Featured Interview With Melissa Fowke
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in Southern California. My love for the ocean and the weather here is something I am so thankful for when my parents came here to start a life from Scotland. I currently live in Huntington Beach, with my soulmate husband and 3 pets. 🙂 We have two cats and one soon to be 20 year old dog! Writing about Lucy, named after my mother as a child, and her love for her wee kitten was so easy, as I have always loved animals.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My fascination with books started when I used to pretend help my mother, who was an English Teacher, with correcting her students papers. Of course I was a wee one, and just played pretend; however, I loved imagining reading all the books she assigned her classes and eventually did when I was old enough to read. Reading relaxes me, takes me to another world, and soothes me.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love mysteries, historical period novels, detective series, suspense novels (LT Ryan, Dean Koontz, Faye Kellerman to name a few). I do tend to go towards historical period novels and detective series. My inspiration to write a children’s book were my parents who have both passed. I wanted to keep their memory alive in some way. My memories from trips to Scotland when I was young and their many stories inspired me. I also feel there is a lack of age appropriate children’s books today. I wanted the children in my life to experience the innocence and imagination of the books I grew up with.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Lovable Lucy came to life in a period of a year. She was always in my mind after my mother passed; however, she came to fruition with the encouragement of my loving husband egging me on to create my dream and put it on paper. Lucy, a sweet, lovable, wee girl in Scotland finds a kitten in her garden. She is troubled about whether to tell her parents, as she wants to prove she can take care of the wee kitten. Her best friend, Johnny (inspired by my father), helps her in her quest. The story takes some twists and turns and eventually the reader is taught a valuable life lesson and is left with a good feeling of family and love.
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