Did
you have several manuscripts finished before you sold? If so, did you send them
out yourself?
I did have several manuscripts finished before I sold. I used to
submit them to agents and editors whenever I thought they were ready. I also
submitted them to countless contests.
Been there & done that. What
is your writing routine like?
LOLOL! There is no routine. I’m a teacher in my
“real world” so my schedule often changes. I write when I can.
What
sort of promo do you do? Do you have help?
I love researching promotional
opportunities. I mostly do interviews, comment on other people’s blogs, tweet
and keep busy on facebook. I also run contests every once in a while and my
best friend makes many of my promotional items such as bookmarks, cards,
magnets, etc. I’m always looking for new ways to promote my books and my
genres.
Promotion is important, even if you would rather just write. Are
you a member of any writing organizations and, if so, have they helped?
I am a
member of Romance Writer of America and several of the RWA chapters: Kiss of
Death (Suspense chapter), Austin RWA, and Celtic Hearts RW. I absolutely
believe they’ve helped. I’ve made some great friends, learned so much about the
craft of writing and the business, and I feel I have so much support with every
new angle of writing I come across.
Will
you share some encouraging words for authors still struggling for that first
contract?
If you really feel, in your heart, that writing is for you then don’t
give up. Even on my most difficult
writing day or when I’m overwhelmed with promotional obligations, being an
author is still the best job I could ever have. I wouldn’t give it up for
anything.
Please Share
three fun facts about you that most people don’t know.
1) I’ve lived in
5 states: RI, MA, TX, NV, AZ2) I love to sing and I’m pretty good.
3) I wanted to be a music major until I took my first music class in college and barely passed.
BOOK BLURB
Technical
analyst Rachel Grant arrives in Sunderland intent on tidying up her
grandmother’s cottage, but the disaster she discovers requires more than a
gentle sweep of a dust rag. Determined to please the most important person in
her life, she trades her computer keyboard for a hammer and nails to make the
repairs. She doesn’t count on the chilly reception from the locals who want to
claim Nan’s home as their own.
Tour guide
Aidan Camden wants to buy the cottage. He’s determined to acquire the property
no matter how attractive he finds the current occupant. However, when tragedy
strikes, throwing them both into a tailspin, he discovers he wants more than
the house. He longs for the sexy American as well. Can Aidan put his own ghosts
to rest in time to save the woman who’s claimed his heart?
EXCERPT
“A bit of
a disappointment, I expect.” A rich, deep voice with a twinge of an English
accent drifted from behind her.
She
whirled around. Her hair whipped against her cheeks and made her wish for the
hundredth time today she hadn’t packed all her hair clips.
“Sorry. I
didn’t mean to frighten you.”
The
stranger paused beside the edge of the clearing, and her heart stuttered.
Although no one would mistake him for a Hollywood leading man, this guy could
command attention by stepping into a room. Or onto an island.
“That’s
okay. You didn’t.” She permitted her gaze to wander over him.
He kept
his hands stuffed into the front pockets of faded jeans. The wind tore at his
gray long-sleeved shirt, outlining the contours of a well-defined chest. Unruly
light brown hair touched his collar. High cheekbones accented his deep-set
eyes. Not friendly eyes, but no threat lay behind them either, at least none
she could uncover.
He pulled
a hand from his pocket and held it out. “Aidan Camden of Dawson Tours, your
neighbor from across the water.” He tipped his head toward the way he’d come.
Camden.
His name sounded familiar, but why? She shook his hand with a hint of
hesitation. “Rachel Grant.”
His
fingers warmed her skin, his grip strong and confident. Awareness trailed along
her arm. Then again, it could be the accent that made her skin tingle. British
accents never failed to stir her emotions.
A trace of
a smile danced on his lips. “Aye, the American.”
Huh. “You know of me?”
A low
rumble of laughter slipped from his mouth, the sound relaxing her from deep
within. “Word travels fast here. I saw you paddling your way out.”
Paddling? No, he’d seen her fighting with the oars. Until today,
she’d never set foot on a boat, much less held an oar. But she would consider
swimming across the Atlantic Ocean if it would make Nan happy.
“Tell me,
Mr. Camden, are you in the habit of following foreigners?”
“No, lass,
but you’re all the talk of the Roker area. The mighty Grant descendant, come to
see about selling the family cottage.”
Selling?
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| Author Alexa Bourne |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alexa Bourne is a teacher by day and a romantic suspense writer by
nights, weekends, and all school holidays. She also teaches online classes for
writers throughout the year. She is thrilled to have the chance to share her
love of Great Britain with readers everywhere.
When
she's not concocting sinister plots and steamy love scenes or traveling and
exploring new cultures, Alexa spends her time reading, watching brainless TV
and thinking about exercising. She loves to interact with readers, so visit her
web page, hang out at her blog, follow her on Twitter or drop her a note at
Alexa@alexabourne.com!
How can my readers buy your book?
Readers can go to the publisher’s home page at http://www.decadentpublishing.com
You can find more information about Alexa Bourne and
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