I am so thrilled to have my dear friend and fabulous writer, Teri Wilson on my blog today - Teri and I have been online friends for over six years and finally got to meet in person last year when she came over from the States. We spent the most amazing weekend at the Jane Austen Festival in Bath (see our pics, dressed in Regency garb). She is a wonderfully warm, funny and talented lady…with an innate aversion to beetroot Veggie burgers… ;)
Let's get started with the questions!
1) What kind of music do you like? Oh all kinds, really. I am loving
Macklemore right now. How can I not? He raps about shopping and he used to be a
ballet dancer. When I’m alone in my car, I love to listen and sing along to
Adele.
2) Describe your dream home…
You know this, Rachel. I want to live in a pretty white flat with fancy
black trim in South Kensington, London, just a stone’s throw from Kensington
Gardens, a frilly cupcake shop and an old, vintage bookstore.
3) Favorite literary hero & heroine? This is a tough one. There are
so many. But since we’re talking about Unleashing Mr. Darcy, I’ll say Elizabeth
Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. I love their witty repartee. And who doesn’t love
the mysterious, brooding Mr. Darcy, with his intense affection and heart of
gold?
4) What are you reading now? Right now I am reading an advance review
copy of House of Glass by Sophie Littlefield, which will be released in March
from MIRA. Sophie is a friend of mine, so I was lucky enough to get an early
copy. It’s a women’s fiction thriller, and it’s just wonderful.
5) How many books have your written? Which is your favourite? I have written eleven books. My
favorite book is always the one I just finished writing. I don’t know if that’s
because when a book is finished, I’m still emotionally wrapped up in it, or
because really, a writer should always be improving and their most recent book
should be their best. But right now my favorite is Unmasking Juliet, which will
be released on May 27 in the US.
6) What comes first, plot or characters? My characters always come
first. I always start with the characters and the setting, because I’m very
inspired by new places. Then I go from there.
7) Do you ever suffer from writer’s block? I am afraid if I answer this
in the negative that I will jinx myself. Ha. The only time I find that I have a
difficult time writing is when I’m being forced to bounce between projects.
It’s nice to get really into a manuscript and be able to stay in it. When I
have to stop working on something for a bit to do edits on another book, or to write
a new proposal, it is sometimes a slow process getting back into the
manuscript. I have a bit of a hard time switching back and forth.
8) Twitter or Facebook? Why? Both. Because writing is a lonely
profession. (Cries into coffee cup.) Seriously, I love keeping up with other
writers and friends on both. It makes the world seem so much smaller and more
intimate than it really is.
9) Tell us about your latest book? My new book is Unleashing Mr. Darcy.
It is a fun, light modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice set
in the dog show world.
10) What’s next
for you? Unleashing Mr. Darcy is the first in a series of books I’m writing for
Harlequin’s HQN imprint. The follow-up is Unmasking Juliet, inspired by
Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. It has a chocolate theme. I did a search, and
I think the world chocolate appears in the book over 400 times. So it should be
yummy.
Bio:
Teri Wilson grew up as an only child and could often be found with her head in a book, lost in a world of romance and exotic places. As an adult, her love of books has led her to her dream career - writing. Now an award-winning romance author, when Teri isn't traveling or writing, she enjoys baking, ballet, knitting and having fun with friends, family and her dogs. Teri lives in San Antonio, Texas, and loves to hear from readers!
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Teri is waiting to chat! She loves all things British and all things Royal - let's hear those questions and comments!! I will be posting a review of Unleashing Mr. Darcy as soon as I have finished it - started this week ;)
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