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Author Pen Name: Sheila Roberts
CA: What genre(s) do you write? Why do you write the stories that you write?
Sheila: I write women’s fiction because I love writing about things near and dear to women’s hearts: family, friendship, love, chocolate.
CA: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
Sheila: I was writing stories when I was in the third grade, but I don’t think I realized I wanted to be a full-fledged writer until I was well into adulthood. My background was music, and I wanted to be a songwriter. I stumbled into my writing career just thinking I’d write a book for the fun of it. Once my first book was published, I was hooked.
CA: Who or what was your inspiration for writing?
Sheila: Writing has always been a great source of entertainment for me. It’s also been a great method of coping with stress and hard times. When my real life was slipping out of control I could go lose myself in a story where I was in control of the world. (Always a good thing for a woman who figures she should be in charge of the universe!)
CA: What is your work schedule like when you're writing?
Sheila: That varies. I can be at my computer anywhere from two to six hours. It depends on whether or not I’ve got a deadline and what else is going on in my life. I try to keep a good balance between my writing life and my other life, which needs plenty of time for family, friends, and fun.
CA: Your book is about to be sent into the reader world, what is one word that describes how you feel?
Sheila: I always greet this phase of my writing life with mixed feelings. Delight over the new baby and fear that people will hate it.
CA: What do you like to do when you're not writing?
Sheila: That list is long, but a few things I enjoy are dancing, volleyball, playing cards or parlor games with friends, reading, watching chick flicks.
CA: How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?
Sheila: I’ve written eighteen novels (under different names), two non-fiction books, and content for several gift books. I think my favorite to date is my last year’s book with St. Martin’s Press, On Strike for Christmas. I love the holidays, and I really enjoyed both writing and promoting that book. It was great fun.
CA: Do you tend to base your characters on real people or are they totally from your imagination?
Sheila: I often model my characters on real people. Somehow a little of myself always manages to sneak into someone.
CA: How can a reader contact you or purchase your books?
Sheila: I hope readers will visit my website, http://www.sheilasplace.com
Books can be purchased anywhere and everywhere: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders, your favorite independent bookstore and even Target.
CA: Thanks Sheila, I have enjoyed working with Pump Up Your Book Promotion and hosting these Virtual Book Tours. Your interview was great to read and I am on my way over to visit your site!
Author Pen Name: Sheila Roberts
CA: What genre(s) do you write? Why do you write the stories that you write?
Sheila: I write women’s fiction because I love writing about things near and dear to women’s hearts: family, friendship, love, chocolate.
CA: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
Sheila: I was writing stories when I was in the third grade, but I don’t think I realized I wanted to be a full-fledged writer until I was well into adulthood. My background was music, and I wanted to be a songwriter. I stumbled into my writing career just thinking I’d write a book for the fun of it. Once my first book was published, I was hooked.
CA: Who or what was your inspiration for writing?
Sheila: Writing has always been a great source of entertainment for me. It’s also been a great method of coping with stress and hard times. When my real life was slipping out of control I could go lose myself in a story where I was in control of the world. (Always a good thing for a woman who figures she should be in charge of the universe!)
CA: What is your work schedule like when you're writing?
Sheila: That varies. I can be at my computer anywhere from two to six hours. It depends on whether or not I’ve got a deadline and what else is going on in my life. I try to keep a good balance between my writing life and my other life, which needs plenty of time for family, friends, and fun.
CA: Your book is about to be sent into the reader world, what is one word that describes how you feel?
Sheila: I always greet this phase of my writing life with mixed feelings. Delight over the new baby and fear that people will hate it.
CA: What do you like to do when you're not writing?
Sheila: That list is long, but a few things I enjoy are dancing, volleyball, playing cards or parlor games with friends, reading, watching chick flicks.
CA: How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?
Sheila: I’ve written eighteen novels (under different names), two non-fiction books, and content for several gift books. I think my favorite to date is my last year’s book with St. Martin’s Press, On Strike for Christmas. I love the holidays, and I really enjoyed both writing and promoting that book. It was great fun.
CA: Do you tend to base your characters on real people or are they totally from your imagination?
Sheila: I often model my characters on real people. Somehow a little of myself always manages to sneak into someone.
CA: How can a reader contact you or purchase your books?
Sheila: I hope readers will visit my website, http://www.sheilasplace.com
Books can be purchased anywhere and everywhere: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders, your favorite independent bookstore and even Target.
CA: Thanks Sheila, I have enjoyed working with Pump Up Your Book Promotion and hosting these Virtual Book Tours. Your interview was great to read and I am on my way over to visit your site!
2 comments:
"It’s also been a great method of coping with stress and hard times. When my real life was slipping out of control I could go lose myself in a story where I was in control of the world."
I can relate to that fully! It's great how books can transport us anywhere we want to be, or sometimes more importantly, anywhere we need to be.
Carpe Noctem,
Des
I love your titles Bikini Season and On Strike for Christmas. I find it hard to think up with good titles, how did you come up with yours?
Laurel Bradley
A Wish in Time
Creme Brulee Upset
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