not supposed to meet the love of your life when you're twelve. For some reason that quote stuck with me.
I had just handed in the manuscript for the second book of my contemporary romantic suspense and was looking for a small project as a break before I started working on the third book. My editor, the incomparable Maggie Johnson, told me about a call for submissions The Wild Rose Press had issued for a new digital anthology it was putting together focusing on weddings and older heroines (not necessarily the bride). The story just fell into place.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
I generally write full-length novels (about 90,000 words). This short story clocks in at about 16,000 words and it took me two weeks to complete the first draft. I then spent a month layering and revising it before submitting it to my editor.
If this were a movie, who would you choose to play your hero and heroine?
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| The tall blond-haired, blue-eyed, all American Tim Robbins would be fantastic as David Parker. |
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| Dana Delany would make a wonderful Penny Malloy. |
Can you tell us something else about your book that might pique readers' interest?
I have difficulty writing a straight-up romance. I'm always looking to add some element of suspense or a twist to surprise the reader. Father of the Bride? is no exception.
Father of the Bride? is currently available for Kindle at http://www.amazon.com/Father-Bride-Dearly-Beloved-ebook/dp/B009M6XO4C and will be released to the rest of the world January 23.The Wild Rose Press: http://bit.ly/VFKPYL
You can connect with Brenda via her website, Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.
3 comments:
Brenda...You're a new-to-me author. The premise of Father of the Bride sounds great.
catherinelee100 at gmail dot com
Great interview. My interest is even more intrigued.
debby236 at gmail dot com
Thanks Catherine Lee & Debby. Father of the Bride? was my first attempt at writing something short. I enjoyed the challenge.
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