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About the Author…
Please tell us 5
interesting facts about yourself that readers might not know about you …
* I have a
belly button piercing
* Although I’m
British, I’ve lived most of my life in Portugal
* I gave up
dying my hair a few years ago and I’m loving going silver (!)
* I once ‘stalked’
Bonnie Tyler (one of my childhood idols) around the airport to try and get a
photo. I failed :(
* I worked
as the Script Supervisor for a feature length British movie a few years ago. It
was hard going but an amazing experience.
What do you like to do
in your spare time?
Watch TV.
I’m such a couch potato when I want to be :)
Is there one book that
you love to read over and over again? If
so, what is it and what is it that keeps you coming back to it?
Strangely
enough, it’s a book totally different from my usual reads: Memoirs of a Geisha
- I’ve read it several times. It’s just so amazing (the movie is great too). I
can’t even tell you why… it’s just so good.
How did you get started
writing and have you always wanted to be an author?
I guess I
always wanted to do some kind of writing because my career began in journalism.
Whilst working for a newspaper in my 20s, I read a really inspiring article
about one of my favourite authors at the time, Jenny Colgan. She just inspired
me to try and give it a go myself. So I did but it didn’t work out back then so
I carried on with life until I was made redundant five years ago and I saw it
as the perfect opportunity to become a fully fledged author. I’m lucky to have
the most understanding and supportive husband!
If you for some reason
couldn’t be an author, what would your other choice be?
I’ve always secretly craved to be a model, but then isn’t that what most women would love? lol!)
I’ve always secretly craved to be a model, but then isn’t that what most women would love? lol!)
Did you like
school? Were you a good student?
Yes and yes!
I was actually voted (by students and teachers) to become Head Girl but then I
moved schools :(
When you write, is
there a specific way you have to write, ie:
certain room, noise or quiet, computer or paper etc…
I’m pretty easy
going. The only thing that’s really important is that I need to be alone. I
find my husband to be quite a distraction! Having said that, I did once write
in a cafe and got quite a lot done.
If you could write a
collaboration with another author, do you have one in mind and what would you
write?
I’ve made so
many amazing online author friends over the past few years and there’s loads
I’d love to collaborate with but if I had to choose one, I’d go with Shalini
Boland. Her books are absolutely brilliant and to top it off, she’s such a
lovely person. I hope to physically meet her one day.
How do you come up with
your story ideas?
I’m inspired
me so many things. For example, Raven was inspired by a place in British
Columbia, whereas The Morgan Sisters was inspired by an actor I worked with and
it was an experience I had as a child with Forever Fredless.
Do titles stump you or
do they come easy? When do you pick a
title, before the story is written or when it’s done?
Some books I
have the title before I start but others I wait until I’m further into the
story. I’ve never had much trouble coming up with them though… it’s part of the
fun!
Do you keep a notebook
near you for when new ideas pop into your head?
I usually
have a notepad by my bed and I used to carry one in my handbag but lately I
just use the notes app on my phone.
If you write a series,
do you re-read your previous books before you begin the new one?
I usually
just read the last one to remind me about everything that happened. I wish I
had a better memory!
How does your family
feel about your writing?
They’re very
proud of me :D
Thanks
for sharing “you as an author” with us !
We hope you’ll come back and visit again soon!
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Stormy Summer
by
Suzy Turner
Chicklit / 174 pages
When Summer Miller is rudely awoken
from the best hot 'n' heavy dream she has had in a long time, her day gets
progressively worse... until she prangs the car belonging to one of the
office's hottest blokes. One thing leads to another and she soon finds herself
dating a man who isn't quite what he seems.
When her imagination goes overboard
and she thinks he might actually be a 'she', Summer ends up running away to
Portugal – straight into the arms of a handsome American stranger...
Buy now at Amazon
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About the
author
Born in
England and raised in Portugal, Suzy lives with her childhood sweetheart
Michael, two neurotic dogs and several cats – one who thinks she's a princess.
Shortly after completing her studies, Suzy worked as a trainee journalist for a local English newspaper. Her love of writing developed and a few years later she took the job of assistant editor for the region's largest English language publisher before becoming editor of a monthly lifestyle magazine. Early in 2010 however, Suzy became a full time author. She has since written several books: Raven, December Moon, The Lost Soul (The Raven Saga), Daisy Madigan's Paradise, The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw, The Temporal Stone, Looking for Lucy Jo (The Morgan Sisters), Forever Fredless, And Then There Was You and Stormy Summer.
Shortly after completing her studies, Suzy worked as a trainee journalist for a local English newspaper. Her love of writing developed and a few years later she took the job of assistant editor for the region's largest English language publisher before becoming editor of a monthly lifestyle magazine. Early in 2010 however, Suzy became a full time author. She has since written several books: Raven, December Moon, The Lost Soul (The Raven Saga), Daisy Madigan's Paradise, The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw, The Temporal Stone, Looking for Lucy Jo (The Morgan Sisters), Forever Fredless, And Then There Was You and Stormy Summer.
Website: www.suzyturner.com
Blog:
http://www.suzyturner.blogspot.com
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Chick Lit Blog:
http://www.fictiondreams.com
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