Welcome to AUTHOR ROOMS!
AUTHOR ROOMS is a new series here on my blog that allows us
all a peek into the spaces where new and favorite authors create their magic. Ever
wonder where a writer actually writes? Have you ever had questions about how an
author does what they do? AUTHOR ROOMS will give us all a little more insight
as select authors answer five random questions and show us those places where
they wrangle their mojo!
I’m excited to kick off the series with renowned historical author
PIPER HUGULEY. In 2015 Publisher’s Weekly named her a top ten historical
romance novelist. The Preacher’s Promise, book one in her “Home To Milford
College” series was a semi-finalist in Harlequin's So You Think You Can Write
contest, and a quarter-finalist in the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
contest.
Most recently, Piper won the 2015 Breakout Author of the Year award from the AAMBC Literary
Awards. She was also the recipient of two Romance Slam Jam 2015 Emma awards for
Debut Author of the Year and Cover of the Year for her book The Preacher’s Promise.
Coming this month
from Piper is A Virtuous Ruby, book
one in her Migrations of the Heart series. Published by Samhain, A Virtuous Ruby is already an award winner, having won the Golden Rose contest in
Historical Romance and being a Golden Heart finalist. The official release date
is July 14, 2015 and it will be available wherever books are sold.
An award-winning author on the rise, Piper is a masterful
storyteller. Rich descriptions, plot twists, and engaging characters make her
writing something special, so don’t miss out on her literary treats! Piper
blogs about the history behind her novels at http://piperhuguley.com. She lives
in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and son.
Enjoy!
What does your
writing process look like?
Tina McElroy Ansa said, "Thinking time is writing
time." I don't write every day. I write four days and then
think/plot the other three days of the week. It doesn't always work when I have
a deadline, but that's my intention.
Do you have any
strange writing habits?
I have certain things I like to wear when I write, so I stay
warm. I have a sleeveless fleecy writing jacket I like to have on. As far
as any particular place or anything like that, no. I've had to learn to
adapt.
If you were a
dessert, what would you be?
A ginger cookie. Spicy but sweet.
What literary
character is most like you? And why?
Edana from Octavia Butler's Kindred. For a long time, Edana
did not know her heritage. Through that wonderful story, Butler showed,
through Edana, that not knowing your history has a very high cost. Such truth
in that book.
What's the best
writing advice you've ever been given?
I took a class from the wonderful Dee Stewart in the last
few months before she died. She told me that everything that you write has to
have a piece of your heart in it. She said if the writing lacks that
emotional connection, it won't sell. She was right.
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