On Monday Moments I've a great interview with an author friend, Terri Rochenski, who popped in last week to give us some information about her latest novel - Love's Sorrow.
There was no time to get to know her last week but today's the day!
Hello and welcome again, Terri. How long have you
been a published writer?
My first official publication came in the form of a flash
fiction piece titled Infinite
Snare in the April 2011 edition of Lark’s Fiction Magazine. Three others
soon followed, and my first short story publication was Sacrificial
Oath in J. Taylor Publishing’s Make Believe anthology which released in
December of 2012.
Eye
of the Soul (Pool of Souls #1), my first novel, released with JTP in
October of 2013. Book #2, Secret of the Souls, releases in October of this
year.
And finally, the first in my Means of Mercy series, Love’s Sorrow,
released this month. There’s a tentative scheduled release of book two, Love’s
Revenge, in November of this year.
Please tell me about your latest release.
Love’s
Sorrow is the story of an orphaned, poor young woman who is hired by a cousin
by marriage to look after her sons. While there, she is introduced into London’s society where
she doesn’t truly care to be or believes she should be. Of course, there is a
male character who changes her mind, but finding love proves to be a tougher
experience than she expected.
What is the genre/
subgenre of your latest book?
Historical romance set in mid-19th century England and America.
Who is the hero of
the story?
Anne Tearle is Love’s Sorrow’s main character, and as I
stated above she is a poor orphaned young woman. Raised by an abusive aunt, the
offer of employment brings freedom in a way she never dreamed of.
What does your
heroine think when she first meets the hero?
She is stricken with how handsome and refined he is. While
visions of him haunt her dreams, she knows such a man isn’t for her.
Which time period is
your favourite to research in?
I’m a lover of early 19th to late 19th
century.
Great answers, Terri! Thank you. I love all historical periods, too, and I've started a family saga beginning around 1845- though it doesn't have my writing time priority right now since that's going to my novels in the Celtic Romano era.
To finish with- Some fast and furious for you, Terri:
What's your favourite time of year?
Spring and fall are tie for favorites in my mind.
Favourite colour?
Green!!
Favourite cuisine?
I love all food—except raw tomatoes & onions. Cook them
and I’m good to go!
Wow! I thought we were going to be clones there but it just so happens I love raw tomatoes and onions and eat everything and anything! Thanks for answering!
Terri started
writing stories in the 8th grade, when a little gnome whispered in
her brain. Gundi’s Great Adventure never hit the best seller list, but it
started a long love affair with storytelling.
Today she enjoys an escape to Middle Earth during the rare ‘me’
moments her three young children allow. When not playing toys, picking them
back up, or kissing boo-boos, she can be found sprawled on the couch with a
book or pencil in hand, and toothpicks propping her eyelids open.
Terri’s Links:
Roane Publishing Sweet, Historical
Romance
Hired as a nanny for her cousin’s
children, Anne Tearle finds security and a loving family. The children are
a dream, but London society is a world of its own, one where a displaced farm girl has
no business being. But, wealthy rake, Gavin MacKay, helps her to see
associating with the upper class might not be as horrid as she first assumed.
Like all things worthwhile, love
comes at a price, and the cost soon bestows more anguish than joy. Lost, but
not undone, Anne must find the courage to begin life anew, or succumb to
sorrow's unrelenting waves of grief.
Link for Love’s Sorrow on Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21455386-love-s-sorrow
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Terri - Best wishes on your tour!
Slainthe!
1845 - great year!!! 'Course anything mid 19th century is alluring to me.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for hosting me today!!