JOSEPHINE REVISITED - SILKE MING - COMING 14th DECEMBER!! ...

JOSEPHINE REVISITED - SILKE MING - COMING 14th DECEMBER!!

        Today I’m being hosted by Serena Akeroyd for my new novel “Revisiting Josephine” - the sequel to “Possessing Josephine.”

        Thank you very much, Serena.

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        We met Josephine Fletcher and her lover Richard Schreck earlier in 

‘Possessing Josephine. ’ One year later we revisit the couple in ‘Josephine 

Revisited,’ and find them still deeply in love, but lurking in the shadows is 

Richard’s ex-girlfriend, the African model known only as Willow. The case 

against her mother was still on-going, until word reached Richard that was a 

publicity stunt to keep the aging model in the limelight.

        Richard takes Josephine on a trip to Venice, where for the first time, as a 

black woman, she feels like an equal. A chance meeting in a restaurant brings 

them into contact with the Italian socialite, Alessandra Graziani. Things get out 

of hand after they consume copious amounts of alcohol and end up in bed 

together.

       

Josephine cannot forgive herself, but Richard consoles her by taking the 

blame. On their return to Connecticut, Richard marries Josephine much to

Willow’s chagrin, because she had hoped to recapture Richard’s heart.

        INTERVIEW

Q.     Who is Silke Ming?

        She is a lady who loves to laugh. She knows what she wants from    

life and sets out to get it. And no, I am not Chinese. This is a question

that I am constantly asked. Silke is actually a German name and I never

miss an episode of the TV cook, Ming Tsai.

Q.     Why did you choose the romance genre for your book?

        I had always thought that erotic romance novels were written by

older men hiding in closets somewhere. I was surprised to find out that

most of the romance authors were female, who were proud of their craft.

Q.     How many romance novels have you written so far?

        I think that ‘Josephine Revisited’ is my thirteenth novel. Gosh, I

hope that number thirteen doesn’t mean anything superstitious.

Q.     Are you superstitious, Silke?

       Let me put it this way. I will not walk under a ladder, nor will I

allow a black cat to cross my path and I am always wary of Friday the

thirteenth. Does that make me superstitious?

Q.     What was your inspiration for your latest book, ‘Josephine Revisited?’

        This is actually the sequel to a book I wrote last year. It was called

‘Possessing Josephine,’ and dealt with the topic of female genital mutilation.

I decided that readers would probably be interested to know the outcome of

the case that the daughter had brought against her mother.

Q.     Why did you choose the Romance genre to tackle such a sensitive

subject?

         It may not seem like the right platform to advocate matters as

important as this, but since the romance market is geared toward females,

and there are many female romance readers who have never heard of this

Inhumane practice being perpetrated against women and young girls.

Q.     When did you first hear about this practice?

         I was actually on my first visit to West Africa when I heard about it.

This is so ingrained in the culture, that young women are preyed upon and

no one is ever prosecuted.

Q.     Do you think that speaking about it on this forum will make a

difference?

        Who knows? At least women who are not as fortunate as we are will be

more aware of this horrible practice that is still being imposed upon women.

Q.     Silke, what are your pleasures in life?

        I am an avid gardener. As soon as the spring thaw is gone, I am one of

the first persons out there trudging through the slush in the back garden.

Traveling is my passion and I love cooking. I will proudly say that I consider

myself a gourmet cook.

Q.     So what is your favorite cuisine?

        Thai. I love the Thai flavors.

Q.     You seem to have traveled extensively. If you had to choose one place

in the world where you would rather live, where would that be?

        Without a doubt New Zealand. That country has the most breathtaking

landscapes and the New Zealanders are the loveliest people I have ever met.

Q.      Where would you like to travel to next?

          I would like to visit Cuba. I have been there on three occasions, but it

was always on business, and I would like to really see it again before it

changes and is over-run by tourism.

Q.       Have you any regrets about your life? Or is there anything you

wanted to do or wished you had done?

         I wish I had learned to play the violin. I envy people who took the

time to learn the instrument and are so good at it.

Q.     Who is your favorite author and why.

         I love the Austen sisters, Charlotte Bronte and Charles Dickens. I have

been reading these authors’ books since I was a little girl and I have lost

count of the times that I read Jane Eyre.

Q.       Do you have a favorite romance author?

          I don’t have a favorite, but there are several of them whose books I

love and that includes some Siren authors.

Q.     Lastly, Silke, what does your normal day look like?

        I wake up around nine thirty in the morning, have breakfast which my

husband prepares. We sit there and watch the variety of birds and wildlife in

the garden. I make lunch around two and then I start to write. We never have

dinner, because lunch is usually pretty substantial. Later in the evening I

watch my cooking shows and if time permits, I get my E Reader out and try

to read some of the books I’ve bought and haven’t yet read.

        Thank you, Silke.

        ABOUT THE AUTHOR  

        I have always loved writing. I started out with poetry and then

graduated novels. Not a day goes by that I do not do some

form of writing. I have written six fictional novels, and when

time allows, I try to read at least two books per month, thanks

to the convenience of the E Reader, which makes it easy to

shop the bookstores from the comfort of one’s home.

        In addition to my love of books, is my love of travel. Although

my career was in travel, I am still bitten by the travel bug, and

still travel when I can. I have lived in The Caribbean, Italy, India,

Germany and now make Canada my home. Thai and Italian are

among my favorite foods and my other pastimes are cooking

and gardening.  

        I am new to romance writing and it has been quite a challenge,

but as you can see from my list of titles, it has become one of

my favorite pastimes.