Interview
with Cherry Adair, our first author for LLC 2013!
Hi, we are
Aurian from Boeklogboek and Maia from www.boekenlijstjes.blogspot.com, and
today we have best selling author Cherry Adair visiting us here in Utrecht Holland
Of course you want to know, what is LLC 2013? It is short for Autoren Love Letter Convention 2013, which takes place in
Our first guest is Cherry Adair, author of numerous romantic suspense novels, which I have been reading for many years now. So the prospect of meeting Cherry in person is awesome. I especially loved her Wright brothers series, and the T-FLAC Black Rose trilogy, so I am very happy that the third book has recently been released. I do hope the mailperson will deliver it soon.
Aurian: Welcome to Utrecht Netherlands
Cherry: Mff- sorry I don't want to talk with my
mouthful of these delicious cookies, warm from the oven. Yum. Thank you. And
thank you for having me here, Aurian. I've always wanted to visit Holland
Maia: Can you tell our readers who might not
yet know you or your books, a little about yourself? Something that is not in
your official bio (which is at the bottom of this post).
Cherry: I’m pretty much an open book. I,
apparently, have an accent, I have a passion for mentoring new and unpublished
authors, I adore my Pips on Facebook, I’ve learned to embrace my notoriously
atrocious math skill (I tend to give away 46 books out of 10 on Facebook when
I’m doing giveaways to promote a new book) and my husband trains our two
agility Standard Schnauzers, Chase and Storm, while I sneak them treats under
my desk.
I can summarize what I write
quickly <G> – Running-chasing-shooting-wild monkey sex-
running-chasing-happy ending . . . Repeat.
LL Convention questions
Aurian: Could you tell us why you are attending a
convention in Berlin , Germany Europe ?
Have you been there before? Or other places in Europe ?
Were you surprised at being invited to a convention this far away?
Cherry: I was delighted to be invited, and the
timing was serendipitous, since I was planning a trip to Europe
at about the same time. I've always wanted to visit Germany Holland
Maia: The convention is in Berlin Berlin Europe ?
Cherry: I will be sightseeing, and can't wait. I
have to control myself so I don't start research what I want to see, and where
I want to go, TOO early. I have books to write between now and then, and once I
start researching a place, I want to be there right away. J (I must admit, I already have my clothes ready
to pack. Lol)
Cherry: I know many of them, and am so looking
forward to getting to know the others, but most of all I'm excited about
meeting readers from around the world.
Maia: The convention promo and books are in
German. Will it be possible for you to bring some English books and/or swag?
Cherry: Of course! I don't travel light anyway, so
I intend to bring all sorts of fun goodies for readers. (I suspect – looking at
the boxes of goodies in my office already – that I'll have to ship things to
myself before I get on the plane!)
Book questions
Aurian: I especially loved your stand alone novel
Black Magic, even though I am terrified of snakes. Any chance of another book
set in this world?
Cherry: I HATE snakes, and writing that book
scared the $#*& out of me! Lol I have several other books in mind for that
series, but I'm so busy writing Cutter Cay, Lodestone and T-FLAC books, I'm not
sure when I can schedule another <shudder> Snake book. lol
Maia: Now that you have finished the Black
Rose trilogy, what is next on your writing schedule?
Cherry: A LODESTONE novel– RELENTLESS in March, A
CUTTER CAY novel STORMCHASER in June, and a new T-FLAC book at the end of the
year.
Aurian: I also love your Cutter Cay series. Did
you do much research into this world of treasure hunting and diving, or do you
have a friend who tells you all you need to know? Is there such a place as Cutter Cay
Island
Cherry: Alas, there is no such place as Cutter
Cay, it lives only in our imaginations <g> I have several real treasure
hunters from all over the world who are happy (or so they tell me (Lol) to
answer all my questions. Sometimes they don't understand why I want to know
certain things, but they are always willing to suspend disbelief and go into my
imagination with me.
Personal
questions:
Maia: We both have enormous
TBR mountain ranges, how big is yours? And what do you plan on reading next?
Cherry: I have an enormous TBR pile! First, I buy
books recommended to me, then I always buy 2 books of friends or authors I
mentor, so that is a GIANT pile. Unfortunately, I
hardly read for pleasure these days because I'm so crazy busy writing.
Now my real TBR pile consists mostly of research books. I'd be a great person
to have along if you ever get lost in the jungle, or your plane crashes in the
desert or you want to know how long a certain poison takes to kill you.
<g>!
Cherry: I hate the idea of not writing. I love
what I do so much. It makes me crazy sometimes, but I wouldn't want to do
anything else. But if I wasn't a writer, I'd teach writing.
Aurian: Who are some of your favourite authors? Do
you still have the books you loved reading as a young girl?
Cherry: I have thousands of books on my keeper
shelves. I've kept almost all of my keepers over the years. The walls in my
office have floor to ceiling bookshelves, and they are packed with thousands of
books! I re-read many of them, and happily, most still hold up after all these
years.
Aurian: I can never part with my books either.
Are you
left-handed or right-handed?
I write
with my right hand, but I can eat with both hands. Lol
What is
your favourite movie, and which is the last one you saw in the theater?
It's hard
to pick a favourite movie. I've loved everything from Monsters Inc.to Conair
and of course, Gone With The Wind is right up there with my top picks. The last
movie I saw was Skyfall. I enjoyed it, but I still don't see Daniel Craig as
James Bond!
Are you
a morning person or a night owl?
I love to
write and seem to be more creative late at night. And when on deadline (and I
always seem to be on deadline lol) I’m tend to write until 4 or 5 in the
morning, than take a nap while the rest of the world goes on about their day.
My dogs enjoy my schedule and sleep under my desk while I write, then wake up
to follow me upstairs so they can sleep at the foot of the bed. I have a
husband whom I see on occasion. lol
What
famous author, dead or alive or undead, would you love to meet and why?
I’ve met
all the author’s I’ve ever wanted to meet who are alive. I have no desire to
meet or converse with long dead authors – no matter how lovely or talent they
were. I have a hard enough time carving out social time as it is without
bringing Shakespeare or Charlotte into the mix.
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Always an
adventurer in life as well as writing, best-selling author Cherry Adair moved
halfway across the globe from Cape
Town , South Africa United States
She settled in beautifulSan Francisco
Cherry writes five to seven hours a day, six days a week. When asked why she chooses to write romantic suspense, she says, "Who says you can't have adventure and a great love life? Of course if you’re talking about an adventurous love life, that's another thing altogether. Actually I write romantic suspense with adventure because I like to entertain and nothing keeps readers happier than a rapid pulse with a happy ending."
Popular on the workshop circuit, Cherry gives lively classes on writing and the writing life. Pulling no punches when asked how to become a published writer, Cherry insists, "Sit your butt in the chair and write. There's no magic to it. Writing is hard work. It isn't for sissies or whiners."
Their dream house finally complete, Cherry loves to spend time at home. A corner desk keeps her focused on writing, but the windows behind her, with a panoramic view of the front gardens, are always calling her to come outside and play. Her new office has nine-foot ceilings, a fireplace, a television and built-in bookcases that will house approximately 3,500 paperback books. "What can I say? My keeper shelf has been breeding in the middle of the night, rather like dryclean wire clothes hangers."
Because she loves to entertain friends and family, Cherry’s favorite part of the house is her Tuscan kitchen, which features large terracotta tiles on both the floor and counter, and glossy cobalt blue tiles on the center island accented with a gorgeous hand painted tile mural over the stove.
Now that the inside of the house is completed, Cherry has turned her attention to the garden. She loves flowers, and everything in her garden has to do double duty. "If I can't see it, smell it or cover something over with it, it simply must go." Especially since the lake and view of snowcappedMount Rainer
Her other passions include laughing with David, reading, Ben & Jerry's Fudge Brownie ice cream, and her daily Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino. "Now if I could just get the two of them together and make Fudge Mocha Frappuccino ice cream, we'd really be in business."
She settled in beautiful
Cherry writes five to seven hours a day, six days a week. When asked why she chooses to write romantic suspense, she says, "Who says you can't have adventure and a great love life? Of course if you’re talking about an adventurous love life, that's another thing altogether. Actually I write romantic suspense with adventure because I like to entertain and nothing keeps readers happier than a rapid pulse with a happy ending."
Popular on the workshop circuit, Cherry gives lively classes on writing and the writing life. Pulling no punches when asked how to become a published writer, Cherry insists, "Sit your butt in the chair and write. There's no magic to it. Writing is hard work. It isn't for sissies or whiners."
Their dream house finally complete, Cherry loves to spend time at home. A corner desk keeps her focused on writing, but the windows behind her, with a panoramic view of the front gardens, are always calling her to come outside and play. Her new office has nine-foot ceilings, a fireplace, a television and built-in bookcases that will house approximately 3,500 paperback books. "What can I say? My keeper shelf has been breeding in the middle of the night, rather like dryclean wire clothes hangers."
Because she loves to entertain friends and family, Cherry’s favorite part of the house is her Tuscan kitchen, which features large terracotta tiles on both the floor and counter, and glossy cobalt blue tiles on the center island accented with a gorgeous hand painted tile mural over the stove.
Now that the inside of the house is completed, Cherry has turned her attention to the garden. She loves flowers, and everything in her garden has to do double duty. "If I can't see it, smell it or cover something over with it, it simply must go." Especially since the lake and view of snowcapped
Her other passions include laughing with David, reading, Ben & Jerry's Fudge Brownie ice cream, and her daily Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino. "Now if I could just get the two of them together and make Fudge Mocha Frappuccino ice cream, we'd really be in business."
Where to
find Cherry?
website: http://cherryadair.com/home
twitter: https://twitter.com/CherryAdair
@CherryAdair facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cherry.adair.7
Cherry’s
latest book is Ice Cold, the third in her T-FLAC Black Rose Trilogy. You can
find a beautiful book trailer on YouTube here:
