Hi (Wendy),
thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself and
your background?
Thanks for having me. I’m
releasing my fourth Indie published book, Breaking Spades. This is the fourth installment in my Hamden
Series. This book was a lot of fun to
write. I’m a lover of reading and true
life romance. You know the kind that
involves realistic flaws and imperfections.
I love to lose myself in a story that I can easily picturing
occurring. I’ve always wanted to write
and one day I decided to just “give it a go,” and well, here I am. I live in New England with my husband and two
small children.
What are your ambitions for
your writing career?
Hopes
that when someone opens my book, they never regret their choice to read my
stories.
Which writers inspire you?
So
many, but to name a few, Lori Foster, Elizabeth Lowell, Kat Martin, Alice
Montalvo-Tribue, Lynetta Halat, Heather Gunter, Mary Wasowski, Tracey Manning,
Beth Michelle.
So, what have you written? T
hree
of Hearts, Hamden Series #1, Three of Spades, Hamden Series #2, Three of
Diamonds, Hamden Series #3 and now Breaking Spades, Hamden Series #4
Where can we buy or see them?
iTunes/books Store search: W.
Ferraro
Give us an insight into your
main character. What does he/she do that is so special?
CeCe
and Jarod are both carrying scars. One
is trying to protect themselves the other is trying to right a wrong. Put them together and you have a hot and
sassy read.
What are you working on at the
minute?
I’m venturing out of Hamden, Vermont and am writing the first
installment in my next series.
What’s it about?
About a small town sheriff that wants nothing
to do with another woman after he was scorned, yet he can’t control the draw he
has to the towns newest citizen.
What genre are your books?
Contemporary
Romance
What draws you to this genre?
Stories
about adults, you know people that are above every night at the bar or the
daily happenings on a college campus.
Which actor/actress would you
like to see playing the lead character from your most recent book?
I
envision CeCe coming to life by the lovely Serinda Swan. Jarod Gates has always been Tom Hardy to me.
How much research do you do? I research portions that I want to keep
accurate, but most of my books are my imagination or parts of my life that are
just too good not to be shared. Some of
the best fiction isn’t fiction at all,
Have you written any other
novels in collaboration with other writers?
No but I would love to.
When did you decide to become
a writer?
I always wanted to
write, yet I still have a hard time considering myself a writer.
Why do you write?
It’s a
passion that I enjoy and people tell me I’m good at it, so why not?
What made you decide to sit
down and actually start something?
My daughters desire not to
sleep for the first couple of years. She
just liked to be awake, I needed something to do.
What is the hardest thing about
writing?
Creating a story that someone would want to read.
What is the easiest thing
about writing? Envisioning the characters.
Especially when I’m watching television, “Oh he would make a good
character. I see him as…”
How long on average does it
take you to write a book?
Four months
Do you ever get writer’s
Block?
Yes and it isn’t a pretty sight.
Any tips on how to get through
the dreaded writer’s block?
Talk it out with people. Why are you stuck? Where is the story, where do you want it to
go? How do you want it to end?
Do you think that the cover
plays an important part in the buying process?
Yes. I released Three of Hearts and Three of
Spades with what I wanted the covers to be. Needless to say they didn’t get much
notice. Then I decided to rerelease them
with hotter covers and dang, people were really excited about it. We are creatures of habit. You wouldn’t want to see a movie that doesn’t
look entertaining right? So why would
you want to buy a book that didn’t grab you either?
How are you publishing this
book and why?
Indie, it is a fabulous community and there are always people
willing to help. Don’t get me wrong, I think it would be fabulous to get signed
by a big name publisher but being Indie, I make the rules, so that definitely
has its perks.
What’s your views on social
media for marketing?
I couldn’t sell a book without it
I couldn’t sell a book without it
What is your favourite book
and why?
Oh this is a tough one, but I will go with Lori Foster’s Too Much Temptation. It was the first book that I read that dealt with a heroine with self-image problems. You know big girls need love too.
Oh this is a tough one, but I will go with Lori Foster’s Too Much Temptation. It was the first book that I read that dealt with a heroine with self-image problems. You know big girls need love too.
What is your favourite quote?
Too many to say but one of my favorites is, “Over me? To be over me, babe, you'd have to have been under me. And if you'd ever been under me, there'd be no getting over me." ~ Adrian from Everything I’ve Never Had by Lynetta Halat. I mean Dang!
Too many to say but one of my favorites is, “Over me? To be over me, babe, you'd have to have been under me. And if you'd ever been under me, there'd be no getting over me." ~ Adrian from Everything I’ve Never Had by Lynetta Halat. I mean Dang!
What is your favourite film
and why?
Love Actually, because Love really is all around us.
Love Actually, because Love really is all around us.
Where can you see yourself in
5 years time?
Happy that I didn’t let my fear hold me back, other than that who knows.
Happy that I didn’t let my fear hold me back, other than that who knows.
What advice would you give to
aspiring writers?
Go for it. Even the most proclaimed and established authors aren’t liked by everyone. If someone doesn’t like you story, it doesn’t mean someone else won’t.
Go for it. Even the most proclaimed and established authors aren’t liked by everyone. If someone doesn’t like you story, it doesn’t mean someone else won’t.
How can readers discover more
about you and you work?
Website: http://booksbywferraro.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BooksByWFerraro
Twitter: @AuthorWFerraro
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/wferraro/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6566069.W_Ferraro
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