~MBA& M IS PROUD TO HAVE MADCAP REGENCY ROMANCE AUTHOR,WITH US TODAY~
SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO,PLEASE WELCOME…
~~~ANYA WYLDE,”PENELOPE”~~~
MBA&M: Anya,please give our readers some insight into yourself?
ANYA: I am an author and I live in Ireland. I spend half my time trying to write and the other half thinking up schemes of how to get my lazy poodle to run around a bit and get some exercise.
MBA&M: What made you decide to write historical romance?
ANYA: Pride and Prejudice introduced me to the Regency era and it was the first romance I ever read. I loved it and ever since I have associated romance with history. Hence when I decided to write my novel it was naturally a historical one.
MBA&M: What was your inspiration behind writing “Penelope”?
ANYA: I think it was a little bit of ‘My fair lady’, and a Wodehouse book I was reading at the time called ‘Damsel in Distress.’
MBA&M: Who was your favorite character,who was your least favorite?Why?
ANYA: I love Madame Bellafraunde because of how complex she is. My least favorite was the dowager. She is sweet but bland. I should have have given her a squint or something to spice her up.
MBA&M: What makes you want to write witty,madcap Regency romance?
ANYA: I cannot write a serious romance. It has to be a comedy. The characters come to me first and then they take off on an adventure that I can scarcely control. I don’t try and write. It is more like I am compelled to write by some outside force. I always imagine a grumpy old man with a wonderful sense of humour dictating the story to me.
MBA&M: What is the charm of such stories, to readers,do you think?
ANYA: I think such stories are lighthearted and a form of escapism.
MBA&M: What is your favorite scene in “Penelope”? Why?
ANYA: The end is the best scene because it is a happily ever after.
MBA&M: Please tell our readers, a little about the secondary characters, everyone talks about the hero/heroine but not the secondary characters. Who was your favorite, will any of them have a book of their own?
ANYA: Yes, I am going to bring Madame Bellafraunde back. She will have a role in a few of my upcoming books. She is a secondary character in my book, and yet from the response I have got she is the most loved.
MBA&M: What is next for you?
ANYA: I am currently writing a follow up of Penelope where Penelope’s sister arrives in London to find love.
MBA&M: If you could walk into a book,which one and why?
ANYA: I would love to walk into Harry potter or any of the Wheel of Time books or perhaps ‘The Faraway tree’ just to see which land is on top.
MBA&M: Three words to describe your writing other than witty,madcap,and adventurous?
ANYA: I think it is light hearted, silly and fun.
MBA&M: Anya, how do you fill your days?
By trying to write.
MBA&M: Please, Anya, tell our readers where to connect with you and where we can purchase “Penelope”?
Penelope can be purchased here http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B1XVBI0
I can be contacted on Facebook , Twitter, Google+, Goodreads or Pinterest.
ANYA: Thanks so much for having me on your blog.
~You are so welcome and thank you for spending you Easter Monday and April Fool’s Day with us and our readers~
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PENELOPE
ANYA WYLDE
(A MADCAP REGENCY ROMANCE)
- BN ID: 2940044257528
- Publisher: Anya Wylde
- Publication date: 1/17/2013
- Sold by: Smashwords
Book Description(Amazon)
Thus begins our heroine’s tale as she attempts to tackle the London season with all her rustic finesse. Unfortunately, her rustic finesse turns out to be as delicate as a fat bear trying to rip apart a honeycomb infested with buzzing bees.
What follows is a series of misadventures, love affairs, moonlit balls, fancy clothes, fake moustaches, highwaymen, sneering beauties, pickpockets, and the wrath of a devilishly handsome duke.
~GIVEAWAY ALERT~
(Sponsored by the author)
Thanks to Anya, we are offering 1 lucky commenter an e-book copy of “Penelope”. Giveaway will run from today April 1 until April 8,2013.
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THANK YOU EVERYONE!
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Please check out “My Thoughts” on this title….
http://mybookaddictionreviews.com/2013/03/07/review-penelope-by-anya-wilde/
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