Barbara White Daille is visiting and Talking about Christmas stories #MFRWAuthor #Christmas #Small town romances #Snowflake Valley

 

Tell me about your Christmas series. Genre?

 

The Snowflake Valley books are sweet romances set in a small tourist town that’s all about Christmas, all year-‘round. Two books in the series have already been published, and I’m currently working on book three. Each story features one of the “bad-luck” Barnett sisters, who all have had terrible luck in relationships. I loved writing these books and hope your readers will check them out!  My publisher is offering the first book in the series for $.99 from November 9 thru November 16.

 

In this story, Snowbound with Mr. Wrong, the hero and heroine first met at a children’s Christmas party in Snowflake Valley while playing Santa and his elf. They began dating but eventually broke up. As the book opens, they’re reunited after they agree to help out again this year—although neither knows the other’s going to be there. Once they discover the deception, they want only to put space between them. Instead, they find themselves snowbound at the mountain lodge with three very upset kids.

 

 

Where did the idea arise?

 

I LOVE the holiday season. The cold and snow, not so much. :) But writing about it is another story. . . or several. The setting of Snowflake Valley came to mind first, but immediately after, the characters popped into my mind. Questions soon followed. What could be worse than having the three eldest sisters in one family hit a run of bad luck in their romantic relationships? Well, how about each sister being reunited with her ex? Or in the case of book two, having the heroine’s out-of-state boss show up at the worst possible time? Those questions kicked off my imagination, and—excuse the pun—things just snowballed from there.

 

 

How much research was involved? Did you stay on point or be distracted by wanting to look at just one more thing?

 

Because of the holiday setting and themes, I didn’t need to do a lot of research. But I did get to celebrate Christmas early! Because I’d started writing the series in the spring, my mind wasn’t quite ready for the holidays. So I decorated my office with some of our Christmas ornaments, played carols while cleaning house (I can’t write to music with lyrics), and even baked Christmas cookies a time or two.

 

Along with the Snowflake Valley series, I have another Christmas book that’s part of my ongoing Hitching Post Hotel series, and I used the same mood-setting enhancements while writing that book. Did I say how much I love the holiday season? :)

 

 

How long did you take to write the books?

 

With the first two Snowflake Valley books, I’d say it took six months or so. I didn’t write them simultaneously but did plot them all before I began writing the first book. This really helped with revising and adding details from book to book.

 

 

Now a bit about you. How long have you been writing?

 

Technically, since the age of five, although my “writing” was more like scribbling. At that point I couldn’t spell very well, and I’m not sure I had a good understanding of the alphabet. In fourth grade I wrote my first official story. Two years later came my first “indie” publication. And in eighth grade I typed my first full-length novel. All were mysteries, and the novel had a romance subplot.

 

 

Do you write in a number of genres or stick to one?

 

In short stories, I’ve been published in mystery and romance. Now I’m concentrating on contemporary romance novels, from sweet to lower-sensuality levels. They’re all focused on family, quirky characters, and small-town values.

 

 

Where on the internet can you be found?

 

Readers can reach me here:

 

Website https://www.barbarawhitedaille.com

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