I would like to thank Jamie for taking time out of her busy day to allow us to interview her.
I started Beautiful Disaster while in the middle of the
Providence series, so I wrote BD with the specific intent for it to be a stand
alone novel. I am not interested in doing another series at this time, because
there are so many other books I would like to write, and with a series comes a
certain obligation to fans to release books within a reasonable time frame.
However, I have some of the best readers in the world, and BD has enjoyed a
strong reception.
After saying no to a sequel for four months, a fan suggested I
write BD from Travis’ POV, and I thought that sounded like something I could
really get behind and have fun with. Writing books for the Maddox brothers
would also be something fresh for me to sink my writing chops into, so I agreed
to that, as well. However, between Travis’ POV and Trent’s book, I will write
at least one different book, possibly two that I’ve kept on hold to finish the
Providence series and Travis’ POV.
2. Did you base Abby and Travis off of someone in
your life or did they just come to you as you wrote?
Abby is many facets of many different people. Travis was
inspired by a man I went to college with, who I also happened to have a
ginormous crush on. Of course Travis is one part fiction, as well, but some of
my favorite parts about him come from that college-day crush.
3. What do you enjoy most about writing?
There are so many things, but I suppose what I like the most is
using my imagination to conjure a world and characters that others grow to
love, too.
4. Do you prefer to write books along the lines of
your Providence series or Beautiful disaster?
Hmmm...that’s a tough one. I really enjoyed writing BD because
it was purely fiction. It wasn’t set in a specific, real life place so I could
build that world without research or fear of getting nailed for authenticity.
Travis and Abby’s surroundings and experiences were based solely off of my own.
I liked breaking the rules in BD and letting the characters go as far as I
could take them. I like the darkness of it.
5. On our site you talk about writing in a journal
is that something that you still do and if so does that help keep you thinking
straight with all of your ideas for book?
I don’t do it nearly as often as I used to. I just don’t have
the time. When I was in school, I wrote every night. As an adult, I changed
from paper journals to my computer and I usually wrote when I was going through
something difficult. Now if I have a quiet moment, I journal the lives of my
characters and call it a book. I’ve even tried to keep up with my pregnancy
journal and just haven’t. I must find time to write and market my books, answer
mail, keep up with my website, Facebook, family, and friends, along with the
responsibilities and paperwork of what is essentially a small business.
Journaling for myself has taken a far back seat to the rest of my life, and I
believe it’s a fair trade. :)
Again, the Book Nerds would like to thank Jamie for taking time to be interviewed.
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