1. What were you before you became an
author? Did this influence your choices as a writer?
I’ve always been a writer, starting in middle
school writing poetry. I have a Bachelor’s in Creative Writing from the
University of Virginia and a Master’s of Creative Writing from American
University. Through the years, I’ve written information and trainings scripts; TV,
radio, and print ads; public service announcements; newspaper and nonfiction
book articles; PR/marketing materials (such as press releases, newsletters, and
brochures); and now romance novels.
2. Are you genre specific or general? I
don’t mean major genres but subdivisions or romance, mystery or paranormal.
I write mainstream romances featuring
heroines you can root for, heroes to die for, and funny dogs. I primarily write
contemporary romances, but I’ve also written a romantic suspense and a romantic
mystery. And I have an idea for a light paranormal series.
3. What is your latest release?
My last release was Scrooge & the Secret Santa, an
enemies-to-lovers romance that is the fourth in my “Klein’s K-9s Service Dogs”
small-town romance series.
4. What are you working on now?
I’m writing the fifth in my Klein’s
K-9s series, as well as writing short stories for an anthology I’m planning on
publishing next year.
5. Does your reading choices influence
your choice of a writing career?
In the late 1990s, I fell in love with
Nora Roberts’ contemporary romances, which led me to Jayne Ann Krentz and other
wonderful romance authors. So when I decided to try my hand at fiction writing,
I wanted to write romances. I think the world needs all the feel-good books it
can take.
6. Where can we find you?
I love hearing from my readers, who
tell me they enjoy my monthly blog interviews and newsletter subscriber contests.
(There’s a newsletter subscriber box on most pages on my website.) Here are my links:
Website: https://marciajames.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarciaJamesAuthor
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Marcia_James
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marciajamesauthor/
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Amazon Author Central page: www.amazon.com/author/marciajames
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/marcia-james
