Sizzling
Sunday
with Joyce Holmes
1. How did you make
the decision to become a writer?
I have always loved to write, but for many years raising
kids and making a living took most of my focus.
When I turned 40, I decided it was time to do something for myself. I'd always wanted to write a book. So I did.
It wasn't the best, but I continued to learn the craft and have since
written several more. I hope I'm getting
better.
2. Who is your
favorite author? Favorite book?
I'm one of those people who read across a broad spectrum of
genres. I could never pinpoint a single
favorite author or book. Some authors I
enjoy are Ken Follett, Jean Brashear, Dan Brown, C.J. Carmichael, Julie Cohen,
Robert Ludlum, Carly Phillips. I could
go on and on…
3. Where do you get
the inspiration for your stories?
Everywhere. Sometimes
from a snatch of conversation, sometimes a song or something I heard on
TV. Once the seed is planted, it has to
germinate for a while before I really know what direction it's going to take.
4. Do your characters
come first or does the plot come first?
Usually the plot. But
as the characters come to life, the plot sometimes takes some unexpected
detours.
5. Have you ever
fallen in lust… I mean love with one of your characters?
I fall in love with all my heroes. If I didn't find them irresistible and sexy,
I could never convince my heroines to fall for them.
6. When it comes to
your sultry sex scenes – where do your ideas come from?
My characters think about sex, they talk about sex and they
do actually have sex, but the scenes themselves tend to mostly happen behind
closed doors.
7. Have you ever been
turned on by something you've written?
More touched emotionally.
As I said in question 6, I don't write hot sex scenes.
8. If you had the
opportunity for a one night stand with one of your characters who would it be
and why?
I don't think my hubby would approve, lol. But since it's make-believe, I'd likely have
a go with any of my heroes. They're all
pretty hot.
9. Tell us about your
current novel.
My new (and first) release is titled Show No Weakness. It tells the story of Cole, an RCMP officer,
and Joely, a child social worker. Joely
is a single mom of a teenage son and she's warm and caring and wants to help
heal everyone in need. Cole is
definitely in need. He just won't admit
it, not even to himself. Years after his
daughter's death, he's still overwhelmed by feelings of grief and guilt, and
the only way he can deal with these emotions is by hiding from them. Joely falls hard for this wounded man and
they face many struggles, both together and on their own, as she uses love to
penetrate the armor around Cole's heart.
10. Is it a stand
alone story or part of a series? If it's
a series what can we expect in the next chapter?
It's a stand alone, although I really do want to tell
(Joely's coworker) Maggie's story one day.
I just haven't figured it all out yet.
11. What can we
expect from you in the future? Any new
books in the works?
I have a story that's just about ready to submit. It's less of a family drama than Show No
Weakness is, more of an office romance, of sorts. After that one is off my hands, I'll take a
look at the other stories I've written and decide if I want to dust any of them
off or if it's time to write something new.
Maybe Maggie's story.
Buy links:
Sweet Cravings Publishing http://store.
My personal sites:
amazon.com/author/joycemholmes
http://www.joyceholmes.
Joyce, this book sounds really good. On my TBR list! I love a story that tears at the old heartstrings...and RCMP...oh, mama. Hotness! Congrats on your release!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosanna. This story definitely tugs at the heart strings. I hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for having me today, Charlie. :)
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