So, without further ado, here's Elizabeth Ellen Carter—
1. Where were you born and
where do you call home?
I
was born in Liverpool, Sydney but my family moved to the Gold Coast when I was
three months old. My father and grandfather came to Queensland to in the late
1960s work on the high rise buildings that Surfers Paradise is famous for.
2. What inspired you to start
writing, and when?
I
was quite lonely as a child, so I found my escape in reading books and when I
was about 9 years old I decided to write my own adventure stories. It was a
great way of spending a school holiday.
3. How many books have you
written? If more than one, are any a series…or trilogy?
I'm
writing my third and have started research on my fourth! My first book,
Moonstone Obsession was originally written as a stand alone, but my husband
loved one of the supporting characters and asked that Lady Abigail Houghall get
her own story. So I'm nearly finished Moonstone Conspiracy.
4. What is the name of your
most recent book and please sum it up in 50 words or less.
My
second book, Warrior's Surrender is going to be released on November 7. It is
medieval romance.
Lady Alfreya of Tyrswick has
returned to her family home after seven years in exile — not victorious as her
dead father promised – but defeated by Baron Sebastian de la Croix, the Norman
who rules her lands.
To save her gravely ill
brother’s life, Alfreya offers herself hostage to her enemy.
Sebastian is a man with a
secret – one that could destroy him.
Seven years earlier, he made
the impetuous decision to spare the life of a Saxon Earl and his family – the
act brands him a traitor, even now.
For Alfreya’s protection and
his, Sebastian makes another impetuous proposal just as a new threat emerges.
5. If you gave one of your characters
in any of your books an opportunity to speak for themselves outside the
realm of the story, what would they say?
I
am really loving Lady Abigail Houghall - she is such a vixen but she has a
heart of gold. She's fabulous and flawed.
She
would annoy people by telling them to suck it up and get on with life.
6. What books or authors
have influenced your writing the most?
I
read history and science quite extensively as well as romance, so two authors
who have been the most influential are Agatha Christie and Rebecca Brandewyne
who wrote the first historical romance I read, Rose of Rapture back in the late
1980s.
8. Do you prefer ebooks,
paperbacks or hardcover?
Yes!
Oh... that question was supposed to be multiple choice?
10. Is there a particular
movie that you preferred over the book version?
I
preferred the film version of The Thin Man (1934) with Myrna Loy and William
Powell over the original book by Dashiell Hammet.
11. What book are you
currently reading and in what format (ebook/paperback/hardcover)?
Engaging
The Enemy by my wonderful author friend Susanne Bellamy!
17. What are your pet peeves?
Rudeness.
That's about it really. Everything else I tend to go with the flow.
18. What are your favorite
food and beverage?
Red
wine and Chocolate (and not necessarily in that order!)
19. Do you write outside of
your favorite genre? Why?
I haven't but I'd like to. I
would love to work on a crime fiction series with my husband when I get the
chance. I have an idea for a techno thriller and a couple of traditional ghost
stories. My romance stories tend to be epics, so I think my other stories might
be short stories I write between edits of the longer stories.
20. In your case, how many
hours do you devote to research and writing per day?
I
work full time, but I try to devote about four hours each day to researching
and writing. I have a pretty good broad knowledge of history, so I have a
strong starting point but I have to fill in strong historical details along the
way.
22. Your thoughts on
receiving book reviews – the good and the bad.
I've
been fortunate not to have had a bad review (knock wood), but as a former
newspaper journalist, I've received my share of knockers. My favourite was a
fervid three page letter from a Prince fan who was upset because I gave a
review of Under The Cherry Moon 1-star.
23. Where is one place in the
world that you would really love to visit someday?
Only
one place? If it could only be one place, it would have to be England because
I've set most of my stories there.
24. One of your favorite
quotes -
"If
you want to be a good writer, then read good writing." CS Lewis.
25. List 3 books you just
recently read and would recommend?
The
Go-Between by LP Hartley
Claiming
The Rebel's Heart by Alison Stuart
Engaging
The Enemy by Susanne Bellamy
26. List 3 of your favorite
movies?
The
Thin Man - I can watch this film and its sequels every year
Die
Hard - one of my favourite Christmas movies
The
Women - The dialogue is amazing. It's worth viewing twice in succession. And I
mean the 1939 film version not that awful Diane Keaton one from 2008, that was
a shocker.
29. What advice would you
give to anyone wanting to pursue a writing career?
Write,
and write some more. Don't be discouraged. Read and read some more. Deconstruct
the book, work out what elements make you love it so much. Why does it
emotionally resonate? How is it structured? How is the story told?
And lastly, where can your
readers stalk you?
My blog: http://www.eecarter.com
My facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethEllenCarter
My Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7351013.Elizabeth_Ellen_Carter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EECarterAuthor
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Other:
Is your book in Print, ebook
or both? Both
3 comments:
Thank you for having me a guest!
My pleasure, Elizabeth :-) I hope you get lots of sales from it.
Lovely to hear about your writing, Elizabeth. All the best with ALL your books.
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