1.
What do you wish men understood about women?
Ohhh, now
there’s a question and a half! I’m not sure I have an answer to it either! I’d
probably say I’d wish that they understood we are not all the same. Some women
love shopping, some would rather be out in the garden mowing the lawn or
watering the plants. Some wear full make up and high heels every time they step
outside their homes. Some wear no make up and don’t possess a single pair of
high heels. Some want to stay at home and raise a family. Some want to scale
dizzy career heights. Some love flowers, perfume, lingerie and meals in
luxurious restaurants as gifts, others would prefer books, boots and a picnic
on a windswept beach. We are all different, simple as that.
2.
Do you only work on one book at a time?
If I was sensible then I probably should work that way but I have
four books I’ve part written at the moment. I’m keen to write them all but
realistically I do need to choose one and stick with it and finish it otherwise
I’ll never get my next book completed!
3.
Who is your favorite fictional couple?
I would
say it’s a close run thing between Luke and Sophie
from Kate Johnson’s Sophie Green Mysteries, and Rick and Juliet from Carole
Matthew’s two books That Loving Feeling and With Love At Christmas. I think
both sets of couples are down to earth, likeable, have fantastic chemistry,
honesty and commitment. Yes, they have plenty of issues to deal with but they
remember to have some fun too and try not to take each other for granted.
4.
Do you have a favorite quote that sums up how you feel about
life?
I
think it’s one from Albert Einstein who said something like ‘common sense can
take you from A to B but your imagination can take you anywhere.’ I love that,
it’s inspirational.
5.
Do you set daily writing goals? Word count? Number of
chapters? Do you get a chance to write every day?
I
don’t get to write every day but I am trying to sort myself out with some
better time management skills so that I can start to write every day. I’m self
employed but work under a form of freelance contract as a writer, editor and proofreader
for the business publications of a chamber of commerce so that takes priority
each day. I try to keep Fridays free as a writing day but if I have deadlines
on those days for the business publications then they have to come first.
Once
I get the chance to dip back into a book I’m working on I tend to get
completely caught up in it and lose track of everything else so I just keep
writing and writing while I’m in the ‘zone’ rather than write a set number of
words or chapters.
6. What do
you like better, Twitter or Facebook? Why?
Until I got my books
published and my publishers got me involved with their author groups online I
was something of a social media virgin. I didn’t really use any of them much
and hadn’t a clue about all the abbreviations and # side of things. I’ve had to
learn fast in the past twelve months or so with social media. I’d probably say
I find Facebook better for me than Twitter. You can say more for starters
(always a bonus!) and it lets you keep track of things more easily, especially
if you’re in some groups on Facebook where you can easily see what other people
are posting and respond.
7.
What are you working on now?
I have four books in various stages of the writing process but the
main one I’m trying to finish at the moment is a contemporary romance about the
down side of dating somebody famous.
Crooked Cat
Publishing
Published on:
February 7th 2014
Faith owns
The Coffee Pot in the outdoor adventure sports mecca of Derbyshire’s Peak
District. She hasn’t had a man in her life for a while, as she’s been too busy
serving cakes to weary rock climbers and mountain bikers to find time for the
complications of a relationship with the male of the species.
At least,
that’s what she tells herself. The truth is that since she got her heart broken
she’s had problems trusting men.
When she
meets Zane, one of the new owners at the Carrdale Extreme Sports Centre, Faith
finds herself enjoying his company even though part of her can’t help wondering
why he’s so reluctant to talk about himself.
Then the
past comes back to haunt her in the shape of Zane’s business partner Matt, who
just happens to be the guy who broke Faith’s heart all those years ago.
With Matt
out to cause trouble and Zane keeping secrets Faith’s life is about to get very
complicated indeed…
Main buy links for book:
*Amazon UK
*Amazon USA
Excerpt
This couldn’t be happening.
Zane had said his business partner was called Matt. She was
sure of it. Yes, he’d definitely just introduced him as Matt. But the man
standing before her wasn’t Matt.
It was Aaron.
Faith wiped her hands on a tea–towel. She wanted to speak, but
couldn’t get her brain into gear enough to make her mouth form the words.
She’d thought Aaron was gone from her life.
It looked as though she was wrong.
She took a step back, wrapping her arms around herself.
Suddenly she felt cold and shaky. Aaron was back? This was impossible.
Yet here he was, standing in her kitchen. She felt dizzy and
light-headed.
How should she react? Should she admit they knew each other?
Why had Aaron changed his name to Matt anyway? Would he prefer it if the fact
they knew each other was kept quiet?
But she knew she couldn’t keep something like that from
Zane.
As she debated what to say and do next, the room remained
awkwardly silent. Zane was looking at her questioningly.
What should she say?
Come on, think, woman. Think.
Too late. Aaron spoke first.
“Faith, it’s amazing to see you again after all these
years.”
OK. So he didn’t want to keep it a secret that they already
knew each other.
“Aaron,” she managed to say. “This is a bit of a shock.”
“That’s an understatement,” Matt said, stepping forward to
pull her into a hug.
“Hang on a second,” Zane said, pushing into the room.
“Aaron? That’s your proper name isn’t it?” He raised enquiring eyebrows at
Matt. “What’s going on? You two already know each other?”
About the
Author
Zanna Mackenzie lives on the Derbyshire/Leicestershire
border with her husband, 4 dogs, a vegetable patch that’s home to far too many
weeds and an ever expanding library of books waiting to be read.
Being a freelance writer and editor of business publications
is her ‘day job’ but, at every opportunity, she can be found scribbling down
notes on scenes for whatever novel she’s working on. She loves it when the
characters in her novels take on minds of their own and start deviating from
the original plot!
If You Only Knew is Zanna’s third novel; her previous books
The Love Programme, and How Do You Spell Love? were both published in 2013.
Find out more about Zanna on her blog
www.zannamackenzie.blogspot.co.uk, on Twitter via @ZannaMacKenzie or on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/zanna.mackenzie
Author Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZannaMacKenzie
Facebook: www.facebook.com/zanna.mackenzie
Amazon Author Page - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zanna-Mackenzie/e/B00BKY1A18/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
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Thanks for letting me visit your blog today Rachel!
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