Welcome back to Lorna Peel tor the second of her guest blogs, a Q&A session about her debut romantic suspense novel, Only You :)
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Hi Lorna! Tell us a little bit more about
yourself.
I live in Ireland and when I’m not writing, I’m tracing my family tree
or growing my own fruit and vegetables. I love chickens and I have four hens,
one cockerel, and one Guinea Hen, who now thinks she’s a chicken!
Only You is your debut novel. What teasers can you share with us
about the plot, characters etc.?
Jane Hollinger has just turned thirty-one and teaches adult education classes.
Her self confidence is low, as she hadn’t known her ex-husband was cheating on
her. Jane’s sister and best friend buy her a subscription to a dating website
but little do they know that the man of Jane’s dreams is waiting for her in her
family history evening class!
Is it the first novel you’ve written?
No, I’ve been writing since I was nineteen so I’ve written quite a few
over the years. Some I’m very proud of and some will never see the light of
day!
What do you enjoy most about being a writer, and the least?
I love writing the first draft, as I just write and write - without
stopping to edit - from beginning to end, to get the whole story down.
Like Jane, I’m quite a private person, so I find promoting myself
without cringing takes a bit of getting used to!
What books/authors have influenced your writing?
I love the Merrily Watkins mysteries by Phil Rickman. He writes very
natural dialogue, which I try and do, too.
Do you ever suffer from writer’s block and if so, what strategies do
you use to overcome it?
Thankfully, I’ve never suffered from writer’s block as I make an effort
to write or edit something every day, even if it’s only as little as one
paragraph.
Tell us about what you are writing now.
My work in progress is a romance called Into the Unknown and is set in
England and Ireland during World War Two. It is a prequel of sorts to Only You.
Thanks
Elizabeth, for having me on your blog!
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It was great having you, Lorna and I look forward to reading Only You :)
Only You is published by Entranced Publishing and you can find out more about Lorna at
