Anyways, I hope y'all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Today on the blog, I'm going to kick off our 2015 year of blogging with an Author interview with teenage author Heather Manning!
(What readers are saying):
“It was suspenseful and entertaining. I had a hard time putting it down. I would definitely recommend it to anyone that enjoys a fun romantic novel.”—MK, Amazon
“With such believable characters and a healthy dose of adventure, Swept to Sea is now one of my favorite books.”—CM, Amazon
“The high seas, pirates, storms, privateers, revenge and romance!”—Nate, Amazon
“A thrilling debut novel!”—Leah, Goodreads
Author
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Bio: Heather Manning is a young lady who loves to read--and
write. She has won multiple competitions for her writing with "Nextgen
Writers" and placed first in some writing contests with the "Go Teen
Writers" blog and is a proud member of ACFW. She lives in Missouri where
she attends high school, acts in community theatre, eats donuts and reads every
Inspirational Historical Romance she can get her hands on.
She is proud to say that her first novel, Swept to Sea, was professionally published while she was only 16 years old.
She is proud to say that her first novel, Swept to Sea, was professionally published while she was only 16 years old.
(1)
What is your favorite part of being published?
I love hearing from my readers. I adore
getting reviews and seeing what people thought as they read it. My favorite
part has got to be knowing that other people read my work and hopefully enjoyed
it.
(2)
What is the scariest part (to you) about being
published?
Not knowing who could be reading my book.
What if they hate it and therefore won’t like me? What if they will never give
me another chance? That is the scariest part.
(3)
What was the most exciting part of your writing
career so far? (besides getting the contract/s and your books. )
I’d have to say the most exciting part of
my career has been being interviewed on local television twice. It was
certainly fun and I would love to be able to do it again. There’s something
exhilarating about being on TV and talking about something you love to a large
audience.
(4)
Where did you get the idea for Swept To Sea?
I’ve always enjoyed love stories, and I
have always enjoyed sea-fearing stories as well. Pirates of the Caribbean were
some of my favorite movies and still are. I wanted to write a series about
three best friends who find themselves in the Caribbean in the midst of
pirates, and Swept to Sea began.
(5)
How long did it take, from when you started
writing until you were offered a contract, to get published?
I started writing Swept to Sea at the end
of eight grade, and I signed my contract before I started my junior year of
high school. All in all, it took around four years to write and pursue
publication for Swept to Sea.
(6)
How old were you when you decided you wanted to
be a writer?
I was twelve or thirteen years old when I
decided to be a writer. My English
teacher (who never handed out A pluses) gave me an A+ on my short story and
right then I decided I wanted to do this forever.
(7)
Do you listen to music while you write? And if
you do, can you give us a few names of them?
I sometimes do and I sometimes don’t. When
I do, it is usually tunes from musicals like Violet or Godspell, or
some more mainstream things like The Band Perry, Taylor Swift, or Maroon 5.
(8)
If you were a character in Swept To Sea who would you be? (Going by personality, not
favorites. J)
Hmmm. As many people have told me after
reading the book, I seem a lot like Eden. While I may have not intentionally
modeled her after me, we seem to share many characteristics and personality
quirks.
(9)
Are you planning on pursuing writing your entire
life?
Yes, I definitely am. I love writing and do
not plan to stop anytime soon.
(10) If you could choose one
book to be made into a movie (and it wasn’t yours, and they would actually
stick closely with the book) what book would it be?
Ah! So hard to choose. I would love to see
Dracula made into an ACCURATE movie. So many movies have been made that are
nothing like the book, and I want an accurate adaptation.
Book Cover:
Blurb: Lady Eden Trenton never wanted to leave her privileged
existence in London—until her father invites a dangerous suitor into her life.
Left with few options, Eden devises the best reprieve she can: escape. Chasing
freedom, she stows away aboard a pirate ship, praying she will gain her
independence in the colonies before she is discovered by the nefarious crew.
Captain Caspian Archer has spent the last five years hardening his heart and searching to exact revenge for the event that tore his life to shreds. When he catches word that his enemy is residing in Jamaica, Caspian steers his ship toward the colonies in all haste. His plans soon change, however, when he discovers the young beauty hiding in his ship’s hold.
Cut from the only lives they have known, Caspian and Eden are pulled together as each pursues a fresh hope upon the sea.
Captain Caspian Archer has spent the last five years hardening his heart and searching to exact revenge for the event that tore his life to shreds. When he catches word that his enemy is residing in Jamaica, Caspian steers his ship toward the colonies in all haste. His plans soon change, however, when he discovers the young beauty hiding in his ship’s hold.
Cut from the only lives they have known, Caspian and Eden are pulled together as each pursues a fresh hope upon the sea.
Make sure you stay connected with Heather Manning on her writing journey! You can like you Facebook page, read her blog, follow her on twitter, goodreads, and Pinterest! (and she has excellent taste in fashion on Pinterest. :) )
Thanks for stopping by, readers, and, Heather!
Thanks for having me on the blog!
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