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Welcome to another installment of my blog, Indulge in Romance. My guest today is, Peggy Jaeger, author of 3 Wishes.
So Peggy, where do you get your story ideas? I’m a true people watcher. A non-creepy voyeur, if you will. I love to watch people wherever I am. Many times I’ll see a couple and invent an entire plotline for them in my head. Twins fascinate me, so I decided to write a couple books about siblings who are alike in almost every way except they were fraternals – a boy and a girl. Right there you have a plethora of plot twists and character motivations to choose from for the two. People, in general, fascinate me, so I’m always on the lookout for quirky, outside-the-box thinkers and do-ers to write about. So, to answer this question succinctly, I get my ideas from everyday life.
What was your favorite book as a child? THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD by Watty Piper. Hands down, the best book about self-motivation ever written. That little engine KNEW he could get up that hill, told himself he could, and then…did! It’s a lesson to children and adults to never sell yourself short in life. You can do anything you set your heart, mind and soul to.
What’s your favorite literary genre? Romance. First, last and always. I like contemporary (which is what I write!), Regency, and Romantic Suspense.
If there were one writer (alive or deceased) who you would love to meet, who would it be? Well, my real wish come true came in July 2014 when I met Nora Roberts. I cried like a baby needing a bottle when I was introduced to her. Of course she was her gracious, funny self, but I needed a nap from emotional exhaustion after that. The other author I’ve always longed to chat with is Jane Austen. I want to nitpick her brain and find out if Elizabeth Bennett really loved Darcy, or fell in love with Pemberley and wanted to live there when she set eyes on it, and knowing the only way to do that was marry Darcy, did she then decide she “loved him?” Cynical, much? Well, yeah, I am.
If you were stranded, what three books would you wish you had with you? THIS IS A FABULOUS QUESTION!! Pride and Prejudice, Gone with the Wind and the first IN DEATH book by JDRobb ( aka Nora Roberts ), NAKED IN DEATH. This is the book where Eve Dallas and Roarke meet and the way she writes these two, you just know they are going to find their own happily ever after no matter what happens to them and between them. The emotional growth she writes them with is like a master class for learning how to develop character. 40 IN DEATH books later, and you know she did something right!
How long does it take you to finish a book? I try to write 2000 words, 5 days a week. Some days I come in under and some days over. Most of my books have ranged from 70,000-95,000 words. So, if you go with basic math here (something I’m lousy at) it can take me anywhere from 10-15 weeks to get a new book down in first draft. Second draft takes about 1 month and then it gets shipped to my editor. I’ve had 6 books come out since March 2015. Not too bad, I think!
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received as a writer? It was actually from Nora Roberts. She said the only way to write and be successful at it is to sit your butt down in that chair, put your hands on the keyboard and write! No one is going to do it for you. They are your words, your blood, sweat, and tears going down on the paper. Your ideas and plotlines and characters. She has such amazing focus when she writes. That’s what I aspire to have – total writing focus. I’m still aspiring!
Tell us about your current release. The 4th book in my MacQuire Women series, THE VOICES OF ANGELS, came out this year and it is actually a prequel to my debut novel, Skater’s Waltz. In VOICES, I tell the story of Tiffany’s mother, Carly Lennox. She’s a mystery writer and widow. At 31, she lives for her family and her writing. She’s on a current book tour when she meets a TV interviewer named Mike Woodard. These two have heat to spare between them and the attraction is instantaneous, but Carly is fearful of starting anything with him of a personal nature. On the side, Carly’s been receiving weird mail since her book came out. Threatening letters about angels and death. She chalks them up to crazy fan mail, but when certain events start to unfold that threaten her and her daughter, she realizes she needs to take action. Interwoven through this is Mike and Carly’s love story.
Other than the fact that these are beautifully written, wonderfully hot reads, why do you think they are so popular? Look, the world is a scary, painful, and terrifying place right now. But despite all the hard times, tragedy and war, I truly believe LOVE wins out in the end, each and every time. I think as writers of romance it is our duty to bring some happiness, light, and love into a sometimes dark world and to our readers. I know I always feel better when I come to the end of a romance book. I’m more hopeful about life, and I’m happy two normal people were able to surmount obstacles and problems to find their own happily ever after. When you believe that love is the major force guiding the world – and not hate – you can’t go wrong! Romance readers do believe this…as do I.
What’s next for you as a writer? I just signed on with Kensington/Lyrical for a three book deal in a new series I’m calling WILL COOK FOR LOVE. It’s about a large family of –you guessed it! – cooks, and their lives and loves. I’m very excited about it and I’ve already got 3 more books trolling about in my head about secondary characters I’ve written in the present books. I want to give everyone their own happily ever after.
Before I go, Ana, you are a delight to know as a fellow NHRWA sistah and romance writer! Thank you so much for including me on your blog today. I’m looking forward to the Fall In Love With New England Conference, where we’ll both be speakers.
Thank you for visiting, Peggy. It was an honor having you as my guest. I hope you will visit again, perhaps to talk more about your upcoming releases.
Blessings to all, and see you the next time we meet to Indulge in Romance with Ana E Ross…
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Welcome to another installment of my blog, Indulge in Romance. My guest today is, Peggy Jaeger, author of 3 Wishes.
So Peggy, where do you get your story ideas? I’m a true people watcher. A non-creepy voyeur, if you will. I love to watch people wherever I am. Many times I’ll see a couple and invent an entire plotline for them in my head. Twins fascinate me, so I decided to write a couple books about siblings who are alike in almost every way except they were fraternals – a boy and a girl. Right there you have a plethora of plot twists and character motivations to choose from for the two. People, in general, fascinate me, so I’m always on the lookout for quirky, outside-the-box thinkers and do-ers to write about. So, to answer this question succinctly, I get my ideas from everyday life.
What was your favorite book as a child? THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD by Watty Piper. Hands down, the best book about self-motivation ever written. That little engine KNEW he could get up that hill, told himself he could, and then…did! It’s a lesson to children and adults to never sell yourself short in life. You can do anything you set your heart, mind and soul to.
What’s your favorite literary genre? Romance. First, last and always. I like contemporary (which is what I write!), Regency, and Romantic Suspense.
If there were one writer (alive or deceased) who you would love to meet, who would it be? Well, my real wish come true came in July 2014 when I met Nora Roberts. I cried like a baby needing a bottle when I was introduced to her. Of course she was her gracious, funny self, but I needed a nap from emotional exhaustion after that. The other author I’ve always longed to chat with is Jane Austen. I want to nitpick her brain and find out if Elizabeth Bennett really loved Darcy, or fell in love with Pemberley and wanted to live there when she set eyes on it, and knowing the only way to do that was marry Darcy, did she then decide she “loved him?” Cynical, much? Well, yeah, I am.
If you were stranded, what three books would you wish you had with you? THIS IS A FABULOUS QUESTION!! Pride and Prejudice, Gone with the Wind and the first IN DEATH book by JDRobb ( aka Nora Roberts ), NAKED IN DEATH. This is the book where Eve Dallas and Roarke meet and the way she writes these two, you just know they are going to find their own happily ever after no matter what happens to them and between them. The emotional growth she writes them with is like a master class for learning how to develop character. 40 IN DEATH books later, and you know she did something right!
How long does it take you to finish a book? I try to write 2000 words, 5 days a week. Some days I come in under and some days over. Most of my books have ranged from 70,000-95,000 words. So, if you go with basic math here (something I’m lousy at) it can take me anywhere from 10-15 weeks to get a new book down in first draft. Second draft takes about 1 month and then it gets shipped to my editor. I’ve had 6 books come out since March 2015. Not too bad, I think!
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received as a writer? It was actually from Nora Roberts. She said the only way to write and be successful at it is to sit your butt down in that chair, put your hands on the keyboard and write! No one is going to do it for you. They are your words, your blood, sweat, and tears going down on the paper. Your ideas and plotlines and characters. She has such amazing focus when she writes. That’s what I aspire to have – total writing focus. I’m still aspiring!
Tell us about your current release. The 4th book in my MacQuire Women series, THE VOICES OF ANGELS, came out this year and it is actually a prequel to my debut novel, Skater’s Waltz. In VOICES, I tell the story of Tiffany’s mother, Carly Lennox. She’s a mystery writer and widow. At 31, she lives for her family and her writing. She’s on a current book tour when she meets a TV interviewer named Mike Woodard. These two have heat to spare between them and the attraction is instantaneous, but Carly is fearful of starting anything with him of a personal nature. On the side, Carly’s been receiving weird mail since her book came out. Threatening letters about angels and death. She chalks them up to crazy fan mail, but when certain events start to unfold that threaten her and her daughter, she realizes she needs to take action. Interwoven through this is Mike and Carly’s love story.
Other than the fact that these are beautifully written, wonderfully hot reads, why do you think they are so popular? Look, the world is a scary, painful, and terrifying place right now. But despite all the hard times, tragedy and war, I truly believe LOVE wins out in the end, each and every time. I think as writers of romance it is our duty to bring some happiness, light, and love into a sometimes dark world and to our readers. I know I always feel better when I come to the end of a romance book. I’m more hopeful about life, and I’m happy two normal people were able to surmount obstacles and problems to find their own happily ever after. When you believe that love is the major force guiding the world – and not hate – you can’t go wrong! Romance readers do believe this…as do I.
What’s next for you as a writer? I just signed on with Kensington/Lyrical for a three book deal in a new series I’m calling WILL COOK FOR LOVE. It’s about a large family of –you guessed it! – cooks, and their lives and loves. I’m very excited about it and I’ve already got 3 more books trolling about in my head about secondary characters I’ve written in the present books. I want to give everyone their own happily ever after.
Before I go, Ana, you are a delight to know as a fellow NHRWA sistah and romance writer! Thank you so much for including me on your blog today. I’m looking forward to the Fall In Love With New England Conference, where we’ll both be speakers.
Thank you for visiting, Peggy. It was an honor having you as my guest. I hope you will visit again, perhaps to talk more about your upcoming releases.
Blessings to all, and see you the next time we meet to Indulge in Romance with Ana E Ross…
#Predators&Editors #voting polls are open…Help a #writer out!
The 2016 Predators and Editors Voting polls are open and I’ve got 2 books nominated in the ROMANCE category. L ast year I came in third and I’d really like to elevate that status this year because something like this is a great way for writers to get their names out to people who otherwise wouldn’t know them.
If you have a few minutes please consider voting for either A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS or THE VOICES OF ANGELS, both in the ROMANCE category. I’ve included the links here:
A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
THE VOICES OF ANGELS
Thanks for any and all support. Keep a writer working!!!
If you have a few minutes please consider voting for either A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS or THE VOICES OF ANGELS, both in the ROMANCE category. I’ve included the links here:
A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
THE VOICES OF ANGELS
Thanks for any and all support. Keep a writer working!!!
