Featured Interview With Madelyn Hill
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Madelyn Hill has always loved the written word. From the time she could read and all through her school years, she’d sneak books into her textbooks during school. And she devoured books daily. At the age of 10 she proclaimed she wanted to be a writer. After being a “closet” writer for several years, she sent her manuscripts out there and is now published with Soul Mate Publishing. And she couldn’t be happier!
A resident of Western New York, she moved from one Rochester to another Rochester to be with the love of her life. They now have 3 children and keep busy cooking, watching their children’s sporting events, and of course reading!
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I can’t remember when I wasn’t an avid reader! I always had a book in my hand and my favorite series as a young girl was the Little House on the Prairie series. Now, I love reading on my iPad so that I can have an assortment of titles to read at any time.
I started writing when I was ten! I wrote short stories, poems, journals. After the birth of my son I became more focused and started writing seriously and joined a writer group.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love historical romance, but I read all genres. Some of my favorite authors are Sarah Addison Allen, Julia Quinn, Diana Gabaldon, Christi Caldwell – just to name a few. I don’t know if a particular author inspires my writing. I’m very visual and images help me become inspired. I love Pinterest for this very reason. I have boards for all of my books. Here’s the link to my boards: http://www.pinterest.com/madelynhill68
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest novel is called For The Love Of A Gypsy. The story starts in Ireland and ends in England during the Regency time period. Martine and Declan are the hero and heroine and I was inspired by the lush Irish landscape and the lore of Gypsies. Both are proud, a bit stubborn, but ultimately made for each other! Before I wrote a word of the story, I came up with the title – a rare event for some authors. You can find my novel on Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VG98NWQ
I started this book about eight years ago and then started my Master’s Degree. Over the years I started and finished other novels, but this book kept calling to me. I opened it up, did some major edits and sent to my publisher Soul Mate Publishing. The novel was released on April 17, 2015.
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