Interview
with Flossie Benton Rogers
Wytchfae
Runes available October 2012 from Secret Cravings Publishing
What
genres do you write and why?
My
current focus is on paranormal romance. Mythology is my passion, and
that genre allows me to create and weave stories about fairies,
goddesses, witches, and other magical beings.
Do
you concentrate on one story at a time or multiple stories?
Multiple
stories. Right now as Wytchfae Runes nears publication, I have a
first draft of a novella completed for the Wytchfae series, am in the
midst of writing another full length novel—also in the Wytchfae
series, and have several other works in various stages of the
planning process, including a vintage romance.
What
genres do you like to read?
Paranormal
romance, historical romance, and cozy mysteries are some of my
favorites.
What
authors do you enjoy?
Dorothy
Cork, who wrote romances back in the 1980’s and Rex Stout, author
of the Nero Wolfe mysteries, appear at the top of a very long list.
What
about classical novels, drama, and poetry? Do you have favorites
among those?
Yes,
for novels it would be Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse and
Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Drama—the
ancient Greek plays and Shakespeare.
Poetry—John
Keats and William Butler Yeats.
What
do you most enjoy about reading romance novels?
I
love the emotions elicited by a hero and heroine as they meet, fall
in love, overcome problems, and figure out how to be together. I love
happy endings.
What
superpower do you covet?
Is
there one called speed writing? That’s what I would like. Also
speed editing. All kidding aside, my goal is to improve my word count
and personal production schedule. I obviously need super speed.
Do
you collect anything in particular?
Other
than books? Yes, I have small collections of fairy figurines and
paintings, tarot cards, and music boxes.
What
do you like to do when you are not writing or reading?
I
appreciate the opportunity to spend time with my family and friends.
I also enjoy visiting new places, gardening, and taking late night
walks with my basset hound Daisy Josette.
Any
closing thoughts?
Thank you, Secret
Cravings Publishing, for the pleasure of speaking to you today and
for publishing my debut novel Wytchfae Runes!
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I certainly would want the ability to speed write. Or heck, think it and it's out there and ready for instant publication because I have the 'I make no mistakes' superpower too.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Tami. Thought writing and 'I make no mistakes' superpowers would be amazing.
DeleteHi, Flossie. Great interview!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Tamara.
DeleteI knew I liked you! Cozy mysteries and mythology are two of my passions as well. It hunk they're awesome.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with the writing and if you get that superpower, will you rent out your skill so we can all keep up? I'd love that power too.
Thanks, Jillian. Hey, did your phone change the word fact to hunk? Isn't that typical spunky behavior for the phone of a romance author?!
DeleteI'm a big Nero Wolfe fan, too, Flossie. So nice to get to know you better! Love your cover. Wish you much success with your new book.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm so pleased to get to know a Nero Wolfe fan, Jean! Thank you for the good wishes.
DeleteMy second grade teacher used to share Greek mythology with us. We spent WAY more than the alloted time getting to know these mythical people, I kind of feel like they're part of my family.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I am also a tarot card enthusiast. I have several sets lying around and I find that studying them can actually help work me out of a writer's block!
I'm glad we have so many things in common, Flossie! Great interview and I can't wait to read your book :D
And when you figure out how to achieve super writing speed, pass me some of that sweet stuff!
Jessicca, I love it that we have mythology and tarot in common. Thank you for letting me know.
DeleteAnother tarot card collector! I just added a new deck to my collection last week -- Steampunk Tarot. Email me and let's chat.
ReplyDeleteYou bet, Christina! Thanks for letting me know.
DeleteNice to get to know you better!
ReplyDeleteKellie, thank you for stopping by.
DeleteI wish I was a speed writer too and could Samantha my nose and wiggle all the edits finished. :)
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