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30 06, 2013

Real You: Welcome Author Meg Waite Clayton

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:50:18+00:00June 30, 2013|author interview, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: Welcome Author Meg Waite Clayton

I'm so excited to welcome my friend, the New York Times bestselling author Meg Waite Clayton who is celebrating the publication of her newest novel, The Wednesday Daughters, to my blog. Below Meg explains the history of her writing career - and her firm belief in the comfort of writing friends. Take it away, Meg: The history of my own writing starts with a purse. Like the character of Linda in my novel, The Wednesday Sisters, my first writing teacher—at a college extension class—dumped hers out over the table and told us to write for five minutes about anything that spilled out. Ok, wait. The truth, if memory serves, is that my first writing teacher actually brought a brown paper lunch bag full of interesting things. The purse is fiction. But you get the idea. And perhaps I should say I was well into my 30s by [...]

16 04, 2012

Real You: The 7-7-7 Challenge! How fun!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:06:39+00:00April 16, 2012|author interview, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: The 7-7-7 Challenge! How fun!

I was tagged by the delightful author Cathleen Holst to participate in the 7-7-7 Challenge which gives readers a sneak peek at some of their favorite authors' latest works! Here are the rules: 1. Go to page 77 of your work-in-progress or latest book. 2. Count down 7 lines. 3. Copy 7 sentences that follow and post them. 4. Tag 7 other authors Here are the seven lines from page 77 of ALL THE DIFFERENCE: "Lyle, Janet called." "Cool. Is she OK?" "She's fine." "So great. I'm sort of in the middle of something, um, do you want me to call you back later or -" Maddie hung up on him, imagining him turning his attention back to whatever was more important than her. "Lyle has the depth of a rock. A flat skipping rock," Maddie said to Ellen, who answered Francis's line. "Forget about [...]

16 12, 2011

Real You: Author Interview! Meet Geraldine Solon

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:07:30+00:00December 16, 2011|author interview|Comments Off on Real You: Author Interview! Meet Geraldine Solon

I met Geraldine through the WoMen's Literary Cafe and have enjoyed the warmth of virtual friendship ever since! If you haven't heard of her yet, here's your chance to meet this wonderful author! Tell us about your novel, Chocolicious. It's a book about love, loss and a mother’s sacrifice. I was craving a rich-filled, three-layered chocolate cupcake when a vision of a woman in distress flashed through my mind. As the story began to unfold, I knew that chocolate had to play a significant role to the novel. It took me three months to finish my first draft, another month to write down notes and complete my second draft. I sent it to my editor to edit, then it took me another month to do some rewrites and finalize her edits. The whole process took six months. Tell us about your other work: My first book, Love Letters, is a Romance novel [...]

9 12, 2011

Real You: Author Interview! Meet Christine Cunningham

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:07:38+00:00December 9, 2011|author interview|Comments Off on Real You: Author Interview! Meet Christine Cunningham

Christine and I met on the WoMen's Literary Cafe and have been social media buddies ever since. It's my pleasure to welcome her here! What is your favorite season? Why? I love all of the seasons! I love Spring because it’s the true beginning of the year for me. Flowers are blooming and I get the itch in my fingers to play I the dirt and garden. I love Summer because it’s so warm and friendly. There are fruits and vegetables straight from the garden that are superb and I can write outside again. I love Fall because I feel all snuggly and cuddly. It’s the time when I see my family the most. With four sisters and two brothers that’s no mean feat. I love Winter because that’s when I do a lot of soul searching and goal setting. I feel even more inclined [...]

1 12, 2011

Real You: Author Interview! Meet Stacy Eaton

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:07:51+00:00December 1, 2011|author interview, authors, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: Author Interview! Meet Stacy Eaton

Welcome to my first-ever author interview on my blog! I wanted to return the favor since one of my new author friends, Stacy Eaton, hosted me on her blog a month ago! So, without further ado, here's Stacy: Kaira – First let me thank you so much for allowing me to visit your blog! It is such a pleasure to be here today!!! Tell us a bit about yourself : I love forensics – and I love photography. Forensics keeps my interest at my full time job, while photography helps me relax and reminds me about the small moments in life that pass us by quickly! Describe yourself in one word: Controlled What is your favorite season? Why? I am a summer person. I love the heat – love to feel the sun on my face and the breeze in my hair. I hate being cold – it [...]