It's my last post for the CLP Blog Tour for The Green Ticket by the lovely Samantha March. I reviewed the novel the other day (I loved it and you can read the review here) and Samantha wrote a great post about meeting her characters for Books Etc. as well. Today I have an interview with Samantha for your reading pleasure! I hope you all enjoy it :)
Favourite
movie?
It’s
a toss-up between anything with Reese Witherspoon or Will Ferrell ;)
Favourite author/book?
Kristy’s
Great Idea by Ann M. Martin
Favourite (or dream) travel destination?
Italy!
Favourite indulgence (food to eat, store to shop in, etc.)?
I
love Coldstone ice cream – cake batter with Oreo’s to be exact!
The Green Ticket is your second novel. How was the writing/editing/publishing/promoting process this time around compared to with your first novel, Destined to Fail?
I
felt like it was better all around. I felt more confident in my writing and
also more pressured to get another book out there! I also felt like I had a
much better marketing plan in place the second time around – though I basically
had none with DESTINED TO FAIL and really learned that lesson!
What is your writing routine like?
When
I am in writing mode, that is really all I focus on. I give myself goals each
day – write 1,000 words or 5,000 words of finish a scene. I enjoy writing in
the mornings since my nights can get a bit hectic, and my goals really help me
stay on track!
What kinds of things do you like to do when you're not writing?
Reading!
I run ChickLitPlus.com and have a lot of
book reviews due day to day! But I also enjoy dancing and working out –
particularly yoga and kickboxing!
What is your favourite thing about writing and being an author?
That
it was a dream I had when I was nine years old and after a lot of mis-steps and
hesitance, I’m doing what I love.
How did you come up with the idea for The Green Ticket?
I actually became fascinated a few years back with the money
versus morals topic when I watched a young girl marry an older man (we are
talking a 50 year age difference) and be fine that people knew she married him for
money. Well, fascinated and quite disturbed I should say! That gave me the
spark to write THE GREEN TICKET and even though the plot is entirely different,
the concept is still there.
Do you find yourself giving your characters qualities that you or people who are close to you have?
I
do. I think a lot of authors find inspiration from those around them, even if
it’s something very miniscule. For example, in THE GREEN TICKET Henry mentions
that he doesn’t like eating chocolate cereal that turns his milk into chocolate
milk – which is a trait my fiancé has as well :)
Samantha March is an author, editor, publisher, blogger, and
all around book lover. She runs the popular book/women’s lifestyle blog
ChickLitPlus, which keeps her bookshelf stocked with the latest reads and up to
date on all things health, fitness, fashion, and celebrity related. In 2011 she
launched her independent publishing company Marching Ink and her debut novel
Destined to Fail. When she isn’t reading, writing, or blogging, you can find
her cheering for the Green Bay Packers.
Connect with Samantha:
Website
Website
Thanks so much for everything Kaley! Happy Holidays :)
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