It's Wednesday!
And you know what that means…
It's time for booktalk and the opportunity to meet another author! This week's guest on the Coffee Chat is romance writer Fran Thomas.
Welcome, Fran. How do you take your coffee?
FT: Thanks for inviting me for coffee, Ally. I’ll have mine black and strong please.
Ally: Perfect. I'll pour while you introduce yourself to readers.
And you know what that means…
It's time for booktalk and the opportunity to meet another author! This week's guest on the Coffee Chat is romance writer Fran Thomas.
Welcome, Fran. How do you take your coffee?
FT: Thanks for inviting me for coffee, Ally. I’ll have mine black and strong please.
Ally: Perfect. I'll pour while you introduce yourself to readers.
BIO:
I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, but I now live on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Southwest Florida. My island has no highrise condos or sandy beaches. It is a throwback to “olde” Florida and a magnet for retirees who like to fish. Fortunately for me, many artists and writers also live here.
What I don’t usually include in my bio is my experience in amateur theater. I once played Apassionata Von Climax in the musical L’il Abner. Was that a clue that I’d someday write romance novels? Contrary to that character’s racy name, what I write are strictly G-rated stories.
Author links:
Find out more about me on my Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Frances-O.-Thomas/e/B008MMPDDM
Website: http://www.rusticatinginthetropics.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RusticatingInTheTropics
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RusticTropics
I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, but I now live on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Southwest Florida. My island has no highrise condos or sandy beaches. It is a throwback to “olde” Florida and a magnet for retirees who like to fish. Fortunately for me, many artists and writers also live here.
What I don’t usually include in my bio is my experience in amateur theater. I once played Apassionata Von Climax in the musical L’il Abner. Was that a clue that I’d someday write romance novels? Contrary to that character’s racy name, what I write are strictly G-rated stories.
Author links:
Find out more about me on my Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Frances-O.-Thomas/e/B008MMPDDM
Website: http://www.rusticatinginthetropics.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RusticatingInTheTropics
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RusticTropics
INTERVIEW:
Ally: Describe your main character and why the reader will care about him or her.
FT: The main character in my latest book Island Dream, the third book in Calusa Town Tales, is Isabella Ramos. She and her brother came from Miami to Southwest Florida to find better opportunities. Her dream is to open her own restaurant. Of course, she has some obstacles to overcome along the way. I think everyone can relate to the need to find a career that truly makes them happy.
Ally: Does your real life show up in your writing? In what ways?
FT: The three books in my Calusa Town Tales series are set on an island that is remarkably similar to the island where I live. I once was the editor of the community newspaper, so some of the incidents in the books really did happen. I just embellish the truth a teeny, tiny bit.
Ally: What do you enjoy when you're not writing?
FT: I sing with the Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida. It is enormous fun but also quite demanding. We sometimes sing with the local symphony orchestra, often in foreign languages I don’t speak. I have found, however, that all that Latin I took in high school finally did come in handy.
Ally: What is your next writing project? Anticipated release date?
FT: Drawing on my musical background, I have just begun a book with the working title of Backstage at the Opera. The hero, the maestro of the orchestra, has been wrongfully accused of sexual harassment. I’ve been advised this is too touchy of a subject right now. I’d love to hear readers’ thoughts on this. Feel free to email me at fran@rusticatinginthetropics.com. I’m hoping to finish the book by the end of the year.
Ally: Try these short answer questions that are all about you.
Ally: It's been a pleasure, Fran. I wish you good luck with your books, and I hope you'll come back and chat again. Now let's take a look at your featured book.
Ally: Describe your main character and why the reader will care about him or her.
FT: The main character in my latest book Island Dream, the third book in Calusa Town Tales, is Isabella Ramos. She and her brother came from Miami to Southwest Florida to find better opportunities. Her dream is to open her own restaurant. Of course, she has some obstacles to overcome along the way. I think everyone can relate to the need to find a career that truly makes them happy.
Ally: Does your real life show up in your writing? In what ways?
FT: The three books in my Calusa Town Tales series are set on an island that is remarkably similar to the island where I live. I once was the editor of the community newspaper, so some of the incidents in the books really did happen. I just embellish the truth a teeny, tiny bit.
Ally: What do you enjoy when you're not writing?
FT: I sing with the Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida. It is enormous fun but also quite demanding. We sometimes sing with the local symphony orchestra, often in foreign languages I don’t speak. I have found, however, that all that Latin I took in high school finally did come in handy.
Ally: What is your next writing project? Anticipated release date?
FT: Drawing on my musical background, I have just begun a book with the working title of Backstage at the Opera. The hero, the maestro of the orchestra, has been wrongfully accused of sexual harassment. I’ve been advised this is too touchy of a subject right now. I’d love to hear readers’ thoughts on this. Feel free to email me at fran@rusticatinginthetropics.com. I’m hoping to finish the book by the end of the year.
Ally: Try these short answer questions that are all about you.
- Color of nail polish you have on: pink glitter, but on my toenails only
- Favorite accessory: I love scarves but can only wear them part of the year here in Florida. What a bummer.
- Favorite after five drink: I am a wino all the way.
- Favorite movie: Bull Durham. I am a huge Kevin Costner fan
- Favorite television show: Dancing With the Stars. How I wish I could dance like that.
Ally: It's been a pleasure, Fran. I wish you good luck with your books, and I hope you'll come back and chat again. Now let's take a look at your featured book.
Island Dream
Calusa Town Tales #3
by Fran Thomas
Genre: romance, G-rated
Romance with a side of comedy
Zumba teacher Isabella Ramos moved from Miami to quirky, small town Calusa to open a restaurant. Luc Girard arrives on the Florida island to become a painter, or so he says. The attraction is instant. But the secret he’s keeping threatens to deflate their relationship like a fallen soufflé. It takes the right mixture of ingredients for dreams to come true.
Buy Link:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2sNJZVC
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