Featured Interview With Wendy May Andrews
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in raised in New Brunswick, on the East Coast of Canada. When I was 21 I moved to the big city of Toronto. I am now married and happily still living in downtown Toronto. We love to travel all over the world, but we also love to explore our own city. Toronto is a city of parks and there are so many great places to walk. From our house we can walk to fantastic shops and restaurants or to fabulous green spaces. And of course, like all writers, I am an avid reader and am rarely without a book on the go. I love words. I will even read the cereal box in the morning 🙂
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I began to read at the age of four and fell in love with words. With a very active imagination it was very easy to get lost in stories. No one else in my immediate family loved to read like I did, but I have an aunt who really encouraged the addictive habit. She vowed that I would be a writer one day but I never believed it would happen. A few years ago my husband, who doesn’t love when I become oblivious to the world around me when lost in a book, challenged me to write a book instead of reading another one. I worried it would be impossible, but decided to give it a try. Now I’m hooked 🙂
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My aunt introduced me to Georgette Heyer and I was instantly hooked on the world of Regency era England. To this day this is my favorite genre to read. And so far that is what I have written as well although a few other story ideas are kicking around at the back of my head. My husband is very supportive of my writing which really frees me to progress as a writer.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
The Duke Conspiracy started out as a title idea. I wrote the first 50,000 words of the manuscript for NaNoWriMo 2013. That was exciting! It was my first time to try doing the National Novel Writing Month challenge. Again, I didn’t think I could do it, but I actually work really well with a deadline so it worked for me.
This story was a delight to write. Rose is struggling with feeling that she doesn’t fit in during the social Season in London. She runs into an old friend with whom her family is now feuding and she is torn in her feelings. She feels attracted to her old friend but has very strong reasons to avoid him as well. I didn’t realize it while I was writing it, but I have a lot in common with Rose. Except that she can dance beautifully 🙂
Because her father is a diplomat Rose is a little more aware of things than some of the other debutantes. She discovers that a scoundrel is conspiring against her old friend, the Duke of Wrentham, and possible the government, but because of the feud Rose cannot turn to her father to help so she must seek out the duke and solve the problem herself. Old feelings are kindled as they race to stop the villain.
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