Part 6 in our
"Getting to know you" series for Taylor Street
Today we have a
lady in the house, (finally). Jill Ward is a writer of numerous books, but "Saving
Nathaniel" she published with Taylor
Let's check out the blurb for
"Saving Nathaniel" and then go straight in with the questions.
Saving Nathaniel
Nathaniel Mackie
is treading an emotional knife-edge, and the abyss is beckoning. Following the
deaths of his wife and baby, he has lived with unresolved guilt and grief, and
it is tearing him apart.
One rainy day, Megan Thomas literally bursts into his kitchen - and into his life.
Before long, their relationship becomes more than employer and housekeeper. Under her gentle, compassionate influence things begin to change, and he starts to come to terms with his past.
When Megan's temporary secondment is over, the extent of his dependence and affection becomes apparent. He loves her and wants her back.
But will she want him and all his accumulated baggage cluttering up her life? If not, what then? The prospect of living the rest of his life without her is a prospect he cannot contemplate.
He would rather die.
One rainy day, Megan Thomas literally bursts into his kitchen - and into his life.
Before long, their relationship becomes more than employer and housekeeper. Under her gentle, compassionate influence things begin to change, and he starts to come to terms with his past.
When Megan's temporary secondment is over, the extent of his dependence and affection becomes apparent. He loves her and wants her back.
But will she want him and all his accumulated baggage cluttering up her life? If not, what then? The prospect of living the rest of his life without her is a prospect he cannot contemplate.
He would rather die.
Okay, nice one
Jill, that sounds very heavy, so how about you...
1.) Tell us about yourself
I'm as plain and
ordinary as they come, in every sense of the word; former medical secretary who gave up the 9-5
rat race to settle in pastures new and is now living it large(!) in a village
on Royal Deeside in Scotland (Note the *Royal* bit - the akshual Queen is a
neighbour (as is Billy Connolly)). Got a family, got a dog, got a best friend, got
a car, got hot water, got a flushing loo. What more could I ask for? Oh yeah, a
few quid in the bank wouldn't go amiss. Basically if I don't write I'm a
headcase, so I'm saving my sanity one word at a time.
2.) What genre do you specialise in?
Romance is my bag,
because lovers gotta love, even if they have to walk over hot coals to do it,
so I would say that might qualify as *specialise*. However, I've also tried my
hand at a saucy riverbank romp, a psychological revenge drama and at the moment
my toe is dipped in paranormal romance. Next stop - horror. I truly am a Jill
of all trades, yet sadly at the moment, mistress of none. I'm sure I'll fall
into my niche sooner or later.
3.) What's your inspiration?
People, places, my
dear muse (a real sweetheart - see THREE WAY STREET for how we met). It's not
the cash that's for certain.
4.) Who is your favourite author, why and did
he/she inspire you to write in any way?
I love to read the
classic authors - Hardy, Thackeray, Austen, etc, and I rather enjoy Stephen
Kind and Clive Barker, but I don't think they inspire me to write 'like' them.
I want to create my own voice, although a friend from back in the Autho days
said she could spot my style a mile off and using a pseudonym would be
pointless. Bugger - busted, but I'm still trying, pseudonym and all (Lucy
Pepperdine for those who didn't know).
5.) How do you feel about Taylor
If it hadn't been
for the wonderful peeps at Taylor St and the support of fellow Taylor St
authors and readers, Saving Nathaniel would either still be languishing in the
bowels of my lappy, dusty and neglected, or else I would have gone down the
route of self pubbing and all the pitfalls therein. Taylor Taylor St Taylor
6.) What are your plans?
To write more, and
to write better. With each subsequent book, I feel I am honing my voice, my
technique, and my craft to a standard equal to any professional writer and
would hope that Taylor would take a chance on those too *none too subtle hint*
7.) Go for it, sell your work. (Links, reviews,
what ever you want).
LINDA LOVES...?
(Indie) http://goo.gl/G8haH
WATCH YOUR BACK!
(Indie) http://goo.gl/G8haH
THREE WAY STREET
(Indie) http://goo.gl/HE0Dc
ON THE FLY
(Indie) http://goo.gl/cZtpi
ANIMA MEA
(Indie) http://goo.gl/rrS1J
More info at www.bluequilbooks.com
Jill's a lovely
lady who actively supports Help for Heroes, a fact I find extremely endearing
and I, for one, think she ROCKS !!
Thanks Jill :-)
Right peeps,
that's all for now.
Reggie :-)
1 Kommentar:
"To write more and to write better" - I loved that answer, Jill! Yes, I think it's good not to rest on our laurels.
So nice to see a few lines about you - and excellent answers -, but when are we going to see a photo of you?! x
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